New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-23
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY.
HoNoR1NG THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY
THE DAY MARKED BY A COMPLETE SUSPENSION
OF BUSINESS And THE DECORATION OF
MANY HOU sES-CELEBRATIoNS
or VARIOUS KINDS.


The national holiday in honor Of the birth OF wash
Ington was celebrated in this city IN much the uSu"i
vav bv a completc suspension Of business and pro
fuse display Of the American nag. on not Jew
bonees cspecally i'm the humber quarters, portraits
pf the Father # his Country we're displayed. usually
framed in the national COlors. ON the Guy I'ali anu
other public buildings flags were hoiSted, ana on
every private binding which boosted flagstaff inc
Observance Of the holiday in the business districts was
close The lower part Of the city as completely
deserted As on sundays. The public Offices were
closed Of course and the large Office buildings were
visited only by a few stray tenants. The Exchanges
we're quiet but bulls and bears were probably think
Ing Of the future rather than the past
In the morning hours travel on the city railroads
was light, but the fine weather attracted people 10
the open air and by the elevated trains
were crowded. and the hOlsecars frequently had
standing room only" In the afternoon The uptown
streets were filed and the theatres generally Were
packed TO the doors. \ great many visitors came 10
the city from the surrounding towns and the ferries
did good business little furry OF snow ID INC
afternoon only added the enjoyment for the air was
bright with sparkling crystals The sqnaii Qm'AN
passed over, leaving the atmosphere crisp ana eA'
hlarating.
Adjutant J. Gould Warner, the adopted son OF the
Veterans of the War hois~d the flag over the
old fort in Central Park at sunrise. Ills I''h'r
loisted the flag the first time in 1872 ana every year
his son assumed the duty Adiutant Warner was assisted
nv Captain John g. Norman, of the Continental
Guard Major Van DeuTsen OF the Veteran IouaVcS
and an escort of Zouaves. Speeches were maze ny
Colonel Chambers. Of Fitzpatrick Post q. \. R. ana
Colonel +. L. Schaeier. william smith, the bIhd
chaplain Of the Zouaves. offered prayer. and the eN-
erciscs closed with singing ana maruaI music
by the drum corps.
Most of the shppingS in the haIbOr decorated YES
terday in honor Of the day. The standards of all
nations were flung to the breeze with the salute Of
the sunrise gun on Governors Island. ON many
ships rainbows of bunting were run from mast
head to bOwsprt. on Others the stars and stripes
alone were run up The new flag of the Brazilian
Republic joined the ensiGns Of the other nations and
was pulled to the peak Of the hagpoic the Office Of
the Brazilian Consul shortly after Adjutan j. Gould
Warner ran up the American flag at the Battery.
owing to the fact that Of the going YES
els at the Navy Yard there was not the display
Of flags OF the heavy thunderiDgs from the muzzles
Of the great guns, that is usual National holiday,
and is required by the Navy regulations. Neverthe
less there display of flags the great hulk Of
the recevingsldp Vermont that gave a holiday ap
pearance TO the station. The day was holiday TO
the employees in the yard and TO the blue jackets on the
Vermont their only work being TO hOlystone" the
decks in the morning, and spunge, load and fire
lie guns Of the saluting battery for
the National salute Of twenty-one guns. The tram
ing ship Minnesota at the foot of West Twenty
SXtl-St., was like the Vermont. decorated with a
rainbow OF signal flags OF all cO0rs from stem T.
stern, and with the American ensign displayed a.
each masthead.
The pupils Of Grammar School 10. %. in Green
witch st. met yesterday at p. N. in the g4yy decked
assembly to receive the members Of the Veteran
Zouave Association, and to celebrate the day with
music and patriotic exercises. The zOuaves. about
100 in number. hcd into the room 3 O'Clock. tn
feature Of the occasion The prc>eutstCn by the
soldiers TO the children OF beautiful six American
nag Captain lS Iaude McGIath made the pIcscnta
ton speech.
Tn Patriotic sons Of Amer ca 6 We an enter um,aJ
In ChlCkeIns Hail TO celebrate tie Gay. lhc wolf
were hung p:O!uscly with hass and bunting. The
members of the order wore tglCOOrcd Sashes and
rOscttes The hall AID gallery were filed. Letter
were received from Vice Pres dent Levi +. Morton
Postmaster General Wansmaher, observation-disclosures
Jones, John Jay and Major General .. q. Howard
Who were unable 20 be present The opening addres-
by Peter Forester, and speeches we're made BY
the Rev. DT. c. =. narrower J. W. JarbOe. H. X. W
Patterson, Of Washington, the Rev. Dr ". {. Bltuu,
and the Rev. Dr. A. DunEell cha plain Of the 22d Reg
ment. Between the speeches there were vocal ana
instrumental solos: DR.. j. G. Person sang q" me
rccitcd The American Flag presentation OF raf-
was made to Grammar school No. II, IN West Imr
teeEtlst.. and TO the primary department Of schoO
No. IL. in West sevemteenth-st.
The Alumni Association Of Cooper Union celebrated
the anniversary last evening IN the large nan OF l!-
Union Fx.Nayor Edward Cooper presided. The
Rev DR.. Charles F. Deems opened the exercises with
prayer. T. J. Kaltenbach, president Of the assOcid
ton. spoke. Speeches We're made by bliss Anna :
O'C0nncli and Daniel 4. Curtin. Wasmngt0ns Fare
we'll Address read by 4. J. Griffin. The music
was under the direction Of F. l. Eben. Part Of the
programme was furnished by the Cooper mon Glee
tiuh. under the direction Of Frank II. Tubs.
The order Of United American Mechanics held Their
annual celebration m honor Of Washington at steinway
nlces OF Charter Oak Council. No. 4. comprised an
Interesting literary and musical programme.