The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-06-20

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not worth while to send you the bill Of fare There
was enough and TO spare, and OF the first quality.
The hall was most splendidly decorated, with ap-
propriate devices Around the galleries were these
! inscriptions
Franklin-w ashingon Observation-Disclosures Madison
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merce.
All present seemed to eat very heartily, and all
were in high glee and spirits. After the cloth was
removed, the chairman, Mr.. Buckingham, Presi-
dent of the Bunker Hill Monument Association,
The Battle Of Bunker Hill; freemen fell, but liberty
| triumphed six cheers)
The CHAIRMAN then CAVES
glorious to the vanouished of victory fatal to their
conquerors' (Three cheers)
The whole audience then rose as one man, and all
joined In singing the folowing-
God, yon pile shall mark, for aye,
The ground whereon our fathers fell
The self-devotea of their day,
The beauty of our Israel.
And while thy winds shall DER it sweep.
Thy thunders break around1its head,
Those martyrs there in peace shall Sleep
For Thou, o God, shall guard their bed.
He then gave the third toast. The principles of the
revolutionary struggle; love of liberty and equality
protected by law loud and long cheering,) mu-
sic-Marseillels Hymn.
Then came the following, sung by Mr.. Bird
Lonely and still was the verdant hill,
And the waves below yet slumbered,
The breezes light of summer night
All the dewy hours numbered;
The sentry tramp from the foenans camp
With his tone OF hasy warning,
Came low and clear to the yeomans ear
As he watched the early dawnng.
The heroes thought as they bravely wrought
Their country's altar rearing,
OF noble land by Valor's hand
Made free and remembering;
In firm array W hen broke the day,
The deadly charge they waited.
And side by side in silent pride,
With skill their proves mated
Then waved the sword then blood was poured
Expressions host dismaying,
While the death rent air and the lannon's glare
Der Freedoms birth were playing;
And that green height with the evening light
Its crimson turf o'ershading
Had holy grown as Freedoms throne,
Like her starry crown unfading
Once the skies with summer dyes
Above the field are bending,
And the waters still beneath the hi
Their crystal waves are blending
But Peace divine around the shrine
Her boundless harvest wearing,
Bids us proclaim to deathless fame
Our fathers natchless daring
To-day throng with festive song
The sacred mount o'erfowing,
Have gathered there with pomp and prayer,
All hearts with rapture glowing
On.the CORY bed of the martyred dead,
Its shade majestic sleeping,
Stands Freedoms pile in GloryS smile
Eternal vigil keeping.
Mr.. B then rose and said-"Allow me now to of.
Ter toast in which am you will all cheerful.
ly and enthusiastically accord.
.Igive you "THE President THE UNITED STATES p
(This was received with six hearty cheers.)
The PRESIDENT evidently deeply gratified al
the enthusiasm and kindness here evInced and ris-
| ing said" Mr. Chairman and gentlemen, in return
! ing my heartfelt sincere thanks for the sentiment
which you have so cheerfuly accorded to me, will
simply offer you toast prompted by the very sentl-
| ment you have just expressed and by the hall in
which we are assembled.
Igve you, "The Umo,i a unIOn of purpose, union Of
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was received with thirteen hearty cheers)
Mr.. BUCKINGHAM then gave
| The ORATOR THE DAY; whoever will find his equal
allowed which he has refused to the
nation on earth, the right Of search. (This ELECTED Is
hearty cheers)
Mr.. WEBSTER, who was quite sick, then rose and
said, am bound, gentlemen, to make my &C
Acknowledgements tor the kind manner in which YOU
have received me, and for your good opinion of the
manner in which l have discharged the duty vol
assigned me to-day. 1t gives entire satisfaction
that my humble efforts TO serve you should NEE
with general approval ] will simply give you In re-
turn
" The rights Of American commerce. every where de
Tended and at every expense Of blood and treasure
cheers)
Mr.. G s. CURTIS, LIST Vice President, then rose
and expressed his deep regret at the absence of the
| Hon. Mr. Lesarel He gave as a toast,
South Carolina and shoulder to shoul
der they went through the Revolution laying up trea
fer their country their will never
vide their inheritance" Cheers)
Mr.. Webster here LEFT the room.
MIR. b. then gave
The Treasury ofthe United States; activity will sun
pyis necessity, watchfulness preserve II from illega
waste we rely with confidence ITS present head y
| (Three eheers)
Mr. SPENCER rose and said, "Mr Chairman and
| Gentlemen, might well and must excuse mysel from
| making speech, on account of a severe affection
of the throat under which have been for some GA VS.
laboring and which almost deprives me of the pse
of my voice can only thank you sincerely for YOU,
| kind appreciation OF the manner in which have
| performed those arduous duties assigned me- anc
| God knows. no one can more fully appreciate the
arduous nature of them than do and can only
promise you that all the zeal, all the activity al
\ the diligence, which God has given me shall b,
employed In executing them And in conclu