New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-23

dance Large hags foated from tue haq-poics at the
Prospect Park Plaza. Fort Green Park aud Tomp-
klns Park. Many private dwellings were decorated.
and ear horses many lines bore tiny ilaga At tina
Navy Yard the training ship Minnesota. the Pow.
hatan the receiving-sbip Colofado aud the torped,
OF flags. reaching from the end OF the bowsprt oyer
the mastheads and hanging over the stern. A
National salute of twenty-ope gnns was fired At noon
from the sauting battery at the Navy Yard A
great number Of persons. induced BY the bright sum
shine and balmy air. went walking aud riding IN
radK Tg yno the Ocean PkTay Many car
and many sightseers climbed 'i 70 the TOD
Places Of amusement were throneed at the matinee
and evening performances and literary, musical and
social entertainments ia churches and halls at
Jracted large audiences IN the evening
The fine weather caused many persons TO spend
the holiday Staten Island The day was more
generally observed than in many previous years.
Business was generally suspended. and the stars-and-
stripes h0ated in the light breeze in all the y,llaeas
The sDortsmen were ont in good numbers. The
Staten Island ferries did q regular holiday bust
ness. the boats Carrying many extra pas-
Ssn.' Staten IEaS attracted P l%s RHs
Court House Hotel IN Richmond TO witness the start.
At 1l:45 a. m pure red fox was let loose, and he
made tor the woods in the direction OF Giford's.
and a smaller number of riders on epirIted steeds.
One OF the riders was young woman from New
DTIK0LOn, VINO TOOK part IN last years nuNt. Alttf
q run of aDout two miles over q rough country the
fox was killed in Haunted swamp BY Sport and
Drive, the former belonging to John Woods and
the latter to Mr. Jeades, OF the Court Hou5s Hotel
The brush was captured by Wilhelm Schumacher,
of Brooklyn, who rode Mr.. Joades's horse. Tia
hunters returned TO the hotel much despatched
with mud. Dinner was served at D. m.
PRESIDENT HAYES Az ALEXANDRIA, VA.
SPEECH BY THE PRgsIDRST--A SLIGHT ACCIDENT.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, Feb. 22.-Wasbington's Birth
day was celebrated here with great enthusiasm
There was a large and splendid military and civic
procession. The Grafton was delivered by the Hon.
4. II. Hurd of Ohio; the Farewell Address was read
by Jacob ROx5ury, and a short speech was made by
President Hayes. While the grafton was being de-
ivered the platform broke down. but it was very
near the ground no one was seriously hurt The
speakers then addressed the crowd from carriagea
The President and guests were samptuously
feased, and the President made another soeeeh re-
turning thanks for the hospitality of Yirginans
and referring to his retirement from office which,
he said, he hoped chat no had filled satisfactorily
and we'll. There was an immense thr0ng Ia tie
city, which was generally and beautifully decora-
ted. The President and guests returned to WASH
ington early. Among the distinguished persons
present were Generals W. II. 4. and FItzhugh Lee
1.-THE latter of whom introduced the speakersi SeDa-
tor Withers, observation-disclosures Thomas, OF
Virginia. and Commissioners Morgan and Dent, OF
the District of Columbia.