The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-24
Anniversary OF the BAXTER Blues-A Good
Time.

AnnasosSy OF tne Uaxter bAuee-A G00d
Time.
Friday, Dec. 20, being tho birthday Of Colonel
Baxter, who fell at the storming Of Chepultspec,
and the anniversary Of company H Of the Twelfth
Regiment (BAxter Blues), was celebrated by that
corps with parade and dinner. They made fine
appearance % they marched through our principal
streets, with Dodworth's band, and did uncommon
justice to the substantial and elegant repast fur
nished by the proprietors Of the Clermont House,
in College place.
After the demands Of nature were satisfied, the
Captain F. W. Waterbury, rose, and, in . tone Of
deep feeling spoke Of the object Of the meeting
the commemoration Of the memory Of Baxter-of
MS relation 70 the foundation and rise Of the
company: and Of his glorious death, fighting at the
head OF his men, the First Regiment Of New York
Volunteers. BE concluded by Offering a. the first
toast, "The memory Of Col. Baxter,S which vss
s!. dIans IN, IN silence and followed by appropriate
After the usua tCasts Of the President, Governor,
&C., the health Of Col. 6tebbins was proposed, and
drank wi.h nine times nine. and followed By tri-
umphal march from the band.
The gallant Colonial responded. He smoke with
pride OF big cemmand, and Of the position, second
20 none in the regiment, which tie Baxter Blues
bold; also bore testimony to Bsxter's worth, The
Colonel spoke at :. duties d ..s militia,
and u their honorable association with all the con.
y ~. .ouosAy' ao tlAouBut luz pItSeut 86fl66'
sticn could hardly app reciste their influence In the
mruggie with Mexico, In establishing our COM
merce, increasing the influence Of the United States
and adding millions to its wealth, and finished by
auding to the dsregarted stase OF the remnants Of
those volunteers that lad done all this He then,
after Iraising Captain Wstcrburys abilities, pro-
posed his health, which was drank and chsered
vociferously.
the Captain proposed the health of Colonel
Duryca and bis command, the Seventh National
GUARDS, the pride Of New York, ct which there was
great cheering. Major Dyckman was the subject Of
the Hext toast.
In response to the toast of the Oldest mem.
Der in the company" Morris Miller, the grand.
father Of the Baxter Blues, gave . sketch Of
their history. He had been member since
1926, they had cent two officers to the Florida
war, and seven to the Mexican war. Baxter,
Dyckmsn, Rafferty,, Sweeney, Hart and Boyle, not
one Of whom was ever found lying in corn field or
sneakirg behind the baggage. In the city militia
they had given Capt. Bessop 70 the rompkins Bues;
Thomas to the Washington Light Guard; Hinton to
the Artillery; and had also sent from their ranks to
the Legislature, Baxter Gilmore, Cox, and lastly,
Waterbury. To San Francisco they had given q
sherf, Golham, and the nucleus Of q company.
TIE health Of Adjutant Stearns was then drank,
who felt satisfied that the militia was the nura
of patriotism, and that when called on to act no
recIesnts would be found amongst them. The
healths OF Col. Hart Lieuts. Bremner, Scott and
Ward, ard D0dW0rth's band, were drank in succes.
son snd the rest Of the evening was spent in sing.
ing and the usual convivialtties.
The Baxter Blues have lS9 members on the roll,
and II active members.