The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-23
NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JUNE %, 1855

MONTREAL, June, 1855.
GEsrxxr-we, the members Of the New Eagiand So
cety In Montreal have much pleasure In msetag you
uTon the ececson CT your drst WRIT corps" this
one OF the chief c,es Of British America We beg 70
birth, and owing ALE an 10 another goYsrumsnt
We cherish sentiments OF sincere affection for de-
'esndsns: .as traditions r o. Our pilgrim father
ten these irt:rchsnses q coed fellowship between
earnest q more ias!im..s and sapps .sses9sSs
ems which viii be cementsd oy the most substsnslai
circumstances win destroy and we venture to
express tbs hope that the nstssr Gag Of Eng
land and the stars aad Stripes Of aerc. shall ever
symbols OF civilization and constitutional
We have only to sdd that hope that your visit viii
and that the recollection win lsad to its repetition at
dLtsnt date J. DEWITT, President.
To Captain Thomas T. Ferris and Company, Of New York
City Guards, &C., &c &c.
GusIds then replied dstip susSsa and s.t
recePtsn with which have tnought 6t to honor
on this occson calls for heartiest thanks Indsed
for the honor OF this public Demonstration in our BE-
half It is with great pride and satisfaction that
at tbs hands of the New Eosl.nd socssty Of Montreal
and tho andenable Importance and value Of such
cations Is here Abundsnty testified for it is the pride
the principles tmanatug from tina. little band that
aghted Plymouth Rock have extended their reform
Continent from sam FTsueseo 70 he Stats Of M.iu
Those who are not OF the New England Society
and who have favored with their pre-.
sence, WIZ, am sure, appreciate the patri-
otic feelings which such an occasion calls forth.
When ! think Of the astonishing and unexpect.
ed heartinsss Of your grestngs both civic and military
all Yiepg with each other In rendering 10 oud
ard -hearty . welcome be assured gentlemen that ii
will remain an mpeyisbable record hearts of
ysur good sympathy and fellowship. For myself
prize one Of this brightest perods of my existence
1t s true that In cities OF New York Boston,
Providence, and further South, such demonstrations
amongst ourselves not uncommon. The present
however, II occasion that occurs but seldom. To
Ien-l say this strange but easing fact, In
comprehensble but Jet rs present meeting ves
hew natural and cordial the relations that bind
Allow me, in conclusion in the name OF my fellow
the handsome our reception and the kind in.
vitatoh TO Accompany the members Of the society
the excursion which 10 proposed around beautiful
mountain and neighborhood-a treat which have my
self enjoyed on former occasion, in a private
capacity and which promise my colleagues much
pleasure from.
The Guards then having exchanged their full dress
for their neat blue undress uniform cavalcade some
fsrty fifty carriages formed, and set of for
drive around the Mountain.
After their return from their drive thev dined to-
gether at the Montreal House, and ct half past eight
O'Clock marched with their band to the Theatre Royal
to witness Nr. Blake's admirable i'm person atom OF
Sir Anthony Absolute In the Rivals"
facirss blue trousers with red cord, and bear skia
cap 1t has somewhat the Appesra Of the Austrian
uniform, and more SNOWY, and ghat less adapted
to hard service than would have expected from
very practical American cousins The Band (Shelton
Is . very good one-numbsring some "a musicians The
Drum Major, with his tall grenader cap, feathers and
sta almost eclpses the splendid specimens OF his class
In our own regular army.