New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-22
WASHTNGTON'S BIRTHDAY TO-DAY.
FOUR IMPORTANT DINNERS ARRANGED
FOR TIE ENENING

Apparently public dinners now regarded es
particularly appropriate for Washington's Birth
day No less than four important ones are 10 take
place tonight. The Southern Society. which mas
number OF years chosen this date for It's din-
ners. will gather az the Savoy. Among the speak
ers n expects are the Chinese Minister. Chauncey
VI Depew Augustus Thomas and L. r Youmans'
OF South Carolina
The Merchants and Manufacturer Board OF
Trade will have large dinner at the Holman
House. The speakers announced are Governor
Roosevelt Charles Stewart Smith Congressman
David H. Mercer. Maurice F. Holahan. e1-Mayor
Charles A Schieren Congressman Amos j. Cum
mings and State Senator John Ford
The Colonial Club Will be seated AZ its own ms
hogany at Seventy-second-st and the Boulevard
The guests of honor will he General joseph Wheel
or General O. O. Howard. Captain Wiides % the
cruiser Boston. Attorney General John W Griggs.
William f. Curtis of Washington. ex-Secretary
John G. Carlisle the Rev. Thomas r slcer. Jus
,ice William Rumsey and Commodore George W.
Melville
Patriotic exercises will take place IN ihe Ethical
Culture School, No l09 West Fiffy-fourth-st An
address viii be- delivered by Professor Adler to
the pupils OF the school. Classrooms workshop
and science laboratory Will be open Tor m
specton from 70 20 II a. m. and the teachers may
be consulted 70 the work done IN the various
departments OF the school The exercises Will be-
gin al Il and last until L o'clock
The seventh annual review ~ the BAPTIST Boys
Brigade Will take place IN rho sth Regiment Ar
mory 40 l25 West Fourteen th-st.. a. i.b ?. m
There viii be concert and competitive drills
Two hundred and fftv members - tho Sons %
the Revolution In the state ~ NeV-Nork viii cele-
brate the 18th anniversary % the birth % George
Washington by dinner AZ Delmonico's az 7 r. m.
The dinner will he served small tables each ac-
commodating eight persons William Warner Hop
pin vlce-presdent OF the society. IN the absence
OF the president Frederick 8 Talimadge Will pre-
side and grace will be said by the chaplain. the
Rev Brocknols, Morgan. The following are tho
speakers and the subjects The Row. Or. Samuel D.
Mcconnell. rector OF Holy Trinity Church, Brook
lyn on The Responsibilities % Liberty: Frederic
J. de Peyster. Society o. Colonial Wars Lest
We Forget" and George Lawyer. Of Albany. on
The PLACE Of the State OF New York IL The His
tory Of the Nation" The room will be eiaborstely
decorated with American flags.
The senior classes and the alumns OF the Misses
Merington's school Will hold Colonial reception
at the school No lsl Lenox-ave. this evening, for
the benefit Of the Barnard College scholarship
fund
Washington's Birthday celebrated n ad-
vance at Public School No So Fitty-tourth-st,
west Of sxth-ave. yesterday afternoon. The pro-
gramme OF exercises consisted OF an address by j.
a Goulden. Rotations by a number OF me pupils
and patriotic songs rendered by the school Andrew
J. Whtesde principal OF the school presided
The New-York State Society OF the Cincinnati
Will dine to-day at sherrys. at p. m. IN honor OF
Washington Birthday Among those expected to
be present are Brigadler-General Hawkins Briga-
dier-General Worth Brigadier-Genera Randolph.
Major-Ge Roe and Msjor-Genera Howard
l. s A; Captain Sumner L. :. ". and Com
mander Miller. y. r 5. y Y.