New-York daily tribune., 1856-06-03
MILITARY.

The Third Company OF the Seventh Regiment
t' National Guard gave grand banquet last even
ing at the Prescott House-the occasion being the
presentation Of service Of plate to Cspt. rce on the
eighth anniversary of his command.
About eleven o'clock the company assembled at
their Armory. Lafayette Hail. and thence marched to
tie Prescott House where in one of the large psrlcrv.
the pres, ntation took place. Private W. A. HokBkK,
nrresertirg the service made an appropriate speech.
in which he gave brief history of the company. He
said ths. eight wears ago just after the resignation
of Capt. Mcult Lieut.. Crswfut took temporary COM
uand The &c mpsny at that time WAS very weak IN
point of numbers only about forty men beng on the
roll TIE Lieutenant was urged to take the command,
but declined, when Captain Price was elected unani-
mously. Suce that time 1870 men have been upon the
roll of whom 80 were recruited and drilled under
Capt. u. Inoludrg ten honorary members, the COM
paDy numbers 100. Conscious of the great debt
They owed to their captain for his services, meeting
of the Company was held when it unanimously
resolved 10 present him with service OF plate as q
se testimonial of their regard and esteem La CON
clusion M Hoeber said thanks to Captain Prce-the
Third Company would not yield the palm to any Com
rany in or out OF the Division, and be hoped that IN
after years wien the Captains chllren should read
the inscription on the plate they would ieei as pfoud o'
their father the Company was Of HIM.
Can't PRICE in few brief and pertinent remarks re-
turned thanks for the compliment thus bestowed upon
him, and remarked that if the company had not au
seconded his Efforts in bringing IN recruits, hning up
tcns all his exertions would not have raised the corps
to its present condition.
The service consist of salver, teapot, cream-pot,
scar-p,t and slop bowl, of exquisite workmanship
Tie various pieces contain representations of camp
life The inscription is as follows
ITO Capt. James Price, from Third Company NATIONAL
At o'clock the company sat down to fine dinner.
prepared by mine host Nj. Dietz, TO which s need
ess to say ample justce done. Among the guests
present were Capt. James Price, Brig. Gen. Hall,
Adit. Pond, DR.. Quaokenbos, Capt Launitz o the en-
gireer corps, Ex-Cap. Mount, It. Col. Lenerts, TX
liz corder 1illou. TX Councilman Rdder, Caps. Sha.
ler Ribbet Speght. Nevers, Momoe, Shumway, and
Lieut. WrcKsrrAD presided and after the cloth was
removed made few pertinent remarks, ana concluded
by giving the iirs regular toast Our guest Zap
tain PRICE," . -
Ceptain PRICE in response, said the present occa.
sion was one of the most interesting kind and he hoped
they would meet somewhere ana somehsw' every
year. ~, ..
The Mayor and Commonalty Of the City OF New
Yoik."
A letter from Mayor Wood was read. regretting his
inability to be prose mt on the festive occasion.
ExCoupcilman RIDDER was introduced to respond
TO the toast In commencing hls remarks, ne saio no
Lad very little to say about the Mayor or common
Council of the City Of Newiork, but was happy To
have an opportuniy Of addressing the members OF tho
National Mr. RiGder spoke of the efforts that he had
mnde while in the Board 10 obtain an Armory ior tue
Seventh Regiment. He thought the Nauona 1ua,a AZ.
event of not they were liable to be called OUT ahd II
was necessary that they should have such place Oh
resort lie had done what he could toward the matter,
and he doubted not but that armory would yet be
| granted them by the Common Council. lie had been
a scdier twerty two years, and had passed through
tie war of 1919 Loud cheers. lie was now too old ia
take place ia the ranks, but should the country call he
would as ask for foremost place in the rank and hle
| of this company lCheersl.
| To the next sentiment, " The Seventh Regiment,
National Guard" Lieut.. Colonel LEFFIRTs responded
in eloquent terms, speaking in highest terms of the
Regiment, and encouraging the men to go forward in
the work they had begun, and he hoped that no one
company in the Regiment but that the entire Regiment
would not be exeeed in any state, or in the United
States.
The health Of Bgader General Hall was next drank
Gen. HALL briefly responded, and concluded by
giving az a sentiment: "The Third Company National
Guarc-An bonor to themselves, and an honor to tho
Regiment TO which they belong"
The CHAIRMAN gave a. the 1t sentiment: Tho
Judiciary" Ex.Recorder TuLoU responded briefly.
After the toast The Press" number of volunteer
tossts were given ard responded 10 By various men,
hers Of the company. The festivities were kept up
until late hour.