The New York herald., 1875-02-23
WASHNG7Oy'S BIRTHDAY.
Bright Skies and Genial Weather for the OBJ
seryanee Of the National Holiday.
WAVING FLAGS AND GINNING BELLS.
Veterans Of 1912 Fighting Their Battles Der
and Eulogzing the Earlier Patriots.
DETAILS OF THE CELEBRATION

Tne celebration yesterday OF washing ngton's Birth
day was great success. There were no military
parudes, no glit.erlng lines OF bayonets nor pomp
OF martial music, but there was magnificent
Hood OF genial sunshine that killed the bitter
memories OF winter, ana IN the afternoon
and evening the theatres did their best
TO make multitudes OF people happy. DIM
ners of festive and social character were
never so numerous. some were elaborate and
select and some were simple and informal. All
day long the leading tnoroughfares were rnronged
swollen stream OF lie flowed endlessly up and
down Broadway. Bright coors and brighter
faces, fresh from the rural air across the rivers,
Irom Long Island and New Jersey, abounded. 1t
was holiday In every sense OF the word.
Washington In the flesh. looking on the scene,
would nave had no cause TO grieve that his MEM
ory was forgotten. People from workshop and
factory, from desk, counter and kitchen over.
lowed into the streets and observed the day in a
orderly fashion. Thoughtful lolks were prepared
TO say that as the years roll by Washlngton's
memory grows dearer 10 the American nation
and that the time must arrive when no
other holiday Will be SO extensively
observed and regarded. Time enarges his figure
In history, ana by contrast with the patriots OF
later years his proportions reach The heavens. 1t
u spirit like this the Society OF the Cincin.
natl and other societies mat are not apt to lose
sight, In the splendOr OF to.day's Republic,
OF the sterling virtues OF its simple.heartet
founders, celebrated the occasion last
evening. Throughout the day the various
exchanges, banks and brokers' onices, State
courts Court OF General Sessions ana City Hall,
were closed. The Custom House and Post ONCE
were open from nine to eleven In the morning.
The Boulevard CuD at 1881 street and Riverside
,Sa
ut sunrise and sunset.
THE WORKING PEOPLE.
Great numbers Of working people relieved Ior
the day sauutersd up and down the Bowery
and the business avenues glancing into
the store windows and looking
good naturedly ar eacn otner. At the
Cry hall halt the schoolboys OF the city seemed
TO nave colec' ed. They ran about and up and
down, and shouted aud showed all manner OF
wild freedom and eXulratlOn. The whole servant
girl force or the city was abroad in the Raudlest
OF hats and snawls ana ribbons. They enjoyed
themselves immensely gazing at the heaps OF dIy
goods at the cloaks. shawls and millinery exposed
along the business streets. The man with
the wagon full OF oranges ana the man
with the miraculous toothache cure, and he OF
the patent knife sharpeners drew crowds around
them Peanuts, apples, bananas and candy were
In uncommon request. Everything OF holiday
character was IN demand, and tf the booths they
have on the Champs Elysees In Paris on the Mardi
Gras festival could only have been erected along
the Bowery they might have carried OF handfuis
Of greenb backs.
THE DECORATIONS.
Flags waved from all the public buildings,
the hotels, pusiness houses, the ships in the har
Dor, and from thousands OF private dwellings,.
The appearance Of the city under this
vaaL dtanlav n nnntfn0 mn nudAr fhn hlue Skv
and bright sunlight was very enlivening. The
people caught the spirit OF the day, the
suspicious Initiating Of spring, and with
the exception OF those who su1ered from colds in
the head and frogs in the throat everyp was
unusually cheerful and sociable. The streets,
owing to the tnaw, were wet and nasty 10 look at,
but the sidewalks were In nrst rate order and
walking was almost as pleasant as on summers
day.
NO FORGETTING WASHINGTON.
The various forms in which the day was cele-
grated will be found subjOined. II Is q good sign
tnat there Is no decadence In the spirit that
cherishes the memory of Washington. II military
paReants are NO lOuger useu In the COM
memoration there is nothing in the circumstance
to regret Among great and enlightened people
these adventitious aids to the keeping alive OF q
national memory are not demanded. The nimbus
Of military glory mas long since disappeared from
the brow OF washington, and only as the giver OF
peace liberty and seli.government TO the people
Will he stand as an immortal name In the hearts
pi Americans.
TIE RINGING OF TIE CHIMES.
AT noon began the ringing Of the Trinity chimes
with 'WasAiugton's Grand March," The air was
clear ana responsive. and the music OF the noble
chime OF bells passed over the tops Of the
houses and down the streets, making glad the
hearts OF thousands OF hearers congreGated
along the sidew walks in the vicinity. The music
was given with vigorous ring that showed the
player had hls heart in the work. The church
Itself Was filed from the altar to the entrance.
The effect OF the chimes was magical. When
the drst few notes Ien from the pelfry
countless faces were turned upward. everybody
paused for moment 10 catch the air
~ It rose and Iell. now striEing, as
1t were, close to the ear and tue next
moment sounding lar up In the blue depths Of the
heavens. When the whole programme OF sixteen
pieces was finished the waiting crowds moved
onward up Dr0auway.
Inc following was the programme played upon
ne bells by Nj. James Ayilne:-
Ringing the changes on eight bella
4 - and oi Prolnise'.'
T. List Rose OF summer"
I .leii il With Joy .'"~
e .as, "dari The = Merry Church Bells Ring
H. &C oliinbia tho Gem OF the Ocean"
H. "Sce. the Conquering Hero Couesn
H. Anywhere With Jesus"
L. "Ihe hiited Rock"
l5 We Are Pilgrims"
IL Yankee Doodle"
THE VETERANS or 1912
assembled about noon In the Germania Assembly
Rooms, on the Bowery Among them Enos
SKidmore. eignty.four years oi age; Jacob Van
NOstrand, eiqnty-two; James Spencer, eignty.twO !;
Christopher Remnev. egh.y.nve; Joseph Daven-
port eighty.two; Jared Comstock, elRnty.two;
Cornelius Doxey. cignty-lour; MAJOR John q. Sex
ton, eignty.two; General Henry RAYMOND, eiRnty
two; Rev. Joseph II. Hail, eighty; Isaac
steele. elgnty.tnree: Thomas Boomer eighty,
anu Colonel ADram Daily, seventy.nine.
Inere were over fifteen others whose
ages ranged from sevcnty.three to eighty.
lney iormel In line ana marcned ike soldiers to
the room wnere tue annual banquet was IN wait.
Ing. Here tney were received py Colonel sterry,
" tne sixth reatment; Lieutenant tol,ne Van
WycK, Major king and Adjutant she ntoll MAJOR
uonIlin. OF the Eighty.fourtn regiment ana Major
s' saaer' OF the TnIrd cavalry. Colonel stsrry pre-.
suea ana maze tue speech Of wec, me, Which
Drought tearp TO the eyes OF sUine Of the
aped veterans. Addresses were made by Rev.
Ah.n Al.