The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-23

Matinees were given In all the thea,reS'
Masquerade balls, military receptions, CentVn-
nj 4 ten parties. anuivt rsary gatho rms any MS
toricI lectures enlivened tho evening IN lhe
Puritan Cnurch at Nafcy ana Liihvcl,.c az
nues, "Martha Washinston lea lea rn.H rGne.nHtonnioi tea
n,rtIes we're given in the Moth Reformed
Church on Claremont avenue ahu I'D Hiu VI NV
ST. Barnabas Episcopal Church. - D,,
reviewed the Thirty second heG'nen' diln . pIs
scented the marksmen's b dgee' Ihe ieV'n'en'
nftcrward had n reCoptiOn
The Non-Commissioned Officers Association
Of tho Fourteenth Brooklyn give recsptlnn IN
C.llatin Hall, and Company OF the Forty sew
enth had a promenade concert and reception In
tho Creenpoint armory. there were el7o many
imprOmptu gatherings OF military In the urmo-
ries in New York and BROOKLYN.
In Newark the church bells were runR at
dawn. noon and sunset; aud a. noona salute ot
thirty-seven guns was fired. There was auarado
~ the First and finh veteran re-. iments, the
Mayor and Board Of Aldermen reviewing them.
In New Brunswick there WAS n parade Of the
Fro Department. In Freehold there was a
Centennial tea party arranged 10y Gov. Parker.
lhe managers were arrayed In colonial dress.
A son of Washi etuns colnred body servant
attended. AT Gloucester there was reunion
ot the American Mechanics Of that place and
Camden.
The day was observed throughout the country
10y military aud nre paradcs. ell ringing. the
display of bunting, and the hring of cannon.
Business was nloreor lees generally euspenued;
concerts, tea parties, aud bauqucts were given;
courts aud legislatures were adjourned
In boston the Mass achu-etts iotil Abstinence
society had its sixth anniversary meeting. Over
ono thous nd persons we're In attendance, and
HddrcSses were made bV Wendell Phillips aud
other prominent speakers. Tue day was ON
served IN the State prison. 1nd solemn hi9h
mass was celebrated IN the cathedral. In st.
Louis the courts and public offices were not
closed. Ia Cincinnati a banquet WAS gwen .
the Cniicotho Light Guard, at which Go.
~ lNca delivered an address.
IL Washington the Farewell Address was
Re- I'd. aud a patriotic GRAFTON delivered to tue
Oldest lnh 'bItants' Association. the Fire De-
baftmcut was reviewed the President. The
fith u ginent OF MARYLAND National Guar r.
OF Baltimore, escorted by the Washington Lig I
Infantry Corps. aud preceded 10y the Marine
- nd ON their way to Alexandria, pissed up
Pennsylvana avenue, aud paid marcnlug
salute to the President All the Government
DEPARTMENTS were closed.
Ia AlexHndrit many houses were decorated,
and the streets were lined WITH pe,-sle TO witt
ness the great pnrrde. thousands from Wash
ington and the surrounding country were
present. Tho PROCESSION was the largest that
WIS ever seen In tie city. heing com posed OF ak
divisions. The first division was of military
and cadets, the second the hre department. the
thiru, fourth. aud nth, amounted Knights" "
schools business and trades wagons; the sixth
bull, suue societies. After the parade the mili-
tIiy were banqueted. A boil was given in the
evening.
In Philadelphia houses and stores we're deco
rated. Pursuant to the Mayors proclamation
the state House tell was rung for thirty minutes
at noon. The city was Illuminated IN the
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