New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-23
ME TOO; HAMBURGER
SHARES FEST4L DAY.
Elaboration Chiefly IN Honor
of Washington, Hosccrer.

The birthday of Julius Hamburger and
George Washington was ushered IL yestef-
day morning with such a dark. discouras-
ing deluge that the common people asked
once again why in the name of Jupiter
Pluvius the greatest men should have been
born at this most inopportune season OF
the year Coney Island, which came 10
life for the holiday last year, because last
year il was halr11y spring day. remaineo
dismal and deserted. Nothing more neeo
be said 10 indicate the disappointment III
the hearts of a large proportion OF the
Siir's popula ton
But formal marks OF honor were not
lacking for the distinguished citizens IN
whose name the day is set aside Dele
gates from the Tan7many Club. headed by
Senator William Sohmer, Assemolyman
Harold SpieIberg and Alderman Edwin H.
Sohnner called at ex-Coroner Harburgers
home. in ST Marks Place. and rendered
euiogics" on the occasion OF the ffty-ninth
anniversary OF his birth.
in celebration of the Nth anniversary
Of George Washington's birth, President
Taft came from Washington and spoke at
a dinner of the New Jersey Chapter OF
.he Society OF the Cincinnati. in the Hotter
Plaza The New York Chapter OF the
same organization held its dinner at fhel
Waldorf but the members adjourned later
10 the Plaza where they met the PRESIDENT
Forty old soldiers all that remain of the
.st New York Mounted Infantry, which
fought through many battles OF the civil
War, met IN the afternoon al the Astor
House for their annual muster The Vet
ersn Corps of Artillery held a luncheoh
at Delrnonico's Other celebrations and OBJ
servances OF the afternoon We're those OF
The Washington Headquarters Associahoh'
at 1s0th street. near Amsterdam avenue
1t which the Rev. DR.. Rufus = johnston
and F. w Hinrichs spoke. and the Daugh-
1ers of the American Revolution, on poaio
HE North German Lloyd steamship Georse
Washington, at her pier in Hoooken-
At the Salvation Army headquarters. In
West 18th street. there were big meetings
morning noon and evening For the first
time in many years two children Of the
venerable founder or the organization. Miss
Icvangeline Booth and Mrs. Booth-Hel-
berg spoke from the same platform Mrs
Booth Hellberg who recently arrived from
India, described the Salvation Army work
among the low caste natives there
Other organizations 10 observe the day
were the Educational Alliance, the Police
1-ieutenants Association and the Junior
Order of United American Mechanics
The weather did not remain obdurate to
the end. About the middle of the after
moon a breeze from the west swept the
sky clear and ended the moderate dis
surbance" Of which the weather sharps
prated.
The annual Washington Day parade OF
the Veteran Volunteer Firemen of Kings
County suggested pathos more than any
shng else Year by year their numbers de-
crease and some of those in their struggling
parade OF yesterday, while still game,
seemed too old and too feeble to drag their
apparatus through the rsin-soaked streets.
Only four hundred men turned out. On the
steps Of the Borough Hall Borough Presi-
dent Steers reviewed the parade. An UNI
fireils protected crowd watched the old men
march bE-.