The New York herald., 1862-11-07
CONCERT 70 GENERAL BANKS.

Last evening large, but private and select company
assembled the Astor House enjoy tho pleasure u
complimentary concert by the commander and officers Of
the North Carolina guard ship 10 General Banks The
large dining saloon prepared for tho occasion, and
fcw minutes before ton O'Clock the lady gucsts OF the
house, and other fair damos specially invited began 70
assemble the double Of seats extending tho
entire length Of the occupied by those whose
SMILES and appreciation the highest rewards or brave
men and value o. which a. highly esteemed 70 day
az they were when mailed visored knights made their
first devors In battle In honor OF wife betrothed
maiden And most CALAMITY and estccmedly has tho
General who last night the hero Of an hour fair
Az often falls 70 morials to enjoy, made his devoir IN
honor 70 his country, ruhesy and traitorously
sssai,ed, and from mono can brave mans reward
more appropriately como than from those whose
husbands sons and brothers actors In the strife il
which he bears noble and promiDent part. Hitherto
IL has been General Banks good fortune not 70 have
pereuccd descat From the day he rst crossed the o
,omac TIL that upon whSh with most mastery ski ho
brought his unbroken battaons back 70 Mainsburg in
the face Of IN overwhelming but repulssd foo led by
their most consummate general no has uncoDqucrahIy
maintained the supremacy Of the Stars and stripes and
the preemnenl vaior Of is defenders
The fall value Of his services are acknowledged In
tbo hearts OF the people Of the country Like his great
eb,estan Mcclellan actions are the mute but eloquent
tongues that are speak for him. "Actions not words
. ,hs motto uuder which he enters his countrys Isis
AGAINST armed rebellion and they speak trumpet tougucd
thereof.
pn, few minutes elapsed after the fair assenbiage
20, IN proportion tner numbers net for any more
tranecendans reason, must be called, had been
s.a,oA. vhso General Banks entered tho salon.
us entered arm In arm with Captain Mead,
AZ Inc North Carolina guard ship, the excel
-, hand or which furnished the music. The band
A. M. apnsarsnce struck up "Ha TO the Chief and he
h.,lod too with tho hearty cheers c the gentlemen
rrc.an, ana the moro gentle, yet not ess expressive
waving Of ladies' handkerchisfs The Genera bowed his
Of the compliment, and took his seal
% -. so,ovod BY the oicers Of hts stsd who occupied
sea,s beh,nd him. Immediately following the General
entered General Asboth, distinguished officer formerly
ON General Fremouts stan In tbs nrst Missouri campaign
Genera, Asbo,h was warmly greeted BY General Banks,
and for time they together on the front line Of chairs
rbsrs were several officers Of the North Carolina pre-
sent and many young cnicers Of the gallant
,bo army who long 70 follow the path Of their brave
hrohers IA arms who have gone before them, achieving
renoxu or alna patriot graves as the fte Of battle de-
.,.n. Arey n nt.ls time the whole lower part
or ,hs room was crowded with eeo,lemen, ard
s,oro time 70 time LADIES' continued 10 arrive.
AMONG these was Mrs. Banks, the vito Of
49, nnrsra, who sai for little while In the front, bu,
laf her seat Cor the ste that she might ac
commols,s . ady who, We were informed, was the
cm,ess lie Bcsxei who was accnsn pansd BY her nus
hand Count De Beirrkei, a Russian ncbeman
There we're many stan ocsrs also present. whose names
"a could mot sscsrsain when the whole were assembled
A.. l,a ss~be Of the room was brilliant ~ could be
concsiyed A. the upper end was the band IN Iu NUN
bers ana in full uniform, led BY Their accomplished com
usnson ana friend Mr. Male. Down the sides OF the room
p, -. ssnSsd teantifu wmen and brave men. Across
,hs soor Al about two thirds Of s length downward,
s.,e ths front seats occupied by Gen Banks and his
srisnda Al the extreme end were crowded numoss
who through invitation by the courtesy Of Mr. stesoD
ara asmt1ed The lights brilliant, and on every
shsf and corpice bouquets of flowers prepared a
srransed with great tAste The whole mransamgns 70
ss,cd sbe srestest credit whoever bad y 70 manu- 49,
Aftsr the tsEIAii 70 the Chief tne esnd @ m.. x.a,
.cmnanv 10 some very beautiful pieces o. , nus~ va
cntiv uniformed. For an hour or mcs Wy t.s,,sa ~
,rsersst Of the company was almost en'hs" '"''''
the music ,o,cn
,.s..s All sse the soul that loves ~ moSa.
. LIE for General Banks began 10 DO nssfo, aha
they called up .,, ,.d,es and gentlemen when this
nI :: - ample conpmentwa ohereu W IVA. psnsh,
prNae nth the understanding thae ne snoaio nos oc
,sa W. 10 speak And IL you permit me, WIZ nveyo1
requires ~, y. ybich think win touch all your hearts
sentn.%na IN s.she czen the Statesman, the here, In
WIZ .ssre every loyal heart has profound interest
wnor. stetson ceased speaking, all In The CROWDED
ross 70 their feet aud gave three roueing cneers
'o Ths hand then played "Fiome Sweet Home snd ""'
.,ns In,roductions the party began 70 disperss