New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-23
THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY
MS n,prHpAY WIDELY REMEMBERED.

,~ eo,.I INTO the streets and parks from morning
rn., night, Banks. Exchanges, places OF business 81"
thu offices OF che city government were C'osc'' anu w
,,,, ,,orc nm unmistakahe holiday look rags were
-; ,,,o the Bridge and from all the large buildings
na smaller Nation cmblcms were displayed IN WINDOWS
and ~. street cars aud stages. Many hags were at u"
mas, on accoun, of the DE Long procession n"'iee
performance were given at AL the 'hedics " WV
web attended. Entertainments OF different kihos "eie
sayen hy many organizations; military companies pa
T,1oJ and decorated Washugton's statues; many pnhhc
d,,rsr. vcrc given and athletic sports OF different
kinds were INDUCED ill., The celebration III an places Was
marked ny the utmost quiet and good ORDER me e'"
crowd, IN the and IL points of particular interest
rerc rcmarSaaly gOOdnaturcd ana Wci-behaNeu INC
more important features of tho celebration are de7coeu
herewith.
T,c holiday was recognized in the usual way by the
,..ing OF the courts IN the Federal buinc The Com
nissiontis,Of and Post Onc1 remained open duuhs
the morning hoar and the carriers made single DENY
cry OF letters.
from early morning until sunset the East River bruge
v,as crowded The usual traffic between the two cities
was to grca; part suspended. but many 81 the 'nha"
tant Of both cities who had decided to celebrate e ho
ilay wcrc present the great span. either ""tc"S ~
psssr. ships or waiting FOR the sound OF IuueI"I "u "
roll IN from New York Although the iAS> on pot" p'n0
towers were unfurcd they did not hod' Ut ""''"a9'
They were unGirled for the holiday n"thhg more inc
clear atmosphere made the view IRON the c'no VI ''
BRIDGE cspccsIy fine and the muttudes VINO hS aSseln
Mod uf he
wa decided dissemination among them to move on
&, ohniience Ia the directions OF the police Abolt
m the number Of persons gradually becoming greater
before the entrances Superintendent Martin gave oiue7
tina; the lower roadway should be opened lor loo'
,ss.epccrs The rush consequence Was great ant LOT
os1ly four hours roadway and promenade were haek
with people The Bridge policemen were huhe'ed by enc
crowd and found difficulty ia keeping the crowd III
motion for their authority was disputed aud they 1onna
that their clubs were useful Bet Seeuo a. M ana D. H. Oh
an average 80 people minute passed through the new
York entrances and within thatme fully 10000 persons
made Use OF the structure either thOroughfare OF as
ground from whence the funeral procession
After the procession passed the people SIN fingered ana
lined the sides OF the pathway and road as though In
expectation OF additional paradcs When the procession
had passed across INC Bridge, the tiailc lcssoned IN
marked manner.
rour Veterans of the war 1872 given dinner by
pahIgrcn Pos No 49, G. a. H. at the Posts hesdqnar
tArs in Orchard ST. General Abram Daily. age eighty
eight and with him NJ the head OF the tapes s
four other yeterans-HenIy dgyfouli George
Cyeier elgty-slx: Gardner Llirdge, cghty-two' an"
Wil,sm J. surve eightytw0. The Post has given DIN
mar L, the veterans on WaShingons Birthday for two
wears bofore this At the last dinner ten veterans were
present. Two of these died within the ye@r-Charies
CoombS age eiChtyninc, and John Norris csnty-seVen
There are twelve Of the war living VINO are ape
TO do duty aud four who are not fit for service
General Ioh, Cpcianc presided at tho meeting Of the
Sons al the revolution in Woshington- headquarters al
Pearl aud Broad SIS As the committee recently Sp-
,ototr5 "a rcnare constitution and bylaws was not
ready To submit report the meeting was adjourned I'M
I'll April 10 Edward T. Clark, OF Newark, showed several
Interesting documents One of them was Issued by Mayor
Van Cortland; on December - lG'1. amt dFecteu tho
sheriff ia levy upon the goods OF man to the value OF
1880 gudcrs of debt. IN case the sb"Th could
not end that amount Of property belonging TO the man.
bsws. "a orre,t HIM and hold him for trsl before tho
Naynr An agreement in regard yertising in news
paper, signed by Noah Webster was also shown. MI
Clark also had the following order written by General
Washington TO Lore Stirling:
HEADQUARTERS tiOotober. 1873.
MyJoRp nv nm act OF Congress dated the 3Oth utO.,
General Pul.skf corps and all The Sontnen3i tIoyls III
ne y'snS oil nv SpJ or tSose OF the Conmandng
officers in JERSEY leave it to your Lgrdoap 10 CIV
appear you most proper. am your l%rdshlps most
8 Such departments OF cops as may be there you
viii order ou soon as The service they are on
N',sndmit aud u be properly conducted
A0jo,-Gcpcrd LORD STIRLING
seinwav Hal was crowded IN every part IN the after
0t the w.hngon' Birthday T 81 0eC
who took part ia the entertainment were Miss HenreS
boesG II Be5E H ce cS of Gy 1oces Miss
Maud Morgan harplayer l.. II. Dressler organisli f.
HenTy 'Tirth Wood and Acklsnd Boyle, eOcutiouists
William T. Chapman acted as conductor aud musical d
The members Of Washington Camp No war veterans
many Of whom -yed In the MeIlcan var is wg NJ "I ~
Fast Thirteeuth T. From there escorted Dy inc Ma'h
Pes cnSd Eo Way nv veteran Post
No 4S6 O. 4. r.. aud decorated the ftstue OF Washing
tom From Union Square they marched down broadway
TO Wailst and down wall to the Suh-TIeasmy' where
they d SssaIsa Colonel w. Chambers read Wash
fngtoD's Farewell Address The veterans then marched
hundred men in line, and Colonel Charles H. Coombs was
Che roons of the Washington Club No East Twelfth
St. p,ouSey decorated with the National coloTs N
honor % 1G day Fos OF , " GG1s we're PIsS
hung fcstcons of green. According TO ns custom
S Sb held reception the guests es %e Harry T
SsFds John Howsoh r ii. GIenny nd Lord Mandoville
Saertsinnent was begun with the singing OF quartet
specially cG%posd for the sS occasion y od ny l psne
sEaiG S:r e. A WsEer or" Frederick V A. conE6e
exercise: Frederick Archer j. H Ryey Gerald 1,
Eyre, l. MorOwski. Charles Genny, Max Freeman ana
VI. 8. Rising, After the singing OF the star spanSed
Thr y";'iIoeT FTemcg Association organized
evening at tho Village Hcrse BsnS ana hudson SIS,
s sSGs H1"osyS; and e. anderson vspressns
We bishop secretary; ana GrOIee L. I@tteroon Treas
bers o. thc association and 1t "a Pr"p"e 10 secure
large hail Tor regular meetings 90 Ice held once month
ANaonal Convention OF the sons 81 Neteahs was ne u
at No 20 Deanceyst The object ~ the meeting was u
e1eci u consolidation with similar organization OF Ihila
oelphia. Arrangements were made whereby me TWO 50
oetics became one. In the evening the society gave
Wsshlgton Post, G. A. r. marched down wall-st. .tC
tho sulIea bdd,ng IN tho afternoon preceded by
band Aher PREF aa9fG>e br "rv' AZ OF Was
iDgtOn. e.. a..
Thr absence OF the usual business wagons from The
and presence of great n0ngs 0i people ~ De
clothes than usutl marked Tie holiday III bi9oA!th
Many Of the flag displayed were AT haHmSst lOi me
OF tie frozen Pole whose memory was hOnoen AZ
the Navy Yard. Many persons viewed the procession
and bodies living In state in the Equipment building
Courts schools CLOSED and 80 public oihces
Many social entertainments Mod up the evening.
The day generally observed as holiday in queens
sud Suffolk counties. Al Greenror me VILLAGE IRE de
uaruent lOned hy companies from uclShboTnS villages
had its annual parade ana ball in The evening, There
werr The usual number OF church festivals, and rafe'
and glass-bau anu pigeon shooting matches. Inc New
YOrk Athletic Hound and Hanier Club had IA meet al
Ismsics r,Dt ing Hinsdale. The iun was hard
one owing 10 the heavy condition Of he roads.