The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-23
His MEMORY STILL HONORED
Washinston's Birthday Celebrated by
Patriotic Americans.
FLAGS And BUNTING EVERYWHERE.
The Military Turn Out In Honor of the
Event-Dinnors and Banque,s With
Speeches Full Of Genuine

orally and with as much spirit as usual
I'm this city. In the early hours there
was sharp, biting wind. making outdoor
exercise extremely unpopular The city
bore a holiday appearance In the dis
play of flags and bunting. Travel on the
elevated and the surface roads was
small, and the streets down town were
nearly deserted and very little business
is going on downtown.
The display of flags and bunting seemed
greater than on any previous Washing
tons birthday. They hung from poles
thrust from the windows, and in every
direction the eye rested on attitude
of red stripes and blue fields waving in
the breeze.
Old Glory waved gorioIsly on the
water. Ships OF all kinds showed from
one 10 three flags. Ferry boats steam
boats, steamships. tugs, lighters and
scoWs, all flew the emblem.
Along the river front the display was
general and in effect beautiful.
At sunrise this morning Christopher
Forbes, great-graudson OF Sergeant Van
Arsdac OF revolutionary fame, raised
"Old Glory" " at Battery Park, as he has
done for number Of years. He was as
sisted by the Anderson Zouaves, of tho
SiXty-second Regiment, New York Vol,
un.eers.
CHEER FOR old GLORY"
Enthusiasm prevailed while the flag was
being raised, and cheer after cheer was
given for the father Of our country and
"Old Glory" By those who were present.
Social and military functions without
number were held during the day \
dinner was given at the Colonial club.
ffFtrs fnI
at o'clock in the evening. Among the
speakers We're: Mayor Strong, General
Horace Porter, Congressman John j.
Wise, and the Rev. @. T.. Strobrldge.
The Southern Society, of New York,
held its ninth annual banquet at Sherry's
tonight Among the men invited to adj
dress the society are: William Everett,
Of Massachusetts; John Kendry Bangs
and James c. Carter. The society of the
Sons of the Revolution held services at
the Brick Presbyterian church, at Fifth
avenue and Thirtieth street. and dim
ner at DelmonicO's, at which more than
200 members and guests were present.
The hall was decorated with flags.
souvenir for each guest was the tiny
box in which ices were served. On each
was a bunch of cherries and a hatChet
The menu card bears a medallion Of
Washington, and a view Of the house at
Mt Vernon, done in ice
The Eighth Battalion 0he old Washing
ton Grays), y. G.. 5, New York, held
its nineteenth annual reunion, at the
armory, Park avenue and Fourteenth
street, at $50 4. NJ The battalion was
reviewed by General Fitzgerald. Reun-
ions, dinners and other functions are
on every hand tonight.
CELEBRATION OF THE soUTHERNERs.
The sons and descendants Of the sons
of fair Dixie gathered tonight in the
ban1ueting hall of Sherry's 10 celebrate
their ninth anniversary and ninth annual
dinner, and also to do honor to the mem
ory. Of Washington. The company that
was gathered around the bounteous
board was a truly representative one.
They were a truly patriotic crowd, ana
every mention of that grand name that
hal made a nation, ana who was a son
Of southern soil, was greeted with the
widest applause. The guests were seated
around I horseshoe shaped table, from
which there branched a smaller table, go
ing down the centre of the hall All
about the room "Old Glory was draped,
and the beauty of the scene was en-
HANGED with many growing and lowering
plants.
Il was nearly 10 o'clock when the mem
bers had dallied long over the vands,
that the president of the society and tho
president of the dinner. Mr.. Charles a.
DeshOu, arose and I'm short address. in
troduced the first speaker Of tho evening.
Hon. William Everett, who was to
respond to the toast, Washington" Mr..
Deshon said that the speaker was the
son Of Edward Everett, but that he rest
cd on his own merits, rather than Oh
those of his father.
MI. Eyi RErT's SPEECH.
The remarks Of Mr. Everett aroused at
times the greatest enthusiasm and even
when the speaker undertook 10 lecture
the society members, with southern good
humor, looked good naturedly.
in the past year. said the speaker,
you got your little lecture, and you shall
not escape this year. Your first lesson
is TO be alive TO the necessities OF the
hour. Why are you so proud Of your an
cestors? because they attended TO dutteS
of the hour; because they knew What
was needed, and they dit what was re-
quired OF them. Ny advice TO my son,
southern friends ia and out or Congress
is. cont dream don't talk of the South
or the new South; don't make too much
of your ancestors, much as they deserve
it, takd hold OF things as they are. JET
ferson IS dead. Randolph is dead. Sumter
and Morton and the great Washington are
dead They went to hOnOred graves, and
il Is not your business 10 StreW nOWers
on those graves, but 10 be alive TO the
duties of the hour. You can do il as did
your ancestors of old, If you only nave
:he temperament.
stick to the Union. I'm the constoiia-
ton are forty-five States. None less than
the whole forty-five is good Tor anything;
together the forty-fye Is equal TO the
world,
Beware OF party. Party is not ne
cessity OF free government. II is clum-
sv machine to save the people the trouble
OF governing themselves. Practical poll
ties is the most impractical thing ever
devised You have noticed how party leg
islation Is delayed and banded about, and
often defeated, while that which Is not
party legislation, goes through with little
delay, and men are allowed 10 vote ac-
cordlng 10 their own ideas and conscience.
Party government Is a delusion, or which
the United States ought to be ashamed"
In conclusion, he said: "As Washington
was great in war, he was great in peace,
and he held together the nation IN peace;
so ~ peace the true destiny OF our coun-
try. Washington has been followed in
the presidential chair By men who are
worthy TO succeed MIN, and who are
the chosen of the nation. or the man
there at present, the discontented people
may say what they please, but he has
the respect of foreign pations, and the
confidence OF his own people"
OTHER SPEAKERS.
There was great cheering at the con-
clusion OF the address, and the other
speechee were fayorabiy received.
"The Empire State" was responded to
by James g. Carter; THE Southerner
I'm New York" by DR.. William c. Polk: