New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-22
PLANS FOR THE CELEBRATION
ToNoR1SG wAsHNGroN's BIRTHDAY.

DINNERS, RECEPTIONS AND ENTEhlAi4' 1i''-' -
n,r,,,c HOLIDAY WITHOUT A PARADE.
.,aonoA .hsre win be no parade, general review
=. nuhIc demonstration to-day, unusual preparations
have been made In the way Of dinners recepuons anu
entertainments in honor OF the 19Itn anniversary
n-sh,no,op,s birthday. The number OF dinners 10
y. Teen ,s especially striking. This no doubt Is
rt m the fact that close upon this anniversary
ar, t,lov the end OF the first century OF the Natoh
presidents The change In the manner OF oO9erVlns
Ilc HOLIDAYS is closely allied to tho history vi Io
country Having almost turned the hundredth year
NJ its age the Nation is about TO enter upon thSt peo
Of life which is marked by more gravity ana ugniS'
IN accordance with this change, the vigorous en-
,husasm Of its sons has gradually given place to a
roore staid demeanor The footing OF horns ana tho
s,splay OF parades likewise have retired from cee-
hrat,ons in favor of the wit Of genial dinners and
on,et endowment of the benefits that hundred years
Of prosperous government have brought
The day will be public holiday. Business houses
vii, he closed and instead of the pushing, driving
sailing and buying of the city, special matnees at inc
,haatreS and various entertainments viii be onered
~ the pnSlic The restless energy Of the younger
man viii find vent in athletic contests, shoots ana
drills. while the elder men, who have come nho
,he country to feel the burden Of years, viii have
the opportunity to spend restful day nome Win
an evening at the club or at dinner
Few people will find any difficulty in casting about
Cor amusement The New-York Teachers Association
Is TO give reception at p. IN. at steinway HAL
The Harlem Democratic Club will have smoking
concert at their clubhouse No IS East Onehundreu-
and-twenty- Hfth-st, in the evening inc iauS
managers Of the Hcbrew Shelterng Association VIII
receive their friends at the asylum EeV enti-aNe
and one-hundred- and fifty frstst, from IL a. IN 10
q n m The Young Peoples Christian Association
will give their annual concert in the evening at 3D.
Johra's Methodist Episcopal Church IN -tius',
while at Chickering Hall at p. m. the members Oh
the young Mems Institute will hold their first puonc
entertainment, and Mrs Scottsddons is TO lead d
number of selections 10 the evening at the young
Msn,s CHRISTIAN Association No. West 0De-hundred-
and-twenty- ffth-st, under the management Of the
Ladies' Auxiliary.
The concert of the Brown University Glee and Banjo
Club win take place at the Berkeley Lyceum IN inc
evening The New-York Chess Association VIII hoid
,,s annual tournament in Turn Hall, No. 60 East
Fourth-st, beginning at 10 a. m The hrSt ahnual
country run of the Pastime Athletic CLUB VIII start
from the Fort George Hotel In one-hundrcd fifty
aatb-st There will be shooting at the Weschester
County Country Club for silver cup. Az the
Iarchmont Yacht Clubs grounds there VIII DO
a pigeon-shootng match during the day and IN the
evening dinner at the clubhouse The Brighton
Athletic Club of Brooklyn will meet and the Spar
IAN Hariers are to have their annual ladies' day. at
Now Dorp while the Lawn Tennis Association meets
at the Hoffman House at 8 p. IN. Many club men viii
attend the Country Clubs pigeon-match. The Young
peouIe,s BAPTIST Union of Brooklyn will leave jersey
City for washington at IL 10 returning on Mon
day. to be present at special reception TO be given to
them al the White House
Not the least active part in the days festivities VIII
be taken by tire National Guard. The 18th Separate
Company Of Flushing, l. l., will give representation
of Days Life in Camp at PeekskIl' at their armory
There VIII be receptions and drills at the armores by
Company K, 9th Regiment; Company q, 7th Regiment
the Veteran Association of the list Regiment the 1st
Regiment and the 9Th Regiment The Society Of the
eth REGIMENT New-York Volunteers, will hold their
quarterly meeting at No 20 East FOurthst. at p M
The Society Of War Veterans and exMembers of the 9Th
Regiment viii hold their annual meeting and the Vet
eran Assocs alton of the 1st NewYork Mounted Rifles.
viii meet in Beethoven Hall
Among the numerous dinners to take place are the
Irish Home-Ru Club, at the Hoffman House, the sons
OF the Revolution, at Delmonico's; the New-York
southern Society at the Hotel Bruins wick the County
T,emocrats at the New-Amsterdam clubhouse IN west
TWENTY fourth-st and the Washington Chapter NO =
Order of United Americans, at Mazzeths Colonel
TSenh Crocheron Of the Brewer House, will give his
annual dinner 10 the officers of the BroweT House CIuD
"a their clubhouse IN Bayside, L. l.
The Signal Service observer when seen by tribune
ranorer last evening unable to promise ior today
confiruanoe of the crisp, clear air OF yesterday he
said that although The day might break falr warmer
s1satber would set in be followed by rain toward