The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-15

Of the Char mao General gurpoAt wtich was rsueive&
WIN louo cnesrs the speaker concluded by proPsg
The memory Of Captain Van olinda. sf Albany.
which was drank In silence
The eighth regular toast was
The militia Of the United ststss.
1t Col DYKEaLAs rssurnsd snsaks. ard said that hs
til o. tie State OF New York West Point u'd fara sh
engineers aud ARTILLERY OH ssrs. lad che uits osvsV
and infantry officers Ia case ofs war. Hs eoAc uded ~
Yo'k-wh lam W. Ionpkins.
9th esast-lhe Press
Which responded to by Ma;o, ceAwIzy, Of thA u 81
10Th .osThe Corporate Authorities ftLs city Of Now
fok-iho first to support ~ aHd the as TO desert as
Ilth toast Woman
wh'oh given with an address full cS humor By ~
18th Toast Ths Health Of Genorsl shields.
hrul with maco en'hasissm rne CHAIRMAN oSservea
that there had Sssn mistake In placing it tho rs>a
IL If r0asts.
The Memory Of our Fallen Comrades In Mexico
Major kAknswotsiH, Who sersed during tue undD0
Csptsn Van Ul ldA, Of loeuy conpan, AID who =
nov tho eDb survivor OF the eompauy rsspoadSd to ts
toast he We have Ost together to DAY fsr shs
pu pose Of commemorat'ng bran. spocu ia the hAs-
tory Of our untry--an epoch in whici nearly all pre-
sent bore consp'cuour, and 0ost surely iupsrtaat
part aLo ] feel proud that coascseatoasIy
number myself among tie particpators SIX years ego
to-day the American . my-of wDicn our rsgimsat
formed rornon-ensrsd ne city OF Maxico-ths as1s
OF the Mout zumas-une ond foreign army that did
the ame thing scce the existence of tnat unortuaa
country. Certainly there remnisoenc.a happy auG
sad connected With tnas event Lst us gance st sous
Of them First let revert to the day pre ~. ~
that day bat has the event indsllbly stAnpst
upon his memory SIX years ago yesterday, e
Ing in ditch In supporting distance ct Da.s's
battery. And how many who were with that
tad thought. Sax years ago. yesterday. said New
iousy waiting the order advance that almost i'm
Wtgsstle castle With what alscity ana Willingness
that cbe ed when given, histoy has given
sln credi for. Who forget that dA3r
charger The castle was TO be sto med whst ts,ia
n0t Of fc~r-ran through the breast of evses in
the regiment when the announcement was made. To
shells grSpe and cannons aud maAketry of the eneuE.
were carrying death in ranks Many gallant
Iade ..bit the duAt" But did We w.ver for momsats
No. History says that tho flag OF the Emptrs Ssato
vas the aist to hoat owe. the cas.e And WAS.
purpose Of supplying ourselves with ammu aiaon.
and making other preparations for the attack %
SiSi,sd wsere % va. she ssis" ~ Cd s.Isr -
brave Van Oiinds, the heroic Person Reid aud over
ere hundred OF our patriotic mea Scattered ovsr the
green ssaId In front of the castle and ON the rocky
heights leading to 1t. They had 1ilagiy eud pAteoa
cAny yielded up their lives 10 defence of good Cause
II is quite unnecessary tor 10 sreak of the af.r of
the GaYita-pI obsbly Of tho most evere in the
whcie csmpaign-vhese between fifty atd eeh.y Of
our gallant nnases lot their hves Lot revert to
more pleasing "Reminiscences The next ing as
daylight, If you will. when although andy
prepared for the enemy ard w,lhog to meet htu
ried sy to our hearts Yes 70 10 soldisss it il no s
grace to deny It, Anioips' II comfortable quarters,
rest and degree comfort vvioy fore fumes
OF odoerous coffee beef aod orher uxures of sol
der life assailed rs aud last though n,t leas
tie smiles OF pretty senoritas ssec eagerly coSettd an6
hence the diffusion Of 10y throughout rsuksthat To
ARht had ended And when the order gwen to 'faM
ip," with what alacrity did every obsy. with what
elasticity die every ead the p.vomonts of tho
city, and what chesrs from ranks entered
tie grand plaza, and there beaeid proudly floating
cvsr tire National Pal.co the teloved stars and
la al Il tbnk
assembled beis to DAY to ccmmsm rate:
ard while We are doing se-ere indu'gisg in iuxarts6
ard icllityot not fo,gt the btave' courades Eho
sacrificed their live, that occasion: bat while
get their eberce at the festive board lot feel oeo9d
to sacrifice In dsferce Of American honor and bs II.
The small number of regiwen: that have boon pec
tudes Of life aaOee. Carry mods eek fsliow-
sc)ders TO rearly years ago whom rcgimea-
numbering Dine hurdred mrn-lett New York hsrcsr
full Of lite srrits aud hanp'ness What change sinss
then Scarcely tim hundred o. lemsin Where srs
Lieut. Col Baxter. Cspt. Gasgher. Vac Oiisds. Pisr-
scn. BsSlay Heuts Chsn6 er. Floyd, Critic, Hsnry,
IL nerty. b oner, Boyle aed nearly six hundred nea-
commissioned icers and prvsteey rhay not hsrs
70 participate with in the fetivides OK the occad.
orr country. " They sleep thsr est sleeo they havo
fought ther last battle Bother aoidiers, It n
the duty Of every ADeIican ciezen {, protect hia
country Il necessary to sacrifice his life in defesss
OF her honor It is duty rendered Incumbent upsn
him our fareiathers endured unparalleled haydshkps
and fsctifced thsir sacred lives in sstalishing =
hcme for ard would he worthy 10 be called thsir
oefcenCentH II We neglected TO project thcir homo and
sustain its honor No Therefore, what part beee in
the war with Mexico, ks consider that did 1t
duty ard while feel proud that have reformsd
duty let 1t be pride Of Subtraction And nay opinion,
nothing should be satisfactory Aeric thar
to be sensible that be bas performed duty to his
try Ard brother solder let alyys ba pared to
do that duty sgsin L Will not tire your
patience airy lopeer-I will say but fes sords Roce.
have omitted far t, mate any otion OF dear to
rs al-one who participated in ell our hardshos-whO
guided all operatianeand TO whose eodieIy facni
tics. tie country Is Indebted for the braucy Of the
campaign in Mexico will therefore give you
The Health Of Ocperal ScottHs former llfe been
g to his country may hs future be blessed with
health and happiness.
The following is LIST Of the airs that were Played By
the band -
J. President United states "-Hsu to the Chiss.
= "lith September. Star Spanslcd Banner
j. General Scott. BOLD Soldier Boy.
:. General Quitman n-Quitmans March.
8. Major Lowell "-Giondon Polka
I. !. xr,ny xr,sy and nd Navy s.bsil co,umhis
Q. "The Press r-Franklins Ma .ch
10. Tho Corporate authorities Of tho State Of Now
York. Jordan Is hard Road to Travel.
This last piece which q sort Of musical joke, or at
least hit, took amazir ally.
Come volunteer toasts given, and the gallant vo
Iupteers adjourned In the evening 10 the BroAdway
r MARSHALL the rtopiie Tho piece advert cd TO be
performed was the "Huuchback, in which Mss Julia
Dean played pronir ent part. and tho Volunteers
their arrival received with burst Of music from tina
whole Of the orchestra. which appeared TO have An
electric effect on the audience.
City Intelligence.
TARG,1 EacuRsIoSs.-The following companies went
out target excursions Tuesday THE samuel Mar