The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-23
WASIIINGTON'S BIRTHDAY.
A GENERAL SUSPENSION OF TRAFFIC
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY
varied Festivities In New York Despite "a
Driving storm-An Appeal for Free Cuba
Military Neceptions-O Hundred Guns
In nrookIyn Pnrades In Other CItics.

Driving StOrm-An Appeal for Free Cuba
Military Heceptions-One Hundred Guns
In Brooklyn - Parades In Other Cities
The weather often plays strange freaks
on Washlngton's Birthday. Four years ago
yesterday the mercury made q stoep ascent into
thc seventies. and the temperature was that Of a
day in June Lust year the day was not the re-
verse Of springlikc. and such succession Of
showers as We had yesterday Is certainly SOL
dom seen In this latitude In a midwinter month.
The storm began between and o o'clock on
Nein sday evening. and by midnight the rains
were descending and the floods Coming In true
eluinoctial style Between that hour and 8
O'Clock in the morning sl-100 OF an inch OF
water fell Tho o'clock p. NJ. observation In
the Signal Service station showed that this
amount increased TO an inch and twenty-onc
tuuircits in the next eight hours. The large
rainfall was accompanied by an unusually
heavy Wind The storm signal was flying early
IL the day. and by o'clock in the morning the
wind was blowing at the rate OF twonty-four
miles an hour. At noon this figure was In
creased 10 twenty-eieht miles. At Ia o'clock
Tie rainfall was heaviest. The wind blew at the
ra'e of forty-two miles an hour. and the rain
tsll in great sheets that rendered umbrellas OF
n use and cleared the streets Of all that was
Hoatallc Broadway after this particular show
er was cleaner than ever the Street Department
could clean it.
This shower was the climax Of the storm. BY
Bo'clock there was marked cessation I'm the
rainfall, and an hour later tho fierce descent Of
rain had given place to a gentle drizzle The
wind went down with the rain. and by o'clock
oily sixteen miles on hour was marked
Other cities had watery and windy wash
!nstons Birthday. The rain area extended
sserywherc but in the Gulf States. The first
frlt 49,
bundrcdths fell In Baltimore. and in Boston the
Mind blew thirty-ilvc miles an hour. and In New
London thirty-two miles. The thermometrical
empcraturc was high for February at remotely
jeparated points. In Key West in the morning
ne mercury marked 76 degrees. GO degrees at
Fortolk. 5Gdegrees at Washington. 55 degrees
IL Pittsburgh and Cincinnati 80 degrees at
Cleveland and Indianapolis and 81 degrees at
Ere aug sandusky Late YESTERDAYS. the con-
hence OF the storm to-day.
The wind blew hard and the rain was more
Aylife. the Trinity chilner. began at noon YES
.er!ay 70 celebrate WashinStOu's Birthday on
tis bells. few persons who were passing
business men. detained down town. although il
w9s holiday. sought shelter in the church it,
E9nal airs sent forth by the chimes. Mr.. Ayliiie
Seldom u.ayed TO a smaller audience, but he
wn, & t1lgs ah hls :, l9he 9h pr2SrSmvw,s ipst the
Yea. es well as Yankee Doodle" fSated out
ihln the ram and were blown about by the wind.
Gan Mechanics 4 New York celebrated the day
IN the large hail OF Cooper Union. which, not
was prayer BY the liey Dr Eddy. and address
by the Rev, Messrs. VI, {. steele. b. Ii. Miller
nrocysn, nnd Sohn kratz, Jr. Then followed varied
sinssing asdpg o." America by Mrs.J c. Multi and
ball was handsomely decorated with American
nags and notices. and conspicuously displayed
imaoshiastM1n' y q present to Washington Council,
Tents Of the Seventy first Regiment. n. G..
s.N. y. were. pitched last evening by the side q
M WntsriaIi. IN a mimic evsrgreen grove. in
isnro cs EaanGn an cannon nansed TIE min
boxes and reserved seats were flled WITH spec
ators Of both sexes in evening dress. When. at
ecs. sixteen files front formed for review
MaIor-Gen.., Shaler. surrounded by his full
view Col. Wingate, Inspector General Of Rifle
Practice, presented marksmen's badges to lG2
members. rank and file. Next there was guard
Troop b. cavalry, Of the Washington Grays.
feceived their iTiendS n In their armory last even
bers Of the company marksmen's badges that
d Tere Won e. at Creeqm4or Il last year, Dancing fol
Commandery, X. IT, gave Quartcrmas,er.. .SaH
geeant pasto a gold medal.
The Washington G5reys; Eighth Regiment
burned on sunday had their annual reception
IL IN he Ninth Regiment armory, in West Twen;
v-slNti street. last evening. The dancing hall |
Eqs handsomely decorated with national colors.
The atten lance was large.
A. AZ the Sixiy.Ilinth, Regiment reception. lust
regiment wound up the night with ball.
The Third Regiment celebrated with recep-
lqn IN us armory last evening
,,The lads on the United States training ship
hianges9,q ige ,, enloyea holiday and in the even
eifnTfNlUIQplt In the after N la tr1fl
I. sides tile 400 lads and 300 seamen that make |
5p t!e shlps company, there were nearly two |
The students II the Cooper Union we're ad. |
iteSsed last evening BY William 7. Burr who |
ne history Of caha since 1898 the history Of per,c
- leols q insults offered, deed, blcosy ai no.
j. l af inofe hose 10 ssriy RSd I,sa sl9 sns
a65 m an AZ Ihos ss s' sseTed By
as 70 " for SIKH bTsgGsn99 ses We son'inas
.li, hr ~ strsse on sna w. sn m aver our s9Se si
, i i''Hishsp oF proieeuon totally nllneren, l. her
Sgw2rk $s2 ha4 IT, eshty;Sixth felebratlqn d
~ YEAR. ~, which was usei by WashinusStio@a iuSi@
S.ie ~ u tne army and on which Lafayette took
TAcyoeraas oi the ,.'e order TtsS of United Amer
T. ,hc Hqtel Frascatl In University place, Nj.
The, resiients Of Washington Heights cole
t,4i'r WiA dinnerin in Charles Schedlers High
TAe Church of theA Disciples Of Christ was
w.. i4'.! ~ the Martha Washington entertain
aiAl last eyening Many Of the fades appeared
~ ~ ana powdered hair.
!, ". hunired guns wore fred yesterday morn
~ u M loft Greene, Brooklyn. over the tomb
~ tAe PRISON ship martyrs. and as many more
llrci from Stagg street. A few artillery
p;eh y Yoi IN dripping clothes about the pieces
p .1!. th.e. and crowd Of shvering small
" lthered about them 10 ENJOY the uprOar
9mr 49,. utgs which have been at hall mast in mem
Ky y. rus lN., were lifted on the nagstaiis Of
snV tLlui buildings to topmast. The public
eFt.ei nnl courts were closed. and after 10
9,tl3ck thg Post Once was closed. The chimes
r. H. ann pealed out all OF the patriotic tunes
~ nc chime masters repertory.
= H' tl'hthlng shower AT the matinee hour
~. E.vrr II lTevent throng gathering at the New
Z tk l iatre 70 see the sensational drama
Alt.r Dark" and at the Academy, where Ed
Eil ,y j. ~ played Hamlet. The u-hers here dis
4, ,liel liluminatcd souvenir programmes on
sLled c4rdnQard bearing Edwin Booth 5 mono
: : run IN lhis legend from Henry VIII. "Wel-
, IT,. ~. I.' ialr guests. once more | shower
.Ii.he Ihe y ,sels at the Navy Yard were hung with
y a. irld. e'
,AoLio1K Va Feb. 22-To.day was observed
- Y rtfid holiday. Places OF business were