New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-23
wASHINGTowS BIRT1DAY.

YESTERDAYS CELEBRATION, PATRIOTIC AND RE
LIGIOUS.
The 139.h anniversary of the birth Of Wash
ingtOn not marked by much civic orIuitary display,
although there general suspension II business
throughout the city Early in the morning the return
Of the anniversary announced by merry peal from
the bells of Oh Trinity, and the caueor of eight bells
was followed by selection OF patriotic ar'. The Fede-
raj and City Departments closed throughout tho
day and none of the session. The stock
and Produce Exchanges, The Cold Board, banks, in
offices and many places Of business we're closed
until 10 O'cO'i. There liberal display OF bunting
and national Colora in all parts Of Tie cijy.
l. The shippn ia Port was SpaT,cy dresser IN DuhlihS
ex ccptug tlt foreign teamCrs which were covered S
usual on holidays, with euSEns and code signals mo
those of 10 years ago very mJrkcd indeed. ~ thn
NavyNard sll the vessels in commission were decorated
cI;o, "a bol Irinr cxcUpt rol wolK except the
necessary duties OI cleaning snip.
Ina MiiITARl.
Fify-threc Veterans OF 1872 assembled at Military
Hall, No. o3 Bowcry, yesterday, mt p H. They were
from NcwY0rk ana the adjoining states ana were quite
bgppy over the pissa ge Of the Pension bill They sed
resolution thanking Congress, Cen. Grant, ana llOI l.
ID. GrOuX Of Washington for furtAcriEs the I!ii ana
gwen To them 10y two friends Of their organization
Tho nth Regiment Col. Funk, was reviewed in tho
afternoon by Nfayor Hall at the Blossom Ciub House.
The balcony and windows were fcsto. ned with tags
~ each chd ol lhe 6Ic3hy .cIr as III % w..
the arm. Of tAe city and the insignia Of the Mlyoraty
Ibcro were a largo number OF prominent politicians
present who filled the balcony aud returned Inc sAiucS
oil The passing soldiers.
Inc annual dinner Of the Veteran Corps OF the 22l
Ecgimrut. National Guard took place 30 the Hotel
brunswick. Fifthaye. last night, Col. Rmmey pre-
WmcItc exIicut Gibson ID. l.. Busscl Capt. BossOn,
H. ". Rogers. Capts. Tate, Clanran1li, and others
one OF Tie most pleasant Of thg numerous D'lia gwen
in the city last evening, was that OF the washington
Greys hor, at their new urmory, No. 70 hoot Ihry-
Tae officers and members Of the list Infantry, N c.
s. y " had BAL al Their armoiG ID ine osG i ,
The 9th Regiment washington C0htihcntas) '3hmem
GRATED the day by ball ana reception al lf'ihE nan
The rank and file Of Post ocdEwick, q. \. H. held a
pleasant reunion, IN tho evening, at De OdrEo' Acau
'' Tor S rgmcnt v y s. n g. was presented with
stand OF coCr, from The state, last evening ~ the
Armory corner Of 1hirty-1th-st. and S0Eentn-aye.
large number Of officers Of the National Guard were
present. Tue presentation sl'e'h was Hauo % .i'I
Eon. Richard OGornlI, and the coi9fS were rr'cvcd
meut. gold medal presented 10 WIN. j. Hope OF
Company Il, Tor recruiting me largest number OF men
varal. chop was begun "h.en continued uhth lar
At Cooper institute the pupils OF thc Cooper Union
gagged IN the evening IN exercises commemorative oi tho
dag. large auience was III atto.dincr, "nI' anos
Hunt, John T. Parsons, Edward cooper, DANul quincy
ErId Abram Hewitt Prof FITZGERALD Tsdlll, lr, and
crIIor Ferris, Peter Cooper introduced j. L.
From sbcr professor of Eosution al the Institute
& ra scjcctiouo from Wlshington's Farewell adj
dress. Al the close of speech by Alr DuHS or ht"hs
read the following Letter from Mr. Cooper giving $4,000
~ NEW ORR PcA. r. lc1L
Having this dav completed 3)th Jesr admosid ~ The I'M
caript Of I aa ID fr5yrr ioiGg what while have
h-s M n rrouoc sib.tant welfare Of h nsna"n To acon
pE.h prrposr. set hsrChF 10 ne
trustees Of III Cooper Union SiD00 TIE Trustees are hereby r.
, 20 keep securely nv and TO nehsf the
inter The Of an lcnS
Of
from this gnt be used
for any purpose which 1rnsees believe Will ocua po
mot hc gb good 81 this iusia'on hereby turhsr snihg ir
Trustees Cooper Uu0l g. draw 10 The event o my
the FIR her Dt @O
a. soon s,e The iorHaoa and arrange
80 .f .bis Is1tsr. PETER CDOfKH
IN BROOKLYN.
The day was very generally observed IN
Brooklyn and the streets holiday Appearance
The National and state cOors displayed from all
the public and from many private buildings and saues
OF 100 guns were fired from the Navy Yard Wash
ngton Park and the foot of saggst in tho Eastern
District The state closed, also many
of the principal stores. The public schools were also
chlLlren ANAcl lhemaelNGs OF lhn Opnlr