New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-22
A PATRIOTIC HOLIDAY.
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY OBSERVANCtS
DINNERS OF VARIOUS soC1ETIEs-ENERcIsES IN
SCHOOLS AND INsTITUTIONs-MIM-


SCHOOLS AND INsTITUTIoNs-MILI-
rARY REUNIONS.
To-day will be given over to patriotic observances
OF the birthday of Washington although number
OF schools had exercises yesterday and last night.
This is a pubic holiday business will be neg
lected A handsome dinner will be given at the
Colonial Cub. Seventy-second-st. and the Boue-
ward at o'clock. The speakers expected are
Mayor Strong, II he is we'll enough to be present
General Horace Porter the Rev. DR.. G. f. Stro-
bridge and ex-Congressman John s. Wise. James
A. Punderford is president OF the club, ana the
Dinner Committee consists OF William T. Evans.
l.. Latin Kellogg. General Henry L. Burnett and
William f. Taylor
The American Museum OF Natura! History VIII
be open to-day and at $3.50 p. Professor Albert s.
Bickmore will deliver a free lecture on London
The quarterly meeting OF the Society OF the o'h
Regiment OF Infantry. New-York Volunteers "ii-
son Zouaves). will be held at p. m, at NO /"
East Fourth-st.
The Sth Battalion washington Grays). ~ IL =
" v will have its lO9th annual reception at $50
O'Clock at the armory. Park-avc and Nincty-fourth-
ST. The battalion will be reviewed by Generai
Louis Fitzgerald.
The Vosburgh Veterans list Regiment. American
Guard. will have their annual reception IN the
evening al No 100 East Fifty-fith-st
A "house warming" will he given tonight by the
Phoenix Republican Club. al No. 81 East Eighty
sxth-st Addresses will be made by several promi-
nent Republicans
An exhibition OF books on the fine arts will he
given this afternoon at the library OF the Young
Mems Christian Association. Twenty-thrd-st and
Fourth-ave.
The seventeenth annual reunion and dinner of
the Society OF the First Ncw-York Mounted Rifles
will be held at RoSers's. No 6 Park Place, this
evening.
The southern socieys dinner vii. be held at
Sherry's.
The Society Of the Sons of the Revolution will
have a service in concentration Of Washington :
Birthday in the Brick Presbyterian Church Fifth
ave. and Thirty seven;h-s,. at =. m and at p M
will have dinner al Delmoncos. More than II" }
hundred members and guests OF the Society vii be
present The hall will he decorated with National
and Colonial flags ana Immediately back Of ne VICE
and blue banner OF the society; In the absence o.
dent William castor Hamilton will be POSTMASTER.
OF the various little souvenirs that the people VINO
attend VIII take away none MI be ,bn more re w be-
served; There will be on II burch OF cherries ana
me nihS Of was az and view Of the
and lawn at Mount Vernon done IN cooIs the r H..
College School of Patriotism" the Rev; Francis
+ Patton president Of TIE ara
Revered' the Rev. GeorgA r. Van De Water; Battle
Of Long isan1 Genera ATed ssnss The
American Man poem). the Rev. Edward o; tlage
The Society Of the Cincinnati vii. have a dinner at
the Metropolitan cub al o'clock.
A rally of young people In behalf Of American
ideals under the auspices OF the New-Nork Ciiy 10
cal Union. Young Peoples Society Of Christian En-
deavor will he he'd this evening in the Madison
Avenue Reformed Church. al Ffty-seventh-st. or
which the Rev Or. 4. T. kittre1ge j. pastor. Ad-
dresses Will be delivered by we..-knOwn speakers.
Patriotic exercises Will take place at 9:55 a. m In
the Workingman's School OF the United Relief
Works OF the Society for Ethical culture. No. lCe
West Fffty-fourth-st. OF which Maximian =. +.
Groszmsnn is superintendent. Professor Felix Adcr
will deliver An address
Al the House Of Refuge on Randalrs Island the
pupils will sing patriotic songs and give Rotations
appropriate to the holiday. al 7:l5 o'clock.
In Brooklyn the Kings County Volunteer Fire
mems Association Will have parade al II a. m. II
is expected that 1000 men Will be In 'ne The start
will be made a. Henry and Harrison ste At the
Brooklyn Young Mems Christian Association the
Rev Dr. r. S. Storrs VIII deliver lecture on GONE
Jnrecognized Builders OF the Nation.
Colonel Waring requested by the Exempt
Firemen's Association yesterday morning 10 clean
parade to-day. He gladly granted their request.
and sent men uptown to remove the snow and mud.