New-York tribune., 1876-02-23
HOLIDAY BANQUETS.

Ht9>lDA1 DANStEiS.
DINNER or THE SOCIETY OF THE cINcINNATr-RE-
UNION OF THE VETERAN ASSOCIATION or THE
UNITED AMERICANs-IHE LINCOLN CLUB DIN
NER.
For more than forty years it has been the
custom of the NewYork state Society Of the Cincinnati
10 give a dinner WaslIngtOn's birthday. About
thirty of the members OF the eocety asseni-
blcd at DelmoncOs last evening and partook
OF q bountitul rcpast. Prominent among them were
Major william s. Pophan, Alexander Hamilton, jr.,
Gen. Alexander Webb GEN. Sas Casey. Gen John coci-
rane, Capt. John Schuyler William II. Crosby, the Rev.
Dr. NJ g. Hutton, ana Pierre Van Cortlandt Among the
guests G. r. schott Of Pennsylvania; DIR. Samuel
Hartt J. g. Ogden and Earl Douglass Of NewJersey and
Col. Nathan Rice of Massachusetts. TIE Hon Hamilton
Fish, Presdent of the Society sent letter expressing
regrets he could not he present account Of press
ing Official duties. AZ every member and guest was
descendant Of Revolutionary hero the conversation
abouuded In incidents Of the Revolution and narratives
Of those who took part in the struggle for INDEPENDENCE
At the close Of the banquet tho company rose and drank
IN nee tne tOasts The Memory OF Washington and
american Independence, tho Growth OF Century,"
after which toasts were responded to follows: 1.-THE
Continental Army" by Gen Webb; The Founders
Of the Society Of the CinCinDeu," by Dr. Hafit;
Civil and Religious Liberty by the Rev. DT. iiuit0n
"Tho silent the United states" In silence after
the manner OF the President" as the Chairman re-
marked "The President OF the Society OF the Cmcin-
na" by WIN. II. Crosby "Our siser state Societies."
by c. T. sehOtt and j. ogden; The Army and Navy
by Gen Casey and Col Broome After the toasts. Col
Hughes OF New-Jersey read curious document acon-
tract made by bis grandfather during tho Revolution TO
place an iron chain the Hudson River at West
Point az obstacle TO British ships OF war. The re-
mainder OF the evening occupied with impromptu
speeches.
The first annual dinner of the Veteran Association Of
the Order OF United Americans was held last evening at
the Union Square Hotel Samuel Hail. NJ d., presided
1t was stated that the reOrganz,on Of the Society was
not intended perpetuae the old Order. but onlv for
the purpose Of revivng old rrcoecons and renewing
former ties Of friendship among the neIbcrs About 90
tSares r. t;ildersleevc Secretary OF the Association
Col A. j. Il: Dugsnnc, Abraham Lent, Police
Thorne, Gen. Uilman and e1-Allerman Thomas L.
the hope Of Republicundefied by sectartnnsn-we
TS man 10 n said that the Roman Catholic hierarchy was
the most gigantic system OF dSsPos on az e ises oI ,no
end had first struck at our public schools IL wanted
either govern hem or TO break tb- down The whole
and paIisnsip and inc rroratei into the Constitution
Of the United States lie pTopcsed S"n,t two amend
hibt an established religion in any s,,te
or the usne Of pnec monies 3r ses,aln aa
of government, and system 81 ircc ana universal
Sisd poem entitled United America" lhe mex toast
Tac Militia OF the country Was re1londeu - " "eh
The Lincoln Club gave very pleasant dinner in It's
club rooms at No IL Unversiiy-place, last evening
Among the proninnt nen present were C. Volney King
Cornelius Van Ct Fire Commissioner Van Co L. Charles
Grinncl Dr. J. H. Dorm Judge Pmke,, and Jacob Pat
sponded To by Henry Highland Garnet our CITY, the
pride of the State" was responded by George H. An
applause Mr.. Andrews Thought it about
Grant had about nod the his gry, and that
ire name Roscoe Conkng should receive the noinha-
Comsling and the Hon John d. Lawson expressing re-
rets their inability u attend the dinner The toast TO
| IL aH In Inv Van
HOLIDAY GIORIES IN THE EXHIBITION CITY.
PHILADELPHIA oUTDOEs HERsELR-FLAGs OF ALL
NATIONS IN THE BBEEzE-THE ILLUMINATION AT
NIGHT.
fyRou THE REGrLAh CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 22.-Centennial enthu
siAs,n broke out to-day In manner unexampod Tue
whole city was lavisnly decorated with flags The
demonstration was by limited to the ordinary
holiday display Of the national co!ors ron DagHiAis Oh
bc buildings and the fronts OF business blocks
and private prOusely adorned with flags OF
all kinds and sizes. peculiar feature the show OF
bunting its international character The stadards
ot ly NIL foreign nations hung from the windows OF
the largo hotels and from many OF the principal business
houses, and mutudes OF people merged their patriot
ism into feeling Of rejoicing over the coming EYhbi-
tion by hanging from their shops and houses. besides
the STARS snd Strpcs, the banners Of the principal
+ ;ropean countries.
In Cbestnut-st the show exceedingly brilliant.
Many OF the snopwiDdows werc beautifully decorated
and busts aud pictures Of Washington abounded All
day tho street packed with people, slowly snrgng To
and fro enjoying the singulsriy bright and eIhlarang
weather ana admirng tine carnival appearance OF tho
buildings Marketst scarcely inferior to Chestnut
IN s decorations and Walnut Arch Race Third, Fourth.
Eighth Ninth In fact all the business streets were gay
with color On tho Of residences almost every
house hung gn Of the patriotism OF its oecu-
psnra Ths in for shars Of the univer-
sal decoration. and the mh-wsgons and rocerS
carts about with cotton hags and rieoored iean-
srs waving from their horsss' heads
Fourth Of July never celebrated here with such
uaasimy and snthusiasm, aaa probably no city svss