The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-23
VOL. XLlII.-N0. lG3.
THE PATRIOTS BIRTHDAY.
A oENERAJ HOLIDAY THROC"H-
OUT THE UNITED STATES


gnrtha Washington reception at half past
,-cIook last evening was broken, and II was III
,hcn tho Academy stage was uncurtained, ais
,,,,.,ng those who at once rendered now SONY
and chorus byC. y. HOfsley, Our Parrot rag
A large chorus and a strong orchestra, with Dir
R,list as n soluist, gave the piece In Vigorous
manner During two previous hours the assem-
Div had been growing, nlling the boxes IoboieS'
and the seats OF the lower circle In uncomio't-
,ble comp lctncss. The dancing floor had heeh
tept cleared 10y an enclrcllng e policemen. In
tbs caIciun-ngh,, ID street fringe Of people
AaI watched the arrival and unloading OF car
rnges.
A mlnuet was. next after the patriot song and
esorus, danced oy twelve couples, dressed In
,,e costnmcs of l5,6. rhey w'nt through the
rately nsdrcs with graceful dignity. aud were
.oplaud I'd by Tia rest of the cOmpany, who. the
sancing npor bcin, clear ot everybody except
the performers. were afforded n good view. The
ucxI s.cctacl' WIS mar h. led by portly'
white barred Admiral Gowan aud Mrs. John
C. Fremont nd Otherwise comp pnsed Of the
following ladies'. costumed IN the old STYLE
und rcprcsen'inG the states and Ierritori -
Mrs John c. Fremont. Mrs Thos. f. Meagher,
Nrs John u. Townsend, Mrs. r. f. Nelf. Mrs.
W IL Wiley, Mrs. Fannie Barrow, Mrs ii. l..
van woke, Nrs Murray .irne. Mrs. A. r.
N cDonald, Mrs. W. a. Conklin, Mrs. David :.
bcock. Mrs. Rufus King, Jr. Mr4 Chas. {.
Leeds, Mrs. Geo. Naudenhor MIR. ID. G.. Handy,
Mr.. Matthew wilson, Mrs. frln is $ brown
yrs. u vid watts, Mrs. T.. l.. Guc1nsey, Mrs. r.
Ogden noremus, Mrs. r. 4. Eirle. Mrs. I. Y.
Avery, Mrs l.. d. Richards, Mrs Il. l.. bian.
Mrs. Philip Nohcn, Mrs Os ar riopals, ilrs. -.
Preston, Mrs. Edward Solomon. Mira. Emerson
opdyckc,, Mrs G L. LewIs' Mrs He2fEe C. O.
Thos. T.. Smith. Miss Il. Hunter Mis-. Il. II. Good
rich Mira, Geo. ". Powers, Miss Alice i,ewlcy
Frank J. Dnui nae, Mrs. 7. II. Mootten. Mr.;
Tuos. ise. Mis- Kate Levy, Nrs Richard
s. Nate, Mrs. II. Osborn, Mrs. Elias :. Higgins.
place. connected the Ac, demy with Irving
seciion W = st at r. TOR each State and ierri-
tory. embelishcd with flowers ana pr0l cry IN.
scribcd. The dies ndincd above reiniPrcsd
by many simil rly costumcd rirl-. MOD the
ouenns m1Ich Ia mo Academy with start flr
Iiiaen and M1yor Wickh IN reviewed them
thcy pas-oi hN; and up"n entering the hall
Me' took places behind tie Bios Mt.
Fremont presiued II the hc ID OF the
room. aud thc rest Of The attractive
acr.on IN ir,ly a ouni it., except the en-
Ganro site. Wnen tlcy were IL placed the
d. Dnrs were opened f.r - hers, and the carpeted
ami fcs oHucd passage way acro-s the street Uc
No mined with those who pressed IN that
direction. Mt only tea, but the cnps and sau;
cera wcr' sold. lie dishes were fas Toned
t'ter a set presented to Lliaye'to hy Mrs. Wash
hgton, ANA bore le tiers ~. W." In mnnonraln.
wing HAL curing twu hours OF b. i-k sale OF ca,
caps. nd saucers. had the looks Of cnurch
fair II unusual magnitude.
In the a 'adciny dancing ny the general assem-
bly, began Immediately after the exit ~ the
marches. Nutwitns tauding the use OF two
buildings, besides Nilsson Hall for a supper
room. the crush was probably never exceeded
IN the experience Of New Yerk balls. The num-
Der II attendants WAS estimated at 600
Tho old style dressing by the ladies WIS In
many instances OF an elaborate and expensive
sprt. Powdered hair un1 court plaste. were
general adiuncis OF the toilets. The pruht must
have teen very great. Admission tirket- were
g. each supper. -, nd a te cup ana saucer al.
Tine boxes were crowded with many prominent
on, warehouses. and Offices were closed ~
day throughout the lower ri Of the clty. and
b. noon also up town. The shipitne IN both
rivers VS. .Lny WITH bunting, and the big oce n
steamers were decNed from stem TO stern with
- aud remnants of every description. The
CIV n II was IN holiday attire. ana the Govern
oT's touu was specially decorated. ihVrO were
reugi us serve. in many # the churches. lie
chiuts II Grace Church, 81. Thomas. and trinity
elaborate and ambitious programme. tucludinG
concerto and fantasa ard twenty p2, uldr pat
Tiottc tunes. \ salute OF one hundred guns was
dred AT For Green, BROOKLYN.
OF tic ~ surviving We Grams OF 1872 In the
fsstc Of y W YORK TWENTY-FIVE .ssemnied ~
tilitarf IL II la the Bowers soon after noon
YESTERDAY. he oldest Of the twenty Eve had
seen eighty.nine summers Only tnree coun ed
tess than eighty. One Of those (>eventy i've
kumiurrs) was "A hummer boy IN the pa riotc
conflict. lhe twenty-five scored an acgreg lie
axe of more chan %'sJJ Years; lhs average was
Al / o'clock they marched, under escort Of
te : al ~ tue IL itta lion Washington Con-
unen als. to Merch ut iaylHr's rest iurant
"a Sprug street, near Broadway. where HaJor
Lewis u .llen entcrtained them AZ lunch. Sov
had brought their wives and da ghters, and
few veteran guests from New Jer-ey further
Nemented the number. In all uttfly joined
N tho rcYelry. lhey lunched q H carte. each
choosing what suited his or her taste. NJ sironr-
Or DOT tion than tea. coffee or lemonade was
ndulge1 ~. nut NE gre test hilarity neveIthe-
ess prevailed. The general appetite, consider
NJ tue yenera le age Of the feasters, was excel
ent. Patriotic speeches and singing followed.
It wa take It all IN all, memorable banquet,
ma did nonor to the day.
~ the a;terno n the Eleventh Regiment pa
sded up DrOaawa and was reviewed ty Gen.
Viimar IN west W shington place. II was to
h,ye been reviewed bv Mayor Wlckhnm In the
plaza, nut ia his absence Al Herman Lewis per
hrmed the ceremony. on its return to the
htnorY the MAJ k~mhn's badges won last sum
ner were presented By Gen. Nilmar. Social
festivities followed. l he SeYenty-lr Regi-
ulrnt nd dress paiade review, and guard
mount at the Rink in the evening, which were
promen,de concert and dancing fSiiowed.
lie Oid Guard assembled Ia their aImory aud
bad champagne chOwder during the day.
psputches were sent to their comrades IN
Charleston, hnd answers returned that they had
nrlVed sale aud received an enthusiastic ova-
non, The detachment acted as guard OF honor
- the Eutnw nag IA the Charleston trOces,ion.
Ere Eighth Regiment ("ashington Graysl mad
,ecspti9 i9n - the l., xlngtoh atenus Opera House,
and the Washington Gray yalrY Troop cele-
orated ,neir rty-,hlrd annivers ry. Company
U, Nlnih hesimenl' gave musical and literary
Shtertainnent, followed 10y hop, in which the
kgimcni geu rally took part.
Inc society OF the Cincinnati met for a dinner
~ Delmonicp'. tHst evening. Among those
present were Plere Won Court indt, DT. John +.
Hrey, Cdnt. John schuyler, Geo. s. Beknup, G..
Ridgely SChott, j. Bar ON Ogden. y than Rice
Of NJ ssacuusetts, Eir Douglass Of New Jersey
Gen. John COcbr. n ana Alexander Hamilton.
Mr.. Hamilton acted AS tOast-mast or, and Vice
President William :. Papham, presided. The
toasts " Washington" and "Amerioan Inuepend
ence" were drank in silence. "The Centennial
Army" was responded To by Gen. Alexander
Webb, aud " he Memory Of those VINO fell in
the batllos OF the Revolution" by the Rev. DR..
Nanerns ID. Hutton. There were also other
1oasis.
The Order OF United American Mechanics IN ct
N the Cooper Institute. The large hal " 8
hacked. number Of the auditors wore oOnti-
aental uniforms. Tho platform festOOned witt
aags Was filed. The exercises we're opened
with " Hall Columbia" by the band Then came
prayer by the Rev. j. Is. Brady OF HObOken,
aud an oration by the Rev. Matthew Hale Smith.
song by Miss Ida toss followed, with a read
lng oy Miss j. Henry, addresses by the Rev. III.
Z. Steel, Col. MOses Il. Cr istD and tho Rev. ID.
VI. Miller, music and IoCtatiOns.
Post kOltes G, OF tue Grand Army OF the Re-
public, one OF the most extensive veteran or
Eanizations Ia this country, numbering about
" members, enj1yed a ball In the Germania
Assembly fO ms last nignt. Ii was very largely
attended the proceeds, a handsome amount,
20 . the Centennial fund.
The Great Hall Of the Cooper Institute proved
~ { too small 10 accOmmo odnto the imnen a
nultlluOs tnat gathered there last evening Ibe
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