The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-05
Festival Of the Sons Of New Hampshire.


ceedirgs a, This festival We give below the report icon
densed) Of the Boston Times:
Apont half past four O'Clock nearly seventeen hundred
sons OF the Granite S,ae--as fine body Of men
oongreg,ied ogethe,sat down TO tables groan
lng With ~v~ry descnp lou Of decacy @ll prepared in the
xiuse style. and with degree Of proiuson
passed by any other banquet Of the kind held in the
cuy.
Hon. Marshall p. Wilder presided. At his right hand
the Rev. Baron 5 owe at his lett the Rev. Ephraim
PEABODY Among the distinguished gues. General
Chadss II Peasiec, Mayor Seaver, Hon John Wells,
Professor Ssnboro. OF Daum Corge, General Henry
Wilson, aud sixty Others. Tne president welcomed
the 10 speech Of much power and eoquence The
first regular toast was
The Pr,sdsnt of The U.nd Siaie, Loud and long con.
tinu.d cheering Mnsic-. Hail Columbia'l
The president stated that until late hour he bad
pected General Pierce to be preses respond person
to this sentiment He had, however, just received ice
graphic despatch, by which he was informed that the
President could attend The following copy oil the
despatch IL received with the mos, tumuItoous APP
plausct h
WAsHrsoroS, Nov. q
To ih Sons Of Mv Hsmpsihs.-Cas Of Hon Marshall
p. WiLisr, Boston.
Tho most precious OF memory will be brought
oot among you tonight and my heart's warmes sym
pa hi@s will mngc with yours He who, amid all changes
OF fortune and locality. loves his native Town, his native
county. and his native State, hardly fail 10 love his
whole county ard 70 revere and Win .,s.ay dsvo
General Charles Pessee collector OF the por, Of Bo.
ton, called upon, and thanked tho s.sembage for the
cordial in which the of the Presdsn had
been received He felt II to be presu ption however for
him to yield n request occupy time which was
expected have been occupied by brilliant .peskers
the President OF the United States Gen then ocesded
pass high euloGium upon the patriotism. The t.sn
The intelligence the sngeheaedoesso oil President PIERCE
and concluded excellent speech amid great
The second regular toast was
Nsr HmpshtreHer working sons are seattle red over IN.
Union and the world While they honored the pull
pi the bar the bench the head o. the
and In all tho walks OF professional Lille. the fruitful mo
has a large family lett NJ home. = =.
tGreat cheering and music.l
The president stated that he had expected Gov Martin
OF Ncw Hampshire to respond this sentiment but be had
not been able TO attend. He had letters from Gov. N ,
Hon Lewis Csss, Hon Daniel s Dick insou Hon Charles
g. Anterior. Hon Horace Greeley. Hon. John p. Hale.
etc, which want Of time would prevent his reading
Hon. John s. Wells, of New Hamp shire re sponded in
speech repies with fine sennen ts and clio he'd in truly
eloquent Language.
sentiment here read by Rev. DR. sowe after which
Ex-Governor Kent, Of New Hampshire, delivered humor-
ons speech. His sentiment was
Nrw Hasyshys-Lke the widow. cruce of oil--slwsv.
pouring OUT. never exhausted -tMusic and cheers.I
The first Of hymn. written for the occasion by
Prof Thomas q. Uphsm. oil Bowdoin College. here
sung by the immense company with crest effect
George W. Gordon, late postmaster at Boston, called
tho attention Of the association the OF maxi
i.,ing ono expired this day Tho president authorized
10 appoint con nissee with iaI power The subject
The toast TO The good old Commonwealth Of Mana.
hss,th was responded briefly by Hon. John II VIII
kius
The CITY Of Bosio~ called up hi. the Msyor, who
made Of his usually happy addresses ss.#
The Judiciary brought ost Governor Harvey, Of New