New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-23
MANY WAYS OF PASSING THE TINE
KArrve 1v CENTRAL PARK VISITING TuF

SKATING IN CENTRAL PARK -NlAIIlNS TUB
MusEUMs-A FINE DISPLAY OF BUNTING.
central PARK was crowded with visitors yesterday,
and there were many skaters on tho Harlem Lake
The Museums OF Art and Natural History were both
opon and had their usual large number Of holiday
visitors.
The only sign Of life in Wall Street was the re-
noval OF the Third National Bank TO the Offices nj
Nassau and Cedar sts., I'm tho same building formerly
occupied by wlnslow. Lanor Co., and recently
By Simon Borg a Co. Flags were living from all
the prominent buildings except the Stock Exchange.
The Custom House was open from 10 10 a. m.
for tho entrance and clearance Of vessels and tho
display of bunting shipping in the harbor yes
terday was plentiful n not universal
Tho building al tho southeast corner Of Broad
and Pearl sts. which was used General wash
Ingtons headquarters in the last days Of tho war,
and where no babe good-by TO his officers after the
British evacuated this city, was visited by largo
number Of people. Jacob Etzel, the present pro
pretor, had tho building tastefully decorated with
nags, and tho long room occupied by General Wash
lrgton made attractive with holiday dceora-
tons
Tho quarterly meeting Of the Wilson zouaves,
otherwise the 9th New-York Volunteers, was held
last night at No. 20 East Fourth-st. After the
routine business had been disposed Of the ami
versay was duly celebrated.
. AZ a meeting Of veterans Of tho War Of 1919 called
70 celebrate Wsshlngtons birthday, but ono veteran
hoSe9 MIisry Ian General SSS '9 Daily is NJ IN MS
Richard Cox, Mexican war veteran, escorted Con
crai Daily TO No. lo2 william-st, whore a dinner
PsS served and speeches made.
HOLIDAY MATINEEs AT THE THEATRES.
wasbingons Birthday did not yesterday provo false
to It's reputation OF being tho best theatrical matinee
holiday Of the year. That those who attended the
various performances were OF all cassss was proved
by tho large audience at tho Coqueln adng prcscnta
ton Of Frou Frou.S No subscription seats had been
sold for this matinee, but tho receipts reached nearly
$1,000. II would scarcely have boon thought that
French performance would have proved attractive
to holiday makers, aud Mr. Abbey shared this belief,
for he bot hat with Manager Sanger that tho house
would, not be 81 ,OC0. At tho broadway Little
Lord Faunteroy' drew so well that long before the
curtain went up all the beats tacn aud an order
was given not 10 sell any more admissions.
An International Match" at Days, Sweet Laven-
der" at the Lyceum, and captain Swift" at the
Madison Square were all patronzod by audiences
which filed those theatres. The Old Homestead
naturally proved potent magnet, and the sight Of
the crowded auditorium was almost as interesting
as the upon the stage. Tie admirers OF
mochabout" farce gathered in force at tho 3jou,
while those who like buresques richly dressed
visited the Pearl of Pekin5 a little higher up Broad
way. The Casino had the monopoly Of comic opera
with "NadIy," and comic opera Is a great favorIte
with holiday folk At tho Grand Opera House Mrs.
Potter Illustrated tho OF Pauline before about
1000 sympathizers. Mrs. Langtry at tho Fifth
Avenue GaIatca' the Hanlons at the Fourteenth
Street 10 Voyage SUISSE" Lovers OF the spec
tacuar vent 10 Nibo's while admirers OF real burg.
lars foud delight at the Star. Mr. HaTigan In
Pete" could have filed theatre twice as largo as
! bis present one. German citizens wero not for.
gotten by Manager Amberg, who presented Nine.
| Cottrelly In " The Tyroese Salon. Kellars mys-
teres were enjoyed at DOclpstaders and the many
crowds. -
TIE DAY IN BROOKLYN AND THE. SUBURBS.
The holiday was generally observed In BROOKLYN by
the suspension Of business and schools and by dis
play OF flags In p.Olic places. As usual tho Navy
Yard was closed and the vessels lying there were
deckcd In National coiors. No. especial otsefvances
married. the day, save at tho nrooyn Institute where
In accordance with The provisions Of the win OF A-
gustus Graham, FIR an address upon some American
historical character, Dr. Charles Henry Han delivered
bis lecture last evening upon "ThomaI Jefferson