The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-04-13
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ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTHDAY
HONORABLE HENRY CLAY.


HONORABLE HENRY CLAY.
Yesterdngbein the 73d anniversary OF the birthday
Of the lion Henry Clay Of Kentucky the occasion
celebrated In great style BY supper Niblos saloen
We have reported In the columns Of the Herald all
the Clay celebrations that have taken place in this
city for q number of years past; but Of them
would bear comparison with that Of last evening In
point Of the number Of persons who attended their
respectable standing In society the remarkable and
extraordinary snthusissm which prevailed throughout
the evening and which vented itself in loud outburs
long and continued and waving OF handkerchief,
well applause and cheers Of tho loudest kind.
At an carly hour, tho lower saloon filed by
large company who called together something
like hour before the fcstivA proper began Among
the waiting observed display of various
ornaments, emblematic of the whose birthday
was about to be celebrated One gentleman wore .
large loc ket. In which set, In costly manner
miniature Of Henry Clay Another. taking of his has
politely. managed TO display inside large engraving
Of Henry Clay. Others wore charms wrought in
to the shape Of the Hon. Kentucky Senator'S head;
while others managed. BY aid Of different devices to
display their ardent attachment to what they termed
THAT same old Coon The introduc tons were after
the following order Mr. A., allow to make you
acquainted with Mr. B., he's one Of good man and
true :" or. He's true Clay man" or He's Of the
right kind Of stuff" all Of which seemed to indicate
that there were persons somewhere. who deemed
and in fact, IL was, at every turn made appa-
rent that there existed kind Of compact. under
After spending an hour In conversation the comp
adjourned to the large saloon up stairs This was
not decorated except by flag. with which the
orchestra was draped and another which display
ed on the opposite side Of the There six
tables set from nearly the head to the foot of
Al the upper end Of the saloon table exten ling
entirely the hall elevated some feet above
the rest At this table were seated the President.
snnsi,ssis sssn ey Hon Mr. Cooper, Of
Of Rhode leland with about twenty of the promi-
nent Clay men Of New York. The Vice Prosidsnts
were thirteen Of them. When all had boon pro-
perly arranged. the company entered the saloon.
The whole six hundred and fy seat. At a%s =.
bler filed. and there some who were glad
toget admission without the security Of scat. The
tables were laden with solid and delicate visnds and
the dessert was all that could be desired. Ample
justice was done to the good cheer offered and
bountiful provision. In front Of the Presdent was
placed an excellent toned piano. At which. Mr. Austin
Phillips presided. and from which as well ns from the
other musical Instruments discourssd from time
to time sweet music. In fact nothing wanting to
make the dinner or rather the supper comfortable
Onety the sight of many Others The evening oomsassd
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So IN our Sss1,. fss.s gsi so-ls.s Slss. s...
W.. a, cone. a.s,t ,hs ss.n q May.
To vr.eshe the name of clsy.
Oh w.sy u.y. ,his Is Thy aAs.i sAyi
fcssistrsi. ). he'd, DAY.
Disputed qusstibns" In 90. hill
should pass without DELAY.
prp parry strife for ssunirys ssOa-
80 all the People saw
fr IN the questi0ns" % refer,
H. Clay DID not forr.t
IT, put IN 'talifornia-
Utah" and "n~s@r~t-
rt...a oh hesry Clay. this 10 tAy natal dsy. ~.
ne rr,.s.ss sss vIcs rr--'s.u, Of N. u.is~s s,a..
", ssgIa e, e., ~. 2 s''r,. n. ,a s IN.
in which the other treated "a the ~.
whole ssssmtiags vent their
The other fell fat and thsn r~r..,. ~
the sx hundred and hty
Letters from distnsni-hsd Who nvf.ed trt
vho could not attend, read By Dsnel Uimsn 10
among which We select the fsiowinr.-
psssrpx~r rsvtar.
WsufrorJ March " 1870
To DArwL ttLsA, ard Others. Cemmittee Clay Festival
Association New York.
Gentlemen I'll have the pleasure aohssvff~s
cf the 18th inst insitng 10 attend puhc dinner
given hy the Association the ilh kpri the
~ the hrthtsy u Mr.. Clay
Isngesuy obliged 70 he Assse,tIan Tor ,hs Invitation
kindly extended To- hut the necessity of osninsed
presence a. the sat of so'ersmsn, 81 this tm m
NIT me ~ scrept ",
remain. rsn,leuen With hixh rexsrd