New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-24
TILE CORPORATION BANQUET.

The banquet Of the Corporation took place at the
St. Nicholas Hotel. Mayor OPDYkE PRESIDED cup
ported by the Hon. George Bancroft, the Rev. Dr.
Mcleod, Judges Mcneil, White. Clerke, Barbour
Daily, Hilton, McCunn, Recorder Hoffman, and other
oi-tinRuirh.d citizens. Among the gentlemen pre-.
ent at table were Malor-Gen. Sandiord Bng. ten
Hall Gen. Hiram Walbndge, the Hon. jas Brooks
sheriff Lynch, Controller Iiaws, David j. NHirns
tine Clerk Of tie Common Council; Mr.. Sweeny,
CLERK of Bead Of Connulmen Police SuIerinleDd-
ent John a. Kennedy, Commissioner Acton; John
becker Chief Engineer OF tie fire Department.
Richard Bnse d, all the New-York members of the
State legislature, oil tho members 81 tie Common
Council. ind heads Of departments
| Tno dinner was pronounced by Mr. BooLt to be
tie beat to which the Corporation ever eat down
The srrar genents Of the table were admirable IN
every respect. ,,-,- N,
God uron th. outspreud bounlies OF bic Providence
about 10 he partaken OF by the company.
Alter dinner the Mayor announced tie first toast
! Of the evening:
VOID N liberty snong people 81 oil nstons The history
Of orr country perpetual orrfrs Of gratitude to bis 'si0
Tie lion. GronGr BANCROFT responded ia fin
ished tribute TO the memory OF Warrington.
a IN, CansHf.0a i he HAifsf Sfai'-Ibo guaranty OF
- ht.. Of al. Amer cat p-oIs and the charter Of rrpub-
lean ution. hrtn AID enduring tie lana npon "Lieh
1be Hon. JAMS BnOoKs in responding, said that
ia cbaracienzing Washington an I'LL Anti'siss,ry
man the great ASTORIA ha0 omitted the whole OF hi-
itory MA indicated BY tho ULIted States Consltu-
I,ion lie ,leyed that Washington wus a Iio-SlAN-
ery n, well M IN Aniisayery man.
Jb,Tain--Ths Efforts 10 sever only nsfc II more dear
to Tie Hearts Of the people o. ihs whole eo,Hty
| Ten. WALHHIDor responded IN lengthy and elo-
/ quent speech.
The President Of the United States" was drank
in slleuce. -
Ala D,Yros read letters from the Hon. VIM. II.
seward and the Hon. Montgomery Blair
! Mr. Seward, III liz letter, said:
viii h. could be IN tic old capitol Albany, my
own dor III q Aubufn with the amy IN Ken ~ with tie
raw b.ne.ton III Loudon 90 tisn. tho strul queen
and IA Pans presentation 60 the suous Inf eicf al
I,,u, At 81 Frter.Dure ufin aud Con aIno L. TO
b-sr testimony oil ho'e places ~ once before thrones
prncpa,s poweU ih-i the chdf.n OF "ssiinrton ar.
ri equry to hi, memory 40 fhhiul Ia bic Yrrcepla'
TIE following were the TOAST, subsequently drank
- III, Governor OF the state Of new fort"
That pfiucpls ~ our sfs M q f9fefnr eft
which nsur,s triumph Of the National arms 10 the present
G ,,,,r g,s,rThe restoration o. former affection
se with them al 10 a. evep, TO DO looked 10
with undoubiing hope and coIhtric".
THE Amy AID Navy II the Urii,d S'Le'-Ihr couf'se
ard hi, coudutt 10 the present tehes that pure aud
devotion % their county which animated the slders
I AND sailo Of ID. days Of The hevoluii'h'
The Volunteers now ENLISTED iu Tie service OF our county
The crty win which hcy ,psngt aims at their conn
trys call and their si In battle proves them to be
worth, sons Of the Republic , -,
The meofy Oso who have Joe, theif h'es IN TIE e'
vice of the county 10 tie existing war"
The d the BaI-1hs champions OF freedom and
the consryaors Of Justice and OF b. peace OF the nation
Populsr tducscIIh- Only 'ohd b-'' on winch ispuo'
osu n,iituiiohs can DC i0uhHs1-
" Woman m,
Sreeches were made by Judge DAILY, Richard
q Gormnn Lieut.. Giles, Gen. Sanford, hnd others.
The company broke up, all Liglly entertained, at
about ~ O'clock