New-York tribune., 1885-02-23

TRIBUTES TO WASHINGTON.
SERMONS BY MR.. BEECHER AND MR.
CLARKE

The anniversary of Washington's birthday
yesterday made tho theme OF many pulpit discourses
in the churches Of this city and Brooklyn. The holiday
will be observed to-day and special military celebrations
will be held. The 4th Regiment Union Veteran Associar
ton Will parade in company with the 1st Regiment
NcwJersey Union Veteran Association from Christopher
and Greenwich sts Union Square where 1t will be re-
viewed By General George ~ Tibbles Afterward
campfire will he held in the Ahambra, No. lOs West
Eightccnth-st, where patriotic addresses VIII be de-
vered by Generals Joseph B COt Thomas r. Scott and
Ebcn Jackson The Second Division of the National
Guard will nave field din and mock battle in Prospects
Pak. Brooklyn. The Veteran Association OF the firss
New-York Mounted Rifles viii hold their seventh annual
reunion in tho Merchants Hotel in Cortlandtst
Trinity Church chimes will celebrate the day by bcl
lGrnGs oS egt 6e Hall T R cou@Sa
the Gem OF The ean," the " Child OF the Regiment"
fhc order OF United American Mechanics n steinway
Hall at ! O'Clock p. Al o'clock the Washington
~alerands in near &c.
NichOalyc. Afternoon performances VIII be given in
VIII s,craly celebrate the day by lowering its scale ot
prices for the OF the season All the dome tie mails
Only delivery viii be made by the carriers Deow
CaIast. at o'clock and above Canalst at9 Ihe Free
Trade Club viii dine at DemJnic0's IA the evening, and
Professor Sumncr Henry ward Beecher Professor Will
iam Everett and j. b. Sargent wiil MAKE speeehes he
Aron occtys ball Il expected to be the grand event 0t
, % M ta~s o. the royni caste viii be thrown wids
and the society will enter In the garb OF the early haps.
birgs descend the rawbrIge form in line and execute
yaros complex manmuyres. Prince Carnival will make
MS appearance about midnight. and then tho grand
procession Will occur led By the ot cere,
ana Prince Carnival, will bring up the rear
si'ay.iikc today The sto K. Produce, Cotton. and
other commercial exchanges were clos d on Saturday
scri6hcr. and scepers who will give a couple OF hours
today to general cleaning It beng Monday, and not
ast.c LONE steamship Offices will remain closed The Gus
tom House viii be open TO give cearances and 10 enter
q tlf1 Ia lfn Uan'g T.
a, Ha.hingtons headquarters, at Broad and
Pearl -ts., and kept as an inn by jacob Ezel.
"A German. IS always visited by crowds on
National holidays The long room IN which General
%E@ of Ols e cy 5T t Bptsh s remains about tho
III appearance a. hundred cars Gso-t nc bdl-9
other features not having been removed
The few remaining veterans Of 1872 will probably be
given dinner to-day. For many years the Lelands
have supplied them with a dinner at the sturtev.nt
House upon every National holiday The pole at the
Battery. on thn site which i = said Drumner,boy Van
Ar-dae climbed IN spite OF It's being creased tearing
down the British ens {n and replacing II Win the AneTi
can fle, W.. blown down couple OF week: ago; ne
vetcrsns vi" today put mp temporary sian ana holst
e veterans will hoist nag over the GA roft IA Con-
TIA. Pira. al sunrise. lAe members OF washington In
-. tonight Tie Tennis Is l'ilng ASSOCIATION VIII nave
~ ~ & f rrrt, ~ and rarsrortaiion viii eat thsr
,,Vl od ,. - III H., i' ~ p-I,,i.,;sck -h,. eve11.
at All -oG, church yc.erisy on the subject 4
Wa.liu.tol. lie said la Iart: Washington - the
husrsr sample of tle power u character wa.ch re-;
cent history ro'as He vqsnot greatly list. 1''hcd
man fr- ere Z 200 moss he has nop'er Lord Isi-
whom lever ft awful reverence, AMI Edward Ever
,t HAS well ,d ol him. In tns possession oI MAT hsh-
cgua0cl Washington Hence II that his country
r r,i n'n' . '' ~ t9 '. Ills L H. w., o' o.;
thos mru whose advice mast be- followed, although ~
ns INSIGHT oa tie right haad aut luisn,cnt on The eit:
N-ui. - greater ia-u Bis '' "a. ard every uii Z
tif rI z Fftv D. 4 tu
.r,1'~r - Washington mat ne Anc:t l' people believe
IN .tuou~r: Tue u,ee primary forces 81 ie a.e
genius. ar. Nlr,' aad charnctec Genius is given 10
only fcN. 6uowie'lse j. ura taiua1e hy many rt
character, !, "an tie reach ot n Ihr't L'' made !.
current con ~. came 20 create charlr,eg-uot % save
us from iuiure r "r 20 apolse the anger 4 God t
20 give u, the purpose end power OF dons ri-At Io
showed ~ Taai men m} 3,ggei I., li s1FaGH, ~i
thuS n'coiiI Is S'oiNcsr an he every W.,ie assumes
M1ttt is 20 our power 70 attain IT, Dr. Claiming once
.nd me that the fact that (hrs' spoke the .e.mon on
tie Mount 2" ~trh ltop.r as leNcI 10 u was 70 AA tA9
greatest miracle in tar Now Testament"
Nr Rcschcr spoke as follows ot Washington: This IS
the day celebrate .0r Washington birth. His name
boundaries OF tm@ save that OF Him Of Bethlehem. and
His Is not altogether human II we look for the reasons,
Are ,ient above him lie was not promiaent states.
man. lie was not Cayour; he did not have the
n- onal 10 III III prrfrrt stacesnIn Gal.tome
who III his rich natural endowment had eminent elu
cation. aud stands IN varying fortunes above ali IN MS
own Cabme, and those VINO would succeed him. Wash
ns'on had good sound sense. and throush loyalty 10
truth aud honor hc could he trusted In al circumstances
HIS patriotism bad not speck of sehshncss and his
good JuI sent never in stirring times blown over
or broken. H1 eontem1ed a crown. ana win sins.e
rH" Z" truth honesty ana Iat ne was marNeI ioE man.
When he could have been sovereign he retired tO quiet
citizenship His ife was model Is an honest niau an
honest .tlcsman an honc.t general an honest polti-
c!an. and an honest citizen"
GLORGE BANCROFT on WASHINGTON.
The New York Ledgsr issued to-day contains
c1ce,lcn; article George Washington written by
George Bancroft, from which the following extracts arc
taken:
The character Of Washngton's greatness may be
described IN is unity, as TIE highest wisdom o common
power that constitutes the highest the OF
man; It may hc described as IN Hcon the perfection
Elective Jud-monI, was confined "lh creative and
directly TO the point which the matter I'm discussion
depended; and pronounced his Thoughts IN clear strong.
be they scauty sufficient. In rh" best way o h end.
When America assembled ~ abe't men IN lr>t 'on-
Colonel Washington IS uu4uestionaDy Tie greatest man
Ills viii novel with the greatest momentum; bur in
the supreme moment oi eAcement was ever ahdri MS
chtt"L III mHytl'Ii EL % hu,,n", 11 he never wasted
LIE soldier. The highest .eNclieneht 20 when
he yielded Was impaasiohod srleI al 'ne "iS"s'
ra. Is the praise Of wa-hus.on In the construction
Of the Government OF The Naiion he would never sncr
the employment OF physical ior,e; he ,ount TO snds
the country only by giving good adVc" and enlorcs
tie public GOOD Ills n1el belief was that a,A!Dio
constitution could be formed only Icy means OF the nuo
wisdom aud VII. legally expressed AMI honestly
obeyed. This j, The wand Of enc hautmout by when
Washington controlled the Judsmeut and the VA. oi his
cOuutrymen
II il said Of Raphael that the idea OF beauty was 30
enshriucd IN his that 10 nourilcl III asiui-
tluu. iusuired h's Inventive powers and guided ms
hands: 80 that Of a ih piilcr known 10 ~ he y ihe
Lrcltct in Hike manner washing. IN had WltA'i NM
solf the idea OF goodness the creative principe ana
ruling power Of his lue Illuminating every par OF hs
mind aud his heart. aud guiding ann IN every action;
viii VINO nm : Ie worlds history his equall
~ Yos washington alone Who led thirteen separate
state, Jointly 10 Independence and then TO union under
coustit ton fralued by Themselves. -
Ihc uIonl,m mt 10 Washington which has just been
flushed. though Il may show no sgn ih". Men1vp
,,o ,s "A percles and Phldias speaks the Thought OK
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