The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-23
TIE LEGAL HOLIDAY
How wa.hineton's birthday was Celebrated
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snowy, freezing atmosphere. such a.
hung over the city yesterday. is not what people
In New York are accustomed TO look for upon
washlnRtons birthday. but they have learned.
since the day became by virtue OF an act. holi-
day. to anticipate variable weather. Four years
age there were assurances OF skating day or
two before, but suddenly the wind whipped
around to the southwest. and the sun came out
so smiling, that By noon every one was 80 far
affected as to promenade Broadway without
winter wraps. Two years ago venturesome
youth In New Jersey took their first swim OF the
season Last year the wind made an eolian
harp OF tho Brooklyn Bridge. and the rain came
down in clouds. Yesterday the flags on tho
Post offlce City Hall. and Custom House tapped
in tho snow. and the streamers on the shipping
indicated a steady northeast wind. The public
Indication Of a holiday ended at Canal street
Below. all was quiet; above. stores were opened.
and business went on much as usual The FIRST
demonstration was at sunrise. when Adjutant
J. Gould Warner ran up tho nag at the old
David Van Arsdao hoisted tho colors at tho
battery. while the guns AZ tho iorts Delmnw
the prisoners under the control Of the Commits
siopers OF Charities and Correction q rclaxa-
ton from the daily duties was granted. r,-,,-.
At morn the chimes were rung from Trinity.
Grace. md st. Thomas's churches and religious
services wero held at several Episcopal
1t was certain yesterday that. barring rain.
| there would be good skating. and there wore
| great preparations to enjoy II A mnGniilcent
sheet Of smooth ice covered the lake in Central
| Park yesterday. but the heavy fall OF snow kept
| away most OF the PROMINENT sknters oil the city
| Many members OF the Elite Club were there.
| gliding gracefully along on their fcct. and offer,
ing striking contrast 10 the vast crowd OF small
| but intrepid bows. who skated, for tho most
| part. in horizontal position. There were prob
ably about twenty thousand persons on the zee .
and oflhcse Miss Minnie Mason was announced
| rs the champion. The other ladies VINO ~
| tracted attention were Misses Julia Myer. Buck
| lev, Schreyer. and Miller.
| The principal gentlemen skaters we're Messrs.
Mitchell. Evans, Higgins. Lyons, story, h1gan.
Bedford Morris. Wilson, Wendell. jenkins.
| Warner. and Bcnedicts.
A match which had been arranged several
weeks ngo between tho Bergen Point Rife As
soclation. OF Bayonpe and the .Mediord Gun
Club OF Medford. Mass. was shot yesterday
each team using their own range, Telcgrams
were exchanged. The score stood at the close
Bergen Point Club. 423; Mcdford Club 4l6
| dramatic performance at the college hail yes
were present. < bust Of wash neton. tasteiully
decorated, and American flags hung in festoons
about the hall. The Manhattan College Alumni
me; and elected the following ,oificers; Prcsi-
Presidents. Dr. G. NJ. Oleary. class OF CO. the
Row. J. J; Hurley, cHss of ~. and Prof. n +.
p syn c lass OF seereary
james b. +. Smith. class OF '7G Treasurer, the
Rey. John j. Saltcr class OF '69. The festivities
The concert Of the Teachers Association at
Steinway Hall IN the afternoon. and tho cclebra-
tOn Of the students ut Cooper Institute In the
large hail. passed on pleasantly
In the afternoon the large nall o. ne C9oper
Institute was occupied by the United Order OF
American Mechanics. tho feature OF their cele-
hration being the address by the l,ev. Dr. Buck
ley. There was also music and short addresses.
The matinees ut the theatres were all throng"d
n very large proportion OF tho audience being
strangers who had come n on the'cars 10 spend
ue day in the city. Tho outgoing evening
trains were throngcd.
At the Hebrew chidren's synagogue. 90 Bow.
cry. after the regular service, one ot the di-
rectors read a sketch Of the life OF Washington
! in which he tried to impress upon tho children
the qualities which made washington Eu"i "
well rs great man. and there were also rctita'
tigns and singing OF patriotic songs. =,
The thirty-hlth annlvsrsary OF the, Br9oklyr
Institute WAS celebrated in the evening IN tn
Institute Building. IN Washington street. neal
Concord. The Ircsdcnt Of the Board OF Trus
reports. The Rev. DR.. Charles II. Han 81 Holy
Trinity Church delivered the annual I'd iress ot
Patrick Henry the Patriot and Orator" Thu
: members OF toe drawing class were address SO
by Prof; Ferdinand I. l.. Boyle. who also dis
The iifth anniversary OF tho dedication Of tn
: Brooklyn Tabernacle was celebrated in tn
> evening by festival concert In which Ar
buckle. his daughter, Miss Lizzie +. Arbuckle
Mr.. Geo. Simpson. S.gnor Campohclo. An
tonic Hcnnc. S',tle Bmmn sigpor AgrHmonic
} and Downins's Ninth Regiment Band to,k part
| There wore balls. ana entertainments, an
! fttcs Of different kinds throughout the CITY IL
| tho evening.
, The great hall % Cooper Union was thronse
l last evening at thu annual celebration 10y IN
, students Of the Union. Among those on Il,
q stage were Messrs. Peter Cooper. Daniel 1
a Ticmnnn. J. T. Parsons. Wilson q. Hunt. Ell
ward Cooper, aud A6ram :. Hewitt. q,
:. Extracts from Nushington's farewell addres
4 were read by Cornelius Donovan. Then fol
y lowed " The PMrot's Duty" 10y John ia
: Joyce: Courage" by NJ. J. Mulquecn; Laiay
y ettc In tho American Revolution" 10y job
o OCounell; " NV Grandsire" a poem. by NJ 4
1 Sharkry: :Innuence 81 Master Minds on ia
= Progress OF Society" by Otto Kempner.