The Portland daily press., 1863-10-30
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CARD OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Of At meeting of the VETERAN ARTILLERY As.
ISOLATION, held at the City Hall, Newburyport, on
Wednesday evening, Oct. 2lst 1853, immediately on
their arrival home from Portland il was unanimously
Voted, That the Officers and Standing Committee
of the Association be Committee TO prepare "a Cald
of Acknowledgements in behalf of the Corps. for the
many Inequalities they were the rcipcnts during
their visit at Portland on the occasion of their an.
nual parade.
The Committee in so doing. would beg to be nm
derstood that words are but feeble expression of
the sense of gratitude for the universal courtesy and
unbounded hospitality extended to the Association
by the Hon. City Council and by the citizens of
Portland.
To the Committee of Arrangements on behalf of
the City Council for our reception-Hon. b. LARA
BEE I'd, and Hon. GEo. w. BEAL, of the Board of
Aldermen; Hon. JAMES ii. HAMLIN, Hon. JAMES
H. HARMON and Hon. SAMUEL WATERHoUsE of
the Common Council-we arc under the deepest; OBJ
legations, for the cordial manner in which we were
met on arrival at the depot in Portland and the
announcement of the same to the citizens by the
booming of cannon, an honorary salute. ard for the
escort from the depot to the Preble House; the Le
wee at Mechanics Hall, and the bountiul COLLATION.
spread for on the evening of Tuesday the Goth; =
the escort to Munjoy Hill ON Wednesday morning
and for the unceasng attention and deyotedness TO
the wants, comforts and pleasures OF the officers and
members OF our associations for the pressing invita-
tion to us TO prolong our visit; feel that arc
under debt of gratitude which will ever be remem-
bered, with desire and hope that we may have an
opportunity to attempt to repay.
To the Hon. Mayor, JACOB MCCLELLAN, we would
give our sincere and heartfelt thanks for the special
interest which he manifested for our happiness by
his presence at the eyee; the cordial welcome pro-
nOunceu AT the table; the Invitation 10 visit the Pub
lie Buildings and Institutions of the city shall
ever remember his Kindness and courtesy.
To the Ladies who bonored Us with their presence
at the levee, and who so much contributed to our
happiness by their beauty, grace and manifold ac-
complishmcnts we owe much--and we can only hope
that they may have happiness unaloyed with all the
blessings that be enjoyed ON this terrestrial
sphere.
We shall ever remember Miss Mary f. Bacon of
Portland, Me-, who wrote the poetry sent with the
soldiers stockiDgs." To her we give unlimited
thanks for the Laurel Wreath so beautifully studied
which she so gracefully and kindly presented to our
commander II will be kept in remembrance of
her;-or her nobleness of soul she will have every
soldier for her friend.
Our much esteemed aud worthy associate of forty
years standing, WILLIAM AKERMAN, ESD, will
please accept our thanks for the beautiful Bouquet
presented on our halt at his residcnce-fowers ex-
pressve OF sentiment moro potential than language
To the City Marshal, JOHN S. HEAD and Assist
ant Marshas ;-toyou, gentlemen. we under OBJ
legations for the efficient escort ontinued attentions
and nntirng exertons in every thing which contrib
uted to our comfort aud convenience
Hose Go. II Dung America we thank for their
Depot. " '"'
To CHARLES Z. BECKETT. Eeq we tender our ac-
Tor his attention to us at the Obser-
vatofy ior MS desire to point out and describe the
beautiful scenery which may be observed at Mum
joy"
To ABEL SoNERBY. WALTER Phillips. and
:" CLEMENT, Esquircs, and others-thanks we
give to you for so many kindnesses shown. We will
remember you.
ANS, ESD viii please accept thanks for the uni
form Kindness and attention manifested by his house
hold to make our quarters abound with every com
fort
Our thanks due and we express the same to
HALLS BAND of Boston, for the charming music
discoursed on the occasion.
| Ticket Master John h. GOODWIN. and the Conduc-
| tors on the Eastern and the L. s. & T. r. r. will
please accept our thanks.
We cannot close without expressing admra-
ton of the beauty and atraciveness of the city of
PortlaDd-the Forest City," she il very appro-
priately named. Always 10 ely she seemed to wear
surprisingly beautiful appearance at the time of
our visit, decked as she was with the gorgeous
tumna foliage of thousand shade trees which
could not fail TO elicit the admiration of every men,
Der of our Association. Long may her enterprising
and hospitable inhabitants live TO enjoy the hi IN
rank she has taken araong the great cities of the
country,
| JOHN BURRILL, JOHN B. NELSON
WIN CURRIEH. JOHN EVANS -
WIN. A. FELCU, SAMUEL s. BIAkE
IL. N DENNETT. d.. ADAMS,
JERE K. IRELAND EBEN GOODWIN
BEN: PERLEY POORE RICHARD FOWLER
CHART ES LAMBERT WIN. J. HODGE
JOHN MOORE, CHAS. N. HODGE,
OFicers and Standing Committee.
Newburyport, Oct Gath, 1868 oc30 dit