The New York herald., 1865-02-22
WAslllMeTOM's BIRTHDAY.

WASnlnoTON'S BIRTHDAY.
The Cclcbrstaea In ths Cisy-0renaP Pyrc-
teehnAs Dfsplsys, 80.
The hundred saA thirty THIRD s..ver.srv AZ No
birthday o Mo Father ef His Country utl b. oh.erveA
to-day with proper degree Of spat Ths timely news
Of the capture Of the cradle Of tho rebellion the proud
and boasful city Of Charesson ought 70 bs GOOD In
centve citizens display their patriotic
In unusuaiy demonstrative fashion, and such win
undoubtedly be the among oil classes Of our os
sons Tho nsws gavc rss yesterday 70 the most un-
bounded JOY. The most reseued were moved 70 . de-
gree that astonshed themselves and those besssd
BY with sanguine and hopeful spirits fairly
flowed with JOY ct the long wished for tdings Of
event now sloriously and magnincently realized
TIE MAYORS PROCLAMATION.
Mayor Gunther has issued tho following proclamation
recommending general Observance Of the day.
, hAroa's 0sno., Nsw Yo... Fob a. 1886.
regarded day Of public festivity and rejoicing II
should be commemoated for all time in the spirit OF uni
and justice Which the patriot
10 ths end respectfully % the ctsens OF
New York 70 celebrate tomorrow tho 22d inst. = hol
n.y. and thss the stores and places OF business through
- =, - q. GODFREY GUNrHER, Mayor
Immediasly the receipt Of the Intelligence Colonel
Clark Of tho aevsnth rsgims9s NationS Guard issued
asoss 70 his commaad v prspas Tor grand parade ts
day. 70 celebrate not only the memory Of Washington,
but also the grand achievement Of Sherman, Gilmore
and Dahsrsa in the capture Of the city Of Charison
Tho following 10 tho order
onGsRAL oRDn-xo 8.
HEADQUARTERS, ssvssTH Rnannsr. n r. X,
the anniversary OF the birthday Of Washington Feb
ruary a. 1885, 70 celebrate the glorious succoss OF Cen
:nd s =: o.
ton, the cradle Of the rebellion.
Roll c:l q companies At three o'clock grsc,ssly
J. h LuBuAu, Adjutant
Tho route OF the regmeB will be up Broadway,
through Fourteenth street. Fifth avenue TO Thirty
fourth street, &o The regiment win probably bo
viewed By Governor Fenton a. the Fifth Avenue HOTEL
The sixty ninth regiment also gnazod the event by
Volunteering their services 70 garrison Fort SUMTER An
offer which In all probability will bc accepted
The programme for the celebration to-day comprises
most Of tho customary features
TRINITY CHIMES.
The renowned chimer OF Trinity church has arranged
to ring the following pieces on It's bells
! Ringing the changes on eight bells
;. ; You'll RsnonSsr Is' from the opsr. "Bohsm.n
l. Aud Lang syne
Grand National Fantasia written for Trinity
church chimes By George Bristow, In honor Of the
Lovely Lily Of the Vale.
g. Spanish melody.
Q. Columbia the Gem OF the Ocean.
10 Airs from "Chld Of the Regiment.
II. wha. Fairy like Music.
IL Am Not fondly Thine Owns
Is Tho Soldiers Return.
u Red, White and Blue.
Is Yankee Doodle.
THE OFFICIAL PROGRAMME.
The Special Committee Of the Common Council OF tho
city OF New York, appointed to make the necessary ar
rangements fOr PROPERLY ooieer..ng the one hundred
Washington, have concluded, purely from motives Of
economy and In order 70 give greater Sea 70 the occa
the principal officers Of the general and State govern
monts and prominent and influential citizens, and In
that IS deemed 81 hem more IN with
public sentiment and moro in keeping with the genius Of
our institutions by grand display Of fireworks on the
Washington and country.
salute Of one hundred guns will be fred at the Bat
tory and Union square at sunrise.
grand display Of fireworks will be given at tho City
Hall, Union square, Madison square, Jackson square,
Mount Morris square Tompkns square, East Broadway
and Grand street and Liberty Park under the direction OF
J. W. Hadfeld Esq, the distinguished pyrotechnist
commence at seven o'clock P. N.
Tho exhibition at the City Hall Park will consist Of the
following pieces
HANDSOME CAsCAD. PIECE
and gold second .tree 81 Saxon flyers; third, pyramid
OF colored wheels; concludes with cascade thirty feet
high, IN golden shower nre, reported
rHR ygwBLxD CROSS or TM LE0ION or HONOR.
With additional decorations, enriched with coored nre
the points OF the cross being adorned with circles Of
crimson wheels, concluding with . splendid figure in
commences with vertical wheel in blue, green and
rcd changes 70 the grand volue, composed Of Saxon
flyer, q every variety Of color concluding with radius
OF golden shower fire, reported
THE DIAMOND srAR,
star composed Of eight large double diamonds COM
mencng with circumfused wheel, in purple and yellow
changes 70 The diamond star green crimson blue and
white ances, concluding with nxsd figure in brilliant
commences with vertical wheel, new construction,
which changes TO the Towering aloe which again changes
yellow, orange and blonde nres in every possible drec
tion niling the air with brilliant and pleasing sight
in three mutations First vertical Wheel in green and
straw coored ares Second, % the diamond and
in blue purple, crimson and yellow hres concluding
with brilliant fixed ngure, reported.
Of silver lace work. with spOoks Of blue, green, Grim
son and purple-opons with soxagonal wheel and
cludes with double star Of brilliant nre
TIE REvoLvNo rIEcx,
centered by an illuminated vertical motamorphosed into
SIX suns In variegaed nre terminates with an immense
revolving SUM- upwards Of sixty feet in circumference
YANKEE MILL
An extensive mechanical pece composed of two curl
ous hgures which revovc on the Same axis and assume
humber Of pleasing changes and elegant nsures con-
0'uns WIN sn'o0nu. ,.. 2, "svsu wo'A' reported
An elegant design Of lance work, in blonde nre inter
rose wheel in various hues concluding With sun in silver
showers, rsported
SAXON
Opens with vertical wheel in crimson and silver and
changes 70 four Chinese nyers in green and purple
Guiding with figure OF geometrica design.
BKAUnrUL YMAGRRR
Composed or colored wheels and cut res begins
with vertical wheel concludes with golden gerbs OF hrs
marooned
AN ILLUMINATED PIDCn
Opens with vertical wheel in crimson and orange
fires, changes 10 splendid sunnower; finale shower
Of brilliant nre, reported.
EMHln yRDD0M.
This startling triumph Of American art opens with
volving sun OF Chinese gerbs with ruby and emerald
centres mutating 70 the American coat Of In the
csntre s the shield In appropriate ooo with the Stars
and Stripes dropping each side Over the shield is
eagle, with outstretched WINGS in diamond lance work,