New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-23
PATRIOTIC CELEBRATIONS.
AG-RAIsINGs. PAaADEs AND DINNERS
MARK wAsHINGToN's BIRTHDAY.
THE coLoRs FLUNG TO THE BREEZE by VET
EEASs-rRocEssroN OF THE VETERAN VOL
uNrEER FIRFMEN-MEErINGs AND
ENTERTAINMENTS HELD BY
VARIOUS SOCIETIES.

VARIOUS SOCIETIES.
In the observance o: Washington's Birthday yes
.era,v the display OF the Star and Stripes
noticeable in all parts OF the city. The nags which
had been dropping at half-mast for many days. in
rcspect to the memory OF American sailors who
lied In the disaster TO the ba;tie-shp Maine. were
s-avn UP 10 the masthead and kept there all day in
Aonor o, the first President OF the United States.
N, al public buildings and many private buildings
On The Brooklyn Bridge towers and on the ship
,,e along the water-fronts the familiar colors
cers 70 be seen. snd In almost every street flags
,sre unfured in front Of many dwellings or placed
:, the windows where they could be from the
sidewalks. The patriotic feeling which has been
aroused by the destruction OF the Maine and recent
occurrences following that disaster made the dis
MAY Of the American flag unusually conspicuous.
Foreign ships in the harbor few the American
FAC az a mark OF respect TO the Nations holiday.
and chief among them was the Spanish cruiser
yizcaya On the Battery fagpole "Old Glory" was
run UP at sunrise by Christopher r. Forbes. assist
cd by members OF the Anderson Zouaves, ed Reg.-
men, New-York Volunteers: Anderson Williams
Post No S94. G. a. r.; Riker Post No. G., Peter
Cooper Post No SlS. Wadswcrth Post No - ard
he Excelsior Brigade.
Judson fitzpatrick Post raised the flag over Fort
Horn In Morningsidc Park at sunrise. and the
Blockhouse in Central Park. where the Washington
Continental Guard assisted by the Veteran Ar,l-
lery Society. held oid-tine and intensely patriotic
memorial service in connection with the raising OF
the fas
George Washington Post presented flag TO the
English day schools under the supervision OF the
Baron De Hlrsch Fund at II a. m. The exercises
took place at the Hebrew Institute East Broad
way and Jenerson-st The Rev. DR.. Paxton and
General Mcmahon made addresses.
Although the weather was forbidding all day many
people were In the streets. Thousands Of New
Workers attended services in churches In memory of
tire sailors who killed on the Maine Thou
DO IN he 70 he
took place in spite OF the rain. The Veteran Vol
unteer Fremens parade from the Jefferson Market
10 the City Hall was perhaps the most noticeable
Of the parades. Mayor Van wyck was no; at the
C.ty Hall TO review tho old nremen. In the City
Hall Park they lined up around one OF the old-time
FIRE engines and were photographed in a group.
company of independent militia also marched to the
City. Hall.
The surviving veterans Of the LIST Network Rifles
marched TO the ferry on their way TO Deckertown
10 visit their old commander. Colonel z. A Hamil-
ton. and 10 the birthplace OF General Judson
Fitzpatrick. who recruited the First Squadron.
Troops 4 and B. OF the regiment In 1851 The start
was made at o'clock.
The sixth annual reception and review OF the
Baptist Boys Brigade OF this city and vicinity took
SSrmory in Wes; Fourteenth-st. There was
competitive drill for silver cup.
DINNERS AND MEETINGS.
The list Of dinner. in the evening was remarkably
large even for a holiday. Among the large din
ners OF which extended accounts are given In The
Tribune were those OF the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Beard OF Trade at the Waldorf-Astoria.
the New-York Southern Society a; the Savoy. the
Colonial Club in its home in Sherman Square. the
New-York Society OF the Sons OF the Revolution at
Denonico's and the ProhibitIonsts at the Grand
Central Palace.
There were many other observances in the even
ing The Empire State Society OF the Sons of the
American Revolution held its eighth annual meet
ing the Windsor Hotel.
The SIN Regiment held a parade and reception In
the -armOry.
Tie annual entertainment OF the City History
Club was held a, the Thalia Theatre in the Bowery;
The Young Mems Club OF Ascension Memorial
Church held a meeting at Or. savage Gymnasium
The Junior Epworth League Chapter bazaar was
he'd In the church house OF the Washington square
Methodist Episcopal Church.
TIE Manhattan Congresatonal Church gave an
for the benefit Of the Young Mems
Club atthe boulevard and Eighty-esh;h-st
Professor Benjamin Howard lectured before tne
American Geographical Society at Chickering Hall:
The patriotic drama, Rally Round the rag
The Jewish Alliance entertainment took place IN
the yestry-room Of the Temple EMANUEL. Dr.
Joseph Slverman presided.
The young peoples conference OF the REFORMED
Ned at the First Reformed Episcopal Church, Madi-
son-ave and F.fty-ffth-st. -
The Social Reform Club met at N9. rs East
Fourth-st -. -, 49, r.. GA.
Association was held at Macison-ave. and Forty
The Vegetarian Society Of NewYork met at No.
tS Fifth-ave.