The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-13


campment at Yonkers of the second regiment OF
the ~ Y State Artillery, under COL Thomas r.
Beers The following note of invitation will intro
duce the Review and Ball, which are the subject ct
the present article =
HEAD QUARTERS.
SECOND REGIMENT, N. Y. $. ARTILLERY
hr. A. u. and Ladies' invited to honor "CAMP
Very respectfully,
THOMAS +. PEERS,
Colonel Commanding.
NB-The Review will take place Tuesday, the
18th, at o'clock, and Ball at O'Clock, M which you
are particularly invited to attend.
A very large number of friends were invited,
among whom were the Common Council OF the
city OF New York, and various military officers,
whose names will be noticed in the proper
place.
The morning of Tuesday dawned very inauspl-
ciously and caused many to delay their visit to
Camp Hudson" or entirely TO stay away. Among
the latter number were Msjor-General Sanford,
and many OF the members Of the Common Council
AS it was, however, and in dispite OF the threat
ening appearance of the weather, and slight drz-
zling rain, great number of ladies and gentlemen
continued TO arrive upon the ground, IN various
modes Of conveyance, throughout the day.
The camp ground and surrounding scenery are OF
the most beautiful and romantic character. All
that nature car lavish upon the devoted admirers OF
the bold the beautiful the picturesque, and the sub"
lime are here to be found in rich variety; the wide
spread river in the front, with extended perspec-
tive in either direction--the level plain for parade
the high ground in the rear Tor the encampment-
the stately forest trees which skirt the ground, amid
which may here and there be seen some beautiful
country villa--the noble steamboats, gliding along
III he If he
ALL all lend their power to fill the landscape, and fas
cinate the eye.
The Review came of according to announce
ment, at five o'clock in the afternoon.
AS Gan. Sanford was not there, Gen. Stryker, at
tended by very large and brilliant staf-some fifty
in number-took his place and reviewed the Rsgi.
ment. Among Gen. Srykers staff we noticed As
tant Alderman Nesbiu, who represented the Com
mon Council of New York, Alderman Charlick
not having then arrived. COL (ex-Alderman OF the
l4ih) Stewart, Col. Hayward, who commands the
Weslchester Company Horse Ar,ery-Col Craig,
OF the Highland Company, aud many others
The review took place upon the plain below, ard
the brow of the hill, and the gentle ascent to it,
were covered with spectators, among whom were
many ladies of beauty and gentlemen of distinction.
There were James Sherman Brownell, Register;
OOrneuuS V. AHucISOI, SHlel L. ~, Hio Iiohoi
Judge Vark, whose afiability and agreeable deport
men fascinated all who had the pleasure of his ac-
quaintance; the Rev. MIR. Storrs, of st. Johns
Church, where the Second Regiment h:tened last
Sunday to an excellent discourse by the rector from
Romans LIST. l6; Mr.. Scrugham young lawyer OF
Yonkers; Elk Alderman Adams of New York, Jas
Kelly, COL Wright of New Jersey, member of
the New Jersey bar, and gentleman whose versa
sc
rarely equalled; Major Reynolds the lively and gen.
tenanly host of the STAR" in Lspenard street,and
many others, who were present to witness the re-
view.
AS the reviewing General and his staff Arrived
and marched upon the ground, salute Oh seventeen
guns was fred by Captain Vanderberg, with great
precision, and admirable effect. Nothing could sur
pass the grandeur and submlty of the echo from the
palisades the guns were fired. First there was
the sound,of the gun and the rustng echo from the
trees in the immediate vicinity of the camp. In the
course of few seconds this all died away, and was
succeeded by perfect stiffness. Then came the
believing reverberaton from the palisades upon the
opposite side OF the river-commencing from the
point directly opposite the camp ground, and from
thence returning the widening as il coursed It's
way both up and down the river.
The regiment, after going through with various
evolutions in most soIderlike manner, under the
command of Colonel Peers, was formed into line
for review. The command was placed under Lieut.
Col Martin who received the General and staff with
the usual honors, the band playing selections from
the opera Of Norma. The regiment then marched by
both in ordinary and in quick time, to the great gra-
tifcaton Of General sryker, who expressed his
warm appreciation. We should remark that the
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no rain, and the sky was sufficiently overcast to
shut out the powerful rays Of the sun. 1t was cool
| and pleasant
After the review, General Stryker and staff were
invited by Col. Peers to his marquee, where they
took social glass, and then they took their lease
for tea, and to prepare for the ball in the evening
In the mean time guests continued to arrive in great
numbers until they amounted to between four and
ivs hundred. Among them were Assistant Alder
man Charlick, Brig. General Storms and his staff,
and various others.
And now come to that part which we shall
find it not only difficult, but impossible to describe.
The utmost possible good feeling prevailed through
out the whole assembled party. All sorts of winss,
and all sorts Of liquors, flowed in great abundance
All was JOY, hilarity, and conviviality. All the
names we have already noticed were present at the
ball, and also among the gentlemen we may mem
ton the names of Dr. Weed, from Westchester
young Mr. Paymaster Maseron, whose father was
concerned in the famous Brooklyn City Hall con-
tract, Lieut.. Luii, who was accompanied by three
very fine young ladies, Messrs. Alexander r Dodge,
and John I. Dodge, Assistant Street Commissioner,
brothers OF Assistant Alderman w. Dodge, w G.
Clover, William Jewett, portrait painter, and host
more whom il is impossible to enumerate.
There was very large and beautiful galaxy of
ladies' present to grace the occasion To their at
fractions and destinations we shall find il impossi-
bic TO do ample justice. From Yonkers and vicinity
there was Miss W-g, with black eyes, and in
white dress, and decidedly handsome; Miss m