, 1869-02-23
WASHlNGTON'S BIRTH
DAY,


His Obxcf At Various Points
ThFouzhout shc Cou ntry.
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
EL01N, ILL.,, Feb. -
Aside from the clo.luasof business hyusss,
the celebration uf Wa.h'uGtons birthday In Elg1n
Wse grsnd succces. At half past ope O'Clock D.
n, the FIRE department, 10 uniform. and themem-
the streets headed By bEass hand. at tbs coucin-
e.on Of WHICH shsima1 uall was nllsd With
spectators. Colonel Josl7n read General Wash.
lIRtonn farewell! address, after which ColonelJ.
Ienas1s. xnsa Soonel E $. Jos n ttSssa dstsssed
c.oqaent, pa'riotlc aid Telling Of his life. '7S
Inc c1erciees were tnter5petse1 with music and
song, and tho whole sllatr was pronounced glo:l-
Tht. evening the a,cmsn have dance. and the
Y. 4; Il. close the celebration with calico bali 1t
aMilv41sEr, Feb. GA salute va. cred At
snn!ise this morning. Ia honor OF the naeuors Of
aEe pasade .vaa maze bS tic military :s'l md drs
department headed By the veteran dlts, Ma,or
Ns s :e ss s @ass se IL as oaI ae
after the fall OF Sumter. The Major has been
sosels from n he eisy since the close OF the war,
1he Light Guard bsll 10 .n,gh. ts perfect sue
ecss. HIS E1eeileney Governor Falrchild is
@ b. AFRO "o;d Abe - TIC @ famous var esc!e.
Szw Soaa, Feb. ss.-Wa.h b ngton9s b!rthisy
xas obseEved a. legal holiday, and very li:ta
banks and produce exchanges we.r all closed.
III. tus;on AL1se ati Post OGics were only
9pea .ho5 time T. .ns le;snoop ~ mails w;fs
es esee IL: Is e psS 5sSso 81
h :sd s9 il misse s6s f Il ss ot.
neon there va. 8 ful! cEorai service at Trinity
Church, with the reading Of the Farewell Ad-
NEW YozK. Feb. 2a.--Despa'chcs from various
places East state that Washing,on'3 birthday was
s.. Louls, Feb 2a.-Thc programme for the
celebration OF WashluRton'a birthday is not osins
eFe4 ont hs,s ,hs soa
celebrated, to-day by the Harlan Zonaves and their
visltost thc Goycsnor'a Guard. Of Springfield, who
| pataded ihts mornisg. and VII give Dress par
night.
Ep,AsAro14s. Feb. "A ealntc o, 1co cuns was
Washineton's birlh.
!and. e fatn.en mar nav lodge room In lie
w s.. Lorss, S s'Hs; Feb sa.-So general celebration
here day, but the police and arc departments,
a1d severn! foete,y orxlliz.t.ons. had a par ADJ.
uio1s we1s oF
memory of Washington. Eca!lrming The doctrines
urging cortrefa to make appropriations for The
improvemsns Of the Nlssiseippi and Nils.
| foufi HtEcfs, and 10 make ut. Louts a
81 5 hs fas
st. 1on's calling for be itd!ctnacnt ana punish.
nent OF corrupt city officials: demanding rcfo.lus
IN tne esty government; pEotes'lnR against the
1nsrsa1s p Of hs pneic dsht aud qtEng he leu.
r ~ s
,r. rSsn m:de p tsTc1a! gentlemen. and central
WAsnsSaroS. L. C., Feb. 2a.-Tac tsrcbl.gn,
d!fplas of. the noYs IN D.uo tonight was quite
brilliant. Not~t hetandinE the weather auou,
, $40 were IN lice. Ar 10 O'Clock thr procession
reached uen.ral urent. ,a,ttenee, 70 front oi
Chief" 4 committee OF gentlcurp representing
,hs organization Wore introduced 10 General
Grant, who subsequently, reviewed the procession
Giant tre.,xirr soFe tho sds ea.ce Ss
Il !uia DO impossible to be heard By tho. vas1
| numbers. at u dseIylhx item to return hts thank
70 The Boys In Dlne fuf thcis Kind confederation
lie Was Fieattl to REQ th4 n celebrating the RnnL
resraEy oi tne birth Of the IA her o! h.s country
| and tho proc, sflGn moved TO the rrPt3euco Q
| Speaker Cclfax. :Ltent z to pay their respect
to that Gentit man. and subsequently, cAilgd OF
the Senator CLEFT, Cat! schurE:,
Ioutav,LIz. ky.. Feb. 7a.-Dut!ne.s was trans
lctcd ~ usaAi to-day. There was small dis
p1ay Of bunting ant two compautos Of the Ken
iutkys suc 8u,rd wc!c On parade. 1t has hccI
San FNAnc'>co, Feb. - a-wa'hioRtons birth
dsT WAS lnoro Feprraly observed III this clty that
tser toHse. business was mostly suspended
The st1ccte wrrc tnrosC sCcd 1n wnuest proce ..to.
| schools. and III public on1ecs wufs cfosrd.
| day was nf4. rsci :. h0't.iat hsrn.
flAhntsnrn0n, H., Feb. 2e.-At tho sat
alet. i pt n.htuio etsehaf1o Of tho cannon BIZ.
of n right and Of Heos1c Ehurch Acd tho ic!
aaL4 = i taaz named AntshAil.