New-York tribune., 1868-02-22
TIE CELEBRATION or wAsHINGToN's BIRTH


DAY.
The Joint Special Special Committee of the
Common Council appointed 10 make the Eecesslry ar'
rangements forthe celebration Of Washugtons Birthday,
have Issued programme IN winch they Tecomend that
citizens generally refrain from all secular enploynent
and close their places o busncss that the owners and
masters Of vessels IN the habor and the owners OF private
buildings III tne CITY, dlspia} lheir Iitt l"i lo
sunset and ordering that the public buildings ana once.
the corporation he closed and the nngs be displayed
on the City Hal ana All lhe pupnc Dn1hks Oh hc %
from sunrise 10 sunset FcwOks are 70 ne displayed al
the Baterynusic by the IAN Regiment Band OF Brook
TOmpkins square--music by Wauncmachers Band /;
az MadisOn-equarc rc-music by schteilars Band :
at Bloominedae Road and One-hundredand Hfth-st..
music by Mers Band at Ilanme rniey square music by
Ull's Band. The Committee conclude telf progtamno
as follows: "In the observance Of the approaching
anniversary Of the Birthday OF Washington, the COM
Will manfcst, them may appear most worthy aud
appropriate such evidences Of respect love, nnd attach
10 testify thernevOtion 10 h teachings, ana as win teI
to pcpctuae yeneraton for the principles OF Liberty
fully understood and appreciated, would prove the Richest
legacy possible TO transmit to our desccndanis'
Tho large hall OF Cooper Institute was hled 10 It, Mt
most capacity last night by an audience composed largely
Of ladies, who had assembled 10 sten to the anvereay
exercises Of tho stndonts Of the. htte. Mr.. Peter
Cooper presided and introduced the sPeascrs Mr. John
II. Chadsey delivered an eloquent address on "Naona!
Glory" and followed by Mr. j. A. Tay lO who read
original poem entitled Pater Pariae.' The south
and Our Duty" wac tie title OF esremiy prepared aud
frequently appauded Al the close OF MS address he was
complimcnted by call 10 Tie front Mr. Drury editor
and grace spoke next the Future OF America" and
was also called out The exercises were brought 10
close by Prof Frobisher who read The Flag of Wash
ngtOn" and Barbara Frictcie" the former beautiful
poem originally Published Ia IuE IEiBuNL few days
ago.
The grand concerts IN behafof the Institute ofRewards
for Orphaus AT Patriots, under direction vi ffo l.. A.
BENJAMIN. will De given TODAY, az Cooper Institute one
thousand children will take part n to exercises and Gd
dresses VIII be- delivered by scYer distinguished speak
las first concert is announced Ia take place at 10
tins morning the second at ,. m, and the third at "a
y. m.
AZ Trinity Chrch Tho day l. 10 be celebrated by an i'm
pressiye musical service at the close oil "hch he ha'
uonal airs viii be chlmcd from tie bclffy.
The ErtHin0 Post Will issue 0ne edition 70 DAY. The
Commercial Adccriser. al all NE BrOpsiBH Hnes
brooklyn U1iiOp
There viii De pnblic celebration of the day IN Brook
lyn. No business VIII, however be transacted ~ the
offices Of tho CITY Hal. CoGr House, and banKs ana me
Et0rcs n Is understood 10 De closed during tne ater
noon. Tho POstOfice will De closed at 10 OelocK ~ NJ
The only mail VIII leave at 9ib a. m Flags are 10 be ais
played from tho public bnidHgs, aud bantes 10 10 hed
az noon from Fort Greene " d. ard from me heah OF
MossgOle 6t L. ID IL 10 evening the Anniversary VIII