New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-20
MPLTyENTARY DINNER TO THE
OFFICEES OF THE SEVENTH NEW
HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT.

Atarneeting Of the Society OF the Sons Of New
Hampshire" Of this city held at the Girard House,
an Friday evening lasi e was determined, by resolu-
lion. TO offer the con luiout OF dinner 20 the
officers of the 1th New -Hampzhirc Regiment, which
is us. now quafiered in the large seyen-sioIy bnilf
ing No - White strcet. 1his regiment 10 on ia
wav 10 tie seat OF war and 10 Judge by the hardy
40 ear3nce OF the men, wei as by their deter
mined word, they viii prove most efficient soldiers
There i among them spirit OF glorious exuit@l0n
that Ihey likely 90 reach the scene o. action Just
10 time 10 participate in the onward movement that
now seems imminent while they are in the prime Of
their strength and the hight of their enthusiasm,
and before they have been d.sheartened by long de-
Laws. or eneryaicd By the iJeness Of long etay IN
camp.
TIE formation # tbis regiment wac begun last
September in Manchester, y. H., by Col. ;. II.
Putnam, but was not completed until about month
ago. Their opportunities for dril have therefore
been very limited but az their Colonel IL descendant
OF fhf Putnam, the renowned isrdel, of Revolution
ary fame, and, ss the men are Of IA stock similar IN
determination and endurance II VIII take Out very
short time to make good soldiers Of them.
The officers of the regiment have, many OF them,
been selected from among graduates OF Harvard and
Yale Colleges, but the men come from every iauh III
life. snd every trade and profession has lis repre-
sentatiyes among them.
After the Getermin2t y 90 give q banquet bad
been setlc the other -edings followed in short
order. 7 lough the time was limited, it proved am-
pe fo- lie preparation Of feast that III appearance,
and in :, oof did the amplest creoit to Aew-iork
The NJ. -rs Leland of the Metropolitan Hotel took
tue matter in hand, and The dinner was lulii "Ohy
their fame. =, =,
Invitations had been extended 10 all the most
promiuent men in the city who hail from the old
Granite State aud ut the appointed hour The NUMBER
of guests numbered about 10. Tie yiends were on
the table at o. and the ratons were nOl only ample
IN, rtfy 4. M
needles TO say that there was oomnlssay 70 resu.
late the allowance OF the soldier gGesis by scales and
weights and 10 keep sharp watch that no man ex-
ceeded lis regulation number OF ounces.
Mr.. Charles \. Soule, the Chairman Of the Com
mit,ee Of Arrangements IN behalf OF the resident
"Sone." presided at the head OF tie table.
Before the Onslaught on the food eonlnencea' a
short grace was said by the Rev. Mr.. Emerson, tue
Chaplain oil the regiment Then
THEY DiNED.
Col. Putnam had been summoned away TO attend
To unpntolabls duties, but nm empty CHAR AZ tle
hegd OF tie table marked The place where be sboud
have been The officer oi the regiment WHO Wete
preseut were Lieut.. Col j. &. Abbott, MAJOR DAME!
smith. Adulant Thomas 4. henderson, QLiIeflnao'
ter Auur,yv n. Young, Surgeon william IL. brown,
and nearly all the other commissioned ana nol-e'l
ui.scrcd officers 81 he regiment, III all about ~.
ON The mt Cf tie Sous there were Judge 4. q.
Peabody. Judge VI IN. &. Bouney, Gen. Hall, thas.
/ A. Sonie ero, MAJOR Roland, Horace Greeley, tapl.
Charl.s \. Lace H. Is. Perkins, esq, 4. b. 6udd,
ssq., Geo. h. Peterson, osq., John Raymond, esq
ana many Others. a.,
gAuer the solid eating was over, tie Chairman, Mr.
/ soule, made u short addrcs, OF welcome TO he 1h
concluding with q reference 10 the wel-known story
Of Gen. Putnam and the wolf, and none chat Cot
/ Putnam might follow the wolf OF rebellion 10 hen
den drag her ont, and end her career a. elecually
IA his renowned ancestor had disposed Of the Other
wild beast. lie then proposed the health OF Col
| Putnam of the 9Th Now-liampshire Volunteers.
| The Colonel not being present, Lieut.. Col. Abbo
Responded after an explanation and apology for tht
absence of Col. Putuam he then made Il brief ane
appropriate speech. and concluded by Offering the
following sentiment:
The Sous of New In New ioTk-Ihar eninenc'
n all ak. life in the city their adoption on9
by their attachment the State Of their birth and ther po
| atty 90 her citizens. = Nm,
Three cheers were given for the sons oil NeW
| Hampshire. The next important toast wac ohe'eu
! by the Chairman, MIR. Soule:
"Tha President OF the United sates ,,o,
Mr.. Horace Greeley responded lio though. In,
IL facilities for forward movement were ~. ~
our troops now in the field would crush Su. no IN.
beluon 10 20 days lie had no fears Of io'''e" III