The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-23

except when they loved each other.
was shocked at the iades i ia this coun.
try-they all had such large feet. Gaughser)
He spoke OF the Indians, and said that they also
lists and still had good teeth; they had no patent
medicines and they still lived. Iaughter.j The
and was esr N ts o S
generally found him worse. Gaughter.j In Gen.
trail Africa the young ladies tried to improve their
appearance just as they did here, only in q diff
ferent manner. They tried to natten their noses
as nat nose and large mouth were considered
to be the marks Of a BELLE Well. this Improve
ment had at least this advantage-that 1t would
keep for o long time. Naughter.)
and referred in glowing terms to the glorious
temple OF liberty raised in these United States by
the hands of Washington. He spoke of the many
things that America could be proud Of The world
asked for phanthropsts, he said, and we gave It
George Peabody, Horace Greeley and Peter Cooper.
soldiers and we gave it Scott, Sherman Grant.
(Applanse.)
and referred particularly to the bright future of
the land OF liberty.
Mr.. Marcus Goodle delivered an interesting
ChaIa recited 1.-THE American Flag" by Francis
Drake. Her voice was frequently drowned in APP
plause, and the audience finally dispersed amid
Seventh Regiment Promenade Concert.
The last promenade concert to be given by the
Seventh regiment this season took place last even
was present a brilliant and fashionable assem-
blage. The military circles Of the city were quite
well represented by several werknown warriors
belonging to the fraternity Of good old boys" and
every one proudly wore rosebud of feminine
beauty on his arm, from which he drew inspiration
OF sentiment, admiration and laughter, while the
Grafpila' 3 Instruments The birth Of George wash
ingt0n, the warriOr-her0 Of American history, was
not much honored in the music. Patriotic airs
not al had nn0in OF uni thrill
ing crash OF dread artillery nor piped in CHEEKY
time and with shrill pertness of step-a
dle"-nor with grand bursts OF melody whose ten
der associations brought back pathetic pictures Of
Ms h Meus ana anu sra Tue Ia
can boast of such varied strains OF patriotic music
as America, and few, except the Irish, OF any more
inspiriting, grand or pathetic; and the custom Of
ignorngentirely the words to which they are set and
giving the music only public occasions OF all kinds
is at least quite comfortable and for that de-
serves commentator. Grafulla's rendition OF our
national music Is OF character which has probably
taught the people more about it than they ever
knew before his name became so well known In
New York, and IT Is strange that on such an Occa-
sion as that OF last night the whole programme
should have been composed OF pieces with foreign
titles.
The prominent military gentlemen present were
General Shaler, General Lefferts. Colonel Hustin
and the officers OF the Seventh and other regiments.
Eighth Regiment Promenade Concert.
Last evening the Eighth regiment celebrated the
anniversary of the birthday OF Washington by
giving grand promenade concert and hop at the
armory. At ten O'Clock the scene presented on
the ball room floor was one Of magni1cence and
grandeur. Upwards Of one thousand tickets for
the occasion had been distributed, and only q fair
attendance was anticipated. The officers and
members of the Eighth, however, were agreeably
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of fifteen hundred people
beng present The wealth, youth, beauty and
fashion Of the metropolis for the nonce forgot the
approach of the Lenten season. and were present
in their purple and fine linen. The music was
furnished by the regimental band Of fifty pieces
and was excellent Among the distinguished
guests present on the occasion were noticed
General NORRIS Inspector General, and STAFF;
General Varian and STAFF; Colonel Blanchard,
Colonel Kittle, the newly elected Lieutenant
up until quarter TO twelve O'clock
The Scventy-first Reg iment Reception.
The evening Of Washington's Birthday was cee-
brated by the Seventyflrst regiment by reception
to its friends The bathrooms were decorated with
the national and regimental nags, and at one end
a brilliant illumination was formed by gas jets
arranged to represent the outlines Of the American
eagle, holding in his mighty beak two banners and
in his talons bundle of arrows. The crowd was
too great to be very brilliant One all fine toilets
| were ruined by the terrible crush. Very few
people danced, as there was hardly space enough
to stand upright in, and the majority of the great
assembly were. therefore, perforce the spectators
of the pleasure OF the minority: There
| were many pretty women to be seen,
| but few OF those goddesses OF society who go to
| 'Ony the most recherche affairs, you knOw.n
Lieutenant Neergaard, OF Company b, however
was accompanied by q very charming lady. Uni
forms were pentfully sprinkled throughout the
scene, and made 1t one OF varlegated and pic
turesquc color. The music was quite good, and
the following was the order OF dancing, very little
| OF which, however, was executed by the eight
fantastic toe:'-