The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-22
The Amoskeng Veterans Homewarsi Bomd--
Their Reception by the Light Guard.

The Amoskeag Veterans Col c. Z. Potter arrived in
this city yesterday at p NJ their way home to New
Hampshire. They received by tine Light Guard,
Capt Vincent the foot of Cortlandt street. who pa
raded with them up Broadway to the Park where they
reviewed by Mayor Wood and other city officials.
The Veterans speak in the highest terms of the Gathering
reception they met with in the cities their route.
They feted and easted in every place. every
thing done to render their brief surn in each city
pleasant possible. The Amoskcags all middle
old men, and they attracted great attention they
marched through our streets.
On arriving at the Park they drawn up line be-
fore Mayor Wood and the elder and distinguished
Of them Introduced to his Honor. Major General
Sandsord General Hall and Colonel L. B. Hart pre-
sent at the review.
After the review the Veterans were marched to the
Light Guard drill room, Lafayette Hall, where collation.
guests.
At the conclusion of the knife and fork exercises,
Captain VINCENT rose and Ia brief speech welcomed
the Veterans to New YORK. He concluded with the fol-
lowing toast
The Aaoskeag veeransRepublican and national in hsr
principles OF their ancestors.
reception they had received and excused himself from
speaking ,as he was fatigued
Judge IsAAc ssn, Of The Veterans expressed his gra
ttuce ut the cordial manner Ia which they had been
treated their Ioute to Washington and back but more
especially in New York, whose soldiers the opinion Of
Be- cold butt IN M the ha,r
sous VAIN. (Applause,) Warm hearted men
however, were TO be found in other places well IN
the Granite State-they had found them all along the
Judge ssiin concluded with the sentiment:-
opr is no Land better Than Land; PEG
Col. POTTER .oid story Of who went to see -
menagerie and after having examined all ths beasts
nnocently asked the Snowman to let him look at the
nagerie The Veterans continued the Colonel had
the lion at Washington, the elephant at Baltimore, the
Hippotamns at fhiiadeiphn, and in New York they
were received by the "tgers" daughter and applause
Lieutenant McMrRRAy President Of the Light Guard
Association, responded In appropriate and patriotic
speech in which he compimented the Veterans highly
.nRY MouITos, Of the Light Guard, was called upon
for song, and gave We Growing Old" with much
feeill and pathos.
Sergeant RIDDLE, who had formerly been Command
ncss Of the war Of isIa in which he was engaged ''
General HALL spoke next and was followed by private
John Kelly o. the Veterans in patriotic and forci
BILE speech, which was loudly appiauded.
Colonel PORTER said there another denizen of the
mepagerie he wiahea to stir upCorpcra! stagg he
said, never bad occasion to shed his WOOL daughter
Corporal sracc rejoined by saying that he was old
knicketboeler. Ho was Of two good breeds-an old
ssg and young g soo Great at. These
g between the different sections Of the country and
did more for the Union Than all the windy speeches in
The Union Of he sae4The union Of everything hat was
good, 81 nothing nod. hat wps bad
1he CITY Of New York-always the Unoa and faithful
Lieut. Mca,uRRIy in response to call, gave an I'm
prompu doggeIcl rhyme, containing number of good
local hits, that were highly reished by the company.
Other speeches were made, End great hary prevailed
until about o'clock when the party broke up and the
Veterans were escorted TO their lodgings at tho Msnha
tan House. in Murray street. This morning they will
take the O'Clock train for New Haven their way
home.
The Uniform of the Veterans Is blue coat black velvet
bieeches, top boots and buff trimmings a three
corLered hat and feather completes their costume. Tho
Light Guard ont in great numbers AMI their SNOWY
uniform centrasted strangely with the quaint garb Of
the Veterans.