The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-13

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age and Object.
After absence Of nearly three years. I find myself
under this roof Of the mt ho
tells of my native city. This place has very much al
tered within the past years. and such changes have
been made within the past three to destroy all the old
landmarks, and make me almost stranger. whore
spent my school-boy days. There has been as much
progress made In this city In the erection Of hotels
anything else not excepting railroads. We
collect when the Tremont the principal hotel in Bos
ton--now there dozen equal to 1t In sizs,
and In every other feature form good house
Among the most prominent hotels In the city, which
have been built within the past ten years must
tee particularly the American" under the msnags.
ment OF the Messrs Rice For convenience Of location
90 far Is the various railroad depots and the business
parts of the city concerned has no superior: and
20 far as Its internal arrangements concerned 10
second to none. The American House is to Boston,
what the American Hotel s to New York. and that Is
saying in very few words, all that necessary d.
rect the travelling public to the right place. for proper
care and attention.
The citizens of Boston devote good portion of the
summer season In every variety and to any extent.
to fishing, which the harbor and bay of that
port affords There is no place on our whole coast
from Maine to Georgia where bigger fish and more Of
them can be caught than in and about oston Bay The
advantages the people Of ha section enjoy in this par
ticnlar have brought into existence n number
Of associations, formed for the purpose OF enjoy.
ing. this species Of sport in it's greatest per.
lection. The choicest spirits Of Boston compose
these bands and the way they into the practical
part of cod fishing excursion Is caution to those In
rabe rivalry exists between the various fishing assoc
tons Of that city ne to which will catch the greatest
quantity and the largest fish, They have their regular
anniversaries and official reports invariably made of
the performances on EACH occasion.
company formed for this is the sheet iron Rand
This hand was founded in 1922 The three hundred and
sixteenth anniversary was celebrated on the 18th of limo
last u 10 composed of certain number Of members,
OF which die. vacancy frequently nv
some sudden di:appcarance of member which is filed
after certain time with the usual ceremonies which
Of the most interesting and extraordinary character
serving to fill the mini of member often he
witnesses them with and to revive all those feelings
of responsibility, Sc which devolve upon every
Der Of the band Official meetings OF the band held
twice year-the first the 22d Of February for the
regulation Of the finances and make prations
for the ling and the second tho 18th OF Iuns
for the purpose of suppying their lader with sufficient
mense. and their appropriations therefore the
and their currency regulated BY the object for which
the expenditures made Very large drafts drawn
throughout the on the Clam Bank Of Lynn
mense appropriations have for the moment exhausted
the funds Of the band in that bank the draft Of the trea
LYNN built originally belonged this hand anil the
titles therefore than three hundred years old
sion for their exclusive benefit In consequence Of
the hostility manifested towards the s. RanJ ny the
their place at Phillip, Il and Egg Rock and hsvs ap-
propriated thirteen millions for that purpose II Is sup
posed that amount judciousy expended will make the
place impregnable
To give idea Of the immense resources and liner
Sxgen ,ures Of this ancient s b.n we nesi only state
July last four hundred and eighty thousand dollars
and that even after this liberal there was
which made the spot by the members without
to the general fund deposit In the Clam Bank
and other deposit banks Of the company.
One more instance will suffice 10 convince every one
the members Of modern but rival assoc
| Of the immense wealth of this band Phillips
beach Is celebratei not oulv from having been
for than three hundred years the head quarters Of
the Sheet Iron Band but by incident connected with
of the financial movements of the present age Il
was on Phillips beach that celebrated fnaacsr droppe
upon being compelled to refuse loan Of ten
thousand dollars The sheet Iron Ban appropriated four
thousand doll for the removal Of the soil by
tears AMI having thrown into the sea placing those
engaged In its removal I'm Ter oath Of ssresy Vege-
taon upon that spot has ceased; not solitary spear Of
grass has grown their since
The archives OF this band contained in six hundred
and thyon volumes, all strongly and duraby bound
in sheet iron Their provisions and drinkables pro.
attached TO large plates of sheet ron with
OF the band stamped upon them These keys and their
appendages are carried by the Seward upon all Official
occasions, attached to belt having the insignia his
office engraved thereon
NFdNeTy imposing sfSht 10 sec the members OF this
band in full regaa with ell the ancient insignia Of tho
order an one which few would forget The skipper
de faeto and the skipper pro fem speak on all
for themseves-any description might attempt woull
do them injustice They both veterans having been
members Of the band from its first establishment The
members generally, ancient order and il would be
difhcnlt to find finer set OF fellows.
The last anniversary OF the sheet Iron Band was Ella
brated in style worthy Of those who have within the
past three hundred an sixteen 50 ia ,nv
great events who have this country pass through
al the vcissitudes has from its settlement expsrien
safely and prosperously who have been .ses
Of the great struggle for its and have
edit IN achieving that event and who have Ia honor 81
that battle ia which they were prominently engage
selected its anniversary as their that tc
two great events he ceebrated on the sa ne day
viz the formation vi the Sheet Iron Band in 1870 and
the Battle of Bunker Hill Ia IT'S Il would occupv too
much Of your valuable space 20 into the details III the
astanniversary OF this band of brother, but suce A
to say that IL exceeded any previous one. vacancy
was hled and the solemn ceremony of that event w,
any thing more solemn than ever The biggest Goldfish
ever taken in Boston Bay weighing seventy pounas
was caught by an embryo member one as ct In the
chysls state but who bids fair Of bee Jming an nc.
uve iull grown member. Of the FIRST water
Long lie to the members OF the Sheet Iron Band m,v
their shadows never be less may their financial r.
sources coninuea unlimited for the next three hundred
years as they have been for the ptst three hundrs
years and their appropriations for ali
as liberal as they have heretofore beenmay they con
nue to maintain the ascendancy they obi ned and
30 long enjoy cd over every other associations and when
any OF INC members Vanish may 1t be for mat LAM
where goldfish are plenty and woodcock always In
season.