New-York tribune., 1886-02-23

the county was on the new Aqueduct ana a'
smiths Carpet Works Ill IOnkeTs. ~
A ioint parade of the 1st battalion NJ I" n. D.
and the two Grand Army posts of tue cry, fa1la-
gut and Chaplain Butler was me IeatnTe oI on o1
three companies with full ranks aud made me
appearance, "a did the veterans. lhe eating gun
squad recently organized and attached 10 the
hlttalIoD was also in the ranks with It's m1rueIous
weapon. under command OF Lleutenant ODorSkl,
and the first appearance of the gun on the street
attracted much attention. After the parade through
a number of streets the battalion was exercised III
public in the maupuvIes of the street Tlot or H.
Most of the nanufactu turing cStaUi shlnehis WeiY
closed, and thrOngs OF wel-dresScd people Hheu
the streets
In Railway. \. j., the holiday was celebrated by
a general suspension OF business ana dlspiay ff of
flags The feature of the day was the opening oI
Memorial Hail Far under the auspices 0i BaIy
Post G. \. r. The Railway Wood WORKS building
which has been unOCCupcd for some time, was Of
frrod without cost 10 he Post and II put Il III iiSl-
class condition for the fair There are three n'ors
all of which are utInzed. The object for which ihe
lair is held IS the erection Of large nail IN Wh,c
vii be an auditorium and stage. The project has
been generously suppur ed OY the paOHc' lhc l''H
VIII continue during the week. ou c
Fiags were flying III queens ana SuH"Ih N"u!!
ties t. l.: from all the public bulId nRS ana "uel
ness wa, suspended in all the county OulceS Hnu
hanks In some of the villages the llTo departments
paraded In the afternoon Horse Tarink wa ~ % w
der IN other places and two NeW-l "rk athie'lc
clubs ran hare and hounds. he annual reception
aud prrsen, alton OF nlrksuens badges OF me 'lh
separate COMPANY y. G. :. y. y, took place
iatt nIl,ht IN the companys armory Mt Flushing.
About 2OJ guests were present. DR.. K. :. Bacon
OF the Columbia Grammar school OF thlS c!y'
made the presentation speech lhIllyI,@IIcc @ IneA
bcrs of 10 company qualified as maik'm9n last
year. After the presentation Inele WIS "'"'iiN
which las ed until early It's morning.
Al an early hour William Blake, superintendent
of Outdoor Poor. had flags displaced from the
chief offices OF the department "t NhaHtieS, M
Corrections No. G6 ThiTd-dve ana gran ed IA hOli-
dav al 10 O'Clock to all the Gle ks. Inis was 10 =
lowed ~ at Bellevue Hospital and all the puDHG
.l~ ,,..II I'l
Harts Islands. The prisoners at the pemtcnlalE
and workhouSc were exempt from working IN lhe
0uarries aad other place, which caused great re-
iOicing. he COnvictS at tne S'ate prison dl oiHs
sing we're required TO do their uSudi amount oi
labor yesterday much 20 their disappointment -
The DAY was qmetiy observed Throughout the
country. In Pniiadel pima business was not Gcnci-
allV SUSPENDED, but the people amused themselves
by prOmenadIng the streets anc going to matlhGes
In some paris of the city bread was distributed 10
the DOOR The old IIlbcrnld fire COMPANY ana ihe
eight survivors OF the Veterans OF ISL mel as
usual and IN the evening the band oi the lSt Rel
ment gave concert at the Union league. IN ba =
timOre beyond the closing of Federal, state and
municipal offices, the banks ana exchanges ehcic
wa no suspension Of business. Ihe Soclety 3l tle
Army and Navy of the Confederate states EeiG us
annual meeting followed b. "A banquet. ana places
of amusement were open. In The afternoon thric
was parade OF three c0i1p mes OF coioic9 lItl''
The Duqucsne Greys, Washington IhlanlIb ,
18th Regiment, \. q. P and the Junior order
of United American Mechanics. 5000 strong
paradcd IN PutshurE IN cOmmemoIatlOn "i tde cay
Il the exchange were closed, but the c"uIIS were
In session as usual The day was bright and warm.
At Princeton College exercises we're doEe away
with AMI representatives, of each Of the f0ur classes
delivered themselves of OratlOns beuttE the occt-
sion. In the afternoon the annua, winter sports
were held resulting a. follows: High jump olcr,
i IT, > ill.,: putting lG-pOund shoi-COok, ~ H.
/ in.: running higH jump. NpaiGIig. H. = IN;
wrestIing-.nIddle weight. Segur; heavy; IoWaI /;
HIGHT, Bl ikcmOTe; spTlug-buard ana. jump
Spaldlrg : ft.: pole vault-loler, H. y lh. Inc
SophomorcS,NOn he tug of war frOniIhe freshmen
The Police aud Fire Departments Ol -. l-"GiS
turned out IN full force and marched thtorgh thG
principal streets OF The city. Large crowds Wtchrd
the parade. TIE city and state fathers pa d Ihclr
respect to the Father of their Country by review
ing the procession from the City llai' steps.
he occasion WAS tittTngly celeblaicd III loirdo.
OhiO by the formal opening OF he recently M
plcttd soldiers Memorial Hall. The bulidlng was
appropriately decorated and large number "i
SPECTATORS was present. In the evening lAVIc was
a military promenade concert
In Elmira the interest of the pubhc cenlleu IN
the big meeting Of he IRISH National LeagHe 4t me
Oprra House in the evening. Mayor lOOd pre-
81 ed and patriotic speeches were made by the
Rev Thomas X BccchcT, the kcv. nomls - y.
Gleason and County Clerk Baxter After the meet
ing there was banquet al the Mascot Academy
at which tncre were upward of lOOJ persons.
Numerous toasis were drunk. Some $1,000 Tor th'
parnel Parliamentary Fund was the net result oi
tins least of Tca -on ani tlOW o. The soul.
Iu many cities and towns Of the south thtIc WAS
a general suspension of business aud the day was
made a holiday ne 4th Brigade OF state troops
/ paraded III Charleston. :. T. ana III tIe evening
/ there were three uIIiItaIy balls.