New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-21
IN MEMORY or WASHINGTON.
CELEBRATIONS TONIGHT AND TOMORROW.
DINNERS MEETINGS, ENTERTAINMENTS AND
ATHLETIC CONTESTS.

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ATHLETIC CONTESTS
Tomorrow is George WashingtOn's birthday, and a
halfhoday will be converted into a whole holday
No one Will lay that fact up against the Father OF Ills
Country, however, because 1t Will give chahce lol
double celebration. Those who, as matter OF pril-
cpe or choice do not attend long dinners on saturday
night can usher in the great day with celebrations 10
night. some societies will do so. But the majority
VIII observe the day by giving dinners or having
special celebrations tomorrow. 1t being lesai
holiday business will be suspended. The custom
House and the Exchanges will be closed. The Custom
House will be open one hour for the clearance ana
entry Of vessels. The POSt0hce anu us DrahCHcS VIII
be closed after 10 80 m
Tonight the Harvard Club Will have Its annual
dinner at the Hotel Brunswick, and the Board OF
Trade and Transportation at Delmonicos, OF when
more particular notice has been given elsewhere.
The Washington Heights Century Club viii have It's
celebration at the Murray Hill Hotel Addresses VIII
be made by Hosea b. Perkins, eX-Judge Noah Davis
The Rev Dr.. John Il. Paxton, the Rev. Dr. Charles
Eaton Joseph Howard. jr., W. c. Mclaughlin and
Others The Nineteenth Century Club will have a
meeting In the assembly rooms Of the metropolitan
Opera House. where a discussion will be held Oh The
south as Field for Authorship, and the New south
ern Literature Thomas Nelson Page, OF Richmond
Richard Watson Glider aud Mrs. Maud IL. Elliott Oh
Boston, will speak. The annual dinner OF the Delta
clubhouse No. East Forty scventh-st.
Attention has already been called in The Tribune
TO the entertainments TO be given tonight ana To-
morrow night at the Berkeley Lyceum for the boneht
Of the Messiah Homo for Children Tho entertain
ments will consi, Of living taOeau5, arranged by we'll
known artists. Many people welbnown In society arc
interested IN these artists tablcaus, and tho sale
Of tickets at Brentan0s ana L!o NuuaOr llV'oi y
cncouragngly large
several military organizations viii lavo celebrations
to.osht The veteran, Of the list regiment the old
American Guard" VIII havo an entertainment at tho
armory. Forty lfthst. and broadway. The noncom-
n,issioncd officers OF tho 18Th Regiment will give a
reception at the armory. IL will De full dress AFFAIR
Tho SD Regiment viii have band concert and re-
ceptlon at which marksmcn's badges viii DO pre-
seuted Tho ID Battery Will give a reception, az
which BrigadicrGcncral +. T. Earle chief Of Artillery
Of New ork, Will revlow tho battery. The long
service medals VIII be presented.
The suburban Republican club VIII enjoy musical
and literary programme at tr clubhouse one hundIe1
and seventy seventh 81. and landgrDItaSSG' LIN
viii also be dinner. Tho second annual en1er ram
meut and ball Of the Morton Legion, OF Harlem, VIII
ta,r place at Bcrncts Harlem lurn Hall. -.
Tomorrow night the society Of the sons OK tlg
Revolution will dine az DcluonoOs. Inc NauolL
school League will meet al the tiiIl Avenue Ii'tel
The southern society Will due at the LeAoA II cum
The Patriotic order OF soils ~ America viii nave
demonstration at Chlcherng Hall. lhere VIII De-
uiilee u the Brooklyn Academy Of Music. lHt
Loios Club Will have saturday entertainment. Inc
| United American Mechanics Association VIII nave
celebration az sielnway Hall
The In regiment viii parade in the Arnory FOR
review by General Lou, Fitzgerald, after which there
u,n he a general GOOD lime The twelfth annual din
ncr and reunion OF the Veteran Association of the l.,
NeVl or< Mounted llcS Will take place IN becihoVci
Hall. The society of War Veterans ana eANiemUcIi
wiii,l" e,r5nd Army 81 the Rcplflic Pot. 30. sol
ave. and Thirty second ST.. at p. IN.
There will be interesting athletic entertainments.