New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-21
COMING Events OF THE WEEK.
PREPARATIONS FOR CELEBRATING WAsHING1ONs
BIRTHDAY-THE LADY WASHINGTON RECEPTION

PREPARATIONS FOR CELEBRATING wAsHING1oNs
BIRTHDAY-THE LADY WASHINGTON RECEPTION
THE CLOSING BALL OF HE CARNIVAL SEASON
Extraordinary preparations are making for
the celebration of Washngtons Birthday. The day Will
be very generally observed ny the citizens Of all classes
and Will be suspended The preliminary eele
will be- the exercises in the public schools today
IN which the virtues and services Of the Father Of his
Country will duly auded The day itself viii be an
nounced by the ringing of bells and saute from the
vessels and Notifications in the harbor. The shipping
viii be decked with flags, and there VIII probably he
parade by several organizations Of the National Gdard
Trinity will chime patriotic and sentimental airs; Inc
Society Of the Cincinnati will have liz annual dinner at
Delmonico's in the evening the Veterans of 1872 will
meet at Military Hail. aud in the evening Will attend the
Martha Washington Reception at the Academy OF Music;
the students the Cooper Union viii celebrate the occa
sion with addresses poems, singing &C. in the large hail.
I'm the evenings the Order of United American Mechanics
will also hold similar exercises IN the afternoon at the
same place; the Lincoln Club Of the With Assembly
District Will have dinner in the evening at No IL
IJnversit place. the citizens of Washington flights
will have dinner High Bridge IN the evening" the
list Regiment ". G. G. y. Y. VIII give Centennial Re
ception AT the Rink, Thrdaye. at p. M the Flrst
Troop Washington Grays, will hold reception at the
armory at rty-bfthst. and Broadway the 9Th Rrei-
ment will also have reception at Lexington avenue
Opera House III the evening.
MARTHA WASHINGTON RECEPTION.
The principal social pnbl,c event will I've the Martha
Washington Reception at the Academy OF Music. Great
preparations been made Tor this. All the boxes aud
most Of the tickets have been sold and success seems
already assured The proceeds are to he devoted To the
charity known as the FLOATING Hospital Of ST. Johns
Guild" The Academy of Music Nilsson Hall. aud Irving
Hall have been hired the occasion, and Irving Hall
win be connected with the Academy OF Music by COW
cred passsgeway The Academy will of course he de
voted the early part Of the evening to dancing
Nilsson Hall viii be used as the suppcrroom, and ut
Irving ba will be the tea tables ana exhibition Of the
many relies Of revolutionary times which nave been
loaned to the G;id for this festival Anony the most
attractive articles OF repembrance feceived are those
which have come from West Point, the Iyceum at the
NavyYar aud the Historical socicty OF this city The
decorations In Irving Hall will be elaborate and
appropriate in character On each sde OF the
hall arc 20 he placed tables representing
each state and Territory, aud IN the center
will be an attractive stand representing the District Of
Columbia at which flowers viii be sold. These table,.
will be handsomely decorated, and each viii have IN
front Of IT silk pendant, upon which will bc inscribed
the name and OF Of the State or Territory
which II repre- ent and each VIII be presided over by
matron assisted by five young ade a dressed IN cos
tunes OF the time of Washington The decorations III
the Academy of Muse viii be simple aud appropriate
The music will he furnished by Grafullas eth Regiment
Band BerDsCen's Orches IA, aud DOwniDgs 9In ltegi
ment Band OGcec OF the army and navy, foreign rep
appear in uniform. Academy will open at o'clock
The curtain in the Academy will rise AT GIG O'clock,
discovering the ladies who TO have charge OF the
tables in irving Hall with their escorts. who VIII be
generally officers Of the army and navy, Size ladies and
gentlemen who are take part in the uinuct' ana
the ehorsters about 100 in number. Immediately after
the rise the curtain ode composed for The occasion
will he sum by the choIstes. After this the mtnuet de
la c9ur which first danced by Louis XIV IN 1903
and last danced IN public at Bot costume gwen at
Palace in 1915, will be danced by ~ ladies'
| and gentlemen After this the matrons, with their
escorts followed by the young ladies who VIII assist
them at the tables, will form IN pocesson and after
promenadng around the hall enter Irving Han and take
their positions the tables. When they are In their
places Irving Hall will he thrown open to the guests
TUE IIEDERKRANZ MAsQC GRADE.
Tho cderranz Masked Ball. tue closing event or the
carnival week. will take place on Thursday Night and
uroises this year he extraordinarily successful me
Carnera Gazette in which the announcements are made,
and the tickets Of invitation, excel this year IN the
beauty OF the photography and ingenuity OF the dc-
sim and carcature any productions Of former years.
The ticket is seven inches long by five in width,
illuminated both sides. On one side the various
nations dance aboat the elevated figure OF Prince Carn
val Tweed Harlequin escaping from an officer
who has been tripped tor tipped by mysterious
parsonage IN Colnmbias dress; In The distance are
dancers in varied attire On tie other side Columbia 10
seen at her toilet assisted by Uncle sam, who insists on
her removing certain stained garments marked lnfi-
ton Canal Ring" Whisky Ring" Credit Mober"
and decking herself in aud Gorgeous dress marked
Reform" in order to properly receive her guests,
among whom appear spain carrying miniature
| ship; Turkey Italy, Victor Emmanuel also with
| q huge bologna sausage under his arm; France
with bottle OF wine Dame Britannia attended
by scotchnan and Austria and Prussia bringing up
the The front page Of The Cdrnerdi gazette has
Europe represented circular stage, supported by
| bayonets, which quartet OF nations dance round
figure OF Bismarck, after the statue OF HERMANN the
Teutonberger wad, who holds aloft a spiited bird
doubtless meant 10 represent the Church Of Rome.
Russia il very much obstructed in his movements by
huge dog marked Turkey" which clings TO his coat
| taS; Hungaria" ape has fastened itself upon
Austria >; the eagle OF France" annoys Prussia
ceedngly by biting at his uniform: and Italy In very
much troubled TO manage long train marked Vatican
The double pages OF The Gazette devoted to the
usual advertisements The rrcvereDt hum0r OF the dc
sigIer creeps the last page illustrations where
Moody and sankey appear Punch and Judy In puppe
box marked Hippodrome," and head Of Mr. BeecheI
| with wings attached float upward. President Grant
crowned aud dressed acrobat essays 10 walk thu
tight rope Third Term carrying balance pole marked
ut one end 4" Republicans I" and ut the other Demo
or ts" Uncle Sam In another cut holding sugg st
10 spain that there for her swollen
| Joseph Keeper. the artstic manager VI the ball