New-York tribune., 1867-02-23
WAsHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY.
THE DAY IN NEw-YoRK.

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THE DAY IN NRw-YoRK
Yesterday was more generally observed as the
anniversary Of the birthday of Washington than
sponding days for number Of years. All tho public
buildings banks, and the larger stores closed
The civil courts with the exception Of two branches OF
the Supreme Court, were not in session. The PostOos
and the CustOm-HOuse were closed at 10 o'clock am
The Stock and Produce Exchange strictly observed the
day. A few spectators were on the street. but few
shares of stock changed hands The few bulls and bears
who had hazarded appearance early became Disguised
with the unusual calm and speedily left and the money
streets Of the metropolis deserted Throughout tho
city but little business transacted, save that OF
necessary character salute Of one hundred guns was
fired at II O'Clock the bells OF many OF the churches
were rung; flags were displayed from the City Hall.
CustomH House, Post Office, and many other 6udings
many people walked in the principal thooughfares and
that with less Of the blgnsSssure, steRmengne gait
to regular business days Some ss.uy s.s.n.
riders boldy plcwed through the sush remains OF the
recent storm and with the great quiet in the chan
nes Of trade and what with the bellringing and flag
flying and the promenadtng and the sleigh-1dng and
the soldiers &c the city wOre all the appearance Of
holiday.
According TO the official programme the list Regiment
under command OF Col. Parmee ought to have formed
in line on Bondst at l o'clock yesterday afternoon
done The list Regiment, instead OF paradng went d.
rect to the state Arsenal corner OF yt and
5Se ri Of s9? = nS Leggns99Ve @ Col 'hS Sfese Sissg
formed in line Bonds at2 o'clock m ana presented
quite sOdierly appearance. soon aIer inc WoIu lot
ward" was given when the regiment esSpr,e1 M az ~ yN d1
tachment Of the 11th Regiment, com andea Dy oo eaa
hoff marched to the City Hail. wher they reeeiy9as
handsome set Of coors from the hands oI Ma, OF hon
man. behalf OF the city authorities. In presehtng
flags the Mayor made brief speech c0mpmentng tho
96th their solderly appearance The officer in com
mand responded, when the regiment filed passed the
Mayor at salute and at dismissed TO its armOry
II the state the streets had permitted, the military dis
play would in all probability have been OF more elaoor-
ate nature.
SERVICES AT TRINITY.
held Trinity Church At O'Clock the choir sang the
Professional Hymn, which was followed by the To
beckes Mas and the "Goria in RXcess from MOzarts
Twelfth Massswerc also executed The Farewell Address
collection taken is Intended for benefit of the suffer
Ing people of the South The edce was crowded to ex
cess.
DIR. CHAPLIN BEFORE NINTH REGIMENT.
The Rev L. H. Chaplin addressed the Ninth Regiment,
g. ~ " Of which he is chaplain, in the large hall OF
the Cooper Institute. last evening, his subject being The
Roll of Honor or the CitizenSodier' The officers and
prvates Of the regiment acted ushers in the hall Col
Wilcox presided. and the platform were several emf
nent citizens among them Gen. William Hall and Major
10 lecture upon the citizen would be lecture
upon topic of no practical signfcancei for until the
outbreak OF the Rebellion sodiery we saw was mere
theatrical show of nsel But we have passed through
most remarkable period in the worlds history and the
events OF that period nave gwen 70 the clu1ensooery
that practical significance which previously 1t wanted
The speaker would not like to affirm that War belongs to
the Divine order OF things; but the condtOhs wnlcn
the necessity for are inherent III man. ana We
may well accept war as an occasional neees
sity Therefore the necessity for the e
whose love Of law and order is so deep as TO pel MN
in time OF peace 10 prepare iof anu ~ e h wa" ~ ~
Chaplin drew glowing picture of the glorious y as on
the 9th May 1t marched down Broadway toward
its baptism in blood Of It's achievements at Harpers
Ferry South Mountain Antieam Gettysburg tWheie us
colors and privates feD, at Bolivar Higts where.
when summoned to strike s flag 1t returned the oha
lenge, Come and take it and OF Its services under
Grant In the terrible struggles Oh te WILDERNESS anu ,
after paying graceful tribute TO the memory OF ths
members Of the 9th who fell In the last triumph
country has prouder record The highest type Of tho
soldier the deyOut and loyal citizen VINO springs to arms
his cOuntrys call and who is both Christian ana soldier
Dr. Chaplin having finished Col. Wilcox introduced
MaOr-Gen. Robert Anderson and that distinguished
officer after the applause had subsidized remarked that
he quite agreed with the eloquent orator OF the evening"
that the best citizen indeed, ne would say the Oess
Christian, invariably makes the best soldier
THE INSTITUTIONS.
The day was celebrated Randalrs Island in much
Nicholson Bell and Brennan, paid visit there, and
made brief addresses 10 the children suitable response
Laughlin alias George Washington. The children had
liberal supply Of cakes, fruit. DC. - . -
at which quite number of the lunatics assisted"
No work was done at the Workhouse ana Penitentsry
the inmates OF those Institutions, poor people, OeB KEEP
THE UNION LEAGUE ASSOCIATION OF THE TWENTY
o., SECOND WARD
The Union League Association OF the Twenty second
Ward gave Last night entertainment TO their friends IN
the nall at tS g corner pHt orgf % as ed o oTeTowns
The platform handsomely decorated with national
bunting on the desk itself crossed swords SeTs orowned
Bible Mr. Daniel b. Meish, the President of the club.
opened the meeting, explaining IN few weltchosen
words the purpose of the club.
His address was followed by a number Of songs OF
a patriotic and sentimental character.
During the meeting a letter was read from the Hon.
VIM A. Darling, expressing his regret at his inability 70
| MAJOR Douglass Campbell WHO was announced to de.
liver the address received with considerable aP
plause After this had suPsded he announced his sub, sub
times" He called attention 70 the diierence between
wealthy, educated and OF polished manners inc other
born in log cabin hardly knowing his grandfather un
leercd uncouth, and ungainy. Yet both had obtained
the lot of their eountymen ana under the OF
circumstance were To be found resenbances Each was
successful for each worked from the heart outward and
each was "A representative man. The former Of the peo
pie then requiring to look up 70 leaders ano
with English habits Of thought the latter OF that America
which had grown up 70 years of democracy and res
barocters of the men he passed TO their times and in
doing so pointed out that while the North had become
democratic the South had become arlst0cratlei
and this was an evil which we had 20
correct 1t had fOstered and been fostered
That crime had been eXpiated by long and bloody war;
il essential TO cut ut the root Of which slavery
mate and the South tempted TO Incidence and ths
system OF large plantations were the great enemies OF tn
The only way To correct this was by fostering mannIaS
lures, TO build up such communities as might Oy thei
aggregaOn encourage and protect education and raise
the status OF labor and the labOrlng man. The war, hs
claimed 9ad not Deen ~ had gyen W
concluded by urging all TO maintain tho great principle
Perfect equality before the law"
The thanks of the Society unanimously rendered
to him at the close Of his address.
THE DAY IN BRo6RffS
Yesterday was very generally observed a hodayE
Brooklyn. All the public and many private buildings
decorated with flags and most OF the stores were
closed in the afternoon. The public offices shut up
and the courts all adjourned for the day BY order OF this
Common Council salute af 100 guns was fired from Fort
Greene at noon In the evening all the halls were IN uss
for balls receptions, &c The arsenal in Portlandave.
was occupied by the 56th Regiment; the f. f. C. Cs had
possession of Montague Hall, and the ID. {. Atken MUS
keteers we're out in force at Gothic Hall.
THE DAY ELSEWHERE.