The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-15
ANNIVERSARY Of THE OCCUPATION OF MEXICO.
GRAND DINNER AT DELMONICO's
A SENTIMENT FROM PRESIDENT PIERCE,
&c, &c, &c.

The eighth anniversary OF the occupation Of the city
OF Mexico by the American army under General Winfield
Scott celebrated with a due honors ths city yes
terday The national flag displayed from the City
Hall, Qby direction of the Common Council the hotels
aud all the public buildings The surviving officers who
served in the celebrated the event by ngrand dnne
at relInopco's dining rooms in the Irving House
AT private meeting for business held in the course OF
the afternoon the society 10 be known the aontcsnma
Society organized and the following officers we're ap
pointed for the next year
PreSident-Commetore Perry.
Vioef,esidents-6en. W. B. Burnett Comma nier
Henry Eagle, Lieut.. COL Abercrorbie Gen. Il. Patter.
Scretory-M Lowell.
Teasur-Chet Engineer Gay.
The object of the society We Understood to be to pro-
mote the interests Of the surviving officers ana men OF
tie amy who served in Mexico aud 10 provide for an
annual reunion Of the former The company met Mt
dinner at "a O'Clock 7. a. We received the following
in,i itation to attend
NEW YORK, sept II 1866.
To THE EDITOR Herald
IN view OF the politeness extended to us are de
srous that reporter from your paper shall present
ct the dinner OF the officers of the Mexican the
l4th inst. and tn note delivered to the committee of
reception will ensure his admission. by the committee,
NJ. LOWELL.
The dinner was served up b. Mr. pelmonco, In his
nea rooms, in manner which reflected the highest
credit on him public caterer. The fare and wines
WY - sAS hioss "iu hit'
tendance unexceptionable Indeed we have been at
but few public dinners which have found well served
up and generally pleasant General W. b. Burnett
presided and the folowings named officers were among
the toaits -
:, General " y; burnett, \. 4 volunteers; Rodman
n.enh,,rt Second I;ant a'J ', ~ Hi .'en,y uy
Boyce Capt Louisiana Vols Addison Farms worth Brew
major ~ l. Vols George b Hall, Brevet Major \. Y.
Mols. N. Lowell Brevet Capt 4th Artillery; Henry Eagle
Commander L. :. n Lewis w. Berry, First It, Com G.
Ia Mt Vols John y. Camp Lieut. I 5. Navy: J. Geo
rGrssr rors = lazy aShn oonoun GonGanaer IN y
Inian,ry Ieyitt Linton Lieut. 10Th Infantry J. How
ard Wainwright, Clerk to Commodore ferry IN Mexico
+ T. %aShtPnam = ~ - ,a, ao"ard Lieut. loa
IN i'm e Glow ho~ers Capt, 9TH Iniansy Wm ~ : Cray lst
n samuel II Peel Ient Cni ar pa,t ~ val
Ihof,ns y povelI LENT 1T fnf,ntrv. q I WuI,.rd
lieut. 9Th Rept Inf,ntry. Cant n Ward 10Th l. (
Infantry: H. Gaines Lieut. u = Vols IT. pardonyi,c
Lieut. y y Vols a. W Taylor Brev Major \, y vols.
George Rains, Breye Major Y. s. A.; H. NJ, Black, LIST
lS0' lS In,oa1g sh lH'1n'sy' y A. = mmpton lst L.
The prrSnr~, rova ,ho A. ,ac,1,r .ao,,
l'' ''.sDAN' s''e ~ w iesulr lo"''-
of nn A,.v and = NJ e Shea e0a"aaac as"@s
uw @iss anu navy
y vas fe'aced by Col BrRsETT IN fev neat remarks.
vas toast he said not only 70 The President Of the
r,;,od s.,,oe ~, J.. ~ - 49, a...,. u
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N,
Drank With all the honorsihe band playing Z Hail
49,. ,,.,, ., =,
"ssor niNnN' reSpoinso' ihoueh u was moi eu-'oma-
~ ne said TO respond 70 this toast yet il emneny
httirQ on this occasion 10 do 40 The President of t
r,i,e5 ..,,.s l. co,om.,a.r =; ,,,,of ~ ~ n... -
q which the world boast for lac commands the peo
re OF the Unite States an thew would form ne az ths
oreatest armies q, The world The rrosidon, Iaor,ss n
i -. - ''"' ''a'Aea "'
hfst iessonin arms IN the rnia OF his own state Hav
ing afterwards received high commits ion in the army in
Mexico he returned to civil lite and received from the
people she brevet q resiaeu, Of the In led state
Thoreh to-day he u President Of the rried States and
nenty and show that he i With us in heart and
soul, vii read 10 you despaieh have received from
him this evening -
To Na,sr T. A. KIur.I. A s,or IJou.e xcx yort.
aloud attempt IL vain 20 expres he erii6caiion Il sona
aaord to be present The dinner eyenug
Allow me % offer as seniimeni--iour Gaihering-A
% ,o 81 spTs, z, nfmVs ana sacrheng N war fshis ma
' NJ o''"s = pea'., fHaNh' rihn'''
In ~, t'"dins OF the despatch was received with ap
rsasc.
The second regular toast was.
lieut. General winoeid sco,-Te commander he army
VIC Mesican capa The glory Of ne conquest only
nr,n r,t, ann,a,,.s ,riI ''fHse' y '"e ''s'0'
Major RAiSfs responded. ne said :Gentlemen, you
m aia ,aiDue o. Isslect 70 ne "conqnerorcf hex-
,ed =. nn m'n ~ ~ wv year. ,ua' appelsIen Only be
rous spsn whose exploits in that country seemed too
20 De true and whose daring and success bor
~ ~ VI W sne nafseAiuus t'er 'i romance but IN our
,y;,h s,n';,r d'. ~ upsms @ men On tne s"me sou
,,a % : siai osP"fIs o. iotee surpassed the deeds OF
49, ~ 10 tI.i = ~ 80 49, s,"Ae. 70 ~, grH
tha - ~ ! ,i.ie u ne ,onqer,ot oi s,eilco- Inc
rm :" had se.tcey aied on he ear ron
iie ssi ~ - !. ny ~ hnenea Whn me mountain
~ .siio uoia" 'sve pefs.a vac uh oi oattie, ana
romantic town ~ J,tan. th aas,,a ~ po,a
and ,he rg "a III ios % iing esse - fefo,e'
qatss 10 the victor nd the Wv ga ces rcs ,nvas he
luxurious palace OF the "a rnoed canlta ~ Meyico In
n1e months after leaving the biur ,vatey. NJ tbe o,u
the sa determined band of American Warrior headed
by their iiustriors chicfain after overroming ail ar
staoles had penetrated Ia The henri N the enc,oy
country and from the lofty dyi ing rspe az the SNOW
clad volcanoes gazei on the extended VALLEY ghieh law
spread out in uneua led beauty nj their feet ut their
task was Bat comrleel Again the smoke og battle en-.
rfrorded III victims ana fho y1 not,. ~ - rcnnnd
"a through the .1Ias of the sontegum,s From tbc
island city the months a. hundred IN mon fbundsr
forth def ree and des,-noon ana I'D d.src,d,ni nj
Ccf,7 rushed In multitude resist their aarfnp IN
vader Their dead lie slninter NJ ~, n Gelis of ,.n
tsrrns and cLnrnbuero an tbp 1nrt oB tro5v yrenna
of Moline del Pcy on Tho toweri,o betleme,t. III che
ppepec and along 4he esusewovs and tree.. og hrir
beloved city IN vain The sars and stne. of America