The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-23
" BORN rEB. go, 1732.n

Places dear TO the memory OF Americans, a, the
Of the imp.rishsble glory ana the victorious
achievements OF the mighty and the brave soldie,
whose name is so identified with the inde pee dence
heir country In the evening the City Hall present
I'd most brilliant and enlveping appearance, every
vndow-frort, rear, and sides-wss illuminated as
also the portrait OF the hero and the
ces Of the Of the several battles above enune
rated which were ought during the revolutionary
From the summit Of the building set of a.
Intervals between eight and nine o'clsck, rockets
which were continued tor a considerable length o.
time 20 the great delight Of large and decorous
course Of persons. The fireworks were conducted by
the Messrs @. J. Edge. pyrotpch mist, Of Jersey
City splendid bsai was in attendance, and played
several appropriate air. nroug the evening The
whole scene OF msst joyful demonstration on
the part Of Amsriesas for the memory of him who
frs. In hrst in peace and fret in the hearts
OF his countrymsn =
At two O'Clock. the Union Safety COMMITTEES, with
other citizens assembled a, Nibos Theatre 70 hear
The Grafton from Mr. Foote and to witness hs other
ceremonies The president va. Mr.. Francis Grinin
Rev. DR.. Spring opened with prayer tor tho Divine
blessing upon the union, and Mr.. James Brady read
the Farewell Addre,s7 Of Washington and General
Foote pronsuucsd the grafton Of the day, upon the
character Of Washington II was eloquent and
Important discourse
THE DINNER At sBLos.
The committee Of arrangements for the dinner had
announ ced 6 oclock Z VI as the hour at which the
chair would be taken II was not much past that
hour when tie officers aud invited guests took their
seats at table elevated on platform ct the extreme
south eide of the saloon Mayor Kingsland upied
the chair behind which fsstoon work Of American
fsgs and the portrait Of Washington suspended In
the centre There we're no other decors lions except
on the tables. ON either side n the chairman we're
the distinguished guests OF the evening, twenty
hve or thirty in number Besides this elevated table
there we're Eve others on the foor Of the saloon ex
tendng through tie entire length These table. we're
all filed and good appetite seemed to Walt on the pro.
fusion Of the board The spread an excellent one
and included the dishes usually served occasions Of
this kind The wines we're selected BY tn. committee
themselves. There vas good orchestra which drown.
ed the eiatter OF dishes knives and forks while the
,iands 10 Of discussion But the musicians
not the only occupants OF the orcbestrs bevy
OF beauties under an escort Of two or three beaux
were discovered to occupy place there at an early
hour They remained q considerable time and had an
orportuni 70 hear some OF the eloquent remarks Of
the speakers en- the platform belo- The knife and
fork exercises commenced at so early an hour tina.
an PIE time vss allowed to complete them before the
commencement Of the toasts The CEREMONIES Of ~.
table were opened By the asking the divise blessing
By one Of the clersymsn present
At about quarter before seven O'Clock III. Honor
the M.ron called TO order I'D ID that letter
from the President Of the Uui,sd states would MOI be
read. At the announcement Of the Presidents name
three cheers we're giFea ~ the audience sr contains.
ogsly. The band then struck up Yank.s DOODLE
and after the strains we're closed the Preriden letter
read ft accorded 10 sentiment With the doeu-
msnts which have eminatsd from tn. oncial hand OF
our Chief Magistrate and vas received With loud sp
NJ o'coSon then read letter from Hon Daniel
Webster, which vss sl.o received With cheers and
other marks o. ssprooation. Thsss paudits in fact
intersper,sd a. different points through the