The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-26
EVACUATION DAY.


GREAT MILITARY DIsPLAY-REvYEw BY GOV. sEY-
MOUR-rHE VETERANS REFUSE TIE MITE OF THE
COMMON COUNCIL.
Yesterday celebrated the seventy anniversary
Of the evacuation Of New York by the British troops at
the close Of the American Revolution Heretofore this
anniversary has been passed with neglect but yesterday
the booming from the Battery the fags stream
ing from hundreds of housctops and the long lines Of
soldery marching and counermarching In the streets
spoke plainly that patriotic fires kinded anew
and that day important in American history as the
25th of November 1883, not to go by without re-
cogntiou. This was the closing scene in the
great struggle for American independence. WASH
ington and his forces were entering the city
the English were departing from the Battery; and
when the ilustrious chiefain Of the Americans had
reached this place the last squad OF Brtons their
boats leaving their nailed the top of the ag
staff and this creased that might climb it to take
that down before those who nailed It there were
ont OF sight In this result of this little bit Of enterprise
on their part they were very much mistaken. Yankee
tar who had Skinned rope often to be thwarted in
his vocation by sBritish grease soon rose to the
lion ensign and tearing 1t from its place. left there
the stars and stripes to the last adieu to the
parting Britons.
The entire first division of the New York State Militia
were on parade yesterday The Veteran Corps also turned
out, and the main attraction Of the day. These
not wearers of uniform but some, if not
all Of hen have done the State service" in the
last war; acting upon the battle field The old soldiers
whose locks are whitencd with time, march brsky
the youngest of target Shooters and numbered yes
terdsy in procession one hundred and five
In the morning at sunrise they fired national salute
at the Batery and then marched to the Star House, in
Lspenard street, their headquarters, where they
down to excellent breakfast, provided for them by
Henry e. Riel the proprietor. The morning meal being
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escorted by the First company Independent Continental
Guard. under the command Of Capt E. b. Conlin down
While passing down Broadway tho sA Sidewalks were
CROWDED with thousands Of people, and the Veterans at
fracted good deal Of attention They went through
the City Hall, where their Commander-in Chief General
Van Rensselaer,, reviewed the corps
The line OF march was then continued up Broadway,
again stopping at the headquarters of the corps Here
an ample table spread and the veterans and their
friends about two hur dred in number took dinner in
1t had been arranged and expected that the vcte-
rams would dine in the afternoon, in the Governors
Room, City Hall, the Common Council having made the
muncent appropriation of 500 to provide them with
feast. But the old Veterans have spirit in them
yet which the Common Council seemed to be ignorant
Of They Justly looked upon it insult to ask their
corps numbering one hunpsl men, to sit down to
not so large, were at the .r to dine in another
room of NE City Hall upon a $500 appropriation. 1t
looked to them that the City Fathers had been altogether
too liberal towards them and their refusal proved they
had not the heart to accept their extravagant offer To
give 500 to dine the Veterans Of the contest Of 1872
men vino yet the obtained the battle fields
OF their countryand to give $500 for feeding them
selves was certainly the part of the City Fathers
., w,hou. . the od vste
dinner on their own hook accordingly when the review
was in the Park they returned to their headquar
ters in Lpenard street. have already stated and
there SAT- down. in the afternoon, good dinner as
epicre could wsb and paid for it themselves, which
the Veterans speak of as 9 the best of it,"
AT hc dinner Major Jones the commander Of the COM
pany presided About Two hundred soldiers and guests
day h iii near ara en ocoe various
patriotic toasts offered and patriotic speeches
made in response During the festivities presentation
made to Mr. Riel the proprietor of the Star House
mark oil the esteem in which he is held by the Vet
erans. to whom he has been very kind. The presen
was a bronze star, about twenty inches in diameter
made by the sculptor A. W. jones' and by him present
ed to the soldiers-they present it to Mr.. Rie
intending hang it up in the Veteran headq
ornament to the house In the centre Of the star
the head OF Liberty raised tablet, surrounded with
stars The presentation was made in neat speech
. brief and appropriate manner replied. Various
other speeches were made and the boys they call
piest mood possible believing they had done their share
towards commemoratng our national events and were
able to the rest of their in this life without
"that 500 Ct the Common Council
PARADE OF THE lsr DIVISION.
The display OF our citizen soldiery fine. The day
was favorable-the storm Of the night before having
cleared off in the middle Of the daythe coming out
a. warm and lovely as spring The division line was
formed Broadway right Fourteenth street. at two
O'Clock and the line Of march follows:-Round
Union square to Fourteenth street. through Fourteenth
street to the Third avenue down the Third avenue to
Tenth street through Tenth street and Astor place to
broadway down Broadway to Chambers street, through
Chambers and Centre streets to the east gate Of the Park
Our soldiers appeared better than they did yester
day. Their uniform clean and their guns newly
FURNISHED which, flashing in the suns rays gave al
Broadway the appearance Of covering of flashing steel
The French and Irish soldiers particularly attracted
The Twelfth regiment under Col stebbins, paraded
some six hundred overcoats, and the National Guard
under Col Duryea and portion Of the regiment under
Of division parade The City Guard made I Splendid splendid
OF march In fact, many companies might be specially
alluded to in reference to the praise they called forth
the parade. The Old National Guard looked themselves
which is the highest standard they be compared
with.
Thousands of people gathered on Broadway to see
the procession The moving of the columns being gene
rally expected much before the time, broadway
crowded before by anxious spectators, whose pa
tence and desire the soldiers kept them there be-
tween three and four hours.
GOV. sEYMoUR's REVIEW IN THE PARK.
In the Park several thousands had assembled early
the day the having gone forth that here Gov.
Seymour would review the division By O'Clock the
entire space in front Of the City Hail. nay out to the
ars chains around the grass plots black with peo
pie II was O'Clock before the first notes were heard
of the band leading the division which we're received
citizens.
Entering the gste Of the Park the soldiers passed
before the City Hail. being there reviewed by his Excel
iency Gov. Seymour Mayor wcstervet and the Common
Council The Governor expressed himself highly delight
ed with the display Of the soldiers and compmented
them upon their sodierly bearing At O'Clock the last
company had passed and this being the end of the show
the soldiers and crowd quietly dsperse and Gov scy
mour and sie in carriages, conveyed their no
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DINNER OF THE COMMON COUNCIL.
The Common Council, usual upon national holi-
days gave vent to their patriotic feelings over
cold turkeys and champagne bottles. Other peo-
pie may have what ideas they please upon the
best way Of keeping up national holidays, the City
Fathers always give the preference to eating and drink
ing. To them, there Is something rational in sitting
down to well filed and tempting dishes, beside which
stand the best hock burgundy aud heidsick In this
way national holiday Is not so bad to keep nor Its
potions not SO bad to take.
At eight O'Clock the Common Council sat down to din
ner in the City Hail. $500 having been BY them appro-