The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-20

4 LfF~n ~ hS@N<N lu@~s suns ~
/ The Ffrss Company New York Continental
Guard, Capt Helme, with sheton's Brass Ba1d.
arrived IN THIS city on Saturday morning. By the
by the Independent Bo-ton Veterans, Capt o. K
Gocdsls. Af<r p~rsdns through some Of the prin-
epsl .rest The continensAis escorted 20 their
quarters a. Ounnison's Mansion Hoa-e. where they
partooi Of the sod lie In the form
81 . good. Old fkrh iosed New Enxlznd breakfast
AZ eleven O'Clock Tie too companies took no their
Inc o. march fnr Cnnri<ssovn. where they we're
/ met ny the Chxz1<seown Artillery, Capt Lakemen,
and the Charle~sown Bras Band. The unique APP
pearance OF The Veterans md Ccntlnentals and the
gallant beaing q tAs Artilisry attracted throDg- Of
wares Bunker Hiil. Breeds nm ana the Navy Yard.
After rsrtskng 81 a collation. AZ the Mount Rydal
houfe. BY Invitation q Lieut. Horton. the Veterans
and their sucsts rrturncd 10 Boston.
4 The Contnentals Gre body u gentiemanly
men, ooesur ed ln The genuine Continental st,le Of
uniform with top bouts. The latter portion of the
dies may he useiai and comfortable m tramping
through roash and muddy streets. but they
aie csrtninly fff trnm appropriate. Cater. and
shoes belonged 10 The true ContinentaI Uniform
top boot 1eing 70 fox hunters and English cattle
The Veterans never lookei better, and every ami.
form vas hllcd ~ tout strong and aoble heart
20 fellow a. ever Walked shoulder 10 shoulder
handled muskets. John Hilton was there, Captain
Sripgs and Major Rate. were not oct u sghf, and
many others Whose nance - not remember.
marched away vigorously. a. the gIcy hairs dla
show Themselves below tae cooked hats) 10 TIC
lively music u the Boston Bras Band.
The closing isaiarc uf the DAY with these two
comlanief, was The dinner ~ oeiock IN FaDcuh
Han when We ~ m dinner vas provided BY
4 , A. Wiz ut, We think ssy eioggh-ai al svrais
We slnd "a ~ remark that ID was cNoslient
+ Tie bah was hea1tifely decorated with aags, ban.
neis, sfeanes, ard devices " nil kiads. IMaevef-
green arches crnalneuied The hall A ts lead n the
tables. over one Wa the inscription. = lndegcnd.
/ ent bctton Veterans and the ether, Firs' New
] foik Continental Guard Thesc arches we're con-
nccttd with one stih larger whicb vas suspended
Il The uauCe al the original Hmm. TIE M IL NJ
The hall were decorated with scrubs bearing the
names Of all The Presidents eidea upon them.
Names OF TIE battle grounds % the Rsyolauon
! painted upon ehi lds which huag up9n the walls.
4 On the platform were tsstsiay arranged several
mementos ~ jest times, che most noticeahle %
which Vas = bras cannon mounted "a 4 cafrisxe
/ former, Inc property 81 The : Young yolaate,rss
twenty years ago, A drum that bad done good ser
I vice IN battle times, and = powder horn with the
Inscription, Ihi@ horn worn by Jsnes Gtiggr,
/ Of Roxbury, NJ the Battle Of Bunker Ill., juno H.
\ 1875. james Griggs. born Feb. ~, tgl1. Died
Dec. -, 1915. Presented BY bis nephew, CAPITALS
elias. 6rges, 70 the Boston Veteran Association,
1851" Ia the background o. the decorations Of the
platform beautiful marquee, composed Of
white linen, with a scroll and the word Neteransn
above the entrance THIS bad tine and tasteful
| effect.
After few preliminary and appropriate remarks
from Capt Goodac, and prayer from the chaplain,
the venerable Father Streeter, the company com
menced lively rattle amongst the knives, forks and
croekery, that showed they were good trencher
After the edibles were disposed Of, wit flowed
| freely as wine and for IN hour OF two unall wed
enjoyment and pleasure marked the time and occa-
sion. We have only space 10 give few Of the re
marks and sentiments Captain Goodale gave As
| toast
So long they have klfni pilot a. the Hcmc they
safely hid defiance TO adverse gales let them blow
from what quarter they may.
Capt Helme responded, by thanking Capt. Good
ale for the generous manner in which the Contincn-
tails had been received by the Veterans, and also for
sifording them the pleasure of visiting the sacred
| and "a he xAluf inn
made holy by the blood of our fathers freely shcd
in the cause Of liberty and independence. Military
men, he said, not generally good speakers. lie
felt some what abashcd to speak in old Faneuil Hail.
but he must say that some things had been said in
that hall that would have been better unsaid He
gave a sentiment
in 1854
Lieat JonN HORTON gave as a sentiment
The American Reyoluon--May Il ever be remembered
as the birth of a great nation.
Lieut.. Var Waller, OF the Continentals made a
speech in which he alluded TO the day and % the
events for which it is commemoIatcd. His toast
was
The Principles of the Veterans of Boston-Nsy they
lis Ia 40 good.
letter expressing regret at his inability TO be
present received from Mayor Smith. Three
cheers were given for the Mayor.
Col JABEz PRATT past commander, was called
up and made n spcech--a most excelle-,t spcc CHI
He said that although he vceraps were not regu-
larry organized military corp9 they stood ready TO
defend their country by night or by day. The We
,>"', -, Sa'"! 'S'sttVJ HAL lucy were uot cSiicd
nlo service in recent time Of nee1. lie gave ~
q sentiment
The Independent Press-lble to protect itself without
the aid OF empty cohins, sackloh or vitriol CA per-
feet storm of cheers)
Lieut.. Tilloston was called up, and after few re-
marks gave
The Day we Celebrate (Nine cheers by Con,nentai-,
and music
Adjutant Gunnison, past commander Of the We
terans, gave toast which we were unable to get.
Quartermaster Vincent, of the Continentals,
gave
The Ladies of Boston--( Cheers.)
Capt. Charles Griggs gave IA q toast
The New York Contnentals and the Noterans-S0 long
as the one has good Helme and the other plenty OF
Goodale, may they never be short Of provisions.
Mr.. Crook spoke, and gave
June IL, l715 and June IL, 1sbi.-The labors OF
fathers that day scured the blessings of this
May we labor as unedy TO maintain rights they
did to obtain them
Adjutant NOVEL; spoke, and gave
Massachusetts military.-Our country when right We
viii sustain when wrong viii try to right Il.
DIR. Sabine made humorous speech, and gave q
toast.
Lieut.. Wheelock also made brief speech.
Mr.. James Gunison gave q eminent
The civilian and the soider.-It is the soldiers duty
to make the charge and the civilians to back them up
with the mighty verdict of public opinion.
Mnny other good things were said and sang, and
the dinner and festivities of the day came to end
at about 8 o'clock.
i The ContiDentals attended divine worship In the
forenoon, yesterday, and in the afternoon they
visited of the beautiful places in our suburban
towns. They will return home this afternoon.
Affairs Mt st. Petersburg.
INTERESTING EXTRACT FROM LETTER WRITTEN At
ST. PETERSBURG, MAY s, 1854 by A GENTLEMAN