Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-07-31
VOLUNTEER DINNER.

forth. Those who enjoyed the comforts
and Injuries of home, family and friends,
while their sons, brothers, and in some
cases fathers, were enduring the privations
and hardships incident to a soldiers life,
resolved, on their return to their families
and friends, to tender them an entertain
ment worthy Of their heroic deeds, and
right well did they carry out that audable
resolve.
Early on the morning of the day, sa-
lutte Of thirteen guns was fired, from one
Of the pieces of cannon taken at the battle
of Sacramento.
A large number of people had come in
the evening beforehand soon after break
fast, every avenue leading to town was
thronged with persons At9 o'clock, the
hour of forming the procession, the square
was densely crowded.
At the signal from the cannon, the pro-
cession was formed, and marched to the
grove east of town. The procession pre-
scented grand and imposing sight. Headed
by the Marshalls and Music, next the Vol
unteers, then the Schools of the place, fol.
lowed by citizens on foot, in carriages
and on horse. back, altogether formed one
of the largest professions ever witnessed
in the place. The Schools presented
most beautiful appearance, indeed, as they
marched along, with banners and flags,
gaily decorated and emblazoned with sem
timenta and patriotic moitos and devices.
Arrived at the stand, and the necessary
prelimnaries over, the exercises of the
day were opened by fervent and elo,
quent appeal to the Throne Of Grace, from
Rev. THos. JOHNSON.
WIN. A. HALL, Esq, welcomed the Vol
unteers, in neat and appropriate Address,
which was responded to on their behalf,
by Gen. JOHN w. PRICE.
WESTON F.. BIRCH, Esq, then delivered
an Address, on the subject of the War
its origin, and probable results; in which
the public and official course of Col. Ben.
ton, on the Texas and slavery questions,
was discussed, and denounced as unfailhful
TO the interests of this and other slave
States.
Dinner was then served. The prepare
tons for the dinner were ample and served
up in a style which reflected great credit
on Mr.. Jos. PULLIAM, acting host. There
were four large tables, formed in square;
in the centre of the square, table was
ARRANGED in the shape Of cross, for the
volunteers. The tables accommodated
some six hundred persons, at time. They
were decorated with flowers, banners and
| flags, which, together with the substantial
bilties and Injuries under which they
groaned, formed not only pleasing pros
Pect to those who have an eye for the
beautiful, but caused EXPLANATIONS of de-
light and impotence on the part of those
who inherit the munching propensity which
was the overthrow of our great ancestors
in the Garden of Eden.
| The number present was generally esti-
mated at FIVE Thousand and the bare
time of serving dinner, to this vast con.
course, so completely occupied the re-.
mainder of the day, after the regular
speeches, as to prevent further proceed
ings at the stand. As the crowd finished
eating, they dispersed as suited their pleas
ure. Every thing passed off well. The
excellent performance of the Glasgow brass
band enlvened the proceedings-the ladies
had on their Sunday trappings and faces,
and looked so entirely charming, as to draw
from their retreat many old bachelors, who
had long been in state of torpor--the
gallants, generally, were on the qui viue--.
many of the volunteers were scanning,
with a soldiers eye, the fair fortresses,
preparatory to making an attack, while
others, it was plain to see, had stormed the
redoubts, and were joyously basking in the
smiles of captured affection--the cannon
seemed FESTIVE in captivity, and kept up a
most unearthly complaining-fddling and
dancing here-cihtting and laughing there
all made up a joyous scene!
The decorations of the tables and stands,
were very tasty, and reflect credit on our
fair town. women, who SO cheerfuly I'M
dertook the task, and 80 handsomely com.
peted it. If admiration be any reward
and we believe they are all fond Of that
commodity-they were certainly well paid