The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-26
EVAC TON DAY.
Celebration Of the Day in New
York and Brooklyn.

Celebration Of the Day i'm New
York and Brooklyn.
military Parade and Religious Services
Veterans OF 1914 illumination OF the City
Hall, &C., sc.
Evacuation day was yes erday celebrated with a pa
rade of the Veteran Corps Of the War of 1872 The dis
play however, which this day used to call forth times
gone by has somewhat diminished in these days of ut
faran As We advance 1t is perceptibe that less and
less time ia devoted to the public celebrations of the
eventfu days of the American Revolution On the 25th
Of November, 17S3-now just seventy years sgo-was
enacted the last scene OF the revolutionary struggle On
that day the last British regiment embarked from the
BATTERY for the shores of England and same day
Gen. George Washington made public entry into this
city amid the welcome shouts of an emancipated people,
The day was particularly remembered yesterday by the
veterans Of the Of 1872 The aiming soldiers OF
this contest assembled at half past O'Clock yesterday
afternoon, at their headquarters No. "a spenard street.
They wore their usual uniform Of citizens Dress Q. dark
clothes with black hat, cockade and side From
their headquarters they marched to the City Ha whore
they reviewed BY his Honor Mayor Westervel who
shock all the old soldiers manly by the hand. He ex
pressed himself highly pleased with the military eyou
they marched through Nassau street. by the different
newspsper offices, giving each they passed military
received by Collector Heman J. Red6sd, who SHOOK each
BY the hand and seemed pleased to meet the heroes
From the Custom House they marched to Fulton ferry
which they crossed to attend DR. church in the
overing. ALI who saw this company delighted with
the cd like bearing Of the corps and pleased with the
manner which all seemed to preserve the enthusiasm
Of youth against the attacks of age
1sy thu GoPs also $ out ys
REVOLUTION This is of the favorte companies of
sis. M and upon al occasions, yesterday their ap
pearanea 10 our streets gives great satisfaction
The Cit, Hall was last night Illuminated by the Corpo
ration il honor Of the anniversary In front of the City
this in large letters, displayed
g 30 . Q Q Q Q 9
o Born FEBRUARY %, 1892. o
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The Had presented fine appearance and pity 1t was
That any other Of cur mammoth buildings around the
ese,vss more respect than is paid to It, The principal
hotels set the marican fag and the shipping in the
harbor also run up the Star spangled Banner to their
peaks. AS far diapayn colors is concerned, all
done Jssterday that be- Broadway highly deco
xated With autterng banners and the places Of
salute of thirtytwo guns fred during the day,
which. nth what have described, makes the sum
total Of yesterdays proceedings in New York.
The Veterans OF 1919 In Brooklyn.
ADDRESS OF REV. HENRY WARD BEEcHER.
When the ceremonies of the day were over in this
city the Veteran Corps proceeded to Brooklyn about
i've o'clock in the evening, where they were received
by the Brooklyn CoItinentals, under command of
Captain VIM. H. Sharp. The privates of the corps
were dressed in citizens clothes, the only indications
nf their military character being sword and belt.
The officers were dressed in regular uniform, and
wore in their chapeaux a tri-colored plume. The
number Of privates was 125. The following are the
names Of the offcers-
Lent Col Henry Ray mond; Adjutant, Abraham Daily,
Jr s"rgson, DR. Porter; Chaplain, Rev. Dr. Van Pslt;
Butler, Quest BaDn, Hanes l. A PLY Gougs, Ho ~e
st. Joh', Hoyt, Hagadorr, Grifiths.
About seven o'clock they arrived at Rev. Henry
Ward Beechers church, and took up their places i'm
medate'y in front of the pulpit in pews which were
reserved for them. On their entrance Hail Columbia
vas played upon the organ. After this, Rev. DR.. Van
Pelt, the chaplain Of the corps, offered up prayers
at the conclusion Of which, Rev. Mr.. Beecher pro-
ceeded to address the meeting. He commenced by a
lgief dissertation the moral aspects of war; and
after brief review Of the wars of Napoleon, proceed
ed to speak Of the last in which our own country was
engaged:-,
The declaration Of war; said he against Great Britain
cannot 5s regarded In other light than exceeding
II bold lad hazardous determination the part Of ths
peepe maintain invoae the rights Of the country and
1hs principles Of liberty That conflict could not have
Britain the means of war that we're by our in
terpaI ors in state 6t for psrous encounter. The
whole c"nary was IN suffering cond ion; they were not
Anites the belief that needful WISE There
Ucares, ne elements of and there was, among
an cissr.s of la dsmen conviction that Eagsnd was
tnvncle the Against the victorious fleets Of
1afa gr and the Nile, the of rs oil battle ships
and Il sates in swarns We had len fryates and ten
unalo; fry of briggs chooners Sc, in ALL bat Great
Rtsiu ccd show slnlos. many ps of as we had
in whole navy; for when the began the
9un. - I'll our sea gong vessels OF every sort bered
h01t nr.l ma bn
1nsgu- ny the fact that late 1890 the United
States al cDly 81 ss in its vhols navy, against 63 in
The Es ash Under such circumstances. IL certainly
aiyantsge to us that Gres Britain fought the
var e 1912 with her left hand, her right
Bat this not dminh The moral courage of the
fo0ai sct, nor the herosm of the COMMANDERS who in
With srfhaps linsle exception, in every encounter
where guns nesrIy equal American skill and
soursg- PREVAILED. And some OF the mos, memorable
Atets Letseen single saips-ocean duelhat were ever
EecoIu took place in naval encounters With such
nne disparity Of forces navy consisting of sirgle
advcI gates after being surrounded chased by
Asets The successful exploits nsisted 10
Ing from the enemy. But, nimba footed, and as
seon a. cut of danger turning around to watch her
ehanc- be to any luckless gate that had srayed
eut ol the 1set playing solitary truant upon the
ssas Without going more into eas that used to fire
boy,s zeal and had well nigh carried oil to
and int hs navy-details that would not willingly
ZIP uIss bcastipgiy parade for the augmentation OF
and ypon ohss
nsto .as marked The various victories upon the lakes
q mi ieea; and the sea- OF single vesses broke
1he cl,- IA Of invincibty which had msde the English
nag ..o ct almo CT pestition. Fom that dey the
Amer a ravy has hal life Of its own; and the
Seun has had no fear of the results of any
0onf,c, which Justice their eide; and other
natior. have learned to respect American prowess.
Let IL cot be supposed that tho fruits Of foreign
respect and come courage ended In sentment.
Comm. must always bs marked element Of cur ma
tonal aith The OF ships gives pride 10
sailor ad 10 shpouders And those noble fleets of
skpps, that In fair round the globe ak no odds
az sic ~ ITSELF but take from the air what engines
tract o.u water the lneal d. scendants Of ships
create sg The exgepcy Of the late war The bockading
Sfour o,s ry over selmpg ests set shipbuiliers
upon H.. rsn Of surprising the eneny ships by superior
saiing ates Baltimore led oil with clippers, neat
and or II but hight of foot, that dautly run through
The 81 legged fleets oil ships of war ard songht foreign
psrts pursuers he ocean, coming full eishted
txippse IL .ouph the asets again neatly and easily
vias. el,e gd. through the awkward hands OF slow
mould-d swaine, aud escapes their cnmsy courtesies
From have sprung the uisite oies Of our re-