National Republican., 1880-02-24
WaSHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY.
How 1t was Observed by the Oldest
inhabitants.
4 Quiet Celebration at Tnilnadge Hall-ThI
Inreweii Address Read and an Grafton
Delivered-Thc Monument Society
Annual Election OF ON.
GERS go The Proposed
Appropriation, SO.
Tic Oldest Inhnhitnnin.

/ lic Olueht iHnhnltNntHs
The Oldest Inhabitants' Association cello.
brated the day yesterday at Tallmadge Hal
Ia their usual appropriate aud patriotic mau,
ucr There was q largo attendance OF mem
bers, with complimentary number OF Other
persons, both ladies aud gentlemen Mr.
Nicholas CsllHn called tho meeting to order
but upon the entrance of DR.. J. b. Blake, the
president who had been engaged at a meeting
Of tho Monument Society, relnquishcd the
interesting, aud though Washngton's Fare.
well Address has become as familiar as house.
hold words, still those present listened to tho
grand, inspiring words 90 every true Amcri.
cam, which were read by Mr.. Wheeler. with
marked attention. Mr.. Wincbcrger delivered
the orHtion, which was full of interesting
points aud was we'll received by the audience,
and Mr. Henry Clay Prcuss read n poem in
relation to the Washington Monument, iu
which lo scored the Government for not conf.
pleting tho same. The next meeting Of the
society will be hold on the FIRST Wednesday in
March
The Monument Society.
The Washington Monument Society, accord.
ing to custom, held meeting yesterday.
Present were W. w. Corcorun, esq, Hon. r. &.
Winthrop, OF Massachusetts,; General William
Mckee Dunn, Admiral L. NJ. Powell, DIR. d,
B. Clarke, Mr.. Edward Clark, J. G. Harkness,
esq, and DIR. J. B. Blake. The following ofli.
GERS were reelected to serve the ensuing
year: w. w. Corcoran, hrst vice. president
Hon. r. &. Winthrop, second yica.nresident
j. II. Byard Smith, treasurer and DR.. Johu
B. Blake, secretary. President Hayes is pres
idcnt Of the society er Cgicio. The secretary
announced the death OF Hon. John VI. Brod.
head who died ut South Now Market, n. H.,
on Sunday, the 22d instant, ut 2 o'clock. Hon
Houtio King who had been requested tc
prepare resolutions expressive Of the
loss the society had sustained 10
the death of DR.. Brodhcad, was sick and
| unable to attend tho meeting, but sent th,
resolutions, which were unanimously adopted
A lengthy conversation ensuod in regard te
the movement, and Mr.. Winthrop expressed
himself rs decidedly in favor of an obelisk
aud the members Of tho society accorded with
him, aud stated that they acqucsced in the
plan OF Mr.. story only, provided that Con-
grcss wished to adopt the same. Tho general
opinion was that the country at large and
Congress preferred having it finished accord
ing to the original plan. No doubt was ex.
pressed that Congress would make the appro-
priation of S677 900 for completing tho mouu-
ment. The society then adjourned until
Thursday, March 1, the time for the regu.
lar monthly meeting. The vacancy occasoncd
by the death OF DIR. BrOdhend will have to bo
filled vt tho next meeting, IN compliance with
tho charter. DR.. Brodhead was an active and
jealous member Of the society and nn ardent
supporter of the plau adopted by the oligiua-
tors of tue monument.
The bay Elsewhere.
Dispatches from all sectipus received last
night show n much moro general celebration
of the day than has heretofore been customary
Everywhere 1.,ss were displayed, and In many
places canmons were fired, professions made,
oratons delivered and general holiday made
of the day. At Norfolk, Va the display was
particularly brilliant, in connection with
ln pf
The shipping put on its holiday attire, public
aud private buildings were decorated. At
o'clock there was n grand military and
civic parade commanded by General Getty Of