New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-22
wASuINGTON,s BIRTHDAY.
The Celebrations Tc-Day-Progrnmme
for the Rvening-dicn. Grant-Ihis
Reception by the Union League-The
City IEaii-MHitnry Receptions and
nnIl

Washingtons Birthday will be celebrated for
tho first time aegal holiday in this State to-day IN
accordance with tho law passed TO that eject oy the
Safe Legislature, in March last.
Perhaps before this very universal holiday
celebrated under such singular circumstances as oday
Yesterday afternoon the tbunderOus cannon spoke IN
the Park and elsewhere in celebration Of the downfall
Of the Freednens Bureau bill; today an equal mum.
Der OF cannon Will recall with equally thunderous ana
pOmpOus tone, the memory Of George Washington VINO
Is termed by all az tho Father of his Country, and
who fought for the deatless principle OF the freedom
and equality Of mankind. Bat holidays no matter
what their import are celebrated by the masses
tlogghtlessly, and tho
PROGRAMME OF TO-DAY
consists Of military parades and civic demonstrations
during the day. and number OF receptions" balls
ana meetings take place in the evening.
All of the public offices Will 10 closed. and the pro
granne OF arrangements for the celebration by
1HE CITY GOVERNMENT,
Will according 20 advertisement De as follows:
salute of 100 guns will he fred Uuionsquare st noon,
the hour the Trinity chimes will play series Of
the City Han Madison square Jacssor.quare Tompkns
square Broadway and Forty third It., West Broadway and
Fmnk.in.st Ea, Broadway and Grand-st. Marion and
sprngss Thirty yo1rhst. betw,en Eighth aid Nn,hayes
band u music wi be IN attendance L, each 0, the above
Tie display the city Hal VII be unusually sne, and win
Circle and Grecian Battery Persian Rose; T. Cross Of
Pcrn; Yewtreei e. TTbre 20 Cere. = Lania Peruvia
Ldepenlenee; II. Golden Waterfalls u. Yankee ndnil
3 fasor Flower; H. Fairies Froc; l5 Grand Temple Of
Liberty deseucd expressly for this occasion Similar ex
b io,s viii be slyen t N: Other qla-es The displays will
md o,ler aori kreworss f,r which tho pieces will
be- fred quick succeson The owner. and isets Of ye,
seis yins IN port and proprietor o. ho's. ana Puoc D9u
requested to display their agf daring tie Jay. The
bells 1t 81. zee, aoon and sonset
THE MILITARY PARADE
in honor Of tho day will he participated IN by the
Fourth Rcrimcnt, " Y. S. " g. Colonel Harmon D.
Hull. Third Regiment Colonel Bsndi1 and Eleventh
Regiucl', Colonel MaidLof The veterans OF 1872
General RAYMOND commanding and tae Continental
The ne Of the Fourth Regiment WI be formed at
Wash ngtOn.square. thence The line 4 march VIII be
10 DE State Arsenal where tie Fourth viii be received
by Col BendiX's Third which VIII there be presented
wi,I stand Of c0loTs by Col Aspinwall on behalf Of
the State The two regimeuts-iormng = brigade
under tie command Of Col. Bendk-wli then proceed
through Ihirtyiourth.st TO Fift.ave.; down Filth
ave. 90 Fourteenth IT. thence 70 Unonsqnnre passing
Washington Monument. and down Broadway 10 the
City Hail. where the Mayor viii he paid marching
salute Tie line Of march w.l aence be up Brcadway
10 the STATE Armoy. where the procession VIII be DIS
persed.
THE RECEPTION or GIN. GRANT
hy the Union League Clah to take place this evening,
will be of the most important events OF the day
The rooms " The Club have been fitted up regardless OF
expense. ar he whole GfaT promises to be a most
brilliant Ore. IA The way Of
MISCELLANEOUS
celebrations ere viii he mGse meeting at Cooper
Institute in the evening for the plrpose Of ratlfyng
tie action OF PIc-iucDt johnson !b heohs the iEceN
meas Bureau BILL IL is thought that Gen. Grant Will
De- present At this meeting
Tie following chimes VIII he ruug from the bells Of
Old Trinity, commencing It neon:
No. RaGag tie changes On eight 5c' Columbia the
Gem n the Oc'-ui Cr!et, Lord my 'r0wArd heart
Evening Bells % Las' hcs' ~ Sumner, &. Blue Bells 81
Scotland. = Sampson from NaHdes thoT1s. Then round
about III. Starry Hc,ycus Wat fairy Ike Musc' D. Home
Sweet Home TO- The - itfs NeiuFa ~. Yankee Doodle
~ Old Hundred Psalm
Tie sth Regiment ftion VII iase place at tie
Academy OF Music TO ulsht.
Tho veterans of the Of !ele viii meet az the Mer
Ger House corner ol BroOmo and Mercer.ss Thurs
day. I'd INST at o'ooJkp m. IN Uniform. Tie Flrst
Company Of Washington Continental Guard. Capt. II
tus having volunteered 3D. Escort ;tem on ths OCCASION
The drum corps Of The 41th Regiment Natlona! Guard
Lave also rendered their ,,luable services,
Thelo viii be "A musical and literary entertainment at
the l0IsyiL-st VI. L. CbI.ch tLIs evening
In the evening Gen. Lloyd AsYEwal will receive the
field stall agd nco officers Of the Fourth Brigade. "
G.. ). y. y. at his residence, No. lOl East Ienth-st
n y.
The Committee on Relief 'or Disabled Veterans have
decided that The distribution Of relief will commence
today az the oA ce Of the Soldiers and Sailors Employ
meat and Relief Agency, No. 4ot CGual.st, under the
direction ofCo. J. B. Herman manager. The aid VIII
consist Of provisions. such tour sugar. te, coffee
etc. some pocket money and smoking tobacco
1sere w.I he a ndmhcr Of MINOR celebrations by va
rious schools and charitable Institutions Business will
generally be suspended throughout tie city, and the
day will almost everywhere he regarded as holiday
TIL CoUus.
The State courts viii not bo held today. All bust
ness therefore stands adjourned "a friday. Ihe JG.
rors summoned oy uGdyerteBec for today IL Part - Of
the Supreme Court III attend on Friday, the .5d at
10 A. ID. Tie Criminal Courts VIII however, DO held
to day.