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MONDAY, FEBBAJARY 24, 1862.
Washington's Birthday !
ITS OBSERVANCE THROUGHOUT
' THE UNION.
Forever float that standard sheet !
Where breathes the foe brit falls before us 7
With Freedom's soil beneath our feet,
And Freedom's banner streaming o'or us
'TILE CELEBRATION IN PIRADELPHIA.
A CARNIVAL NIGHT.
:GRAND MILITARY REVIEW.
Impressive Public Meeting,
GENERAL ILLUMINATION.
SALUTES lIBIQUITQUS
'Merry-Makings and. Rejoicings.
&c. &a. &c.
A day of general and spontaneous rejoicing—a
night of illumination and carnival—passed away
with Saturday. There may laaVe been more spiel.
occasions ; there have been none characterized
}.y more earnestness and intenseness. And few
days have left behind them recollections so pleasant
or so permanent, and feelings so ardent, patriotic,
liberal. There were, for the time, no local dif-
:senses ; for the reminiscences of the anniversary,
its victorious precursors, engrossed all indivit.
ad and party ambitions. The city of Penn, with
3 thousand aisles, altars, and worshippers, became
great fans, where the birth of a nation's redeem
was celebrated, and gratitude expressed for the
`!ph of its consecrated arms.
Ushering in of the Day.
The celebration of the 22d commenced, properly,
midnight on Friday. Quantities of old pistols
d fowling pieces were discharged, and night was
tde hideous by cheers from strolling bacchanals.
ward morning the discharges increased in num.
and frequency, being delivered from the
mils of can Don, and at sunrise there was a
iultaneous roar from all points of the compass,
that it seemed all the town bad gone off at once
a perfect ardor of patriotism. As the day flushed,
el there seemed some hopes of a favorable fore
on, the citizens began to come forth. At nine
lock Chestnut street was fitted with pedestrians,
l squibs and crushers were being, thrown under
raw' heels by mischievous urchins, to the meth
; indignation of endangered riders. Folks from
country were in town by the score, and all the
alters of the Legislesatte._ There were plenty of
,ves abroad, also. Somebody said that the two
ter facts explained each other. The halls of the
,tinental ilotel were crowded, and a constant
sm of people want in and out of the long aisles,
ing their customary respects to the bar-room. In
.td, all the taverns thrived, and egg-nog was made
the several bars in immense bowls, whence it was
led out by the ladle-full. Many ladies were
tad; carpenters and tinners could be seen a t th e
setops hanging out transparencies and flags, and
in all Chestnut street was canopied by starred
I striped. bunting, through the long arch of which
could look down Chestnut street. over the
.111 of the people, and see the shipping in the
(aware likewise flagged and flaunting. There
'a banners everywhere ; ribbons and festoon
colors hung from many buildings ; and after
tile the-military could be seen in every direc
t, hastening toward their several rendezvous for
purpose of participating in the parade.
THE MILITARY DISPLAY.
le great feature of the day was the grand and
,nifieent turn-out of the military ordered by Go-
Curtin, in obedience to a resolution of the
/store, calling for inspections, with a view to
:Lain the number of available men under arms,
character of the equipments, and the effective
pens at the disposal of the military autlwri-
ter the line had been formed on Broad street,
tended from Market street far beyond Prime.
mum Curtin passed down the line, and after
took his place on the platform in front of the
.eniy of Music, where the members of the Le
dare, Mayor and City Councils, and invited
,ts were assembled. The military passed in re
and gave the Governor a marching salute.
THE ROUTE.
this part of the ceremony had been com-
, the line of march was taken up over the fol-
As route Up Pine to rifteontla street, up Fif•
to Walnut, out Walnut to Nineteenth, up
teenth to Chestnut, down Chestnut to
teenth, up Eighteenth to Arch, down Arch
ilfth, down Twelfth to Chestnut, down Chest-
Third, down Third to Walnut, up Walnut to
line of march was formed in the following
High Constables, mounted.
ye Corps of Police, unter Lieutenant Henderson,
lldsjor General Robert Patterson and staff.
First City Troop, Captain James.
md Pennsylvania Cavalry, officered as follows:
COL. PRICE'S REGIMENT.
me], It. Butler Price ; lieutenant colonel, Williams;
tajor, Joseph P. Brinton ; second major, Charles F.
rt ; adjutant, Charles ;Ammer ; first battalion ad-
Albert C. Walker; second battalion adjutant,
:in Chambers; thinl battalion adjutant, Albert V.
viartermaster, John A. Ellison; surgeon, Wm.
cart; assistant surgeon, Wm. M. Weidman;
taster sergeant, James Lynch; commissary ser
vals Chasteau ; sergeant major, Watson.
my A—Captain, Joseph Archambault ; first lieu-
Frank Evans; second lient.nant, N. Taylor.
any B—Captain, Stephen F. Hanson ; first lieu
John W. Ilataltine ; second lieutenant, Alfred
!any C--Captain, John Fitzwater; first Bente
ames E. Andenried ; second lieutenant, Hampton
Any D—Captain, W. L. P. Brinton; first lieu-
David H. Leclie; second lieutenant, George 0:
y E—Alowtain, Gabriel 311.141qien j tirst !irate•
W. Anderson j second lieutenant, Butler
Y . —Captain, Joseph E. Wilson', ling lieule.
Snyder ; second lieutenant, -- Bee.
ay Cr—Captain, James Coxe; first lieutenant,
Sloan ,- second lieutenant, Robert Brinton.
my R--Captain, A. Fr.r.or ; first lieutenant,
dp ; second lieutenant, a Newbold.
oy I.—Raptsin, Johnson; Brat lieutenant,
de; second lieutenant,— Stone.
ty K—Captain. Long; first lieutenant,
a; second lieutenant, Airgoad.
y L—Captain, Wood' first lieutenant,
; second lieutenant, Bedeck.
11—Captain, Joseph Steal; fleet lieutenant,
second lieutenant, Campbell.
its of the Polytechnic College, uniformed and
Uniform, inyisible green and silver Pioneers
tee; Flag with?. C. 8., the initirJe of the name of
piPolytechnic Corps ofilingineere—in silver, on
31(1. Henry B. Clark, captain; John lungerich,
.utonant ; Frank Bosengarten, sec and lieutenant.
COLONEL RMGEROTH'S REGIMENT.
2th Regiment P. Y,, (heavy artillery ' ) officered
Charles Angoiroth.
ant Colonel, John H. Obertenffor
William Candidas, Sr.
it, Charles G. Zimmerman.
in:nester, A. P.
Bilyeu.
n, B. Griswold.
it Surgeon, James D. Linton.
1. John H. Hassler.
S Major, Paul L. Higgins.
neater Sergeant, William H. Melober.
nary Serpent, William H. Berger.
vgler, Hugo Theinhardt.
I Ste ward, A. J. Shafhirt.
my A—Captain, Charles Auer; first lieutenant,
irles Haulier; first lieutenant, Jr., Otto Lutz;
lentrnant, Henry Glahn. men, gg.
my B.—Captain, Charles Bmecher •, first Bente
, Milton Benner ; first lieutenant, "Jr., Fred.-
Per ; second lieutenant, Max Heine. Men, 98,
, D y u—ijaptajn, Joseph Leaven;
~rbardt Mauler; first lieutenant, Junior, Charles
second lieutenant, Decatur 1191bert. Men, 85.
nDy D—Captain, David Sadler; first lieutenant,
Iharles Heine ; first lieutenant , . junior, Michelin
,coed lieutenant, Bdwin Longmire. Men, 99.
r B—Captain, B. 8. Bowand • first lieutenant,
H_ Oberteuffer, Jr. j drat lieutenant, junior,
Cirugan; mental lieutanant o William G.
Men, 08.
P—Captain, William H. McClure; first lien-
Aar, William Candidus, Jr.; first lieutenant,
D- Strawbridge ; second lieutenant, J. Moore
Men, 93.
, y o—Captain, James L. Anderson; first lieu
jar, Charles N. Cedwalader; first lieutenant,
:hard N. Groundie ;. second lieutenant, Joseph
Men. 101_
H—Captain, Thomas Wilhelm; first Houten.
t, J. O. Jardin; first lieutenant, junior, Edward
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De C 'Loud; second lieutenant, John R. Hamilton
Men, 95.
Company I—Captain, Guilt. L. Brown ; first lieuten
ant, etnior, Charles Angeroth, Sr.; first lieutenant,
junior, A. B. Angeroth; second lieutenant, J. IL Kel
sey. Men, 85.
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Company it —CaptAin, Awl &Fuller ; first lieutenant,
senior, Presley Cannon; first lieutenant, junior, lohn B.
Kreppe; second lieutenant, John IL Goneinger. Men. 94.
FIRST BRIGADE, P. II
First Regiment of Artillery, Copt. Thomas P. Parry,
commanding.
first Regiment Infantry, Major Alexander E. New—
bold.
Second Regiment Infantry, National Guards, Major J
W. Fritz.
Ninetieth Regiment, P. V., officered as follows :
Colonel, Peter Lyle; lieutenant colonel, William A.
Leech; major, Alfred J. Sellers; quartermaster, fredk.
Gerker; surgeon, T. Shreere ; assistant surgeon, W.
Stille; quartermaster sergeant, Samuel Roney; sergeant
major, Charles Rickards; commissary sergeant, I.l.Gor
gas.
Company A—Captain, John Durans• i first lieutenant,
William 'Olivia; aeeond lieutenant, Jarnea . Moore.
Company P.—Captain, Jacob M. Davis; first lieu
tenant, William Warner; second lieutenant, Samuel
Moore.
Company C—Captain, John Davis; first lieutenant,
John Gorges; second lieutenant, William Headings.
Company li—Captain,.—; first lieutenant, Anthony
Morin; second lieutenant, Richard Davis.
Company John Barnes; Brat lieutenant,
Edward Tema ; second lieutenant, __.
Company F—Captain, P. 11 Jacobus • first lieutenant,
Nathan Raymond; second lieutenant, John T. Riley.
Company G—Captain, —; first lieutenant, —; se
cond lieutenant, Janes Meade.
Company TI--Captain, William Bush . ; first lieutenant,
James S. Wilson ; second lieutenant, II
Company I—Captain. Chalker F. Maguire; first lieu
tenant, Francis A. Chadwick; second lieutenant, S. H.
Company K—Captain, J. Beleinger ; first lieutenant,
Charles Peke; second lieutenant, John Harris.
COLONEL STANTON'S REGIMENT
Band.
Sixty-seventh Regiment, P. V., officered se follows
Colonel, John F. Stanton.
Lieutenant Colonel, H. B. Burnham.
major, White, of Indiana county.
Surgeon, Robert Barr, of Indiana county.
Assistant Surgeon, A. W. Pittinos, of Philadelphia.
Company A—Captain J. IL Arndt; first lieutenant,
D. B. Burnham •, seconilieutenant, L. Troch.
Company B--Commanded by Lieut. W. B. Tucker.
Company C—Captain, J. C. Urwiler • first lieutenant,
L. T. Borchers; second lieutensipt, J. E. Eldred.
Company D—Captain, G. K. Stutter; first lieutenant,
C. L. Edmonds; second lieutenant, A. C. Barry.
Company F-1 ientenant flick.
Company o—Captain J. 0. Robinson.
Company ll—Captain J. 0, liagentmeh.
Company I—Captain, J. Eggleton; first lieutenant, G.
W. Simpson; second lieutenant, E J. Weeks.
Band.
COLONEL STEINROOK'S REGIMENT, P. V
SECOND BRIGADE, P. K.
TIMED BRIGADE, P. 31.
PITILADELPMA ROME cr?AIIPS,
Brigadier General A. J. Pleasonton and Staff, as fol
lows: Assistant adjutant general, Major William Brad
ford; assistant inspector general, Major A. J Cohen;
assistant quartermaster general, George W. Simmons;
aide de-camp, John A. Merritt, B. Spencer Miller,
Thomas 13. Dwight, Alexander J. Harper , • assistant stir
eon general, Dr. NMI'.
Company - A, First Itegiment Artillery, Captain Chap
man Biddle, with battery of ten-pound Parrott guns,
drawn by four horses.
FIRST BATTALION, FIRST REGIMENT OF RIFLES
Major, Henry Presser. Company A, Capt. A. Selman
hell); Company B, Captain Henry Egg , lice; Comeacy 0,
Capt. John Schaffer ; Companyto, c,ipc F. W. Timm;
Gummy B, Capt. Lewis Winter.
FIRST BATTALION, SECOND REGIMENT OF RIFLES.
- - -
Major, Charles E. Graoff. Company A, Capt. Layer
ing; Company B, Capt. B. B. Wilson ; Company C, Capt.
Jos. Horn
.; Company D, Capt. George A. Corbio ; Com
pany E,William F. Rich.
First Regiment Infantry. Lieutenant Colonel J. Bess
Snowden commanding.. Tho officers of the regiment
are: Major, Leonard Meyers; major, Robert bl. Foust;
adjutant, Michael Lulcensilluartormaster,id.`. Lesley;
paymaster, Wm. T. Snodgrass; surgeon, H. 0. Paid;
M. P.; sergeant major, A. H. Keen; color sergeant, Jos.
H. Bacon.
Company A, Capt. John A. Heisler; Company C, Capt.
Aqullla Haines; Company D, Capt. W. W. Binder;
Company B, Capt. B. P. Nicholson; Company F, Capt.
Henry Manderson: Company G, Capt. Barr; Company
11, Capt. L. Kerley; Company I, (7apt, John Mots;
Company 11, Cupt.3. Hart.
COL. DARE'S REGIMENT.
1 !; ' Birelfeld's Band.
second Regiment of Infantry, officered as follows
- .
Colonel, Charles P. Dare; lieutenant colonel, John
liewsumet; major, Lewis A. Scott; adjutant, William R.
Daniels; quartermaster, McClellan.
Company A, Capt. 8...9. Barney; Company It, Capt.
Wm. P. Richmond; Company C, Capt. B. Kirk Spear,
Company D, Capt. William 0. Cook; Company E, Capt.
Childs; Company F, Capt. Joseph Patton; Company G,
Capt. E. H. Grant; Company H, Capt. William een
rose; Company I, Capt. Adamson; Company K, Capt.
Charles Alden.
Third Regiment of Infantry, commanded by Major L.
B. Thomas.
Th e compennotem are;--Company A, Capt.
Conpany , tmpt.• - nrsayr - marr o m or ()apt..
Cochran ; Company D, Capt. Ploughman ; Company X,
Capt. Blaylock; Company F, Capt. Frascis Hughes.
Company D, )Fret Artillery P. H. G.—Capt. E. Spen
cer Miller, with howitzer battery, drawn by the men. ,
Company C—Capt. Marks John Biddle, armed with 1
muskets.
Company - D—Capt. I. Hastings, with twenty-pound
Parrott battery-, drawn by six horses.
First Squadron First Regiment of Cavalry.
et City Troop, P. H. CI., Capt. John Ravington.
Washington Light Cavalry, Captain J. W. Hall.
LIGHT INFANTRY REGIMENT OF CADETS.
First Battalion ' Philadelphia Cadets, Capt. Albert
Mask°, composed as follows
Commonwealth Light Infantry, Captain Prevost
Philadelphia Artillery, Captain Ingersoll.
Marion Light lulatitry, Captain 11, C. Butcher.
Quaker City Artillery, Captain Frank Miller.
Union Artillery, Captain 'lsaac Star. '
Jr.
Garde Lafayette Cadets. Lieutenant Watson.
Pannsylvania Cadets, Captain Snow.
Wilmington Cadets.
[The Cadets did not march in a body, but were scat
tered among the different brigades.]
RESERVE BRIGALgt
Brigadier General Frank E. Patterson and start
Band.
First Regiment Gray Reserves, Colonel Peter C. Ell
maker.
Band.
Third Regiment Gray Reserves, Colonel C. E. Eakin.
Fourth Regiment Gray Reserves, Colonel William Il
Yeaton.
Band.
second Regiment Blue Reserve&
An Independent Parade
The Curtin Hussars, now encamped on tZidge avenue,
above Girard College, made an independent parade early
in the morning to celebrate the day. They ware ac.
companied by a fine band of music, and marched over a
route previously agreed upon. Mrs. Frishmuth, wife of
the colonel, presented a handsome silk flag to the regi
meet while on_ the march. The following is a list of the
officers of the regiment:
Colonel, Wm. Frishmuth, Philadelphia.
Lieutenant Camel, L. B. Pierce, Bradford county.
Maier, Jacob Kohler, Philadelphia.
Major, Darius Titus, Warren county.
Major, William Laws, Philadelphia.
Adjutant, Harry W. Graeff, Philadelphia
Adjutant, First Battalion, G. Washington bonnie,
Harrisburg.
First. Surgeon Major, J_ D. gdioales.
Second Iturgeon, Charles B. Cruize.
Quartermaster, Ilarvey Reakirt.
Company A—Captain, Charles A. Friele; first lieute
nant, John Johnson ; second lieutenant, Max Kceuigs
burg.
company B—Captain, G. H. Hatnmar ; first lieutenant,
J. B. King; second lieutenant,
Company C—Captain, John Ehrenberg; first lieute
nants Iti'yers, second lieutenant s L. lielienefer.
company I)—Captain, 1). Sherts; first lieutenant, S.
Stewart; second lieutenant, Jacob Stewart.
Company E—Captain, John Herzog; first lieutenant,
Fortis:of; second lieutenant, F. A. Gablamby.
Company I—Captain, W. Bell; first lieutenant, 1). D.
Jenkins; second lieutsnaut, D. A. Irwin.
Company G—Captain, A. Hartman . i first lieutenant,
bliall11011; second lieutenant, Patrick Mclntyre_
Company 11—Captain, Fisher; first lieutenant,
]Reefer. second lieutenant,
Company I—Captain, E. Gerry ,• first lieutenant, Albert
Bonsall ; second lieutenant, Jos. S. Gillespie.
Company X—Claptain, M. Poyne ; tirst lieutenant, A.
S. Titus; second lieutenant, D. Chase.
Company L--Captain Lang; first lieutenant, A.
Rubb ; second lieutenant, --
F. Walker.
Company Id—Captain, Linton; first lieutenant,
second lieutenant,
The whole number of soldiers in the parade was esti
mated at 10,000, and the display was one of the finest
ever witnessed in Philadelphia. Eleven o'clock was the
hour fixed for the assembling of the military, but for se
veral hours before immense crowds gathered in the im
mediate neighborhoods of the locality fixed for the forma
tion of the lines. It was a goodly sight to see the crowds
of people packed in the streets through which the soldiers
pegged, tietVitieltellding the equming, and pushing,
and deetruction of good clothing, the people did not mur
mur, but bore the affliction patiently during the weary
hours they were doomed to await the arrival of the pro
cession. As the procession would pass any given point,
the crowd would surge together, and it was feared at
times that personal injuries would befall some of the Deo.
pie. At Third and Chestnut street the crowd was putt*
elderly great, and after the military bad passed the rush
of people was something frightful. chestnut street. from
Third to Fourth, and in Third street, north and south of
Chestnut, was a crushing mass of humanity, and it was a
matter of astonishment where the people came from and
hew they got out and found their places of destination,
The brigades composing the First Division Pennsyl
vania Militia formed on Broad street, right resting on
Walnut street, and the turnout was creditable to the pa
triotism of the members. Eons of the companies turned
out much more than a 'squad except the old Rational
Guards_ The First City Troop were out in the stri
king uniform of the corps, and leeked extremely well.
They numbered about thirty men. The "Gray Regi
ment" of artillery, under the command of Captain Par
ry, paraded nix' companies. The "Irish Brigade" did
not number fifty men, all told, and proved how many of
is members are now in active service, battling for the
flag and the Union. The Garde Lafayette, with their
bright crimson pants, and the Philadelphia Zeuayes to
gether, did not parade more than twenty men. French
men have caught the patriotic infection, and the thinned
ranks of these two mentioned companies establishes the
fact that the sons of France ere still ready to uphold, that
Union, for the establishment of which Lafayette and
Rochembeau did eo mach in the Revolution.
The captains of the different companies of the First Di.
vision wer(ready with their "morning reports," detail.
lig the exact strength of their respective corps.
The home Guards, under Brigadier General Plea Son.
ton, formed on Twelfth street, right resting on Spruce.
The different companies were out in full strength, and a
feature of this division was the artillery. The cannons
were grim looking enough to satisfy the most warlike,
and to give us a faint idea of war. The 20-pound Parrott
guns were drawn by six home, and the 10. pound Parrott,
guns were drawn by four horses, Hach gun was com
plete in its equlrege of caisson, de., and the batteries had
a blacksmith's forge , attached. Two braes howitzers were
drawn by hand by the members of Company 0, Captain
Marks John Biddle, and members of Company D., Capt.
E. Spencer Miiler. There were fourteen cannon alto
gather in thin line. The Home Guards were fleet re
viewed by Gen. Pituntonton, and then moved into line on
Broad street, with the First Division, where the centre
was assigned them.
the Reserves, under Brigadfer General Frank Patter
son, swede& with nada, ind looked well. After
funning on Locust street, right resting on Eighteenth
street, as a separate corps, the four reginientejoined the
line on Broad street. Nearly all the members of both the
Reserve Brigade and the Home Guards wore overcoats.
The exceptions wore with throe or four companies of
Zouaves and Cadets.
In addition to this force on parade for review and in
speotion,•Colonel Price's cavalry regiment, Colonel An
geroth'o artillery regiment, and the infantry regiments of
Colonels Lyle, Stauliteh, abd accepted an In
vitation to unite with the diadon and parade. These
differcut regiments paraded with very full ranks. Colonel
Stannton's regiment was armed with muskets, while tho
other regiments paraded without arms. The cavalry and
artillery were without horses and cannon, but looked
well notwithstanding this drawback. These regiments,
recruited for active service, were assigned positions to
the right of the line, being preceded only by the First
City Troop. The men gave unmistakable evidence of
having been well drilled, and marched with almost the
precision of regulars.
The Police Telegraph Office
A large gong, the sound of which was heard for several
squares, was placed at the window of the Police and
F i re Alarm TelegllxPbi Firtlt find C4ceillit Oro% As
the Unopened this point, the gong wee struck about once
every minute, and had a - very tine effect.
The whole parade occupied about en hour in passing
any given point. All along the route flags were flying
from stores and privet) dwellings. The windows were
thronged with ladies, who gracefully waved their/hand
kerchiefs as the procession passed by.
The Review by the Governor
A large stage had been erected in front of the Acalemy
of Music, and room for two or three hundred city and
State officials was secured where they could witness the
oboe without inconvenience. This was taken possession
of by the city authorities and invited guests. At sue
o'clock Governor Curtin came upon the ground in a ha.
roucbe drawn by four horses, accompanied by Mayor
Henry and a couple of military officials. The party were
escorted by Major General ratterson and hie staff, and
by the First City Troop, the members of which presented
a very floe, soldierly appearance. On reaching the right
of the line, the Governor stood uncovered in the vehicle,
and he was driven down the line to the extreme left,
escorted as we have already described. He was then
driven rapidly back to the centre, and, with the gentle.
men who accompanied him in, the carriage, he took his
stand upon the platform. The entire column then coun
termarched, and the whole passed in review of the city
and State authorities. The route was then passed over,
and the troops were diamisacd. The streets through
which the soldiers passed were densely packed with
people, the windows wore crowded, flags and patriotic
insignia were displayed in great protutop, Nit the ague
was one to be remembered.
THE PUBLIC MEETINGS.
The Legislature in Independence Hall,
The invitation extended by Major General Patterson
to the members of the Legislature to witness the review
of military was very generally accepted. Arrangements
had been made by the committee of Councils to formally
receive the Governor and members of the Legislature
in Independence Hall, and at half pact eleven o'clock i n
the morning the Blomberg assembled in tha altered Hall.
Governor Curtin was also present.
The member, of the municipal Government arranged
themselves in a circular form. Presently, Governor
Curtin, supported by Hon. George It. Smith on the left,
and the Sergeant-at-arms of the Senate, entered the
Hall. The members fellowed two and two.
On the arrival of the party in the Hall, Mr. Theodore
(Jul ler, president of the Select Council, addressed them
as follows :
SPEECH or THEODORE CUYLER
Governor Curtin and Gentlemen of the Legislature:
In thb absence of the mayor of our city, the duty of re
ceiving 'sou and welcoming you to ice hospitalities de-
VOLYCE, upon me. The city of Philadelphia welcomes the
Chief Executive of the State, and the assembled Legisla
ture, amid the chseic aseociati ins of this hallowed eget.
It is well that, on this day, which commemorates the
birth of the rather of our national independence, and
on this spot, which is made holy by its association with
the greatest event in our count , y's history, and in this
hour, when that treason which has no parallel, save in
that first treason when rebel angels assailed the Majesty
of high heaven, we should listen anew to the words of
imperishable wisdom which fell from the lip of th e im
mortal Father
or his Country.
May the spirit of those good men who in times past il
lustrated ...In - country's history by their wisdom, patriot
ism and courAgo, and whose faces look down upon us
from these walls, and whose very spirits seem to linger
about this spot, abide upon us always.
Gentlemen of the Legislature, again, in behalf of the
people of Philadelphia, I greet you one and all with a
Marti- weletmo to this venerated and sacked Hall. [it.p
pisuse.]
Mr. Lewis W. hall, Speaker of the Senate, responded
as follows:
EC=
Ilfr. President of Select Council: Permit me, on be
half of the Legislature of the State of Pennsylvania, to
reit:en , to the, Select awl C-nignaceasn. Ce.u.neiht of Phitested,„
t h t maims Of the JUSichditqlrerfur cordlat
teLetaltr in - which you Mimi rrseived ud, CO eimmently, - so
brautifully, and so .patriotically. Lees than ono year
ago, Sir, the loyal hearts of the people of this great nation
were culled upon to mourn. A thrill of horror ran
through the bosoms of a l l, upon beholding the attempt of
misguided men to destroy the beautiful fabric erected
upon Freedom's Ebrine that the great and good men
whose anniversary we celebrate, coal whose memory we
foudly cherish, took so exalted and conspicuous a part to
eitabliah.
Fur's time. sir, our country was indeed wrapped in
gloom—despondeucy may have seized upon some but in
these dark moments the loyal people arose with one
accord, and in less than a single year the thunders of
Roanoke, of Fort Remy, and of Fort Ponelson, have dis
pelled the clouds, and the sunshine of peace has illumi
nated the western horizon, foretokening a brighter day to
come. [Applause.] And we can congratulate ourselves
upon the return of a speedy peace—an limornblo
in the preservatim, of the national Constitution and the
•
mender auce of the laws. [Applause.]
On this sacred spot, in these sacred walls, with all the
sweet recollections of the past pouring in upon its, let us
endeavor to justly value the life, and still more, admire tho
precepts of Washington. [Applause.] The General As
sembly of Pommy 'vaunt, actuated by those feelings, were
led to forego the uruel method of observing the anniver
sary of the birth of the great Wftftlilbstort [ipplalraft] to
come and mingle with you,:to hear proclaimed in the City
or Brotherly Love and rejoice with you in the great
truths contained in the Faresell Addrese of the great
and gond man who was first in war. first peace, and
first in the hearts of his countrymen.
Mr. President . of Select Council, permit me again to
return our sincere thanks for the generous welcome ex
tended to us be the people of this great metropolis, which
the loyal State at large feels so justly proud of. [Ap..
plausej
After the close of these formalities, the State and city
legislators, and the officials who accompanied them, took
their Seats in carriages, and were driven to the Academy
of Music in the following order:
The Civic Procession.
The Governor, Mayor, President of Select Council, and
Chairman of the Committee of Arrangements
Judges of the Supreme Court, United iStates Court, and
giwa-ter Selloiono,
Speaker of Senate, Speaker of House, and President and
Clerk of Common Council.
Officers of the Senate and souse of Representatives.
Heads of the several departments.
Members o' the Senate and House of Representatives
Members of Select and Common Council.
MEETING. IN THE ACADEMY 01' MUSIC
The Coumittee of City Councils haying the matter in
charge had secured the Academy of Music, and it was gr.
!Rived Giat as soon as the review was over the party on
the stage outside the building, and the holders of tickets
distribute 4 among them by the members of Councils,
should pass into the Academy, and take part in the exer
cises there. This programme was cerried out, and the
boxes were half filled with ladies, while the parquet wail
appropriated to the Comae and the menthol's of the Le.
gislature.
The stage was handsomely 44 set," and comfortable
Beate were arranged upon it. These were occupied by
the Governor, Bishop Better, Mai or Henry, Judges of
the C.,urts, the Governor's military staff, and a number
Of prominent citianne and offiodalin After the perform.
ante of woveral national airs by the orchestra, Mayor
Henry stepped forward, and said:
MAYOR HENRY'S SPEECH.
For the tiret time in the history of the nation the
President of the United States has issued a special pro
clamation, inviting the people to meet together for the
purpose ot paying proper observance to the birthday of
the Father of his Country and of listening to the reading
of his Farewell Address, wed the City Councils of Phila
delphia have, in accordance with that proclamation, in
vited you to meet them here. Bishop Potter will now
offer prayer."
BISHOP POTTER'S PRAYER
Bishop Potter, arrayed in his official robes, then step.
ped forward, and while his hearers stood in respectful
knee he offered a solemn and patriotic prayer. He re
ferred to the great peril through which the country had
passed, to the brighter day that was dawning, and to the
noble example of Washington, lie commended that eg.:
ample and the teachiogs of the Farewell Address to his
hearers. Be prayed for a restoration of the Union—for
a revival of the spirit of peace and concord. Ileinvoked
the blessing of God "upon all those in authority," and
more especially upon the President of the United Staten
in his private affliction.
THE FAREWELL ADDRESS
After the Bishop bad closed hie prayer end the band
had performed a national air, the Farewell Address of
Waabingtcn was read by Professor Allen, president of
Girard College. After the reading' of the Address the
assemblage dispersed.
The Diener at the COMinolta*.
'lbw dinner given at the Continental Hotel to the
Governor and members of the Legislature, and Invited
guests, by City Councils, was emphatically a success.
The dining-room at the hotel was decorated with Ameri
can fags. One table ran along the whole extent of the
room, and the others placed at right angles to this, the
main one.
In the centre of the long table was placed an immense
candelabra on a mirrored vase, and immediately in front
of this was stationed Mr. Outer, who presided upon the
occasion. On the wall, over the President, was draped
the American Hag, around a well-executed oil painting of
Washington. To the right of Mr. Onyler was seated
Governer Curtin. Then cam e Speaker Hall, of the Be.
nate, Judges Thompson, (Supremo Court), Thompson,
(Common Pleas), Ludlow, and Allison. To the left of
the Chair, Major General Patterson was seated, and next
to him Justice Woodward, and in order, Speaker Bowe,
of the House; Brigadier GOIROTHI Kelley, of Western Vir
ginia fame; Brigadier General Pleasonton and stair.
There were a number of other military and civil dignita
ries, including quartermaster General Hale, Colonel J. 1%
Owen, Mr. Wrest, Speaker of the Virenis MOANS of ZiA•
presentatives, and General Cramer, of Western Vir
ginia.
. The tables were decorated in a handsome manner
with confectionery pieces, fruit,. and silverware. The
bill of fare was a most complete one, and from half past
seven o'plock until nine ample justice was denli to the
good things furnished.
Finally, Mr. Cuyler called the assemblage to.priler
with a few hpt words, and introduced the first regular
tomtit
1. The Memory of Washington—" First in War, first
in Peace, and first in the SAM Of his countrymen."
3. Thu Prreidont of the United States.
3. The Governor of the State of Pennsylvania.
4. General George B. McClellan—The pride of our
city and State; the master•spirlt of the campaign.
5. The ArmY of the United States—They have ever
shown by their deeds of valor, that American soldiers,
actuated by patriotic motives, are invincible.
6. The Navy of the United States—li Nemo me inipme
Memoir."
T. Pennsylvania—The Keyatoneof the Federal Valets;
he yet lamination bur preatine Wit in She nounuili td the
nation and on the tented field.
PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1862.
8. The Union—Traitors cannot destroy ; patriots :will
ever uphold it.
9. The Constitution—The great guarantee and primary
law of our liberties; it shall ever be maintained inviolate,
so long as the eons of Pennsylvania have an arm or a
10. The Logisletme of Pennsylvania—Our honored
guests.
11. The 'Volunteer Soldier; of Pennsylvania—Swelling
the ranks of every division of the army, and everywhere
sustaining the ancient glory of our great Commonwealth.
12. The Press--The safeguard of our liberties, when
controlled by patriotism.
11 Woman—To tmr arms only do we surrender.
The music was furnished by lfassler's Band.
When the second toast was announced, Gen. Patterson
proposed nine cheers for the United States, and they wore
given with a hearty good will.
SPEECH BY GOVERNOR CUItTIN
The third regular toast brought out Governor Curtin.
Ho said:
Unaccustomed as ho was to ceremonies of
,such an
'
occasion he could not reply to the toast if it had been
directed to himself. He could say something to It ftt
reply, an it was directed to the office which it had been
the pleasure of the people to confer upon him, and
therefore ho should say something of the State. He
could sew nothing but good to come of these interchanged
of courtesies between gentlemen representing dinerent
parts of the same State. When our railroads
shell be completed, the people of this metropolis
will be brought more directly in contact with the
interior of 4.4 P State, and they Weald there tied a
people then whom there could be found none more
deserving or hospitable. When the history of
the rebellion comes to be written there will he no
pope more bright than that which records the sacrifices
of Pennsylvania. [Applause.] This is not the time nor
the occasion to inquire into the causes which produced
this most wicked and insane rebellion. Thia is not the
time to discuss political issues, nor to make political plat
form. [Glem]. There are two classes of man yonly.
One clams it indifferent or disloyal, and the other loyal.
[Applause]. And after 100,000 men have left their homes
to Pennsylvania to sustain the Union, we still find
another army ready to take the field. [Applause].
It is pleasant to celebrate the birthday of Washington
in the city where the Declaration was given, and the re
collections of the past gather thickly around us as we
remember' that this is the city where Washington lived.
This ie truly the cradle Of MOLY, for when the Declara
tion wad promulgated, the idea of free civil government
first found its terra and had its birth in the city of Phila
delphia. [Cheers].
Governor Ourtin referred to the fact that General
Washington, at one time, marched his army through
Philadelphia, as he himself stated, that it might encou
rage the loyal and the true, and intimidate three who
faltered in their duty. He did march that army through
Philadelphia. He marched eleven thousand men. That
was him army. Now, Pennsylvania furnishes one hun
dred thousand, and the city of Philadelphia twenty.seven
thousand three hundred and fifty t [Nine cheer's.] More
Melt jeiraded thle day than fought at Brandywine. Phi
ladelphia, after all her contributions, now parades eight
thousand well. appointed troops, ready to take the field.
You talk of this rebellion succeeding ! It required no
such facts as have been thrust upon us for the last ten
days, to convince the man who levee his country that
this rebellion cannot succeed. Some time ago, I had
occasion to say that my heart was sad at seeing so many
of my people armed, to take pert in this strife, but to•
night it is light, for, thank llod, my senntrk is safe.
[Applause.]
Governor Curtin closed with the earnest wish that all
might live to see the coming Fourth of July, when the
stars and stripes shall be floating from all the forte, and
when the leaders of this rebellion shall have suffered with
the halter, or have escaped, and thou we atoll celebrate
the strongest Government on the flee of the earth.
Three cheers were given for GovernorTtain.
To the fifth regular toast, Mr. Dolman called upon
General Patterson to respond. This was received with
hearty cheers.
GEN. PATTERSON'S SPEECH
My friends, I am very much obliged to you for your
call upon me ' but I am puzzled so know by what right
you make it. lam not in the army; lam a retired &eh
tleman, and I am not here to speak when there are other
gentlemen of the army present. Besides, if I was able, I
think the starch has been taken out of me by looking at
the display to-day. I would not attempt to speak for the
army, when the army _le speaking for itself. [Cheers.]
The army spoke for itself in Western Virginia, under a
general who is present here as a guest—General Kelley.
[Cheers.] The army spoke for itself at Springfield, under
the gallant and lamented Lyon, one of the nollest sol
diers that ever belonged to any army. [Cheers.] The
army spoke at Cumoerland, under my old friend General
Thomas. [Cheers.] It evoke for itself at Roanoke, un
der the command of the gallant Burnside. [Cheers.] The
army spoke the other day at Fort Henry, and it spoke, I
think, very loudly at Fort Doselson. [Cheers.] It has
recently spoken at Clarksvide, and although I am not a
prophet. nor the son of a prophet, I may venture to say
that before this day week it will speak at Nashville.
Nheere
The army bas spoken for itself always. With such
men as we have now—rid of some—with the rank and
file reasonably well instructed, and very well led in moat
raise, and under the command of a eon of our own city—
[epiplau )--it will succeed, let those who chooee carp if
they will. [Applause.] Led by the scientific and well
trained, the self-reliant and indomitable McClellan, and
following that flag, where will they stop [Cheers.] IC
may We. t with checks, h may meet with reverses, but
organized and led Be it now is, engaged in a holy cause
in putting down an unprovoked rebellion, thtt it will
speak for itself in the future is certain. [cheers.]
HON. HENRY D. MOORE 9 SPEECH,
The President then read the twelfth replier toast,
which he said was tli9 7 9Wenit vet mie.,ofihreheatenf-*
to hernensier
and Yie called ntsN) Nrileurr A,lfi owe, tho gist° Ticat
surer, to respond to it.
Mr. Moore said that when he was informed by a
frieni, but a few moments ago, that ho would be called
upon to respond to the sentiment in honor oil WO3f&N, he
could scarcely think that his Friend was in earnest, but
now that it had proved to be a reality, he must say that
be could feel but little lees than obliged to his kind
friend for the compliment which bad placed turn en that
position. But. Mr. Chairman,
if I should go home to
my wife and tell her that I failed to respond to a sentiment
in honer of woman, I should blush myself, and I know
she would blush for me. Sir, in the response which oar
friend Senator McClure gave to the toast in honor of the
navy, he said that when the history of this war was writ
ten, the brightest page upon it would be that which re
corded the gallant and heroic deeds of our navy. While I
would not detract in the least from the merit
and honor whi. le is so justly due to our gal
lent I lluid , e neYertheless, take issue with the
honorable Senator. I maintain that, when the history
of this rebellion is 'written, one of the brightest pages
upon it will be that which shall record the self
sacrificing spirit and the patriotic deeds and offices
in behalf of our sick and wounded soldiers on the
part of the womaa of America! Why, Mr chairman,
when the President, in A prillast,lssued his proclamation
calling upon the true and loyal men of the land to assist
him in a:detaining. the Union, the Constitution, and the
laws, the won kti of our land, the wives and mothers of the
Indira., with a true, sell-attention:in spirit, said to their
husbands and their sons Your country is in danger; she
needs your services; go and do your duty; and, sir, in
response to that call, every hill-top and mountain, and
every valley in our State and country, gave forth their
thousands and tens of thousands to do battl.: for, their
country, and to sustain the honor and glory of our na
tion. Sir, when England wrote her history of the Cri
mean war, and recorded the deeds of her soldiers upon
that battle-field, she pointed with pride and pleasure to
a Florence Nightingale., who sang her sweet notes of
comfort and consolation around the conches of her sick
and dying soldiers; and while we award them and her all
the honor and praise which is justly their due, we also
can point w,th a just pride and pleasure to one who,
for long years, has ministered to the comforts
of sullering humanity, and who has been hovering
around the couches of our tick and dying soldiers, scat
tering her deeds of mercy and kindness like a ministering
angel, in the person of Moe Din 1 Oh, Mr. Chairman,
what an eventful year of trial and trouble has
the last one been to our beloved country ! The
strength and durability of our institutions have been tried
and tested as never before were the institutions of any
other nation. And this trial has been tht more
severe to us, because it came upon us so suddenly,
and so unexpectedly, when we were but poorly
prepared, and little expecting the midnight assas
sins and traitors who aimed a - death blow at our Repub
lic ! But, thank God, they hays strucle nu vital part yet,
for the nation lives to punish traitors, to assert its strength,
and to vindicate the indestructibility of our republican
institutions.
And here, sir, on this hallowed evening—this day,
which is consecrated by all the memories of the past
which cling around it—this birthday of the illustrious
Father of our Country, we may all of us congratulate
ourselves upon the dawning of a brighter and better
day for our common country, for almost every
breeze which now comes to ns from the South
and West brings to us the exulting shouts of our gallant
and victorious army and navy. And let us not forget,
in the pleasure of our congratulationa, that we owe much
of their heroic deeds and expl.tits to the comfort and
kind ministrations and encouragement they receive from
the WOMEN of America_
Calls were now made for General Kelley, and be re.
sponded M a few words, excusing himself on account of
physical weakness. He was greeted with immense cheer.
ing.
Senator, McClure responded for the navy
Representative Clymer responded to the seventh toad,
and stated, in the course of his remarks, that the maces
tore of Mr. Lincoln Caine from Berke county, and.that
lake grandtatbergof Mr. Lincoln wags in the Convention
that framed the Constitution of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Curler begged to trespass upon the regular toada
by proposing one to the loyalists of the Commonwealth
of Virginia.
Mr. Frost, Speaker of the House of Representatives of
Virginia, responded in a most eloquent manner, detail
ing the schemes of the mad and ambitious politicians of
South Carolina and Georgia to draw Virginia into Seces
sion many years ago.
At the close of his speech three cheers were even for
Western Virginia-
Mr. Wm. IL Witte responded to the eighth taut_
One of the crying evlleof the day, end the one to which
he attributed our present troubles, was the disregard of
authority, no matter in whom vented. Oar children
should be taught implicit obedience to the legally-consti
tuted authorities under IP hich they lived.
Justice Woodward responded to the ninth toast, and
Mr. Cessna to the tenth. Captain Donavan responded to
the last toast
The party oeparateil about half past 11 o'clock
The Old Soldiers' Meeting.
The old soldiers of the War- of 1812 met in the Su
premo Court ror•m to celebrate the day. An organiza
tion was effected by ca ling Vice-president Maim B. H.
Springer to the chair. Mr. John H. Frick officiated as
secretary. A committee, consisting of Aldermen peter
Hay, Cul. C. 0. Cuildo, end Col. John Thomoion, was
appointed to draft resolutions.
While the preparation of the resolutions was in pro
grese, the Farewell Address of Washington wee read by
Alderman Peter Hay. The reading was listened to with
profound attention on the part of tee veteran!.
. .
The committee then reported the following preamble
and revolutions, which were unanimously adopted t
RESOLUTIONS.
A year ago- the surviving soldiers of the war of 1812,
residing in Philadelphia, held their accustomed meeting
to celebrate the anniversary of Washington's birthday.
An unnatural, fratricidal war had just been inaugurated,
which threatened to desolate the fairest portions of the
land. Many of our associates, who then gladdened that
meeting by their presence, have since gassed away, with
gloomy forebodings of a speedy diesolution of that be•
loved Union which, in the days of their early manhood,
that had gallantly defended against the assaults or a
foreign foe, but which they feared was about to fall
beneath the blows of domestic treason. We meet today
under far happier auspices. Our euddenly. raised levies,
which et first met with some sad' reverses, have been
transformed into veterans not inferior to any-in the
world. Our gallant navy, the pride of the nation, greatly
augmented, has nobly sustained its historic prestige, and
victory in everywhere perching on the star-spangled
banner, whilst the misguided rebels against our betted
cent republican institutions are in the last agonies of
despair, and the prospect of a speedy solution of all our
diffieultiee, and the restoration of law and order throuich.
out all our borders, is now clear and bright. It is emi
nently proper. under these circumstances, that this asso
ciation should give an expression of its feelings on this
interesting occasion: therefore. -
Resolved, That each return of the 92d of February
serves but to increase our admiration of the true co ur age,
the profound wisdoms and exalted patriOtledi Of the iln
mortal Washington—" firct in war, first in Dance, and
tlret in the hearts of hisoonntrymen."
Resolved, That we regard the admirable Farewell Ad-
dress of the Father of his Country, which has lust been
read, as an invaluable leaser, which should be pondered
and prized by every American citizen who loves his coun
try and its institutions, as containing& rich fonder Nue
flea! political wisdom, inferior only to the lemons of in
spiration.
Resolved, That all honor Is due our gallant officers,
soldiers, and sailors, for thsherole courage and constancy
with which they have borne the star-spangled banner of
tho Union to victory, In the face of difficulties and dam
gers before which men of ordinary Gromese would have
quailed.
Resolved, .That whilit we cordially join the universal'
gratulation'. of the nation at, the glorious, llohniea
achloYed by Our atiabuit'sraiy a nd navy. we have to his
menu the lose of UMW of our boot and noblest cltizena,
who have fallen ilioriouelY in hareem, in the *ewe of
their country, and whose memory will flourish in im
mortal youth ; and we aro also called to 'mourn the7do
cease of many of our members, who are rapidly melting
away like snow beneath an April ann; the wail of sorrow
thus mingling with the shoat or victory, the laurel
shaded by the cypress.
Resolved, %At even at our advanced period of life we
aro willing to risk everything to baud to posterity the
glorious freedom achieved by the heroes of the Re.
volution.
After the passage of the resolutions, Colonel Childs
moved that the old soldiers form In a body and march to
the Continental Hotel, to pay their respects to the Go
vernor and members of the Legislature, and that a coot
mittee be appointed to wait upon the Governor and ap
prise him of the fact. The motion was agreed to, and
Colonel Samuel Paynter, Captain William T. Elder, Cap
tain George, Emorick, and John H. Erick, wore ap
pointed the committee.
TUE GOVERNOR AND THE OLD SOLDIERS
The committee immediately waited upon the Governor,
and were cordially received. They stated their Wiriness,
and were informed by the Executive that it would afford
him great pleasure to seethe veterans of the war of 1812.
at once.
Iludee the Oommand of Ooi. Robert Carr. who Is now
upwards of eight, years of age, tho defenders marched to
the Continental, and were formed in lino in the ball.
The Governor was then introduced, and cordially shook
each ono by the hand. tie then mounted upon a chair,
and made a neat speech, in which he returned his thanks
for the visit, and made happy allusions to the recent vic
tories of the Union army. Ile referred to the large num
ber of Merl furnished UT Pennsylvania ia crush the reb e l,
Mu, and nail flint as the old milkers had once served their
country with honor, their services would not again be re
quired. The work of to-day was for younger men.
The Governor concluded by remarking that he should
be most happy to return the visit of the old soldiers at
their next regular meeting on the Fourth of dilly, when
be trusted that there would be a glorious celebration in
honor of the rEetorn,tion of the Union.
chtere were then given for Governor Curtin, the Con.
stitution, anti the Union, and for the Army and the Navy,
and the veterans separated.
The Volunteer Refreshment Committees.
The anniversary was duly celebrated by the Cooper
shop and Union Volunteer Refreshment Committees. The
morning was ushered in by the firing of a national salute,
and as the firut gun boomed, the national standard wee
run up upon the flag-staff connected with the establish
ment. At 11 o'clock the large number assembled at the
saloon were edified by the reading of Washingten'e Fare
well Address by Dlr. C. F. Mansfield. At meridian a
salute was fired, and again at sundown, and in the ere-
Bing the saloon and flag-staff were brilliantly illuminated.
Religious Observances.
Religious services were held in various churches. At
the Second Presbyterian Church a large congregation as
sembled to bear the Farewell Address road by tint ROY.
W. J. R. Taylor. The pastor, Mr. Shields, made an in
troductory address and prayer, in which Washington
was described as a Christian patriot and soldier, who left
his countrymen a legacy in an address that was justly
prized in times like the present. The hymn, "My coun
try, 'tis of thee," was sung by the congregation, at the
close a which Dr. Boardman made an address suitable to
the occasion.
The synagogues of the Jewish persuasion were all
open, and the Rabbis in charge took occasion to pay a
just and merited tribute to the memory of Washington.
The Rev. S. Morale, at the synagogue ow North Seventh
dyed, was vary fervid and sleoustst in his Milldam to
the great trials through which our country was passing;
but he had confidence we would come out of it a united
and happy people.
At the several prayer meetings in the evening, prayers
of a patriotic nature were offered in behalf of our coun
try and her defenders.
At The nhilich in 9evenih street, Wow &reli t Wash.
ington's Farewell Address was read from the original
copy, which had been kindly loaned by Mr. Lennox, of
New York, its proprietor. Mr. Lennox purchased the
manuscript a few years since from the heirs of David
Claypoole, who was the first printer to put the address
in type.
The Arsenal.
The employees of the Schuylkill Arsenal. presented
to the lady of Superintendent Allegood a service of silver
plate, comprising eleven pieces—a complete tea set and
salver, and a pitcher and two goblets resting upon an
other salver. Work was suspended at the Arsenal, and
flags a n d streamers were flying from the different build
ings.
The Blind Asylum.
The pupils of the Pennsylvania Institution for the
Blind celebrated the day by appropriate musical exer
cises, and the reading of Washington's Farewell Address,
and Drake's Ode to the American Flag, by one of the
°facers of the Institution.
The U. S. Mint.
An interesting meeting took place on Saturday at the
11. S. Mint. The meeting was held in the adjusting room,
which was beautifully decorated with flags by the ladies.
The Hon. James Pollock, the present director, w as called
to preside, after , which a _very solemn and impressive
jor . „ Ifni , mane - toy Mr - . A. G. Rowland ; singing 6, Hy
country, 'tie of thee; " the reading of Washington's rare.
well Addieee by Prereiteor James 0. Booth, " Tito Stir
Spangled Banner " was then *magas we have never heard
it sung before, with deep feeling and interest. Gov. Pol
lock then followed in one of those beautiful and elegant
addresses, for which he is so justly celebrated. We
can scarcely do justice to this excellent address which
was full of patriotism. and well suited to the Oe •
ceelon. He dwelt particularly upon' the character
of the immortal Washington, whose birthday we this
day celebrate. He alluded in eloquent terms to our re
cent victories ; that our glorious Union would yet be tri
umphant; that rebellion would be speedily crushed, and
our country once more rejoice in peace and prosperity.
He closed his address with a few feeling remarks to the
ladies who were present, and urged them to emulate the
patriotism of the mothers of the Revolution. Meow GOV-
Pollock'e address, the meeting adjourned with singing
a Columbia the Gem of the Ocean," which was sung with
great interest by all present.
Salutes.
During the day salutes were fired at different points
in the city. At the navy yard three Mates of *may.
One guns each were fired—one at sunrise, at mid-day, and
at sunset. The Moyamenaing Hose Company alone fired
three salutee of one hundred guns each—one at daybreak,
another at noon, and the third at sundown. A salute of
thirty-four guns was fired under the auspices of the
James Page Library Company in Girard avenue, east of
Sheekamaxon street. Col. Angeroth caused a salute of
thirteen guns to be fire.t from Camden, At if ranktordi
the Washington tire Company fired a salute of one Bun.
dred guns. A similar salute was fired at Manayunk. The
citizens of Germantown also fired a salute of one kun
dred gnus on the Old Battle Ground.
Accidents During the Dag.
About half past 12 o'clock, some of the members of the
Northern Liberty Engine Oompany were firing a salute
at Oak and Green streets ? when the cannon ex.ploded,
Ininrink, the (trivet, Mr_ Wei. Swallow, very beat/ about
the head and firms, and a boy, named Whiteman, had
his leg broken and was otherwise badly injured. One piece
of the gun, weighing thirty-five pounds, went up in the
air and came down in Front street, above Noble, failing
through a roof and through the garret into the second
story, breaking a " cross-piece " of a bedstead, four
inches in thickness, in half, then falling on the floor.
Another piece steuele the lower part of a spout of the
house of Mr. Stevenson, in Oak street, above Green,
breaking it in half and nearly killing Mr. Stevenson.
'Another fragment, weighing ten pounds, came very nee ,
striking a woman on the bead, at Delaware avenue and
Noble street.. It is almost a miracle there was no one
killed, as the street was full of people at the time. The
cannon weighed one toindrilmi and al* pouade,
wad be
longed to Mr: Witham Buff.
ILLUMINATIONS.
The Illumination of Vbeetnut Street.
The great thoroughfare of Philadelphia has sel
dom been so beautifully lighted and crowded by
concourses so vast and so enthusiastic. The illumi
nation began westward, as far as the Solmylkill
river, where the arsenal building was a blaze of
light, and the homes of West Philadelphia sent a
friendli illumination of hundreds of lights across the
waters of the river. The magnificent residences In
the locality of Twentieth street were all ablaze,
and, from the dormer *Melia to the pavement,
the glare of old-fashioned candles came through
curtains of white lace, that . softened and refined
the light to a sort of silvery radiance. Very few
houses between Sixteenth and Broad streets were
not lighted, and one could read a newspaper for
continuous wares in the Artitieigt day
The United States Mint, on Chestnut street, near
Broad, was brilliantly lighted. The marble pillars
in front of the building were covered with red,
white, and blue stuff& Upon the Chestnut-street
portico was a large transparenoy, representing a
female figure symbolist of Justice. Over the figure
were the words—
i4 The Union Triumphant."
The windows of the building were all brilliantly
lighted by means of candles.
Thousands of people paused here to admire the
display_
The °rover and Bake sewing-machine establish
ment, 730 Chestnut, was handsomely illuminated
and decorated. In one window was a likeness of
Washington, with the motto—
.‘ Oar Whole o..efederacy."
In the other wholly Webster, with the motto—
13tM Llve."
At the store of Cornelius, Baker, do Co., Chestnut
street, above Seventh, the word
"Union,.
in a circular form, with a star at each end, in gee
jets, formed a prominent display. Each window in
the third story w as
‘ embellished with a large and
splendid ornate chandelier, in full blase. The
windows in the fourth story were illuminated with
candelabras, each one' containing thirteen candlis,
indicative of the original States of the 'American
Confederacy. The entire front was in a Ideas of
glory. Crowds lingered in front of the building,
and it was with difficulty that one could make his
'way through the densely packed humanity.
The large and splendid white marble building of
:Yard, Gilmore, & Co , Chestnut street, above Sixth,
was decked in festoons of red, white, and blue. On
the front was a large transparency, containing, la
-letters of various hues, the following motto—
,
The Union and the Conetitntioni eetabliehed by
Washington and the heroes of '7O; their descendants
willermerve them forever."
• " In the front of the store was a handsome portrait
.of Washington, festooned in red, white, and blue
Silk. Plying from the windows of the establish
ment were white dap, with blaok border, each oon
taking the name of a patriotic hero who had &lien
during the rebellion.
The store of Lewis Ladomus, 802 -Chestnut, woe
illuminated from the baaement to the eve. •
The Philadelphia Billiard Saloon, at the north
:. east corner,ef Eighth and Chwdaut, was pleasantly
lighted.
Bailey & Co.'s palatial marble bnliding, en Chest
nut 'street, was illuminated on the front by a hori
zontal line of gas jets, that shone like diamonds and
dazzled the eye almost to blindness.
The extensive establishment of Warner, Miskey,
& Co., chandeliers, was handsomely lighted
with gas job . , representing the name of the firm,
and otherwise so illuminated that it made a leading
attraction of the carnival.
The Orleans House, on Chestnut, below Sixth,
was brilliantly illuminated.
The hotel of Samuel Miller also showered down
patriotic rays, and was one of the boat exhibition
of Chestnut street, rireworks were set off in front
during the evening.
The express office of Kinsley & Co., at the north
east corner of Fourth and Chestnut, presented an
appearance that attracted the attention - of thou
sands, and elicited universal admiration. Portraits
of Washington and other great patriots, and a pro
fusion of red, white, and blue, all eombined to
make a scene that could not help winning praise.
A motto individual and appropriate was that at
the store of Lincoln & Morris, at No. 728 Chestnut
street—
"Wheat is King!"
These words were displayed on a white ground, the
whole being surrounded with a wreath of wheat in
its natural state. There was a profusion of red,
white, and blue ribbon displayed, some around the
inner columns of the windows, like paint around a
barber's pole. The whole scene was creditable,
very pretty, and decidedly attractive. Ostrich
feathers and Rowers Were likewise arranged lii the'
windows.
In front of the store of J. H. Earle, on Chestnut,
above Eighth, was a large transparency, represent
ing the burning of a town. From the rolling clouds
the spirit of Washington appears, a sword in one
hand, pointing to the rear, while in the other hand,
extended, is an olive wreath. A laurel wreath de
corates his brow. This transparency was taken
down shortly after nightfall, as it was not intended
for illumination.
The State House should have been illuminated
from the peak of the steeple to Independence Cham
ber, but an errant partiality that had devoted a
thousand dollars to a dinner and jubilation could
not purchase sufficient sperm to light up the old
false of Liberty. As it was, the janitor lit the gas
brackets and a chandelier, and with the sickly light
in the clock and in Council Chambers there was a
ghost of illumination abroad.
On Chestnut street, above Fourth, the stationery
store of S. C. Upham was in a blase of glory, from
the basement to the apex_ The display was oredi
table to the patriotism of the enterprising propri
etor.
The Board of Trade building, and the American
Hotel, on Chestnut street, both large edifices, wore
tastefully illuminated in every part.
The office of The Press, in the large six-story
brick building, formerly the United States Hotel,
Chestnut, above Fourth, was lighted with eight
hundred candles, that gave it a very imposing and
creditable appearance. All the reporters, editors,
managers, and friond4 of the place, Dad in the rear
of the busineas office and passed the evening plea
santly in mutual assurances of good feeling and
gratified pride.
The Crowd on Chestnut Street
We have called the celebration of Saturday even
ing a carnival occasion, and truly the denomina
tion is applicable to the immense 'crowds that
swarmed Second, Third, Eighth, Arch, and Chest
nut streets. For hours, the jammed, pressing,
gazing people moved slowly onward, uttering ex
clamations of delight at some unusual exhibition, or
shrieking, joking, and jolting, when forged aside or
trodden upon. There was a due admixture of the
rough element, but enough of the staid and reaped.
able to overawe or intimidate them. The pick
pockets had a carnival all to themselves, and
the swell-mob came rushing pell-mell, like a
great net, gathering up all the purses and gold
watches that were in sight. At Eighth street,
tba currents that were passing north and south
became mingled with those on Chestnut passing
east and west. The shrieks were terrible here,
and all the vigor of the reserve officers—some of
whom were very brutal and hard-handed, by the
way—was necessary to prevent collisions and bruises.
The pavements became terribly muddy, owing to
til9 ..nurdß MOIL! into the street and back again
to the curb. The square from ksgios.
Ninth
street was at one time a swaying, surging, swel
tering mass of men and women, who could not
have enjoyed the view, owing to their uncomforta
ble condition. At ten o'clock the rain began to
fall, whereat the crowd soon scattered, and all the
lights were soon put out.
Other Illuminatioue
The residence of George M. Dallas, in Walnut street
deserves especial attention, as does also that of J. M.
Butler. Some windows were simply draped with large
flags, others displayed pleasing and fantastic arrange
ments of red, white, and blue draping, while still othore
were glorious with stars. At ono dwelling in Sprees
street, above Fifth, we noticed transparent pictures of
Washington and his wife in the windows of the first floor.
A handsome design covered a portion of the front of
the Arch.etreet Theatre. It represented a Goddess of
Liberty, her feet on a carpet of stars, holding aloft a na
tional neg. An eagle, his talons grasping a heap of ClllllOll
balls, was bending at her feet, and the goddess held in
her band a shield, whereon, surrounded by olive
branches, was the face of Washington. A sea formed the
background, with a fortress amidst the waves.
The Washington Steam Fire-Engine Company had
their house brilliantly illuminated. A magnificent dui
play of fireworks added charm to the festive scene.
Longwood ,t Company, on Third street, below Wal
nut, was brilliant under the power of many burners, en
closed in lanterns.
The Continental Theatre was also in keeping with
other patriotic eetablielunents, being handsomely illumi
nated.
The display of flags, devices, and illumination, on Raoa
and Arch streets, may be put down as immense.
Many of the large private residences, surrounding
Washington Square, were illuminated, and the interior
decorated with flags.
We noticed the dwellinge of Mr. Eddy, Gel. Sickles,
City Controller Huffy, on Wallace street, handsomely il
luminated.
Some of the fire companies made patriotic displays at
their houses. The Good rntent Hose Company had their
house on Spruce street, above Sixth, brilliantly illumi
nated. They also displayed a transparency, bearing the
following words: Washington, our guide and our mo
nitor."
The residence of Mrs. Horstman, at Fifteenth and
Arch streets, was splendidly illuminated, festooned flags
being arranged from the eaves to the first floor, and
through the transparent glass a brilliant company could
bO seen assembled.
The Continental Hotel was adorned with a transpa
rency which bore an appropriate motto. J. E. Eatdwell
& Co., next below the hotel, adorned their white marble
front with wreaths, flags, as.
The only illumination in the State House building was
in the office of the local telegraph, on the first floor of
the City Hell. This was brightly irelteal MLA gaily duce
rated with flags.
The Continental Theatre bad, among other tramps
rendes, illuminated pictures representing Generals Wash
ington and McClellan. The windows of the Walnut,
street Theatre were lighted with candles. The private
illuminations on remote streets wore numerous. In
the remotest suburbs, the country houses were lighted,
and even the abodes of the poor. The illnntinatiOn, lu
tact, came as near being universal as it was possible to
be on so slight notice. The display astonished the most
sanguine, and showed how deeply the news of our recent
victories sunk into the popular heart.
I=l
The newspapers made a good thing of the illumination,
as, in addition to the illumination of the Press office re
ferred to, the Ledger office, at the corner of Third and
Chestnut streets, bad a tasteful arrangement of gee jets,
which formed aline of fire at the second story. Upon the
corner there was a glittering star ,formed of fire.
The Evening Journal displayed a great number of
transparencies, and colored paper covered the window
panes. The Evening Bulletin building was covered with
small flags, and along the line of the cornice, at the se
cond story, small glass lamps were suspended. The
windows of the structure were lined with red, white,
and bine tissue paper, and illuminated. The North Ame
rican office exhibited the word 4 4 Victory" in gas jets at
the second story. The inquirer made a handsome display
of mottoes and small flags, The Transcript office was
nicely lighted, and at the Dispatch office the windows
were ruddy.
The Illumination at Germantown.
Perhaps the handsomest, because the most general of
the suburban illuminations, occurred at Germantown.
gtanding upon the Wiwatielt9P iilil4 M bittaxibouge
street, we could goo, one by ono, tho lights blaze ontfrona
the majestic dwellings that environ the village, and final
ly the town hall, with its tall spire, was lighted, making
in the end, a perfect pyramid of fire. Some of the old
fashioned German cottages that lie along Main street
shared the honors of the evening, and we noticed one
very aid wotnan, that looked as though she might have
seen the battle of Germantown, placing with tremulous
fingers a few candles in her window. The old lady was
not too old to honor Washington, and enter into the war•
spirit.
Through the windows of the illuminated homes, one
could mark the housebeld assembled, in very many caws,
edifying thaw/we by reading the Farewell Adam*.
The document was passed from husband to wife, each
reading a part, and thence to the children, who seemed
delighted that they could read, in turn, some memorable
sentences of the great Fathdr of his Country.
Such pictures of republican simplicity and devotion to
the fabric of their Union are themes too lofty for the
Pen of thejournalist. They need the exuberant fancy of
the poet to tell them aright, and their philosophy is not
too subtle for even the uncertain eye of the skeptic or
sophist.
The village, hallowed by bloody and brave memories,
Lad grown to be a part of a great city, where labor,
having persevered to wealth, retired to close its useful
and honorable career. Theeo—the capitalists—and their
neighbors, the poor, rejoloed tax to benefit
the one and oppress the other had been Impomd, nor had
anything of lacal or national Import happened whereby
one class of the people gained at the expense of the
other. All were blessed alike in the common ownership
of the memory of Washington and the fame of our re
cent victories. Germantown, therefore, was ablaze with
happiness. From the towers of the Gothic mansions at
the Idll-tope lanterns were hong, and the bright lights
traced figures Wait the gloom that looked like new
constellations. Orion's belt was never so bright to us an
the Halite of intense brightness that stretched across the
peaks of some of the steeples.
A maiority of the houses along the Main street were
lluminated, while those located upon the cross drafts
were not at Nil backward in lighting up. TllO5O WllO did
not use epennaCeti burned the gee in all their Mint rooms,
w hich served equally as well, and gave a plangent Tart
mace to the brilliant acme.
Boom of the L dwellings were fixed up very tastefully,
and several transparencies WIC • displayed in leferent
parts of the honest. Along Tulpshocken street
house was illuminated. The Town Ball and the house of
the FallemelliP Fire Company were illinettlated from the
top of the cupola to the first floor, and presented a very
beautiful appearance.
TWO CENTS.
the bells crt , the various churches sold the several fire
engine houses, Ind' also the este on the eki school' butes,
stliell Lad stooB for upward of a hundred years, were
runs at sunrise, neon; and sunset During shodoy n &w
-hited! one hundred One wee fired upon the old beldam
aroundy and flags were displayed 12.na tv largo number
of houses.
The peo:ste of Frankferd• were not backward Sr their
participation of the celebration of the day. The Washing
ton Fire Company took the learlotad' Eased' w WM* of
Übe hundred mane. This company also raioed'a largo and
beautiful flag in the morning, and had their houee godly
decorated with the American emblem: In the evening
the housewas hrtlitantly illuminated. The police station,
and numerous prfrate dwellings, were also lighted up.
The Day in Washington.
The lad event at the President's mansion ox.
excised a manifest influence upon the celebration of
the day, which was temperate though joyful. A
general desire in the midst of the feativities pre
vailed to evinoe a respectful' deferenoe to the feel
ings of the afflicted family.
The day was ushered in by the pealing of bells
and continual roar of countless . cannon' at the
navy yard, arsenals, and fortifications built by the
army.
A grand review of cavalry, artillery, and in•
fantry then took place, opposite the Capitol, at
which General McClellan, on making. his appear
ance, was loudly cheered.
All the flags were thrown to the breeze, and the
different °amps were gaily decorated by the sol
diers. The Sturgis Rifles, of Chicago; MeClellan's
body-guard, had an effigy, labelled "Jeff Davis,"
suspended from a tree in front of their building, on
the corner of Tenth and Louisiana avenue.
The statue of Freedom, for the dome of the Capi
tol, received its finishing touches on Saturday, at
the studio of Clark Mills.
The large national flag, presented a short time
since to the Washington Monument Association,
was raised on the staff on the summit of the obelisk
to day at noon.
The Day in the Capitol.
tlrroge our Speciai Oorrompondent.)
Wesunarros, Feb. 22, 1862.
The heavy roll of cannon startled our sleepy
townsmen at the dawn of day. The batteries
around the city thundered forth a rapid salute in
honor of the anniversary, which was answered and
echoed among the hills, mingling with the soft
music of the reveille. The morning was damp and
heavy. An impenetrable mist had• settled over the
Virginia shores, and our public buildings, which
look so neat and pretty in a clear sunny morning,
were sodden and tearful, Me capital was i n a
condition of inconsolable grief. The rain dripped
from the eaves and massive walls, coiling around
the columns and marble ornaments, and leaping
from step to step in lazy, sluggish streams.
It was such a day as one would choose for hie_
funeral—very sad, and dull, and gloomy. As the
morning advanced the rain increased, and tho um
brellas began to appear. This was a fatal sign, for
no recorded celebration was ever conducted under
umbrellas, and the prospect of the present was very
dreary. The death of Mr. Lincoln's child, and the
universal feeling of sympathy for the stricken
father and family, cast a iseldmead over the corn
=unity. The arrangements for a grand illumina
tion had been completed, and it was intended to
light up the Capitol and the public buildings. The
people, generally, were preparing to take part in
these demonstrations, but the suggestion of the
Cabinet was adopted by Congress, and the festivity
postponed.
As noon approached the rain ceased, and the
highways became'more passable, although the mist
still hung over the earth. Thousands flocked to the
Capitol, which was to be the scene of the principal
celebration ; and lung before the hour of noon its
damp fold stairs were crowded with an eager, be
seeching, and patriotic throng. The arrangements
for popular admission to the ceremonies were ne
cessarily exclusive, and the favored multitude were
compelled to run the gauntlet of the envious eyes
surrounding the doors. The House of Representa
tives assembled at noon and proceeded to consider
the question of receiving the rebel flags, directed to
be presented by the Secretary of War. The Senate
full, but, with the exception of a mere routine
matter of 0ueee....., d.. members spent the hour in
social intercourse, exchanging cee s ,..4etetteas with
the Cabinet Ministers, officers, and distin
guished strangers present. The Cabinet were as
sembled in the President's room, every member
being present. The foreign legations were largely
repreeented, and the marble chamber, in the rear
of the Senate Chamber, was filled with a bustling
company of affable gentlemen, who chatted quite
pleasantly, and discussed the weather in a dozen
languages. The efficera 91 . the army and the navy
fraternized very cordially in the Supreme Court
room. The hour after noon was an hour of general
preparation, and, as the hand approached one,
Mr. Etheridge, the Clerk of the House, entered the
Senate and announced that that body was now
Waiting the '
errivat of the Senators and other gnests
to proceed with the Ceremonies of the day.
A few moments of , bustle, and at 1 o'clock the
procession formed, preceded by Mr. George T.
Brown, the Sergeant-at•arms. The Vice President,
Mr. Hamlin, and the Secretary of the Senate, Mr.
Forney; the Senators, and officers of the Senate,
formed in line and passed out of the chamber. The
Metubers of the Cabinet followed, headed by the
Secretary of State, Mr. Seward, and the Secretary
of the Treasury, Mr. Chase. As they passed into
the corridor the members of the Diplomatic Corps,
headed by M. Mercier, the French minister, and
Baron Stoeokl, the Russian minister, fell into line.
As they passed the Supreme-Court room the officers
of the army and navy, headed by Gen. McClellan,
concluded the procession, the distinguished citizens
and invited guests having gone before. In the
Rotund() a battalion of infantry was drawn up
in line, and, as the officers appeared, presented
arms. In the old House of Representatives the
rebel standards, captured at our recent victories,
were displayed to a curious and patriotic crowd.
Some of these flags represented the Confederate
Government, and bearing the insignia of the well
known "stars and bars." Others were merely the
flags of a State, with divert' legends and insorip-
Gone. Some were beautifully worked in heavy
silk, fringed with gold—one from Louisiana, par.
Ocularly, being a fine piece of rebel embroidery.
Passing on, however, the procession soon reached
the door of the House. The members arose at the
entrance of their distinguished guests. The Vice
President and Senators took seats on the left of the
Speaker, in the front part of the House, the Cabi
net Ministers, members of the Supreme Coact, and
the Diplomatic Corps assuming the tiOrtiespend
ing seats opposite. The officers of the army
and the navy were on the right, in the centre
of the floor, the Representatives and invited guests
occupying the remaining space. Mr. Speaker
Grow presided—and the assembly becoming quiet,
quietly rapped the desk with his gavel. The Chap
lain, Rev_ T. H. Stockton, came forward, the mel
titude arose, and he offered up the following beau
tiful and fervent
0 Lord, our Lord ! how excellent is Thy name in
all the earth, who halt set Thy glory above the
heavens. In Thy presence how little is our great.
ness. Here therepresentatives of the republic, the
representatives of , kingdoms and empires, ministers,
magistrates, legtuatora, and judges, officers of the
army !tad navy, and persons of all ranks and classes
of society, fully remembering our folly, and that
there is no escape for us, wo hasten under the
shadow of Thy promise, beseeching through Thy
mercy forgiveness of our iniquities, transgressions,
and sins. Renew, inspire, and susnots us, that we
may make an acceptable offering to Thee, through
Thy Holy Scripture. Blessed be name forever,
for the beneficence of Thy providence and the re
deeming progress of Thy grace in blessing all
nations.
Blessed be Thy name for this great land, for the
people of it, and for the blessing of Liberty and
Equality which they enjoy, and the strength of the
Government which controls it.
Blessed be Thy name for the forethot!ght, the
charity, the unity, bravery, enterprise, industry,
and prosperity of our fathers.
Blessed be Thy name for the pure, aid wise, and
useful citizens whose history sdorns our =nate.
Bleated be Thy mune, eepecially for the supreme
foresight which gave Mows to Israel and Washing
ton to America.
Blessed be Thy name for the birth, the life, the
character, accomplishments, labors, achievements,
and influence of the model man, and patriot soldier,
and magistrate, whom we this day remember, not
only as the first , in war, first in peace, and fir st in
the hearts of his countrymen, but also as first in the
admiration and veneration of mankind.
Blessed be Thy name that Washington Wad a man
of prayer — that be called upon Thee, not only , in
private, but in public—and also, that he trusted in
Christ, and was familiar, through prayer, at the
Mercy Seat, and that in accepting omen, filling of
fice, and in resigning office, he called on Thee, com
manding himself to Thy favor, and beseeching Thy
blessing.
Blessed be Thy name for hie Farewell Addrom
--for the seetiroerib, it °ordains, and which he him
self recommended to our frequent use. And re
membering that Thou art the God not of the dead,
but of the living—for all live under Theo---that
Washington is now as present to Thee as we our
selves are, though the doors of supplication have
been closed to him—still we, in his spirit, and in
his name, would address cur supplications to Thy
Throne, that lily beneficence might still be con
tinued to na—that the free Constitution transmitted
to us might be secured and maintained, and that this
Administration, in every department, be stamped
with wisdom and virtue. and that the happiness of
the people, under tbe auspices of liberty, may be
more complete. That under Thy careful gnardian
ship every . nation yet a stranger to us may be in
&aced to give us their enplane°, and seek our land
as the home of adoption.
Now, 0 Lord, our God ! in whose holy Heaven
there is no sin, no disease, no violence, no death,
we cannot close our prayer without a thought for
our beloved President and hia weeping household,
grieving for the loss of that pale beauty that ill
paw among them to bloom no more on earth for
ever.
0 Lord, God! from eternity to eternity, Thou
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who art the Living One ! At thy breath our the
fished sister, the widowed Queen of England, silent
ly mourns in her island hem°, and here our Prod
deatial monde% is darkness and silence, and all
over the world smitten hoar and broken hearts
Wait in faith, and hope, and patience, before Thee.
God he merciful to us miserable sinners ; pardon
and sanctify, and save us all. And we pray Thee
disappoint and utterly overthrow the plena, the
strectous and treasonable plans, of those in arms
against the Government. Grant that the people
thtmselves, who have been so grossly deceived,
may goon lay clown their arma, which they ought
never to have taken up,and return to those wh o
are anxious again to g ive them the embrace of
brotherhood.
But, ft Thou Most High, let not the purposea of
Thy Providence for our progress and social redemp
tion be stayed for a moment.
This concluded, Mr. Blair made a motion to ad
mit the ladies in the lobby upon the floor, and a
moment later they swarmed in from the lobby and
cloak•rooms. The Speaker, again rapping hie ga
vel, announced that Washington's Farewell Ad
dress would be read by the Secretary of the Senate.
Mr. Forney, who was sitting on the right of the
clerk, rose, lifted the open volume before him, and
pausing a moment for the noise of the galleries to
lull, proceeded . , amid a profound Menge, to road.
The Farewell Address of our Country's Father
was never read' to a more august assemblage. There
were the statesmen of the Republic and the soldiers
of the Republic, its venerable jurists, its chosen re
presentatives, and citizens eminent in the more re
tired and unostentatious walks of life, L oo ki ng
upon the venerable face of Mr. Crittenden, and the
frail form of Chief Justice Taney, we were carried
back to the early days of the nation, almost to the
days of Washington himself. The eld issues and
contests, under Jackeon and Adams, which seem to
this fierce and warlike age like the dream of a
childish hour, came up once more from the
dusky crypt of history. We saw the United
States of another age, we saw the United States
of to-day. There were the men who had done
their country service in the early times of
trouble, and, leaving the calm and gentle paths of
retirement, they mime once more upon the scene, to
inspire with their blessing, if not to lead, ae they
led forty years ago. Adorned in the glory of Wig
covered with gold, and silk, and emblems
of war, with glittering sabres and tinkling epee
lots, were the men upon whom our country has
been compelled to turn in the hour of its greatest
need. Handsome, ruddy, stately men they are, as
they pace down the floor with clattering sabree, and
their rol2oftedlittle commander leading them_ Apt-
plause in the gallery ! Farewell to the days of
peace and statesmanship—for we have put away
the olive branch, and now worship the sword. They
file away into their seats, scanned by thousands of
eyes who follow every !pomp eet__cf cc . M cClellan,
paler than when I lest saw him, anti with. a few
gray hairs straggling among his raven locks There
is the same calm, imperturbable, and self-reliant
face as• ever, something thinner than when he
reviewed his legions in November—for disease has
been preying upon him, end traces of it linger on
his brow. Butler ; quiet Mid impassive '
;.McDowell,
tall and handsome; Heintzelman, rough and
rugged ;.McCall, attentive and calm ; Porter, ruddy
and good-humored ; Thomas, stately as a palm-tree,
and others not so woll known to fame, gather around
their eommander-inmhief. Commodore Wilkes, the
captor of Mason and Slidell, in the object d um b .
atteption. In his tall, manly form and courteous
bearing we fail to see the rude fellow who offended
English taste so shookingly—but only the gallant,
courteous, and high-minded sailor that he is, who
did not fear to take any responeibility when in the
discharge of his duty. We see old dynasties
and . new driaStiell strangely commingling. The
representative of a Napoleon quietly sa
lutes the Secretary of State ; while the lineal
heir to Napoleon's throne, the descendant of the
illustrious house of the Bourbon, is a few paces dis
tant, in the uniform of an American captain, quietly
conversing with Senator gAlLatier. That tall gen=
tleman, with the open forehead, and large bleak
beard, is the Prince do Seine - 111e, who. brought Nee
poleon's remains from St. Helena twenty year/ woo
and was the head of the Frenoh navy. Now he
is a refugee from his princely possessions, and
quietly mingles with a republican audience to NM
the farewell words of a republican President.
The scene has all the elements of interest, and
possesses all the majesty of repose. Above the
s r ...bees chair, in their narrow kingdom, the
ever-present newspaper men are busy catching
the inspiration of the scene, and giving to the world
the pageant which is.now confined to the House okr
Representatives. Long lines of gaudy and flutter
ing hues encircle the ladies' gallery ; we hear the
soft, low whisper, the rustle of silks and fans, and
see the glitter of jewelry and gold, rivalling and /
excelling the sterner pomp of the military men
below. We pass into the other galleries only te
find them overburdened with e.gelietey, restless, ettii
grumbling multitude, constantly tieing and swaying
until it is lost in the gloomy shadows which the
dark sky throws into the distant corners and re
(leases.
For three-quarters of an. hour we listen to the
stately language of Washington, as every word 6114
tone falls clearly and firmly fret( the lips of the
Seeretary of the Senate. There is an occasional
bustle in thekalleries, an (motional cry of order,
a busy whisper passes along.some of the benches,
or a suppressed titter in the ladies' benches; but be
yond this, no word is said, no sound is uttered—sol
diers, sailors, statesmen, attentively regard 4 19
aetakeehte 4 the tlePi(*ted Iscrv, AA half past two
the reading is over—the Vioe President and Sena
tors leave the Hall, and the military rise to depart.
There is a minute or two of confusion above and
below. A few pages rush upon Gen. MoClellan
and obtain his autograph, a number of senators
and members gather around Frecretary Stanton.
who name to be the lion of the hour. The oom•
mending general passes along the aisle, and a soles
in the gallery shouts " Three cheers for George B.
McClellan." The oheors are heartily given, and
with the applause ringing in his ears the young
commander passes from the Hall, followed by his
brilliant retinue. A few minutes later and the &SUMP
ble.4 multitude has passed away, the Howie is trace
KnokB cittiet 4ad deeOkted, and the ceremonies are
J. It. Y.
The Day in New York.
The eelebration of Saturday, in Now York, wit
more enthusiastic, unanimous, and Imposing, than
was ever before witnessed in that pity upon the
anniversary of the birth of Washington. It was
a perfect ovation of a loyal and grateful people I.
the memory of him whose name has consecrated
their Watery. On church-spires, public buildings,
stereo, private residencee, and across the streets,
the Stars and Stripes were flying, from early
morning, when the day broke with the booming
of cannon, until midnight, when the city shore
in a grand blaze of illumination.
At sunrise a national salute was fired on the Bat
tery. Many of the places of business and the
banks were rioted at beim, The City Hall was
profusely decorated with flags ; there were four on
the roof and dome, four on the front face of the
building, a very large and handsome flag in the
interior fronting the entrance, and every on. of the
city buildings in the Park displayed at least one
flag.
Old Trinity, which was the first oburch in the
country to display the American flag after the fall
of Sumpter, celebrated the anniversary with ap
propriate services at eleven o'clook in the morning_
Drs. Vinton and Ogilby were the officiating clergy
men, and the entire choir took part in the services.
The 107th psalm of the Psalter was chanted, fol
lowed by the cute•communion services. The Te
Derma was then chanted, after which Dr. Vinton
read Washington's Farewell Address. The 82d.
hymn was sung, and the services were concluded
with prayers and the benediction.
The church was completely filled, and the audi
ence was as large as is usual on Christmas, Elmer,
and other festal daps.
At noon, Mr. James B. Ayliffe, the bell chimer
of Trinity, directed the ringing of changes on
eight bells, followed by Hail Colfaibia, Yankee
Doodle, airs from " Fre Ditivolo," airs by De Bernal
and other popular selections. The bhinses rang one
hour, and concluded as they began, with 'Hail
Columbia and Yankee Doodle.
Across Broadway there was a large flag with a
portrait of Floyd, and the motto " The thief Floyd
Stealing Away." The tame banner bore the
pleasing 'retie "Roanoke Island," and ti Fort
Henry and. Fort Donelson." In ether parts of the
oily mottoes were ;displayed commemorative,of the
recent Union victories.
The demonstration of the Seventh Regiment
(National Guards) took place at their ball, and
was fitting in charaoter. Rev. J. C. Ewer de
livered a touching oration. In the evening, a
grand concert by the band came off.
The Eighth Regiment (Waahington Grays) and
the Third Regiment Hussars turned out in parade.
The Order of United Amerioan Bleebuni6s as
sembled at Niblc's Garden, and listened to an
excellent address from the Rev. J. C. Dutcher.
In no, the observance of the day in Now York
city was creditable, grand, .and significant, and
wilt long be bald in recollection.
Oration of Hon. George Baneroft.
At 1 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, the mania
.
pal celebration of Washington's birthday took place
at the Cooper Institute, New York. After prayer
and music, and the reading of the Farewell Ad
dress Mr. George Baneroft was Mtn:aimed, and
spoke as followe
hiss or NEvr Yost: As the organ of the city of New
York on this occasion, it is my first duty to remind you
that we owe thanks to Almighty God for the patriots whit
achieved the Independence of the rinitrd States, and who
formed o the unity of Goverrinient which constitutes as
ono people." To-day we: declare `to agonise and to
princes that that nelen la &melees and shell wet 4 Ita
paired, is dear to its and shall be preserved. The wise
and the good is eaoh hemisphere desire us to continuo
one; every fibre of the sensitive heart of the indivisible
France, in spite of some apPearances, throbs in favor of
our existerwes a nation ; the people of England I shall
believe aye with us, solong as there are among them men
like Bright it'd Stewart P 1111; the most wonderful Permr
of improvement in the hist° , y of the race is the witness
that wo - eta a nation; Italy has redcoat from us to "S
-nare to her nassion for bringing together the pares mu&
the Irellslmess of oppression had dismembered, and
1 / 1 9 W. cemented fragments of Germany derive from