New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-22
WEST POINT GETS
STUART PORTRAIT
Painting Of Washington
Bequeathed to Cadets
by Miss Warner.
ALL CITY TO SHARE
FESTIVITIES TO-DAY
Children, NeWsies, Veterans,
Firemen. Preachers, Dancers
viii Hold Exercises.

With a European war exaiting
patriotism, New York pause. to-day TO
celebrate the birthday Of George
Washington.
Appropriate 20 the holiday came an
announcement that West Point has at
las, obtained It's long desired Gilbert
stuart painting Of Washington. Miss
Anna Bartlett Warner, of Constitution
Island. who died last year, bequeathed
the painting TO the Corps Of Cadets.
Il is 20 be hung IN the headquarters
building.
The painting is valued at $4,000.
Miss Warner acquired Il several years
ago. and il was one Of the most highly
prized works Of art in her home. Ar
thur Dawson, an artist, VINO IS IN
charge Of the paintings az West Point
considers the portrait one OF Stuart 5
best works.
A long list Of celebrations, enter
tainments and dinners Will be held IN
honor OF the holiday. In the municipal
mark Fairgrounds there will be songs
Rotations and games, under the d.
rection of William j. Lee, supervisor
Of recreation. and his assistant, MISS
Mary Z. McKenns.
Newsies TO Have Dinner.
A thousand newsboys and WORKING
bcys will attend a dinner AZ the Brace
Memorial Newsboys' House, given by
Mrs Eliza Guggenheimer. The speak
ers will be Henry Malkan, Herbert r
/ Cunnison. Of "The Brooklyn Daily
Eagle; II. Randolph Guggenheimer
and Louis Wiley, Of The New YORK
TmSs."
Under the auspices Of the Washing
ton Headquarters Association OF New
1 York. q public celebration VIII be heId
AT D. m. 81 l60th Street, near Am
sterdam Avenue. Mrs. \. Taylor Phil-
Inns will preside. Park Commissioner
/ Cabot Ward and Marcus VI: MARKS
/ President of the Borough, VIII speaH'
Volunteer Firemen Of New YORK
whose ages run from seyenty-three 70
ninety-one will have their annual pa
rado. starting at p. m. from 10 Green
yich Avenue and hating in Union
4 Square to decorate Washington 8
Statue.
Instead Of holding their usual forms!
dinner. the Sons Of the Revolution VIII
meet at Delmonico's for supper
/ which will be preceded by an exhibit
| tion of new reels of European war
The Lavmen's Efficiency League an
nounces the opening OF Laymen
! House, at 80 East Twenty-ffth Street
/ Plans for the management { OF the
/ house will be talked over at smoker
! in the evening.
Bishops Attend Function.
A religious service in honor of Wash
/ ington's birthday will be held in the
/ Church of the Holy Communion at IL
a. m. Professor Chasrles w. Kent, OF
the University Of Virginia, will speak
The Brotherhood of st. Andrew oil
the metropolitan district will hold It's
/ fifth annual conference in the ne"
synod Hall. Cathedral Of St. John the
Divine. Among the speakers vii! be
DR.. Paul D. Matthews, newly conse'
Grated Bishop Of New Jersey; DR.
Philip VI. Rhinelander, Bishop OF Penn
sylvania. and Bishop Greer.
] A benefit for the workshop fund OF
/ the Mayors unemployment committee
will be held this afternoon at the
Punch and Judy Theatre Among the
patrons are Mayor and Mrs. Mitchell
Mr.. and Mrs. James Speyer, Miss Lii
liam D. Wald, f. II. Gary, Mr.. and Mrs
George ". Perkins, Cornelius \. Bliss
IT.. Mrs. a. " Palmer, Mrs. John H
Griesel and Mr.. and Mrs. f.. II. Outer
bridge.
At Castle House, % East Fortysixth
Street, tonight, there will be public
dance for the benefit Of the American
Red Cross.
Alpha Chapter, of the ri Lambda Phi
/ Fraternity of Columbia University, will
give tea at the chapter house, on
West 18th Street. this afternoon.