The New York herald., 1878-02-21
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY.
HOW AND BY WHOM THE ANNIVERSARY WILL
BE CELEBRATED IN THIS CIrY-cIvIc AND

HOW AND BY WHOM THE ANNIVERSARY WILL
BE CELEBRATED IN THIS CIrY-cIvIC AND
MILITARY DEMONSTRATIONS.
The ono hundred and forty sixth anniversary Of
washinxton's Birthday Will be appropriately cele-
brated in this city tomorrow. CIVIC and military
bodies will hold receptions Ia honor of the OCCASION
and the usual number social reunions Will also com.
memorats the event.
The chimes of Old Trinity will be rung BY Mr.. James
E. AyliGs 6nd his assistant, MI. W. J. Thiri~all
when the following programme Of national and other
melodies will DO rung at noon:-
Ringing changes on eight bells, Washington .
the Na,iou's Starry Flag" 0ur Native Song" "0ur
Flag is There" ..Coiumoia the Gem Of the Ocean, -
Ha 70 sns chez" "Uniuri i Htss tue Glorious
s.Vive L'America,n '.See the Conquerlng Hero
Comes'''. Red, White and Blue ''rns solaers
Rclurn.n ..huil Columbia" s'Morriiy Ring the
Trinity Bells, }" "Unfur the Banner" ''God Save
America" ''Yaukee Doodle"
The national airs aud changes will also be rung ON
the chimes Of ST. Thomas Church. Fifth avenue and
Thirty-third street, at twelve O'Clock, noon.
The seventy-nrst regiment, N.G.s.NY., will as
sembe ut G,lmores Garden in tho evening for dress
parade review by General ShaIer and stan presenta-
ton OF marKsmon's badges and guard mounting
The Washington Greys (Eighth reglment) Colonel
Scott commanding, Will mold their annual reception at
Inc Ninth regiment armory Twenty street, be-
tween Seventh aud Eighth avenues
Tue First Troop, Washington Gruys, Will give their
fortylfth annual reception at their armory, Forty
6ftn street anu broadway.
whe Eleventh regiment, Colonel Frederick Unbekant
commanding VIII entertain their friends with ball
at Toutouia Assembly Rooms, whcn occasion IL Is
expected thai several vi The leading military ceebrt
ties OF the city and State Will be present One nun.
ured and three members oi the regiment Will be pre-.
sented with marksmen's badges by General Vilmar.
The Valley Forge ntenniaI will be celebrated by
the Seventh, Twenty-second, Ninth and other mil.
tary regiments by receptions and parsdes. ana she II
oil invted guests embraces y number Of leading citi
zens OF the city.
The Oruer OF United Mechanics will assemble IN full
force Ut Cooper Institute aud do justice 10 The
sion by holding reception, and IN this manner pleas
antly entertain thor friends, whie the lame OF Gen
eral Washington Will also be expatiated upon by
eloquent citizens who have been invited to address
the assenblase
The leading citizens Of Washington Heights and
Vicinity making extensive preparations
celebration Of Washingtou's Birthday by diuDer al
Schedicr's Hotel, High Bridge. DR.. Isaac Peet will
preside. IL b. Perkins Will De the orator of
son. and addresses will lie delivered by Richard b.
Kinipall, Colonel g. y. Hawes, Rev. Dr. W eston Rev.
Mr. Donald and others.
A notice has been posted a. the Custom House
signed by the Collector. Naval Oncer aud survey
informing the puDlc that the Custom House Will b,
closed tomorrow, It being legal holiday. deputy
collector Will be present between the hours OF nns
A. NJ. for the entering anu clearing OF vessels