The New York herald., 1865-02-21
,WAsRINaT0N's BIRTHDAY.

ProUremme Of Arran ger ments for the
CeleOratfcn OF the Anniversary Of the
- nArthaay OF tho Iliustrious George
Washington, February ~, 1865, Under
the Auspices or the Common Council or
slths city or New York. Aa -
Ths Special Committee Of the Common Council Of the
city Of New York, appointed to make the necessary
sansemsnts for properly celebrating the hundred
and thirtyhird anniversary Of the birthday OF George
Washington, have concluded, purely from motives Of
lsconomy and IN order TO give greater scst to the
asa;to diseontinue the annual custom Of fhing with
the principal oeem Of the general and STATE govern
mcnts and psominent and innsentia citixeus and in
sessd hsvs eeranscd for ceiebratlon or the DAY ina
enner that deemed BY them moro In eonscnance with
public ssntimsnt and In keeping with tho genus Of
osr institutions oy grand display Of fireworks tho
evening Of the ever norabls day -hich gave to
salute o. one hundred guns VIII bs ared !. che BAT.
grand display Of fireworks win be given At the City
ball, Union sga.ss Madison square, jackson square,
Mount Morris square Tompkns square, East broadway
.ad Grana street and Liberty Park under the
y ": aadasd, Esq the dissngushcd pyrotechnss, 70
The exhoi.ion Al ihs City Hall Park win consist Of the
following pieces--
in four mutations; Grst, septagonal wheel In green
and gold second a.ree q SAXON aycrs third pyramid
OF coored wheels concludes with cascade thirty feet
high, In golden show,r Gre, reported.
.1--a the JEwstED GROSS or rfie Lra'oS or HONOR.
Win additional M decoration enriched with colored are
pearl nre, centered with petit stars and supported by
crimson wheels concluding with splendid figure in
commences with vertical wheel in blue green and
rod, changes TO tho grand voute composed OF Saxon
flyers Of every variety OF color concluding with radius
OF golden shower nre, reported.
rHs DIAMOND STAR,
o. star composed Of eight large double diamonds
mencing with ctrcumfused Wheel in purple and yellow:
changes to the diamond star In green crimson blue and
nj Au,,Sa alsk kp&Ilt
nre, reported,
commences with vertical wheel construction,
which changes 10 the lowering aloe which again changes
10 hey tree casting stars OF blue, green, purple white,
yellow, orange and blonde Ores In possible drec
ion ailing the air with brilliant and peasing sight
,a2 THE DIAMOND AND Roens,
~ .nree mutations Eirss vertical wheel n green ana
In blue purple, crimson and yellow fires, concluding
with brilliant dxed nguro, reported.
OF silver lace work. with specks or blue, green Grim
son and purpiecpcns with sexagonal wheel and con-
cludos with double star Of brilliant nrc.
REVOLVING sun PIECE,
centcrcd by illuminated vertical metamorphosed into
six suns, in variegaed r terminates with immense
revolving SUM- upwards Of sixty foot In crcumfercnce
YANKEE MILL
An extensive mechanical piece composed Of two curl
ous figures which revoye the axis, and
Number Of pleasing changes and elegant figures,
cading with gilochrs or waved work, reported. ts
gtMNs NN CUrID's wEElrM
An elegant design Of lance work. in blonde nre inter
spersed with Of crimson and pnk centercd with
showers, reported.
slxox Cross. nM
Opens with Vertical Vertical wheel IN crimson and silver and
Guiding with figure Of geometrcal design.
BEAUTIFUL yLAeREE.
Composed of colorcd wheels and nrcs begins
with vertical wheel, concludes with golden gerbs Of are,
maToon.d 49, etf NHr te30 Nff
~ ILLUMINATED PIECE.
Opens with vertical wheel, IN crimaon and orange
Ares changes % splendid sundowsr; finale, shower
| Of brilliant dre, reported
EMm ES or yRxEDox.
This startling triumph o, American art opens with 70
covns sun q chnsss .s serns with ruby and emerald
centre Is the shield In appropriate color with the Stars
and stripes dropping on eah side Over the shield is
eagle, with outstretched wings in diamond lance work.
the whole terminating with grand flights OF coorcd fire.
nlling the air with yellow, blue red and green stars
CONCLUDING PIECE
commences with rainbow SHE'LL which changes TO an
alegorical Device In which tho namc Of the immortal
Washngton, the paher Of his Country patriot soldier
and statesman, will appear conspicuous surrounded with
appropriate insignia aud crowned with tho Genius Of
America Fountains Of nre will be placed each side
OF the piece throwing out streams OF liquid fire. and fire
pumps, casting stars Of crimson green purple orange
lilac and bronze 1res concludes flight Of rockets
nlng tn air around with stars scrpents, golden rain
Aternated BY bombs floral Shells batteries volcanoes
flights oi rockets &c.
Tho exhibition win be the same 'lion and Madison
squares, but at the other place "A be smaller
scale.
propreors of hotels and public buildings requested
TO display the nags during the day the OF the
different churches requested to ring their bells at
sunrisc, noon and sunset
National and other melodies will be rung on Trinity
church chimes during the day
The committee recommend that all the public Offices Of
the day as public holiday
All bills for expenses requested to be mt TO the
Clerk before the lst day OF March
by order of tho committee.
TERENCE FARLEY.
LEWIS H. RYERS,
ABRAHAM VAN VOORHIs
JOHN D 0TTIWELL,