The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-22
NEW YORK CITY,
A Legal Holiday.

Legal Holiday.
National Associated Press to the Star.
New York, Feb. 22.-To-day, Washing
toms birthday, being a legal holiday, the
Stock Exchange, and all other exchanges,
are closed.
I'm Honor of G. w.
New York, Feb. 22.-This the one hun
dred and forty sixth anniversary of Washing
toms birthday promises to be celebrated
after the same old fashion honorsd in OBJ
scrvance of many years The weather, how
ever, is very unfavorable for open air festi-
walls. The public parks look lonesome, and
a heavy rain storm has been prevailing all
the merning.
There will be the usual return of banquets,
and balls given by military or
carnations. The centennial of Valley
Forge will be celebrated by parades and
other exercises. Meetings will be held at
Cooper Institute and at Union Theological
Seminary, and the day will be rounded of
by Martha Washington reception and tea
party at the Academy of Music.
The AriOn Masquerade.
The annual masquerade and fancy dress
ball of the Arion Society, of this city, took
place last night at Gilmore's Garden, and
without exception was one of the grandest
and most notable affairs of the kind that
has been witnessed for many years
1t is estimated that not less than fifteen
thousand people entered the west building
between 5 and 10 o'clock, and while at
least half of these came in ordinary dress,
and merely played the part Of spectators,
there were enough in masque to fiji the
mighty floor, which covers whole city
square, undoubtedly one of the most ex'
tensive floors in the world, and yet there
was not, after 10 o'clock, more than enough
room to dance comfortably.
Outside there were lines of carriages
stretching along the adjoining avenues fol
at least half mile. The garden was like Q
fairy land Beautiful bowers of cvergreenS
were lighted up by thousands of lights thai
shed their luster through gla#-gobes o.
every hue. There were five thousanc
pigeon-holes arranged for the reception o.
ladies' shawls, cloaks, &C., and gentlemen
hats and coats. While the ball, taken as
whole, was a grand success, there were
many details With which fault was found
1t would seem that an affair of such magni
tude is as yet beyond the skill OF Americans
to manage
The Harvard Club.
The twelfth annual dinner Of the Har
at Delmonicos, and was attended by abou
one hundred and fifty out of its member
ship of two hundred and one, but large
number of invited guests were also present
At the main table were seated the Prcsiden
of the Club, John 0. Sargent, President El
liot, of Harvard; Profs. Everett and Bowen
Drs Samuel Osgood and Henry W. Bel
lows, II. 0. Houghton, William G. Choat'
and Joseph II. Choate.
At the other tables among prominen
guests and members were Henry G. An
drews, Judge Kilbreth, Francis r. Apple
ton, John f. Lyman, T. f. Brownell, Fran
els M. Weld, VIM. NJ Richard, Addison
Brown, Judge Brady, August Belmont
Prof. Dwight and others. AT the conclusion
of the dinner the song Fair Harvard thy
Sons to thy Jubilee Throng' was sung will
great effect, and then John 0. Sargent mad
short speech paying great compliment t.
Joseph H. Choate, who was President of tn
Club last year. While he regarded the meet
ing as one of festivity he thought the even
ing should be given to more solid busines
of the Club, and hoped that an effort woulC
be made to help Prof. Elliot in his schem
of forming tire-proof law library building
and to assist in founding a permanent Ii
brary fund.
The balance of his speech was running
sarcasm upon the various other depart
ments Of the college, making sly hint a
the present agitation of the question o
was no need for a tire-proof building for tn
theological library. He concluded by re
view OF the history of the college, and pro
posed toast: Harvard College" Presi
dent Elliott responded in happy vein.
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