Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-01-24

The Ne" York Festival at Waterloo-
"The Empire State Society,"" Of Waterloo,
gave their ANNUAL festival at Russell's Hall
on Wednesday evening last. Some fifty Ce-
dar Falls people, bearing relation to the old
Emporium State, accepting courteous invi-
tation, joined in the festivities Of the occa-
sion, we among the number The Society
deserves great credit, and may wei! feel
proud, that the entertainment was so entirely
succcssful-so unqualifcdly pleasant to all.
Every feature was as perfect as could be ex-
pected on such an occasion. We have nothing
but compliments to extend to those, individu-
ally and collectively, whowere vested with the
responsibility Of fulfilling the programme.
The prominent features Of the occasion were
music, supper, toasts and responses, spiced
by sociability and friendly greeting. The
music provided was excellent, as we heard
attested by many, and deserves a much bet
ter notice than we are able to give. The
supper was prepared by the host Of the Ce-
dar Valley House." We never sat down to
a better or more bountiful repast in the State
of Iowa. Nothing but what was good, both
to the palate and the eye. We cannot speak
too flatteringly here; whatever compliments
ry we might say would be substantiatcd in
truthfulness by every one who sat with us
at the festive board that night. Long may
"mine host live to produce such bountiful
and luxurious comforts for the digestive or
gans Of New Workers, on occasions similar
to that of Wednesday evening last. After
supper the toasts and responses were IN or
der. We are indebted to the Secretary of
the Society for a copy Of the regular toasts,
with the names of the gentlemen responding,
which we subjoin: f3. .f- .a-ss .,.s
I. Our Mile Gorernmen!-Rev. J. Riddington. -
9. The Empire State; second to none in wealth and
power. May she ever be second to in loyalty and
patriotism and in her devotion free institutions and
the principles Of popular go,ernment.Seth Newman.
g. May the Spirit OF New York in the struggle Of l77s
be the dninus Of Iowa in that of ls62H. c. Raymond.
4. The Empire City: may she soon be Commercial
Queen Of the World.-T. l.. Bowman. g.. as.
5. New York sends greeting to her sister States her
loyalty to the Government and her resolution and ability
to perform her part in maintaining its. c. Barber.
6. The Ne,c Workers; worthy of noble sres -
Rev. O. ". Merrill.
I. ,Oneida County, the Pride Of Central Ne,e rork.
May her future be brighter than her past.-H r.
PEBBLES.
S. The Pres;dent Of the United States.-Geo. D.
Perkins.
Q. The Governor fHe State IF Io'cd.-J. D. Powers.
Following the above were number Of
volunteer toasts, which we would like to
present were it in our power. We produce
the following, however, proposed by II. B..
ALLEN, Of Waterloo, and happily responded
to by L. L. Bowman, Of this place, as it speaks
something Of the pleasure in the meeting of
the representatives of New York, who now
have homes in the far western sister towns
of Waterloo and Cedar Falls:
To our Friends from Crd,,r Falls May the social
intercourse which has tonight been begun between
place and Waterloo be continued through all time to
come.
In behalf Of the people of this place who
enjoyed the hospitality of Waterloo on that
occasion, we return thanks the most sincere
and abundant. The citizens of our sister
town cxerted themselves to the utmost for
the enjoyment of their guests from Cedar
Falls, and we assure them that their kind
ness will not be forgotten. 1t is hoped that
an opportunity will be afforded US to recipro,
cate at an early occasion.