New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-23

~ ,a.terv-set in diamonds was given 70 captain tam
FL. Earle as token ken 9a one was dancing.
% The NewYork State Society of the Ci1cin neIe
ate dinner last pgOt at R Rgl%Gn,S"s na
f fon f''H The tOsSts Washinston% " The
Founders Of the CiGSnna ,be War %n of isi2S
MemOI yyun q in silence. General Grant responded to
"The Army of the United states ,sd Stssrsn and
Webb to The may Navy % 1nf and Mr. CTonper Of
NJ %a,u 0nr Sister state Societies; General
Cochran spoke upon The Principles VI tI Presdent
n nal Gnvernor Cornell Mavor Grace Major-Gen
al Irg Hancock and Rear Admiral Ccoper Among
,hose present we're the R tSnTHW dhS Thomas W.
Schrvste, Alexander Hamilton ChsIieSM ~; c mu'
John = yariek / H.I hT1In sS@ G Knight
The annaal commemorative dinner OF the W ash,
ington Heights Century Club was held last men, neht
10 the new Mount st. onNn gESen55 red hSST
yorty seventhst. Aoout iIo ptiN'a2 o,cl"cI
into the supperIroom al o,n oTi ors
connecting them at which sat the president OF the
club. IL. z. Perkins, together WIN Smage
Van HCese0 Jpds dcfe %%O u Of Hafd
Among the Others present were ex.Jndge
shannon. Judge Granville r Hawf Esd j.
Judge DAVID McAdam g. Haven Putnam,
Joseph Howard, j., sx.Judge ". Z; u 6eefe
L. j. Powers, ;, Mayor Oh sprn trodo
X. ID.
Al half-paSt o'clock the president called upon
John savage who read poem Which ne Said Was SbS
Boston Athenaum. Judge Van Hoesen responded
10 the toast, THE Day, We Celebrate ne
company then rose and n sle WayG GTaPs ero
Other toas;s were responded to as follows: " The
Principles of Washington" by Judge LaTremore;
"The Learned Professions" by E.. 7. Wood; The
Colors Of Yorktown" by Judge McAdam: ;, :" Our
Merchants" by G. Haven Putin m " he fress,"
by Joseph Howard, jr.; Woman" by A. l..
The Washington Club commemorated the ami
Versary by reception, at No East lWelnh-St
The rooms of the club were handsomely decorated
with aags III, guests were received ~ Coi 9 ne,
William Il. Roberts, president of the club and by
the Committee of Arrangements Among those VINO
Ex-Governor Lucius Robinson; General Damel r.
Sickle, ex-Attorney General Fsirchild, County
Clerk Butler ex-Congressmen Willis and kickhoh
Corporation Attorney Boyd, Judge Alfred Steckler
Colonel Frederic A. Conklng, ex-A iderman behnelt'
Excise Commissioner f. r. Hart and Gaptah ls ian
lows was expected to deliver the Grafton of the
evening but was detained at home by illness Col
onel Roberts read letters of regret from Samuel j.
Tilden, Senator ,Bayard, john BigeloUw' A: ;.
Hewitt and others General Strikes spoke
briefly of the character OF Vas Maim ny hin, as
Ex-Governor Walker was then called for and made
a short speech. An address on Washington was
read by Jerome Buck and brief remarks were made
NV ext congressman Willis and ex-Attorney General
Fairchild lunch was served after The speaking
and the guests drank punch serYsd III pow sa'u 10
~" Twentv-6ve members of the Arcadan Club cele
brated as has been their wont for jnst dead ne
last evening. The Arc dian Club once included
among its members some of the musical, dramatic
and literary professions. As cluD tne Arcadiah
has ceased TO be- but that, however, does not pre-
vent those who were once members nom gather
ing once year t ana ra Itne% "5 each Su person
was placed card with sentiment from ia-
thence" while in the corner of the card was pant
ing of the appropriate character from that opera.
Lawrence Barrett had the pleasure of seeing upon
his card Bunthorne, with the words; = 3u pniq d
intently upon a military man, who was saying
when first put that uniform on - souvenir Oh
the Justices military career Among Others present
were Richard Ottoman, Clark Bell. H. B hooSe-
Welt Lawrence Hutton, Constant MyeT, DE- A. l.
Ranney. d. A. Tillord, Allen Mcdonald and r. /.
Fabian. Light tOasts and lighter responses nade
the gathering merry one. 49,.
Public attention was called to the holiday yester-
day in brooklyn by the firing OF salnles al sunrise,
noon and sunset on the Cob Dock ~ the navy ay
Yard and at The Martyrs Tomb in Fort greene. ne
large flags were displayed IN the CITY Hal ont lhe
building not decorated as usuai on ho-iua Io
tlre resolution of the Aldermen setting apaTt 800
for that purpose not having received Ille
U9nse was decorated and flags were DIS
played in the Municipal Department bund1
ing, and on the hagsiaits III me fiaz1 oi
Prospect Park, TOmpkns Park and Washington
Park aud in the Navy Yard. Business was SenGr-
silly suspended IN the city and the schools ana pup
lc oihces were closed The matinee ana eSenimS
performances IN the theatre, were thi'hgeu, anu
many concerts and special entertainments III
churches att acted atten ION III the evening.
The holiday very generally observed IN Lofty
Island Citv The Long island Guy iurnycTeln hcid
q masquerade ball aud reception AT the lurI iiaIe
In Astoria, which was very largely attended A
Martha Washington tea party was gwen ny the
meJnhcrs Of the Methodist EpiScOpdi Church at
Hunters Point. The tea party was attended 10y
some of the most prominent residents OF me cry.
Lenten services neld IN all The Roman Cathollc
and Episcopal churches in the city. All the courts
Mdnv staten islanders observed yesterday a
holy d ~ as well as holiday Leuten serVl es were
held in the Roman Catholic and Episcopal Churches
and the public buildings and the larg' places OF
business in the villages were closed. here was Il
profuse display of bunting. The mare ana MOUNTS rs
Starring from Stapleton had chase across the
country, in which members of the New-n OK La
crosse team and Staten Island Athletic Club took
mart The ladies of the Bethel Methodist Ei lscopal
Church. in Tottenville held Japanese tea party
III the evening.
CELEBRATION BY AMERICANS IN BERLIN.
BERLIN, Feb. 22.-The Americans residing
here had a banquet in honor Of WashingtOn's Birth
ay and displayed flags their residences. There were
100 persOns present he banquet including the stan
officers of the United Legation, Professor Gnost,
Herr Buusen' member az me thIhlD o. -
Court Chaplans kOCgel and Mailer. Mr.. Brew n United
States COusulencral. delivered an Oriu on washing
ton, Herr Bunsen toasted Emperor v illlan, ana Mr.
KreisInann, cx-United 81 ties Committeeman toasted
President Arthur
OBSERVANCES ELSEWHERE.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 22.-W ashingt0n's Birth
day was observed as Legal holiday but many stores
remained open. There parade OF military and
other org during the day. ana at night several
private balls were given
TneSroS, n j. Feb 22.-Both houses Of the Lcgiss-
ture joined in the celebration OF Washingon's Birthday
The exercises took place In the Assembly Chamber,
.sol,s, oil was dol rcd