The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-22
sERENADE TO MAJOR GENERAL JOHN A.
DIX, AUGUST BELMONT, ESQ, AND JUDGE

SEHENADE III MAJOh GENERAL JOHN A.
DIX, AUGUST BELMONT, ESQ, AND JUDGE
DAILY.
Iast evening the Eighth regiment German Rifes) COL
Louis BeDker, paraded battalion of the regiment in
torcbght procession accompanied by the full regmenta
band for the popose Of sereDadng Major General John
A. Dix August Belmont, Esq, and Hon. Judge Daily The
serenade to General Dix for the purpose OF manifest
ing their regard for their future Commander Chief and
TO show their gratitude for the interest the General
manifested In their behalf while acting q mem.
Der Of the Union Defence Committee. The compliment
to Mr. Belmont was token Of regard and manifesto
Of thanks for the beautiful standard
regiment by Mrs Belmont. Judge Daily having taken
in the welfare a the command and having pre-
scented flag behalf Of the ladies OF German descent
also received serenade well as the donors Of the flag
Last Friday namely, the German ladies who
sembed in body at the Prescott House TO await the
Al ten O'Clock the battalion left their armory at Palace
Garden, the line OF march being brilliantly Illuminated by
the glare torches carried by the members Of rifles
They marched up Fourteenth street, sixth ave
pue, TO Twenty first street, thence 70 number
West Twenty first street. In front Of General Dxs resi-
dence The officers and drawn up In line, the
osLd struck up national air. and brilliant display OF
fire works wss let on After the band concluded the
appsuded by the large assemblsge copgregaed in the
street. and the friends OF the General upon the
steps and balcony OF the house.
The officers were then tied into the parlor and Colo.
mel Benker in the folio wing pertinent remarks introduced
his fictrs-Gtnera Dix, am Happy 70 present 70 you
the officers OF the Eighth regiment, which is under
your mand fortunate crcums for by which
we feel highly honored.
General Dix repled-thst he was very happy indeed
to make the acquaintance OF noble body OF men In
bis command. 1t may be that the Eighth regiment may
receive marching orders tomorrow the day after,
and that they must hod themselves In readiness. To.
day he the Generai) will send OF two regiments, and
the day after two The speaker further said that
pasmuch moet Of the officers Of the regiment had
been active service before, he placed the greatest
reliance upon them and that they would aoquit them
selves nobly, he was proud TO be their commander.
The band In meantime played the national airs.
From General Dixs residence the battalion proceeded
10 the mansion OF August Belmont Esq where similar
rtmonice were gone through with The officers
introduced 70 Mr.. and Madame Belmont In the drawing
room after which they invited TO view the magnh
cent gallery Of paintings owned by Mr.. Belmont. After
which Hon Judge Daily visited and serenaded by the
band the chorus Al the Prescott House, where the Ger
lady friends Of the regiment assembled, the
band played several airs, after which the parade dis
mieeed.
The entire affair, although impromptu, neverthe-
lees well managed and appeared 10 give great satsfac
tion all concerned. The entire field staff and line
Of the regiment turned out TO do honor TO the
fiOn.