The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-15
Reunion or OHAccrs OF tho United Sease9
Army IN Mexico.

Army IN MEXICO.
CELEBRATIoS or THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE cAPrU1A
OF THE CITY or MEXICO, SEPT. IA, lS47-DIssSs
AT THE PRESCOTT HousE--sPRxCHEs, sRsrI-
MENTS, ETC., BrC.
Tho anniversary Of the triumphal entry Of the Ams-
rcan army under General Winfield Scott tho city
Of Mexico September H. ls47 celebrated by dia-
ut the Prescott House, last evening.
The company. consisting of thirty forty officers -
o ers sat down TO excellent repast At eight O'Clock
The dinirg hall draped with the American aud Max
lean flags The arrangements well made, aad car.
NED out by Captains Grafton and Lewis. The lAse
named gentleman succeeded in making all the guests
comfortable.
General BURsvrT presided with General sandford 90
ais right hand and Colonel Ialy on the left
Among the guests We noticed the following nansA
oacers.--
Ninth (Nsw Englsnd) Infantry.Brsret Col r T. LAZY
Of Maine; Brevet Major Y. A. Kimbaui Lieut. T. j
1hid Artillery-Blevet Captain H. D Grafton
Tennessee CsvaIry-Col Wheat
Louisiana Cayalry-Cs plain Lesis.
Iouisiana Volr nteers--Captain K. W. James.
Second lLfaDtry-lieut Swseny.
New York Volunteers-Brevet Brigadier General Bur
rett Bre,et Colonel Garrett Dyckmsn Breyet Majors A.
FsrpsvoTth, Hall and Miller.
California Regiment-Capt. J N Turner.
Full justice having been done TO the dinner, the fol-
lowing regular toasts were from the Chair
J. Our Reunion 70 night-May il strengthen the cha.
OF friendship which formed by AMIDST tho hArd-
ships and privatons Of a foreign war.
Ausic-fHsil Columbia .
2 The President Of the United States.
5. Winfield scott-0ur gallant leader and friend.
4. The Army Of the United states-ln the With
Mexico added fresh laures to It's wreath Of fame
The Navy Of the United States
0. The Militia ofthe tied states.
:. The ga liant dead who fell in the with Msxico-
s. The survivors Of the officers and soldiers Of the War
of the Revolution nd of 1912.
p ihe newspaper press
10 Our companions III arms-she ladies'.
Lsut WupPrR responded to the first toast, and a.
Iudea to the last reunion Of the osers engaged in the
Mexican war; the highest point Of land east sf
the Rocky Mountains. he glad to see that the
anniversary hereafter to be more gcr erAlIy o.
American in Mexico indication of the des.
tiny of the to possess the entire
t'rent Cheers He hoped that these reunions would
The third regular ssstiment was responded to N
S W ,s.rs s9 ss saa ana '
manner in which they had honored their military.
father. General scott was an instance Of msa
who baa risen by the aid of his alone. After
Jusing the offer Of empire he said tue feot OF ts
republic, the sword which 1t had gwen him. General
scott could highly hcnored this resoia-
tion res lily IN his honor. Col Wheat cose5 bis
marks by saving
'Marcelus exild more true glory feels
Than Cesar with senate at his heels
Capt. GRAFTON briefly responded to the toast oompN-
mentary to the Unitcd states army.
Lieut. SWEENEY also said few pertinent words.
Lieut. d r LAMBERT u ;. N returned thanks for The
arm Of the seryioe with which he IL connected.
g.
spcnded to the sixth toast and spcse in highly laua-
tory manner of the operations Of Gen SCOTT AeIice
which, he sao, were unprecedented in history Much
Of the creoi of these victories beoDge to the militia
The first who set his foot inside of ths intronch
mtpts Of the oty Of Mexico was volunteer ofaoer-
GeEeIal Quitman. (Cheers. The militia is the body
upon which must y for defence OF the constitutes
ana laws The country would not support such army
hee the army, with extended frontier, cut int
squad OF twsny which may be down by horde
OF sayoges az any moment. Gen Sanford paid high
compliment 10 the regular army and gave In conclu-
tiou--
The Campaign from Vera Cru, to ire CITY of Mexico
The most glorious ana the most extraordinary ths
history " xs!fsre.
Lieutenant wnfrF made brief response to the
seventh tnaat and Ia,d tribute to the memories
Ransom. Baxter. and Others.
Captain TrnSrR responded 10 the ninth toast He PAID
compliment to ths eder rs and p sters in Sexco and
different sections of the country Captain Turner gave
The American Soldier Whether from Maine Cal.
foriia, we VII stand rsady 10 obsy the call of our
G. cauptry, as with heart. will, and m.u.
Soonel WHEAT made glowing and fsrvd ,oase -
The lsst toast and aBnounced his belief that fcuss
teauty the strongest Of ell incentives TO bravery h
the field
General BrEyr said that this reunion was to b rs-
Teafec annually There were many officers from the
Southern Middle and Eastern S'stcs came to New
York ct this time Of the year aud they received Timely
notice they would be glad 10 oio in this celenratsa H
had no donb that next year thcse would be asss-
blage OF 200.
The heath Of Brgaoier Gene raj Frank Perce-hs oos
reetcn with the New York Volunteers Will not b. fae-
gotten.
Which sentiment drunk with acclamations.
Col WHEAT proposed that the committee already 90
pointed have power to add 10 its number, o60or
from every State in the Union, in order to perfect tie
organization Of the society to perpeuate these gather
ipgs.
Capt TURNER gave
Health and pro perty TO General Burnett.
Gen BURNETT returned thanks and briefly expressed
ms cation ~ seeing states presented -
the festive board and viewed ii indie s0a
for the future. lie briefly reviewed the results OF ths
Mexcan war t. show that the predictions of Its oppose
had been unfounded. Gen Burnett gave
The sta Of Louisiana and the city OF New Orleans.
Distinguished for the hospitality aud very Of their
Captain LEWIS said few We rds 10 response aud gave
the health OF CoonlF F. Laly, Of Maine, ~ho propossl
mo M mory Of General Worth Speeches. sediments,
&c, followed fom various other a. men, with Col
ally In the chair and the small hours arrived before
the party broke up Altogether the reunion nigh
ly successful and enjoyable affair