The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-24
No Acknowledgment by England,
&C., &C., 30
Washington's Birthday.

now " was fTlfNhNlfb II nav N'hNs
Never has u National holiday boon moro gon-
orally observed by tie people 81 this country than
wa, the Anniversary - 'ho D.r,hday Of Wishing
ton, on Saturday last. L,ou our annual ibilaton
Of tho Fourth uf July il generally less s,crei, al
though custom has lacro5d a certain number and
routine II ccrcm,uio, which we still rei.ionsly 20
| Il rough with. Tho Americans arc practical pea-
pie, u,,le given ~ holidays and fctcs, tins Ia too
publ ly hoir pan iutisu love 'or r,pub,c,n i,s,i.
tiu"nt, AMI vlufratIon i,r tho memory tho yr.,,
i''hor and f., nder Of ON ibtitos In III, ,,d,i,
then, ushrut tie loyal portion " the Union 8 At,
uday was Observed, and the popular on, ,ymsn, n
the OCCASION was heightened by the men,ric, of Tina
recent glorious Wet rrs N the armyof tue I'nlon
| Not urmcntloncd and unmnurnei were the "a Ian,
hearts which cearod N beat when those proud l,u
rtA were won, but they wero royereu,y hon,rei a,
heroes and patriots, who, like the Roman o, old,
offered themselves voluntary sacria1e flr their
ccuntry's war.
Ia New York and thu vicinity, the lay was hon
cred by general cessation of business, the firing
OF salutes a. sunrise aud suns et III, ringing
ofthe church bells at noon, public meetings lurug
the day and evening, aud partial illumination NJ
the city during the evening. As fully as our limited
space will permit, we propose giving some pltcr.
ar account OF the more important parts u tc days
pr"cSedngs
DECORATIONS, eNIUITs, rrC
In compliance with the request of Tho C,,,,,,,,
Council, business VIA suspended In a erc,, MAJ
cure throughou, the city, during the forenoon, ami
s'iu more in the afternoon. Broalwa,, a. 1,r a.
tue torres were concerned, had puits SUNDAY air.
while the banks, insurance IN ,aa and t,r,s bor.a.
down town, were all closed Flags ,f sv,,, -,
AMI description futtertd and waved In AZ n,r,, -
'he cry an public buildings, storos. private dSrl
'hSH' and on the shipping at the whaIvea ia alno-,
countless multitude
eNnieS were fired At sunrise nom the CIV Hail
rhk and the Battery Ivy order Of tina Common
COUNCIL and the Union De; nee Committee, Al n,,p |
In the Park, ard at sunset from Union s1n,re |
ALI ihe Park The Trinity chimes were rang Al
noon Many appropriate deco atoms appeared
IN various parts Of tue city, Across Broadway
nom Barnum's Museum 10 the Astor House WA
suffered a banner bSaring the inscription, Il IAN.
oNe leland, Fort Henry, Font u NELSON" IA ona
SIDE under meath the motto u az Puribus I'alu;"
hd on The other side picture Of Floyd tho thief
"e"'hg away" over the entrance h. Hib'p's The.
aue Alpeartd the mott, u non-not Tor one day,
pu' iof all time" ID Is Impossible ~ describe within
""r liaiis all those decoration etc which tea,iGsd
pubhsly the unanimous feeling of the peopls. hut
th'ee viii suffice . show their spirit over our arnv,s
ttiun phs, while the frequent appearance Of w ,sh
'nsLn's name and portraii testified the prouinsn,
Shar" his memory occupied in the hearts OF our eli.
ilalS.
uruNtSA1loNs
The illumination OF, ur,d by tho Comm IN Gam.
= Was more brilliant AMI general than was Antici.
p"ed Inc CITY Hall was illuminated by over
d "" sperm c"nde, decorated will hays and lore
/ nm lie r.. |
oga'' forktownr Bunker HILL" Camden"
'' Brndywnc," puir the cyen.u., band plsy.
cd national and ether airs lI.ors ths hal, for Al.
eradication Of a crowd Of several thousand, vvh,
we're assembled. TAc ucwrpgpsr mi, q AMI hun.
ul "'a oil stores aud private houses were also il Il.
minated during Ne evening. The street, ,.,r.
'o"u'i Hn'II lste hour with sight s,,s.
mn wLllNul rARApn.
No Division OF hi sals plIadc to.a place on s,.
'urday, but several regiments celebrated the I,yh,
Independent Parade,
Ih' seyen'y.dr,t rgimeut nrmCl N ,,nd s,,o.,.
'lgh' resting On Broadway, a. o,I,k, p. M.
"htn'o thoy marched 10 tho residence Of MIS-. Oh
It"rne, in West t.eeath ilrest, g. rs,a,yo an
American nag. Tie scene who're tie presentation
aok place was quite lmpuins; Hlgs Ani banner,
TchGd the street aud waved rom the Lnuset,p..
md an Immense crowd was gathered, filling us
directs Tor long di'lance on each side, M. Char.
e' T. kirkland, in behalf Of Mis- ThoIns present .
d the regiment With beautiful American Gag, A,. d
ompanying tho presentation with an Of qusut and !
dghly pAiriote speech. Col. M.itp, in the name ,
his regiment received the Tag. Tho regiment i
hen Grched 70 Rev. Dr. WueJ's church 90 tho i
iah avenue, where they listened to ths rsailux
WHshi-Gon's Farewell Address, Ansr which | n
iey re'mn 10 their Srmory aud we're dismissed. | 4
TIE Eit EeCimenl tvraOi ouI abCut $40 cen | o