The New York herald., 1863-12-23

displayed, tho principal being the Gag OF the Uots<
States. with centre piece inscrioed-
s Now and foreveri I
Among tho gentlemen seated at the prsncpa taDle
elevated above all 70 the north OF tho roo we ooservsl
William Henry Huribut. Esq., President General Born
side. Admiral Farragu. General Dix 0ssersl sicxiss
Mayor Opdyke, DR. vinon. Dr. Weston. Dr. HssD
cock. Henry Ward Beecher, James T. BrsAt
WIN. n. Evarts, Joseph Hoxe, Governor Bucstngham
Renamia W. Bonney Captain Meade. OF tho North Care
lima and number Of other distinguished geatssea %
known 10 our reporter The banquet hall was spsadily
decorated The seats arranged entirely us
prncpIs offering in almost every particular from eo
vions entertainments Of Tue kind given at ths hota
Tbs P,esident and Invited guests wers located ID
promineat positions at elevated tabss, whsaoa
lbsy csald look down tho brlAacy Aaa
activity OF tho below 1hs Coup dcI cosseL
ting ths from The main daxx',ag Ia ~
esrsass TIE tables, occupying transverse posnioas =
the ball. we're all decorated with exquisite tasso anl
bssaty Tue rarest flowers that the present obiR
oyory kind from every cline ana The mosi d.ssss1
lands tempted the guest wherover bs might turn hs sye
inviting him 70 partake Of their barsling iusciouane;
what with swesimeais aud pastry, jsiies and a<.
maades thero was enough 70 satisfy the ceaving agpe
were were o crescnt 90 this highly interesting sccss,os
There was new feature In the elaborate decorations g
ne ne ,sOie wncn may ws'l os We sisas =
kns forming white fans With colored stare 10 The ooss
Those were all arranged with exquisite taste and reguia
y and whcn pcsfectsd formed sight that was ssu3
Tho eonpsny began to assemble a. harpaa AZ
O'Clock and 10 IN hour Afterwards tue vesttbuo a0d man
entrsnce 70 the dining ball were crowded vile she guse
Inc iuii band Of TIE United STATES suarasnp Sorsa
carons arrived Ct six O'Clock. rns msa wore ~
dressed in full uniform, asd their pisosa
make thsm Placed in the front Corridors o. tss
house they played variety OF selections from tbs mosk
We ws asse % Seshsr space space nor time to eauucr.s ~
splendid ornaments OF ooufcctionery which grscsd ~
ses By. two a. least mus. :, b. %sot,ossa Tue as
fsci caa bs recorded BY saocharss materials.
soos OF OLD bark MaySower sS'eS' Ssousci -
original ialsrlms safely % these shores. AZ &u-
hsse pieces are emiucu,y worthy Of rsvorsb.e rsmA.S
rho Rev Dr. vnros sLs Protestant Episcopal Church,
called upon by the chairman to say grace. which -
dh With bssvsty, earnestness and duo sossmn,ly
1he wbol0 company theu prooeeded 20 discuss Me go
ss 20 Of %o 's sac. 70 ssy sSs shs s"s 3
the Asos House did not suncr the occasion tvery
The taste and vigilance Of the veteran csiess, Hr Sic
son. Happiness aud couteument ruled svprems, saI
satisfaction. mixed with merrimeut, beamed On evosy
TIE following Lis, Of the regular toasts o. tbs
1. The Day Celeoratswe meet asaln. ihs ca.iies.
OF the pilgrims remember fathers. la tina dag q
struggle Tor the life Of the natou may ths,s sobns
eo.ssgs saa si,sas give rs nsw heart 70 o'soha We
:. Tue Irssdsnt Of the United s,atss--asavs poss~
America will take sep backward 10 boz great career.
;. Ihe state Of New York-Hsr Imperial psopse
aud t.gsh liberty will evsr sca whiting hssds with -
soas OF the Pilgrims In upholdng the hoaoe Of the -
= lbs City OF New yorT-Ths days Of Ju:y Ut, ~
forgiven and forgotten when history makes up chs reco~l
sod tell bc~ she spared pehss bee COOS ees her tress
6. Tho Flag. the Old Flss--M las, u wss~ ssa;s
opoa tne solI on every state naants dssance IN u
honor ovor her uphallowed grave.
q. The Army and Navy Of tho Ustsd sss,ss-On
with blood but sss hoy uarcn aud atm tbey sass,
that oa the laod and ou the go. rs~ca aad csht &s
!; Our corps dAfrica--"who would bs frss. ,Asa-
selves must strike tbs blow " tarsa
hss raised M many seasrovs advocates. Eas
success win win for as the vsrdscs Of tho world ~
,Sss rn Ss ss O. 80 ~
che ares n patriotsm their honored Representatives
10 Tas Comnop schools Of New rns,,ai -WosI1 -
what lessons taught there, Go read the i've
aud ,hs deaths Of ner hundred nousssd seo,ss Ia Afs
ii. The Clergy Of Ss~ EaesnA.--B a,th;ui va,cssa.
upoa ,hs towers they xive tbs 8ss wsrs1g cf asags.
aud fai not 10 rally and fear not 10 lsad W sgsnst
n: Ths press--iis unfsllein sup9ot nss besa ~
sheet aochor c the ship Of STATE W all the storms q
Which ccpsrsed ths feeble footsteps of fAios<s v
cvery psr,od u the Pilgrim progress
Ia opsaing the p~ocesdngs The chammAa, VI H,us1v
taas adhrcssod tbe company
MxMssRs AND GuKszs rHa Nsw ErgtAso Sosuv-In1
enihefns " large aud representative bvdg OF tha
sous ot New England 10 keep this saaiversAry n ~
cor.mesc'ai capital o. the saics, proof posstve -
n0c eat that New England s not ys counted olt - ~
toep And the pteeuce OF her Butler 81 FORTRESS uonfee
% tier Terry 10 Caroos u her Bssks - rexnsi q -
Howard Ia rsanssscs and the gallant dsssee ed esse
o KnoSv,ie By hor Burnside, five assurance thet No.
tnganj not only 10 stay In the Upioo but " eoo
tue cuD1 tsselbss, And 70 compel tbs Sssth 70 say
also. fna u her true native mngnaniauy. mtsrep<H
ssst,d carsooAured scodcd 81 ~ meas narrow. prevn
cut. YrritSu sud Yankee told 10 - many words, IT,
| the tia,ou wouii be better on vithoct ~.
sbe has forgiven Insult hss ri<sa at0vs 49,
prsodce and ths csmsr Of party ~ uaintan -
uno, ac cr loussi only bui fsr her dstroc4eA
II Is 10 longer guo<ya cealieneD has asvor senk1
bees aussllcs whether Nev England sisouin - -
pvsd oi her place ibiuencs the counob OF tue
tts day vtsu wehetcv aauihilsse< rs ehssortss 81
nuiaaosticn. 70 the day ~hea Summer deaoenoS aoe
bsrbarfsm u slavery, ~ has b<eu fc't hN
Gar from beng oRs-s'sed. isstseiocaas ptsvrcS
upou tho political map, Nov Fsgissa wne - gcsoa
rsnaoce or the nssios Cor ~ dsssycs - -
unity aud the saying Of IT. b3nof Aud ssoe -
bate ruritsnic ootions q bouot sod yustoc, - ~
tbs ,unueuos OF morality tp pohscs, nale befen =
sohsns 10 get ria of ths community " "aostnaens
ths war has sostf,i not sDiy t0e c,ntseusncs
Nsw toAg'And ~ tbs Ualsa bst tbs psedasnsnseoe
o. hor .6osv 0saueuseu. .w'y ~ srKes t14 rkn2