The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-22
Washington's Birthday How We
Are Com mmemorating the Event
A General Observance Of the
holiday-its Leading Fea-
lures of Interest, Etc.

Bright, pleasant, and spring like, to-day dawned
most auspiciously for the celebration of Ame-
Ticas most cherished natal anniversary. Nature
smiles upon our holiday, and lends it all the
Inspiration of her charm. The clear sunshine,
the cloudless sky, and the grateful balmy air,
give promise that the winter days are past, and
fill the hearts, alike of old and young, with
Light and cheerfuluess well suited to the full
enjoyment of the quiet pleasures OF the day.
The leading features of our celebration we
have heretofore indicated, Some additional
facts in this connection remain to be chronicled.
In the first place, the Democracy OF the Third
and Fourth Wards fred salute OF one hundred
guns at Eighth and Fitzwater streets, this morn
ing, in honor of President JohnsOn's veto of the
Freedmen's Bureau bill. Quite large crowd of
spectators assembled on "Sweeney's lot,' and
the Moyamenslng Hose House was gayly
adorned with bunting. p
This afternoon the large eagle which adorned
the Union Volunteer Retreshment Saloon will
be formally presented to the Weccacoe Engine
Company, Queen street. below Second.
The male pupils of st. Augustine's School
will celebrate the anniversary of by
appropriate exercises, IN the schoolroom
attached to the Church, at 75 o'clock this
evening. The exhibitions heretofore given have
been quite successful, and the principal, Miss NJ
Dunn, has been untirlng in her efforts to make
this superior to all previous entertainments
given by her pupils. The proceeds will be used
tuition of the children.
Lovers of baseball will have chance of
taking bases under the auspices Of the famous
Athletics this evening. Not bases in the field
but places in the brilliant sets that will fill the
Academy of Music on the occasion of the grand
ball tonight. All the crack clubs of New York
and other cities will be represented, and splen-
did time is expected.
The Washington Greys paraded this al
ternoon. They turned out over one hun
dred men, uniformed in dark blue jacket
light blue pantaloons, and black leather
cap with plume. Starting from the armory,
Sixth street, below Arch, about noon, they
marched over the following route preceded by
an excellent band:-Up Sixth to Race thence to
Fifth street, thence to Green, thence to Fourth,
thence to Callowhill, thence to Third, thence to
Vine, thence to Fourth, thence to Market, thence
to Seventh, thence to Chestnut thence to Third,
thence to Walnut, theme to Twelfth, thence to
. Broad. The corps will be reviewed in front of
the Union League house by Major-General
Meade, then move down Chestnut to Eighth,
thence TO Arch, thence to Sixth street and the
armory. .rra.. ~ .f .t#
The Grey Reserves assembled at their armory
this afternoon at O'Clock, and paraded over the
following roule:-Up Market to Ninth, up Ninth
to Arch, out Arch to Twelfth, up Twelfth to
Race, down Race to Eleventh, up Eleventh to
Vine, down Vine to Tenth, down Tenth to Race
down Race to Ninth, down Ninth to Arch, down
Arch to Fourth, down Fourth to Chestnut, do wn
Chestnut to Third, down Third to Walnut out
Walnut to Thirteenth, down Thirteenth to
Spruce, out Spruce to Broad, up Broad to Ches-
nut, down Chestnut to Eighth, up Eighth to
Market.
At the same hour the National Guards paraded.
They were out in strong force, and by their mar
tal bearing attracted much attention. Both
regiments were headed by fine bands of music.
Colonel William II. Maurice will deliver a
lecture this evening before Philadelphia Divi-
sion, S. OF T., at the hall corner of Twelfth and
Filbert streets, on the Life and Character of
Washington" The public are invited.