The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-21

eXpecIant Ruests, ana winch was DeautHully ana
tastefuIly fitted up and lighted appropriate to floral
festival. The parquette had been nicely hoored for
the occasion, the whole lighted by beautiful Ian
terms and chandeliers suspended at variaus points, In
entire keeping with the subject and specially pre-
pared for the representation, and when the curtain
lifted, revealing the company in tabeau the effect
was exceedingly striking and beautiful. In the
foreground were ranged the representatives OF the
floral kingdom; and circling around these like
crescent were vegetables Of every sort known to
civilized man. In the immediate front was pros
trate form robed in black, and kneeling at his
head. youthful fgnre-representing perhaps the
departing Of the Old, and the appearance Of The
New Year. When the curtain rose again the COM
pany formed hands all roundp and danced merry
jig, after which they joined in the promenade ana
received the congratulations of their multitude q
friends present The sunfower the lilly, the beet,
the potatoe pumpkin. apple and lima bean were
among the most notable representations, though al
were admirable.
AS there was but a single tableau when the cur
tain rose again 1t was to permit the Cowbellians -
approach nearer the audience in the general PRONE
made prior TO opening the dance; for which many
bright eyes and tiny feet were patiently waiting. The
ladies' thought delghtfulto dance with such comelg
and courteous floral partners, walking or rather trS
ping bouquets, and even the more portH and heavy
vegetables were not overlooked by tk fair, whose
relish Of the substantias is by means so Door az
might be imagined Potatoes and beets and turnips
and even the magnificent old pumpkin, big enough
to make pies for whole Connecticut Thanksgiving
party, were all objects of much attention and appre-
citation.
Merrily and cheerily passed the time until about
10i ock. p M. when the music ceased-the hosts Of
the entertainment vanished then re-appeared on the
streets and very soon were gone none knew whittier
but they carried with them the best wishes of the
numerous assembly who had been agrecably en-
tertaned by their representation, and were ready
to pronounce the design and its fulflment little
ahead of any previous exhibition. Happy New
Year to the Cowbellian de Rakin Society. May they
all live to enjoy many more OF these pleasant anni-
versares
The Strikers, next to the Cowbeans in age, and
scarcely inferior to them in any other respects, A.
forwards made their appearance, being first seen
coming down Royal street, with cashing music.
faring torches and numerous standards imagery
and transparences appropriate to their masquerade.
celebrating their twelfth anniversary. They repre-
scented on this occasion
PETER sTUYvEsANT's ARMY ENTERING NEW AMsrER-
as graphically described in Diedrch Knicker-
bocker's veritable history of New York. To say
that this favorite company made brilliant and ex-
coent display were nothing more than repetition
OF what was expressed on every side as the pro-
cession moved along, and what every one who he's
witnessed their celebrations for the past twelve
years is fully prepared to credit. At the head Of
the procession was brass band discoursing elo-
quent music" and following it came the members.
numbering about forty persons, and their attend
ants, bearing alost numerous transparencies each
having explanations of the characters assumed by
| the group to which it belonged.
! First in order of these was borne the large 80
cety transparency, bearing on alternate sides the
!
1 Army" Strikers Club, Twelfth Anniversary
&c. Each group, in addition to the transparencies,
bore aoft something characteristic Of the persons
represented and their ludicrous appearance was the
cause OF no little merriment to the lockers on.
No better description of this display can well be
given than the chronicle of the worthy historian,
who gave the world the history of the original
march. We copy, therefore, from that renowned
work as folows:-
First Of all came the Van Brummels, who inha-
bit the pleasant borders of the Bronx; these were
short, fat men, wearing exceedingly large truck
breeches, and were renowned for feats of the
trencher; they were the inventors Of suppawn, or
mush and milk Close in their rear marched the
Van Vlatens, of Kaatskl, horrible quarters of new
them came the Van Pelts, Of Grovelt Esopus, dex-
ferrous horsemen mounted upon goodly swift ch-taled
steeds of the Esopus breed-these mighty hunters
Of minks and muskrats--whence came the word
Peltry. Then the Van Nests, of Undertook, va
liant robbers OF birds nests, as their name denotes
to these, il report may be believed, we indebted
for the invention Of saIjacks, buckwheat cakes.
| Then the Van Higgenbottoms, of Wappng's creek;
these came armed with ferrlles and birchen
rods, being race of schoolmasters, who first dis
| covered marvellous sympathy between the seat OF
honor and the seat Of intellect, and that the short
est way to get knowledge into the head was to ham,
mer 1t into the bottom. Then the Van Grols Of
Anthony's Nose, who carried their liquor in fair
round little bottles, by reason they could not bouse
it out Of their canteens having such long
Then the Gardeners, Of Hudson and thereabouts.
| distinguished by many triumphant feats, such a.
robbing watermelon patches, smoking rabbits out
Of their holes, and the like, and by being great lovers
OF roasted pigs tails; these the ancestors Of
the renowned Congressman Of that name. Then
the Van Hoeslens, of Sing Sing, great choristen
and players upon the Jewsharp; these marched two
and two singing the great song of St Nicholas
gave birth to jolly race of publicans who first
discovered the magic artitice OF conjuring quart
of wine in pint bottle. Then the Van Kortland-
ers, who lived on the wild banks of the Croton,
and were great killers of wild ducks, being much
spoken of for their skill in shooting with the
long bow. Then the Van Bunschotens, of Nyack
and Kakiat, who were the first that did ever
kick with the left foot they were gallant BUSH
whaekers ard hunters OF raccoons by moonlight.
| Then the Van Wrinkles, OF Harlem, potent suckers
Of eggs and noted for running of horses, and run
ming up scores at taverns; they were the first that
ever wirked with both eyes at once. Lastly came
| the knickerbockers of the great town of Scaghti-
coke, where the folks lay stones upon the houses in
windy weather, lest they should be blown away.
Thee derive their name, as some say from kncker,
| 10 shake, and Becker, goblet, indicating thereby
that they sturdy tosspots of yore: but in truth
| il was derived from Kncker, to nod, and Boeken.
books; plainly meaning that they were great nod
dies or dozers books--from them did descend
the writer of this history
The Strikers reached the hall soon after O'Clock,
where they were met by large assembage, and
passed couple of hours in the dance and prone
made. At Ii p. NJ, they reformed in procession.
passed our Office and wendell their way down
Dauphn to the river, and more Of them.
We shall not soon forget however, the good old
Mynheers they brought to memory from the olden
times, when the Dutch took and held New York a.
well as Holland.
THE T. d. q.
Down government street and into Royal marched
the 7. d. s.. in celebration Of their twelfth anniver
sary, and Gaping q climax 10 the wonderment of
the immense crowd, which, notwithstanding the ex-
tremely inclement weather and disagreeabIe condi-
ton Of the streets, had turned out to see the New
Year sights. They presented very fine appear
ance, representing black plumed knights Of the
olden time with bucklers helmets and lances, and
surcoats and breeches Of black; mounted on dark
stesds, with black trappings, they came down two
abreast as doughty looking "clump Of spears" a.
the fervd sands Of the Holy Land or sustained our
ladye's fame in knighty tournament by desperate
and gallant deeds of arms. They we're dangerous
looking array their visors sternly closed and black,
funeral plumes floating out on the night wind from
their FURNISHED metallic helmets. Their idea was