The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-23
UIsHTNG rows BIRTJiD.fY.
How the inniversary was Celebrated In aud
Near New York tlty.

How the inniversary was Celebrated In aud
Near New York tIty.
The 22d was dies non-such in Broad.
way and in Union square. wherc the seventh
Regiment review was had. From early dawn.
when the lame and halt remainder Of our Rcvo-
uiionary Guard hoistcd and saldtcd the flag at
the Battery, until noon. when tho jolly chimes
In Trinitys stecplc ran. out a bcvv OF national
airs the lower part of Broadway was crowded
10y strangers from the rural districts. Gradually
they turned the tide up town. and from o'clock
till the up-golns tlrong- mot and mingled
with the better clad multitude. who were hurry
ing to the matutr-. Every theatre in the city
was filed To it, utmost capacity. a majority in
each audience being country people. or such
New Workers as are not in the habi, of attond-
ing places Of amusement except on holidays.
To- observers familiar with rity audiences these
holiday turnouis are a. different IL possible
from the regulars
In and about Union Square from two O'Clock
until the review the gathering was grcatcr than
any other secu there in years. Tho sky was
'lohr. the air nalmy, and all things acted in
w son u aitrag lnt Keep multitude together.
The step oi nll the houses were taken possess
SION nl 10y country people aud curious visitors
from BROOKLYN and New Jersey. Tho great
number ~ eolpred people was "spc tally noiice-
the air vocal with their -rronins and fun. lc.-
t"rday was the day II days for pedllers. Al
lcu~t a score Of them wer. variouslv located in
tn vicinity of the reviewing stand. AMI at
tract t'd MI ntion and custom hy their unique
and amusing lectures on magic tooth powder.
fancy razor sirops, superior soap. and mirAcu-
l9us medicament-. About half after two Il large
SefnSn Ser@ oS ~ nwS9ys fTTS frfTs drSyersSn by
were sold rapidly and So were the purchasers
for although the enterprsing iourna, displayed
III enormous type the exciting extra thegen-
Tie de~hntch simply announced " very quiet
day In Washin.ton." \ few victims were silly
cra laugh WIS their sole consolation great
deal of fun WAS generated 10y huge advertising
VAN, ON the top ui which wis female figure
exhibiting som" ian " dress adiu-ier. y the
WAGON r"m., along 4 email VII shouted Ihrn"
't"rf. fer Martha Wd-hin-ipn;" This.u WIS
instantly taken ~ - re crowd. AMI Martha %
Wa the heroine 81 thc moment from one end Of
tn. square to the other
\ % humorous lo.turer." who now and then
lm--' h- hnt for p".unnry reward enta
tanned s'yerui hundred men and boys hy his
-'orv of the by and tho Hst,hat" " His hits
~ the Rriurnins' Boird. the Trliunaii, BON b
l'lait. and Good BY. Grant seemed To- touch
o." popular pulse ana find Intelligent Response.
on legal holiduvs hui We louI I ifa hri-kerhu-i-
ness WITS ever don" than on this WN-hugtouiun
anniversary. There ARE side doors to every
rum -h4p, not even "N"pt insihe gorgeous trap
iu Tire I',IiuI" budding. but inc central doors
were hll wid' op H. ana liquor flowed Ike wat r.
Tho ferry loats ~ both rivers ami the cars
brought load after Iona, until broadway. 90
which one and all turned at once WAS literally
blocked ami Progress imp"ded. Peanut y"nd-
"rs. pop corn mrn. Weighing apparatus cane
sellers. orange girl--all had DAY Of great
prosperity. - did the flower stands the omni-
buses and cnrs. such day had not boon seen
ia all the previous days devoted io celebrating
the birth Of the original " great and good.
Even the CITY Hall Wore an extra decoration in
the flags that We're displayed at the Inaugural
ton Of the first President Such day cannot
The order of Unt,d American Mechanics
celrbra,.,i tho ia, IN the large hall Of the
The TTgst river was . beautiful sight ycstcr-
bGay bSy nTTdS flax S9weE1 from saags tugs ana ferry
Ihe Veterans Of lsl2to the numbrr OF twenty;
eight. ranging from IS to ~ yenrs, paradcd
gu.sts of tie Messrs Leland and Col. Sperry.
The military celebrated tho day 10y receptions
IN me ovenng; To the grcat disappointment
oi the crowds lining broadway. only one oy
saniSation ,paraled The Seyeniy-hrst Regi-
mont, Col NuSc In full dress uniform, l"ft thrir
armory about 7. NJ. and marched down to
Ihion square. where they were reviewed by
stu lents of the Eastman business College.
I"ughk""ps". 10 the number Of 800. headed 10y
ifpi Eastman, and accompanied hy tho college
excursion There were boys from thirty,three
States, Canada, Spain. Portugal. Cuba, Japan.
Ngya Srotu. / ugdor., Nsncluela, 9nd Colon,
nationality having di-tin tive badge and
oro c29r gnSSn aro Tho; "rTsd 4" ,hG grand
Gq a'[S XauarR RG' onG an to Sr,"G iHs Mctro 20
poitgn Hotel where At 2 o'clock they
sal down 70 dinner. A. o'clock the students
at i = r,,sidnnee in Finn avenue, and alterward
went to nooths Theatre.
The cit l2ens oi Washington llnights celebrated
~" any wan ther annual dinner " Shrdl,rs
lioi"l on the historical hills above " eh Bridge.
:, The bows Of the Eleventh. ward Lodging
House received, last evening. Nehrly hundred
'loWn, attentive, hnd rospretlul }"ung-i ,rs,
most of them nrwsboys and huthhl'k h, l!llrd
Eleventh street. Judge Van Worst presided.
a Martha Washington tea purity was given 10y
the ladies' of the SECOND Avcnu" VI. f. Chur.H.
Harlem. in the pastors home at 3l7 Eust llSth
street.
A. tho sixth anniversary dinner Of the Lin
the Hon. Cornelius Van C5tt presided. ana C0n''
gressmnn Anson q. MrCook, no,tmqstor james,
salem ii. .Mglrs Eiwori NJ, FOX. and Judsc 'I;,,
In ne evonns the Eleventh Regiment. Col.
Unbrkant. gave a reception nj the armory cor
nerof Grand and Cnllirn streets. Gen. d. d.
Wylic and Col. Geo. W. Winsatr presented the
mnrksmen's hadi,rs won during the pnst ,nson
The Eighth Regiment Col. Geo. ID. Scott gavoa
grand reception nt the elegant armQry IN Twen-
ty-third street, The Veteran Association OF the
regiment also held lts first reunion.
The Washington Grey Troop. Capt. Baker.
celebrated their forty y.iourh anniversary ut the
armory. corner of Broadway and Forty fifth
street
The day in Brooklyn had a, holiday appear
ance riNHlling the Fourth Of July. Fmgs were
streaming from n forest OF llagsafs and tho
usual hunting was nestled hyt ne springZephyrs
oyer the roofs and about the domcs of the Guy
Hall md Court House. Busln - was suspend
ed. The navy yard guns fired their sahllrs
early in the morning; u battery under MuIor
TmmcS irpd 100 guns at BuShwirk avenue and
Ntagg street. and a similar numhrr were fired
from tn" crest of Fort Greene Hill. over the
tomb OF the Prison Ship mhrtyis The evening
Mas marked by many bulls. concerts. and enter
thnluentS.
Not Guilty.
s. EAsToNi ra, Feh 23m'rlPc trial Of y. 4.
~ fi lni the inuflrf ni llNhil 4 Alf cutNd
day, the jury returning verdict ol not guilty