New-York tribune., 1882-02-22
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
v vop w.suINGToN,s BIRTHDAY.


The observance of Washingtons Birthday IN me ne
way Of club dinners, receptions pals an" ssnera
forms of amusement to-day will be more genSt'c
than usual. As on other legal holluays, PuwL PpvnrL
Sniidincs exchanges places of business ana W2in ,s
shops will be closed. If the day Is lar . ou
younc men will strain themselves I'D a.li.;i, ;i, r;st
yests and members of one or two cluos VIZ VII is IN
their necks in hare and hound chase across M Sn1 ",
fields Extra performances will be gwen .ting hn al
the theatres The time honored custom rentral PARK
the stars and stripes at the old iorI III nn The
will he observed Adjutant Warner VII pun titS
string In addition to the pnDllc enter @ .''i. ~, :,
tSat have been announced TO take place, many
s;i, saeE diversion in dtnner parties, private
tbeatrioals and other home amusements' ,ho
ya.h;nston Club at its club rooms in East Twelfth
st This evening Mayor Grace ana oLher Won,
Known men are expected to be present ihe annuS.
dinner of the Arcadian Club VIII also 'ahe piaov III
Msrtinellis in the evening LawrehSe patrS St Vim
he one of the guests. At the new Moul't ~ II
cent Hotel at St. Nchoasav ana
and-forty-seventh ST., the Washington neisnos os
centnrv Climb will celebrate the day with its annual
CInner One of the incidents OF Inc gay VIII pd ony
WashinCton's Birthday Reception oi tne i%eacnois %
Association at Steinway Hail. ms entoi IN L
;s given each year and is attended MAINLY oy
teachers and their friends. The progranlle ioI eni
evening will consist o. vocal ana ihslrulnen,ai , q
music and dramatic readings and lmpet h
The students of the Cooper Union Will ceeDrate to
day in their usual fashion in the hall oil the Shio
at o'clock. The exercises VIII C"la 9o 'Waedai viii
oratorical contest for the ByInes Gold MeIal III
take place in the afternoon at Manhattan 00l'Ste'
The forty. ninth annual reception OF the w ashllg
On LIGHT Battery, Battery l.. n. ": o. ~ '.',a -
he held i'm the evening at the Lexington A'onu1 upI
Opera House. A competitive section GIio GIilL VII VIII
begin at o'clock. Prizes to the value OF T-oo MI M
be distributed to the successful competit0rS. ln9
music will be furnished by the Seventh neg gillene @
Rand under the direction Of I. A. Cappa. AIhoIlg
those who will be present are Gchersl 9nae, az
his staff several of the members of the Governor
staff and officers of the various DIVISIONS orlglueS
and regiments Of the National Guard lhe Net9-
rams of 1912 will he entertained at MlltaIy itai,'
I'm Third-avc, by Dahlgren Post No Is, ". A. ~ ~
Dinner will be served at 1890 i'll Nalhaua nan.
II is intended tn have as many ot the veterans
present as are able 10 attend. AT | O'Clock inc
annual celebration of the United American
Mechanics will take place at the Cooper Institute,
Tile Washington and West Washington Matket'Ien II
will amnse themselves the evening AT Clalehumoa m
Hall The order of United Americans VIII FNo
their annual dinner at Hotel MOnco IN tne evening".
A chase has bren arranged by the Westches@teI @
Hare and Hound Club. The start VIII 'ake PlaJlo
at Inc Harlem Athletic Club rooms at one, hGhureu
and-thirtieth-st and Ihrl-ave. at O'CLOCK An
exciting chase is anticipated. There WIN Do Il
twenty fcnr hours race at the American instl'u.o
Buildiur under the management OF the uiI1@Ins @
lurp Athletic Club. Some of the best known lH''s ?s
DISTANCE amateurs will take part. lhciulIhS
Buckley the winner in similar contest Ii'SI yc,'
and Davies the English amateur. Tho race ocgal ga
last evening and will conclude this evening. a race
Of twelve hours will also take place at Noou
Grounds in North Ninth-st.. Brooklyn