The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-23
THE CELEBRATIONS OF THE EVENING.
PUBLIC BANQUET AT THE AsToR HOUSE

PUBLIC BANQUET AT THE ASTOR HOUSE.
number Of republicans celebrated the anniversary
Of washington's birthday last evening by a dinner at
the Astor House. The dining room appropriately
decorated for the occasisn. At the end Of the
the Presidents table, appeared portrait Of Wash
ington, surmounted by the American eagle and the
words, 'Liberty and Union now and forever one and
inseparable." At the other end unique
model Of Fort Sumter, from which thirty four
miniature guns fired during the progress
Of the proceedings, producing snc effect The table
aio out In very tasteful manner and the lat Of vnnds
comprised all the choice varieties Of the Among
the patissey,e ornaments were models OF Mount Vernon
the White House mples OF Union Liberty and jus
tice q statue Of Washington and Other appropriate
signs Dcdworih Band interpreted the entertainment
with q variety 4. as.
The hon. Geo gs BOSOM presided. On is right
seated Charlie Xoy u L. D., President q lpiumoia COL
ieee Moses Gssaosl AND Henry j. Ray p.cud "a his
LETT The Rev. In lows William NJ. Eylrts Frederick
A. Coackling, member II Congress elect Phuip Dor
sheimer, State Treasurer Comptroller Haws anu j N.
Lake. During the cousc u the evening Governor Nor
President.
After the Rev mr. Bellows had returned thanks for the
bountes Of which they had partaktn and The cloth had
bee % removed
The rRrmrsr rose and, previous TO introducing the
regular ioass referred 10 the character OF Washington
well remember, gentlemen, he said, and doubt not
s,me Of you ALEC remember the occasion when the
nfl,h anniversary ~ the inauguration OF Washington
Pre- sident of tho United Staee celebrated in this
city. Twenty two years wanting few days have since
elapsed but who Of ua that then present does not
remember the venerable and distinguished orator on
thai occasonthe old man eloquent, who after filling
with the highest honor the first Office In the gift OF his
country devoted hs declining TO the assertion and
maintenance q some OF the most important principles OF
human freedom need not say that mean John Quincy
Adams. The dkcourse he pronounced ON that OCCASION
sp,y termed the jubilee Of the constitution, will not
so he forgotten by those who heard II. The
introduction most striking abiding "a the in
the pic fable Of the hut OF Roman poets, where the
go6Ieas mother OF Eneas represented delivering to
bim "tbe CO lcsta arnor with which he is To triumph
bis enemy and TO lay the foundation OF imperial
Rmc the orator imsRpe the mother OF Washington 10
appear before In the vsons OF the night preceding
bs inauguration President OF the United States
and order cheer encourage him In the perform
" the duties he about 70 assume, delivered 70
Of ceh stial NOR, ga helmet consisting Of the
studded with the sell evident truths OF the De
csr alton Of bdepef deDce sword, the with which
he bad led the mice of his country through the war OF
fr,ertm abr last ~ ALL The uten OF tho United
staisr, shield embossed by heavenly hands with the
future bistofy OF his country. sYts, gentlemen. ex-
CLAIM the eloquent con that shield the consti
,uton Of ,h' United States was scuptured the predcs
tined snd prophetic histry o. the cooederated pco
p. II The North American Union Ibis picture of wash
rrtop rcvng The agis Of tho constitution from the
hands bis veperaito parent when about upon
iie duty II practically carrying INTO effect the provisions
Of thar met untnt may he justly admired. II
t'at foundation Washington believed the future glory
ri he cuUDuy wouio res-the constitution binding to
retbef tie states and The Union giving strength and
dWphiy 10 the Constitution. II IL for these reasons
ger ersD, have coubt the motto adopted for thus
ieIi,sl 't'he Onion aud the constitutional inse
Iarsby ,orbtctcd with The nsmc Of Washington.
With these me durrtTy observations he ItI oduced the
rn'n husintss ~ The evening
lbe regular ioass we A. follows
The Prcsid, q the rn,ed states Ccheers) Music,
!. pEe Gays,fcrc n ne state n row York tchcers)
lls ricsitn he Of tie United States loud cheers
Music - h. ltotlc.'
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