New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-23
ALL HAIL TO WASHINGTON.
WIS MEMORY DEAR TO EVERY AMERICAN.
,.rp,or1c CELEFEATIoNS THROUGHOUT THE
DAY SET APART IN HIS hoNoR-hhlF-
Full LESSONS FOR THE RIs-

DAY SET APART IN HIS HoNoR-HEI.P
FuL LESSONS FOR THE RIs-
ING GENERATION.
throughout the length and breadth or TINS
town in adjoining cities ana villages ana ali
over the entire Union there was grand Demon
,,ra,ion Yesterday in honor of George Wash
ne,on's birthday. Seldom since the days Of
Washington has the day been observed with such
. ororol disnlav of love for the man who helped
a.. ,ata this country what IL Is. From the re-
,s of anniversary exercises. dinners and all
,,ds ~ demonstrations which printed in
Tho Tribune il will be seen that there was
,av,vaI of the time-honored custom of celebrating
.be birthday of the hero who saved the country
from the power of English greed.
This city. which always makes such patriotic
display on all occasions of public holidays. outdid
itself yesterday in the matter of celebration. and
from the rising to the setting of the sun some
thing was taking place in almost every part of
the city to attest the love of the citizens for
George Washington. The day itself was fair and
cold. and the beautiful sunshine and the ex-
hilarating winter air brought every outside,
and all the day the streets and parks We're
crowded with rejoicing citizens. There was
hardly a building Of any size in town which did
not float the Stars and Stripes. The dwellings
of the rich and poor were decorated with bunt-
ing and on all the public buildings and on the
massive office structures "Old Glory waved
proudly to the winters wind. The town was ci"u
In holiday attire. most business houses "e'e
elosed and the wondering foreigner ""o nap
pened TO be about made EXPLANATIONS OF sur
prise at the way the New World did honor TO her
hero Nothing was left undone which would ada
TO the success of the day. and far into the night
around festive boards the happily people offered
up their praise and thanksgiving TO the menor!
of General Washington.
At early dawn. when the sun first awoke on
the western world. the Stars and Stripes were
raised in Battery Park, as has been the custom
for many years. and a great-grandson of Revo-
lutiopary hero had the honor Of sending the flag
sloft Christopher r. Forbes. great-grandson
of Sergeant Van Ardsdale was the man. and he
was assisted by the Anderson Zouaves. OF the
SD Regiment of New-York Volunteers. While
the flag was being raised great enthusiasm pre-
vailed and cheer after cheer was given for the
Father Of Our Country. Then up In Central
Park, at old Block House. Judson fitzpatrick Post.
G; A. r. assembled shortly after o'clock. and
tust as the sun made his appearance over the
eastern horizon comrades % the post sent the
flag 10 the peak of the high staff at the fort.
As the banner unfurled to the morning breeze a
salute WAS fred and the fife and drum corps
notes Of tie fife and the rattle OF the drum were
carried far and wide
large number of small parades took place in
the course of the day. and all the uptown streets
rcsounded with martial music and the popular
airs Of the day. In the afternoon everybody was
ont on the streets, and in the evening the day
closed with many dinners ard receptions An
interesting feature connected with the celebra-
tons not only in this city. but throughout the
whole United States. was the celebration by
school children, and the admiration expressed 10y
the children in this city of the copies OF Stuarts
painting of Washington which have been pre-
sented 10 the different schools in New-fork The
presentation of these PICTURES al this time brings
n the Young Americans the lesson OF PATRIOTISM
which they need to learn and which they can
more faithfully carry out when looking at the
,ras,erly work which represents the man OF
honor and truthfulness
The Colonial Club celebrated the day by
dinner at the clubhouse. where eminent speakers
told Of the good man Washington me Nos-
burgh Veterans, of the list Regiment, held re-
ception in the evening at No. 100 East flitY-
fifth-st.. ard housewarming was gwen oy .ne
Phoenix Republican Club at No Gil East Elgnt'-
sixth-st. The American Museum OF NaturaI Ils-
tory was open all day. and in the afternoon Pro-
lessor Albert S. Bicknore delivered a free lecture
The sth Battalion held reception In the aiInory
at Park-ave and Ninety-fourth-st, ana the
Young Mems Christian Association held an ex-
hibition OF books on fine arts In the Young Mems
Christian Association Building In twenty
ST The Society of the lst New-fork Mounted
Rifles held it's reunion and dinner at No farK
Pf &C. and the Southern Society gave Dig ON
ner at Sherrys in the evening
The patriotic Sons OF the Revolution helo ser
>;.e IN commemoration of Washington's Birthday
in the Brick Presbyterian Church In me altei.
noon. and in the evening they had dinner ner d.
Deluonico's In the Madison Avenue RelOTiheu
Church there was rally In behalf OF American
ideals under the auspices Of the New-York CITY
Local Union Of the Young People soce'g ,,a oa
Christian Endeavor. and patriotic exercises We're
held in the morning in the WOrkngmens Schooi
OF the United Relief Works OF the Society Tor
Ethical Culture. The Timothy D. sullivan Asso-
c,ation celebrated the day at Suffers Harlem
Park patriotic demonstration was gwen al
the Bloomingdale Reformed Church. in west SIX,
ty-eghth-st., in the evening and more than sou
school children took part in a programme OF
music songs and tableaus. One OF the tabeaus
represented different epochs in American history
IN which eleven children took part.
At the Navy Yard in Brooklyn salute OF
twenty-one guns was fired at noon from the pat
terry Of the Columbia. and In other places IN tnat
city the day patrOtcally observed the
feature Of the day in Brooklyn was the parade OF
the Kings County Volunteer Firemen's Associa-
ton In which the New-YOrk fire volunteers TOOK
part Besides all these celebrations. there were
numerous other minor ones and the whole town
was alive with all kinds Of amusement for the
people.
The Dog Show crowded all the day and the
theatres were damned. and If George Washington
had been able TO arise from the sleep Of death he
would have been more than pleased and satisfied
at the way that his name. his deeds and his mem
DRY we're honOred. OF late some lovers Of the
great Napoleon have endeavored 10 make this an
especial time for bringing into prominence his life
and work. but yesterday Napoleon was forgotten
and Washington ruled supreme. Reports from the
various cities and towns throughout the country
all spoke Of interesting patriotic celebrations and
the American who IL proud OF his country and his
home and OF his revolutionary hero. may rest as
sured that the Union understands more than ever
the nature Of the man who brought this country
from chaos into order and that as long as the
earth shall last the praises OF Washingtons name
will be sung from every fireside in this land OF
liberty and pa triot!sm.
WILSON'S ZOUAvES VETERANS MEET.