New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-23
WAsHINGTON'S NATAL DAY.
THE CITY CELEBRATES 1T IN VARIOUS
WAYS.
,,,,,r.py ORGANIZATIONS HOIST THE FLAG AT
EARLY DAwN-No PUBLIC EXERCISES But
HOST OF SOCIAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
STREETS AND DESERTED

Tho silence Of the usual busy marts and the
Gala dress Of the city told the story yesterday
If n successful celebration Of the 1921 ami
,,ersarv Of washington's Birthday. Bright skies
and warm sun, tempering the frost OF winter
weather. assured favorable outcome Of the
open-air observances. and made cheerful the
going and coming at the social festivities Of the
holiday Even the blight Of the hard times
could not repress the patriotic fervor Of those
who did honor to the immortal fame of him who
was first in war first in peace and nrst In
the hearts Of his countrymen." The iconoclastic
hands of the modern historical critic cannot
lower the hero Of the Revolution from the high
niche he occupies in the thoughts and hearts
of the Nation which turns once a year from
the stress of work to celebrate his natal day.
SOCIAL FEATURES OF THE DAY.
less Of the beat of drum and the pomp Of
military display have attached to the observance
Of Washington's Birthday in the city In recent
wears There was little Of the flash OF musKes
and the show OF uniform in the streets yester-
DO, but the celebration did not lack other at
+rac,iye features Social pleasures. formal and
informal. rivetcd the attention Of citizens. DIN
nor nartes IN town and in the suburbs formed
nv attractive feature that made UP for the
,essanine tendency toward public parades More
.hon social significance was given to the hai1-
dozen or more of public dinners that were heid
IN the evening and among these the most con
spicuous the dinners OF tne S1i, s S =,
~ the cincinnati. The theatres were al wei
SiIed the Dog show maintained It's power
If attraction and the fashionaoie prohieha"e'
vnre appreciated BY pedestrians
uolsTING TI.auS AT SUNRISE
tho observance without It's formal
=. -, honor The National banner was
,.aa =, s,,,r,se AT the old fort in Central Park
So. tho Washington Centennial Guard and at
,ha R,tterv the fag went up TO meet the us
49,. sur Cbristopher r. Forbes, the great
ora,ason Of CAPTAIN John Van Arsdale. OF Rev
o,r,ionarv note. hosting the brilliant iods 10
catch the morning breeze. The Elgh'h bd'-
Talon Of the National Guard. with It's arnnory
review gave a military spice 10 the ud!, a.iu
Wilson Macdonald's bust Of Washington was uii.
,,siied az me PostOfice The observances OF
the holiday sufficiently varied, anu W.
general suspension OF business 49, baar ri,
arm Mace the holiday holds in the CITY near.
1'bare was mo bell ring in the Brooklyn Navy
Yard All the offices and the various sho ops
were closed; there was no WORK uoie On Az.
nriet nervaded the place There were. however
a number OF visitors 10 the Yard ana the sh'ps'
THE s11ITANs BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED
or-roMANs IN THIS CITY GIVE RECEPTION IN
HONOR OF ABDUL HAND KHAN-FlfTf
YEARS OLD YESTERDAY.
-, Trrtey Yesterday finished the first half-centur9
~ his life and his faithful subjects In this country
dd not fail to do honor TO the occasion IN. Uu'
Oriental style - .h
Tho editors OF "Kawkab America one OF tn
principal Arabic papers in this countr!' gave al
oriental reception last night at their Offices NO
pearl-st to which large number OF promiheh
turkish subjects invited. Among those inylsS
,sra Navroyeni Bey Turkish Minister 3t WASH
ington. and the Turkish Consus al New-1o rk' fni.d
delpha, Chicago, Baltimore ana boston sc Int, com
the affair of the Kind ever given m ngn
try The supper consisted OF IuTksn De.ae.,, ~
1arrhiehs The music was furnished by Turks
musicians native instruments ana me music %
kamengah made light and gay the hearts or tn'
Children of the East. VINO shovel mn p T ~
East Patriotic songs were sung or rather chdnt'l
and national dances danced dur.ns me pr0g'ssS %
The conclusion of each dance WAS ereeteu WIZ
shouts OF applause and cries OF Padis INN
Among the speakers Professor Joseph Ar Ar
belly the venerable ex-presdent or the ere!
othar things Professor Arbcey said. speaking Il
Arabic 80 ruler kim or president Of H1s his peop
than His Majesty, Abdul Hamid Khan, VINO Wo.k
over fourteen hours gay in impTGT o 81 'n his nm
pire. Ottomans throughout the w0iid oeHSnt j., ,
hGnoTd a1S George Washngon Of the turkish
pire whose rule has worked an era OF progress
and snedtBes Sy n S AScey of
America" and others. the recepton, % y GO,
SreworEs and the singing of the Turkish anthem
The following congratulatory cablesrain was SIS sem
His Th9raya CONES nsSna to His pcra
Majesty. ABDUL Hamid. the congratulations an
best wishes Of larg gatse ri EK az Amerc
in New-Yorls who send their voices acr 9Ssh IN
ocean. saving Padishao him Canstanfne Elem
sursak. Abdon Enendi Lutn, Nicola Effendi Mal h
DR. Sabag, OF Cairo: DR.. Rizkallah hHenai, tois
Tam Mouacad Elias Mouacad and A. Rahaim