The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-22

d.
r. T. Haws.
The following is list of officers for the even
President
Hon. GEORGE FOLSOM.
Tiee Presidents
Hon: George Briggs, Simeon Draper, Jr.'
Moses Maynard, Jr., Marshall o. Roberts,
James H. Van Allen, Henry J. Raymond,
George A. Halsey, James S. Thayer,
Drake Mills, James w. Gerard, Jr:,
John F. Butterworth, John Maxwell,
Junus T. Stage, Thos. C. T. Buckley,
Special Committee Of Reception and .arrongements.-
George A. Hasey, John Maxwell, Thos c. T. Buckley.
The participants in the festivities of the evening
were invited to assemble at hat-past SIX clock;
but 1t was full eight when the doors of the saloon
were thrown open, and the guests marche d in,
the band playing, meantime, beautiful air during
the entrfe.. When AL were seated, the covers
were removed, and nearly three hundred hungry
men fell to work, performing as handsomely In
their way. as General Taylor's men did in theirs
at Buena Vista.
The following Is the order IN which the attack
was made at the
TAYLOR FESTIVAL DINNER.
Mock Turtle. Bass, sauce Florautine.
sron ofBeet Turkey stuffed, French fashion,
Saddle Of Mutton. Cspons, with water crosses
Leg Of Mutton. English fashion. Turkey, oyster
oRNAMENrED PIECES
Bcnsd Turkey en- BELLEVUE sur Sspoas rAnE1 ISL.
of E de
Montpelier Calls Head, on tortus.
11nls.. of Chickens i Cont, sauce Supreme.
SnSses o. i saeeal rs Is aisna a
Boudips de Pouets aux Trufies
Partridges q la Joinvile
Farm Eaj1, q 4. G Rssss CARRIES . Ss ssp'n
Form. &c Poulet a Ia X0derne,
s sa5ss. !. d !: sSs'! !: cA.mpisnoo.
Patss G H,d g 81 Fois tsras with Trufnss
Noix De veau la Richeleu,
Casseroles de Rz Ia Refine,
s sass Dc de- ESs G5p h;, ,s FsEs'r
Chartreute dc Perdreaux
Oysters in the She'll au Cratin Oysters Ia AmsrcainA
LEeuMrs:
Ghoufsrs sauce au Buere sal.ia rE.pesnO
6 6s1Ess .as s5%%s. Dc Hslls srlnsa
Canvass Back Ducks, GAME wooaooet.
Parridges Larded, Venison
G fssss fs9ss e; E Vase T;s. ys'
y de Dc s
Charlotte s1sse Ia vsnie Gasssuk Deeore S.h..
Pudding s% Goans f''h'
ras.roen Almonds. fssiHss; Drop. Apple.
Champagne sherry and Madeira Wines furnished.
The lateness of the hour, and the prospective
duties of the evening, forbade that too long time
should be expended In discussing the bill OF fare.
The very best use was made OF time ,iwhlle "knte
and fork" was the popular game of the board
Champaign corks few merrily about, and compll-
men,s were exchanged among frien Is in Sherry
and Madeira. The formaliues OF the early even.
ing gradually wore away, and nine O'Clock found
three hundred merry souls congregated around the
five tables before mentioned. Friendly counter
signs and smart sayings began to pass current as
mint drops, and the slight buzz which at first pre-
vailed, gave way to a decidedly audible strain Of
POPULARITY and wit. Things had got 10 this pass,
! and the dessert had notyet made its appearance,
when the President arose and announced that 1t
was time to proceed with the other business OF the
| evening.
When the cloth was removed,
The Hon. GEORGE FOLSOM, of New York city, Presi
dent Of the festival, to address the meeting
| His rising was greeted with loud and warm cheers
from the utmost extremity Of the large and crowded
room. AT this stage of the evenings festvity, the
scene In the hall was remarkably picturesque. The
guests began to leave their seats and stand round the
chair to hear more distinctly crowd Of nearly two
dozen negroes, In white jackets, stood around the
centre table In the back ground, presenting in the
midst Of the company, In room richly decorated and
brilliantly lighted up, coup doeil of striking and
shinging contrasts shining, for their ceifure and
skin shone from beneath the gas lights in the gdsd
which hung from the many columns Of the
! splendid hall.
! MIR FOLSOM said: Gentlemen, It devolves me to
announce to you the regular toasts --psred in no.
nor this occasion but bt.or proceed to that
duty allow to cong atulate you on the great and
glorious event mat has brought together this
ing-the triumphant election Of the whig candidate,
General Zachary Taylor to the Office of President Of
these United States. Immense and tremendous
cheerpg) The man who never surrenders- (repeat-
ed cheer.)--whste.er may be the odds against
him, has indeed achieved political triumph worthy
of the hero Of Buena Vista Under his leadership the
wings of the Union have met the enemy and they
are ours" The names Of Taylor and Fillmore have
of A ran 9TH dafv tha
most desperate assaults Of foe hitherto deemed in
vncibe, but now almost for the first time discounted
and driven from the field. Such a copsummation may
well fill our hearts with exultation and triumph and
sha we not give unboundes expression to the feel
ipgs inspires, when assembled are to ce.
lebrate the victory we have ganed' loud applause
and cheers) For my own part, gentlemen, feel
tirey untitled to occupy this chair which the favor
of your committee has assigned to me, for ever
since the election of General Taylor became q
fixed fact,n en- event longer to be doubt
ed OF questioned, ] have labored under de-
ruu Of joy from which am not yet recovered; and
like the famed Abbot Of Misrule more in cned to
join In and give free rein to the most extrsvagsnt
demonstrations Of delight, rather than to check
restrain them But in the midst Of ejoicings
attention The memory Of departed greatness, the
sad rtcollections that cluster around the tomb Of
Washington, and those other early champions Of
freedom on our soil, who have gone down tQtber
graves full of honor demand your grateful lib8t{06s
"Bow sleep the brave who sisk to re.t,
With all their ctuntrys wishes Lost'
Permit me then, without further prelude to propose
70 you the fret regular toast -
a. The memory Of ngton-Stanless as his
life ard escrsd "a his character we will cherish 1t
forever as the hottest treasure OF the American heart
The toast was drunk standing and In silence. The
beautiful band In attendance, hereupon struck up
~ Arlington march,"
The CuArpm,p then proposed the following toast
nsyt IN oder Of the regular toa'.;-
"Tbe PRECEDENT Of the United States"
Three cheers given on the snnouncement OF