Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-06-30
MISCELLANEOUS.
IHE DINNER AT FANEUlL HALL
On lie LII Instant

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lhL DINER AT FANEUlL HALL,
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A''', INC return Of The grand procession from Bun
Ses i'ii on Saturday, the invited guests and subscri
= 20 'e cinner proceeded from The State House L
ine PRESIDENT of the Bunker Hill Monument Asso
cauoh' Joseph T. Buckingham, Esq presided on tn,
-, al the head tables, on bis right were Johr
iyrr, .ne PRESIDENT of the U. S Lieutenant Cover
nor oh.os, Of Massachusetts,; Abel P Upshur. Secre
ta1y OF NE Navy; Charles A. WckliGe Postmaster
uene,ai; Caleb Gushing, Minister TO China; Archi
oala iieuefson, Colonel of the Marine Corps at Wash
lns''n samuel Watson, Commandant Of the Ma
,,ne Iofps at Charlestown; Geo W. Gordon, Chic
~ on lhe occasion, and Aids; Rufus Choa,e u
. senator from Massachusetts Robert Tyler. Esq.
aiash,'i'an isnard, French Consul; Joseph De Vega
spanish Consul Major General Joseph Chandler
liner mafshal OF the Bunker Hill Procession; an,
'lep"e" y rhPs, Vice President nf The Association
ex,fhemo'r of Congress, and ex. Mayor of Salem
va The left were Daniel Webster, Orator of the day
alar''n BrIminer, Mayor Of Boston; Rev George 6
EiIs chaplain Of the day; John G.. Spencer Secre
iary OF The Treasury; John NJ. Porter, Secretary
war; Governor Fenner, of Rhode island; Commodore
Lewis warrington, Beverly Kennon, and John b. Nj
cno!son' Of The American Navy; Robert e. Shaw, Esq
wee PRESIDENT of The Association; Robert c. Winthrop
member oil Congress from Boston; two Aids to the
ch's, lmarshaI; John Tyler, jr, Esq, William King
Ex-Governor Of Maine; Major General pple ton Howe
i common COunci
OF Boston, &C.
A; the different ends of the several tables presided
'ne following gentlemen, Vice Presidents, all d.
'ec'ofs ana members Of the government Of the Asso
citation
ace Presidents. John C. Warren, James Clark,
samuel L. Armstrong. Robert G. Shaw, Stephen c.
PHILIPPE. David Eenshaw. Uriel Crocker, Stephen
Fairbanks, Nathaniel Greene, George Darracott, viii
nam Stures, Geo. Bancroft Isaac Livermore Alder,
rearing, Nathaniel Hammond, Daniel D. Broudhead,
William W. Stone, Edward II. Robbins, Isaac Har.
',s, Charles Leighton, J. K. rockingham, John Hen
shaw, James w. Paige, Peter Harvey, John s.
sleeper John a. McGaw, Henry Forster, David
Devens, Lemuel Blake
The President of the Association, Presiden. Of the
United States, and the first division, reached The Hall
al twenty minutes after siy-and the whole company
occupied about half an hour in entering and taking
their seats.
Grace was then said by the Rev Mr. Ellis-and the
guests Tell TO work the viands which thorough
~ discussed.
Al twenty minutes before eight, the President of the
Association rose, and announced the first Regular
Toast:
"Tac Battle Of Bunker Hill Freedom fell, but
liberty triumphed"
This was hailed with great apnausc-and the fol
lowing Ode was Immediately sung 10 the tune Of Old
Hundred, all The company joining:
0 God yon pile shall mark for aye
The ground wherein our Fathers fell,
The self-devo,ed Of their day,
The beauty Of our Israel.
And while thy winds shall Ger il sweep,
Thy thunders break around its head
lhose martyrs there IN peace shall sleep,
For thou, . God, shall guard their bed
The second regular toas; was
"Ihe Monument The proud memorial of defeat
glorious 10 the vanquished, and of victory fatal TO
the conquerors"
Mr. Horace Bird Of Waterown, then sung the fol-
lowing song, BY Henry I. Tuckerman, ESQ.,, adapted
10 tho air of "SoarklinG and Bright
Lonely and still was the verdant hill,
And The waves below yet s!umbered;
The breezes light Of summer night,
All the dewy hours numbered;
The sentry's tramp from the foemans camp,
With his tone of hnsiy warning,
Game low md clear to the yeoman ear
As he watched the carly dawing.
The heroes thought as they bravey wrought,
Their country's altar rearing;
or a noble land by Valors band
Made free and home enGearing;
In firm array When 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 dismayng,
While the death rent air and the cannons glare
Der Freedoms birth playing;
lis crimson turf oershading,
Had only grown as Freedoms throne,
Like her starry crown unfading.
Once more the skies with Summer dyes
Above the field are bending,
And the waters still beneath the hill
Their crystal waves blending;
b, Peace divine around the shrine
Her boundless harvest wearing,
Bids US proclaim to deathess fame
Our fathers machless daring.
To-day throng with festa song
The sacred mount erAowing,
Have gathered there with pomp and prayer,
All henrts with rapture glowing;
On The CORY bed OF the mnr,yr'd dead
1t, shade majestic sleeping,
Stands Freedom pile in Glory smile
Eternal vigil keeping.
This song was loudly upplauded
The President then proposed the third toast
uThe principles of the Revolutionary Struggle: low
or liberty, protected and regulated by law, and drea
o anarchy not less strong than hatred OF oppression
lie that looks for the origin Of those principles must loo
nboye the summit OF the monument which comme"o
,o,es their triumph
Mr. Buckng CHA m then 10 offer sentiment, VINO
no was sure would be cheerfuy responded to by all PIE
sent II was the health Of
| uThe President Of the United STATES
Received with great applause, and nine reguia
Iohn Tyler President of the United States, rose an
said: g., ,.;,d son,;rs,, %
hive given, and which has been SO cordially receive
he The company, allow me TO propose scn'mer
which has been suggested by the incidents OF The ga,
and the fact of our presence IN this Hall:
m1He Union: Union of purpose-unon CT ieeling-
tho Union established by our fathers"
The Presidents toast was warmly received, and u
hand played "Yankee Doodle"
The next toast was this:
"Ths Orator Of The Day: If we would find his eqn
n rlooueuce and patriotism, we must be permitte
,.rcse literally the right which he has refused 10 u
most powerful Government on earth-rHE RIGHT
On this the company simultaneously sprung &c the
feet, and for many minutes there was such tempe
of cheering not often heard even N ola anu
afr the aop!ause had subsidized, Mr. Webster rose al
nv, " TT -. couar;,r vorde.