The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-21
PATER, -PATRIE.
Anniversary of the Birth of Wash
lngton-Ceiebratio of the Event
in this City-The Civil and
Military Gatherings Gene
N. raj Suspension Of Bu9i-
neSs-The Parade of
the Firemen-M Meet .t
ing of the Loyal
Legion, Etc.

r. Tomorrow being an established holiday, by
virtue of custom if not of law, there will be
very general suspension Of business throughout
our city; and the day will be celebrated with ap-
propriate spirit by numbers of our military and
civic societies. Judging by to-day and yester-
day, the weather gives promise Of being most
auspicious for holiday, and the streets will no
doubt be thronged from morning till night,
es cecially the favorite promenades. gl
The grand feature of the days festivities will
be he parade OF the Fire Department, the occa.
sion being the return from Washington of the
old Hibernia Steam Fire Engine, which, dur
ing the war, was kept at the national capital Tor
the protection of the Government property; and
was effective in saving much of it from destruc.
tion by fire. ssl.
In all, about twenty-five companies, or about
one-third of the entire Philadelphia Department,
will be IN line-making, perhaps, the grandest
esror that has been rendered to fire company
in this city. Colonel Peter Fritz, of the Perse-
verance Hose, will be Chief Marshal. The Dis
trict Marshals are as follows:-First District,
John Laird, Franklin Hose; Second, G.. b. Dun
can, Philadelphia Engines Third, II. A. Berg
mann, Assistance Engine; Fourth, james See
beth. William Penn Hose; Seventh, Thomas AK.
worthy, West Phlladeipnla Engine
The different divisions will form on the west
side of Broad street. the lst with its right resting
on Reed street, I'd on Wharton street; Sd on
Ellsworth street; 4th on Washington avenue;
and 9Th on Christian street. The lile will move
at 2 O'Clock precisely, tor firemen are never be-
hind time, and proceed over the following
route: - Countermarch down Broad to Reed
up Broad to Christian, doW Wn Christian to Twelfth
up Twelfth to Green down Green to Second,
down Second to Race, up Race to Fourth, down
Fourth to Arch, up Arch to Tenth, down Tenth
to Chesnut down Chestnut to Third, down Third
to Spruce and there dismiss.
Next to the fremen, who have proven loyal
legion in themselves, comes the military Order
of the Loyal Legion national organization OF
Philadelphia birth, and chiefly o1lcered py our
own citizens The Legion will celebrate the day
at the Academy, in accordance with the follow
ing proeramme:-
The doors of the Academy will be opened at II
O'Clock A. M. Companions of the Order and IN
Yited guests will enter the Academy from Broad
street, and VIII assemble IN the Foyer az ll'5u
Military organizations will occupy the parquet
Officers OF the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps
are respectfully requested to appear IN uniform
military and naval guests will be red; that o
fhe Reception Committee of civil guests, white
and that OF the Reception Committee of milltar.
organizations, blue.
lowing Order:- III
Music will commence at ll'4b A. M
PRAYER by the Reverend Matthew Simpson
DID, Bishop Of the M. e. Church, Pennsylvania
Grafton by Major-General Joshua Lawrenc
Chamberlain, Of Maine, late commanding IL
Division, 9th Corps, Army of the Potomac.
Music.