The New York herald., 1868-02-22
ANNIVERSARY OF wAsuNGroy,s BIRTHDAY


The preparations In this city the celebration Of the
anniversary Of washingon's Birthday, al,ho ugh
the exhaustive scale OF former years. nevertheless Of
such to indicate that day will bs very
generally observed throughout the city TO morrow.
There viii bs NO genera, parade Of the militia owing
tho miserable condition Of tho streets but several
regiments Of the National Guard will celebrate the day
at their armories IN var ways The Ninth regiment
infantry TO have soirds daxsans At their armory
first have parade IN the State Arsehai in the even.
ing sDd tho Twelfth are to have a concert at Irving
| Hal. Dotachmens OF the militia, however, are de-
tailed 10 a. % salutes ct suDrise, and sunset
Ibs special commute appnin cd BY both branches OF
the Common Council 10 make tue nee 'ssary ar anye.
mens for properly celebrating the anniversar,
mend that the citizens gensally clio their respective
places OF bnsinss that the owners and masters Of
the harb0r and the owners and occupants OF p1b
and private buildings In The city display their flags
| from sunrise IN sunset.
rhe offices OF tho Corporation will be closed for the
dnv and nsgs will DO dsp the City Han aud all
oher pubic buIdilks
rho Custom House will he closed except for the grant.
ing OF ciearapces and all mails close Post ONCE
| prand display Of fireworks. ACCOMPANIED with
music VIII given in the evening the follow ng
tl.cs. At tue Battery, BY tho Fourtssnth
regiment bsni OF Brootyn; a. tle City Hall, music by
Gratiias oand al rompkins square music BY Wannc-
ma cneT's lband; al Mali on square, by schno-
| iers band, n Boomin sdae road and 165th street.
| by HAS band.
| fhsre viii b, . special choral service In Trinity
occasion washns stons Farewell Address will be real
and Mr. James e. life will ring national and other
airs on the trinity church chimes commencing IT half
| pas, even A. Ater the choral Mr.. AyiFe
will through programme OF various melodies the
bella The great organ Of the church. which has been
undergoing enhancement and repairs will be urcd In s
improved FORM for the first time upon this occasion.
The pupils IL the Cooper Union will ha their annual
ceebraon in the large hall oil tho Institute during the
evening
Ths Soldiers and sailors Relief Bureau will distribute
relief among destitute soldiers ana sailors and their
nt Contributions
by Jay ose Co, and Nh. =. C. Field, at the Assist
ant Treasnror's Office.
grand Uuon celebration Of the day will be held by
the temperance organizations Of Now York and vicinity
at the Coopsr institute during tue day in behalf Of the
Institute o. Reward Tor orphans OF Iatr os.
Last evening the students Of the Cooper Institute
gave concert In celebration OF washngton's Birthday
/ Tho large hail we'll fiIed. and the proceedings
passed OF in a highly credtabe Tue pro-
grsnme incInded many favoe selections from eminent
authors. both musical and posica and throughout the
pupils svinced Duca tas.e judrment and efficiency.
The Day in Broakivn.
TIE arrangements for the celebration OF Washngtons
Birthday Brooklyn have not been very extensive this
year and consequently It's observance will not DO Of
that general character which Invariably marks the ma
tiooa holidays In this city. The janors and others IN
charge OF the public buid looking their
naes and putting them repair yesterday, to be
rosdy for the di-play at an early hour this morning
There s always large exhibition or bunting from pri
buildings about the city, and this together with the
general display on the shipping along the whrves and
the feryDoats, Will serve 70 give brookyn holiday
appearances some years ago there used 70 Be parade
by the miii'ay, and tn old veterans turned out. but
oil the old veterans, with ono or two exceptions have
gone to the grave and the patriotic spirit Of the
miiit,amen appears to be on the wane
There has alwavs been salute OF one hundred Guns
Fort Greene and the Eastern District the
psnsss being appropriated BY tue city but this year the
arrangement came faliiug through. resolution
TO appropriate the OF $500 for the 1ring OF the
sAuss offered ~ the last meeting OF the Board OF
! Aldermen, bat Alderman whiting thought II was an
enormous sum He had heard from good authority thas
salute could 30 nrsd for $50 After considerable de-
bate the resoutou appropriatng 500 Was adopted and
consequently that part of the csiebraon viii be carried
out IN the customary manner.
All pair otic will suspend bus mess to-day Tho
banks public Offices asu will be closed, notice 10
| tat sfieut having been given yesterday.