The New York herald., 1875-11-25
ADOUBLE HOLIDAY
The National Thanksgiving and New YOrkS
Evacuation Anniversary.
HOW THE OCCASION WILL BE OBSERVED.

To-day Is day Of thanksgiving. The highest au-
thortes Of the land have recommended its observance
as holiday and hence il win be everywhere observed
To-day the sturdy New Englander no matter how far
away, will seek the place of his birth, and this day.
perhaps for the first time in many weary MONTH tho
dusky donizens Of the coal mines in Pennsylvania VIII
up the shafts into daylight, will leave the
'breakers," and donning their Sunday apparel
win tramp into hundreds of mining villages to pass
brief period in enjoyment and merry making. In
deed, wherever floats American flag, matter how
distant the spot how Insignificant tho territory the
morning sun will disclose 10 view every true born
American celebrating the day after his own peculiar
fashion The noble example set by Governor Brad.
ford, Of Massachusetts, in the year 1921, has ever
since been annually observed by the sons Of the pill
grim Purtans. The custom has become national
and probably 1t will continue to be observed until the
disruption Of Republic, or, in other words, until
the Almighty TO operate in temporal as well as
spiritual affairs"
THE DAY m NEW YORK.
There was an unusual number Of people found hurry
ing out of town yesterday afternoon. All the steam
boats and steam greatly overcrowded Every
met upon the street seemed to be deserting the
city, bearing mysterious bundle under his to
make glad the heart OF some one he loved
Yet no matter how many people depart from the me-
tropos always appears be full and hence is that
the Gay is ushered in with salute after salute and the
most exravagant display OF bunting Tor aside from
commcmoratng ancient New England usage this
day is an anniversary Of the
EVACUATION NEW
by the British army in the year 1888. Then on tho
25th day November the British troops who had
cuped the city almost without interruption during the
Revolutionary war, prepared to take their leave; not
willingly for aside from the humiliation Of defeat
the disincnaton Of the officers leave what for them
had all along been exceedingly pleasant quarters The
British left at noon, very sullenly; but previous to
their departure they nailed their flag to its staff on the
Battery, removing the hayards and greasing
the pole; but the American veterans Of the
hour, not to be bafied, made raid
soon found who climbed the flagstaff, mailing
cleats he went until finally reaching the top he tore
the British flag from its position and placed the Stars
and Stripes in its stead AS the British departed Gene
raj George Washington at the head Of the patriot
troops entered the city and established his headquar-
ters here until the memorable day when he took leave
Of his officers and departed for Annapolis 10 surrender
bis sword TO Congress.
VETERAN CEREMONIES
Commemorating the above mentioned event TIE
American flag will he raised at sunrise by Adutant j.
Gould Warren on the old fort IN Central Park, and
chimes will be rung in several church steepes The
veterans of the waf Of 1872 viii meet at Military Hall at
noon and thence will proceed to the Continental Hotel
Broadway, where they will partake Of patriotic din
ner, rendered them by Messrs Warner Merrheld
ANCIENT BALLAD.
At this banquet the old ballad sung as the last British
produced, II reads as follows:-
To-day is Evacuation Day
The day the British away,
Don't you see the Yankees
Behind the stumps and in the ditchea
Run, boys, run, run for
Canada, rim, run, run
Before the late war it customary for the military
organizations of the city TO parade Evacuation Day.
which rvaled Independence Day IN the briancy of It's
martial display including trumphal march up Broad
way, which lined with thousands OF admring
friends of the holiday heroes proud in their bravery OF
1rfffh upif doft ftartuY Rata
like experience seems TO have given our citizen soldiers
dsase for that sort Of exhibition and our regiments
only celebrate the anniversary Of the departure Of
a foreign armed force from our city ip the quetest
manner at their several armores,
THANKSGIVING AT THE INSTITUTIONS
The Commissioners Of Charities and Correction 40
not usually make any provision for the entertainment
Of the inmates Of the institutions under their charge
The wardens and superintendents Of some of them
n owever. rarely let Thanksgiving day pass without
."'oF7aias satnc,u.-. o"lcvue Hospital has ar
WardSn o'Rourke, OF t".~'-@' \
rar ICED for an entertainment to the
he fare tho day will be the same as that on otner
OCCASIONS
al the Charity Hospital, on Backwelps Island, DR..
Ketcham and his stan VIII provide few extras and de-
wise various means OF amusement DR. Parsons and
Warden Allare, OF the Lunatic Asylum on BackwelFs
Island have arranged for extra dinner for their
boaTders which will include custards and other little
delcacics The inmates will be entertained by num-
Der OF musical amateurs who have volunteered 70 ap
pear for their amusement
Warden stephens will put forth the usual exhibitions
to please the little at the nursery on RandaPs
Island and while there will be no Thanksgiving turkey,
various amusements will be provided, including re-
view and drill Of the boys Randalls Island Guard.
Thanksgiving dinner VIII be provided for the in
mates OF the House Of Refuge on Rand1lps Island by
the Society the Reformation o juvenile DelnquentS
Many'of the officers of the society and friends viii
likely be present The above all the extra atten-
tlons that will be paid the Of the municipal
charity institutions Christmas is always the great
day' with the inmates for then special dinner IS pro-
vidcd by the Commissioners.