New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-27
CEIsSsAT NA3.
CELEBRATION AT THE SOLDIERS HOME.

comprising not only the national coiofr ouI NUN!
signal flags In present use. besides the ensiSns "f
almost every nation on tire globe. Tie ceiling WIS also
IL ctly fstoored with Christmas green's At the North
ern extremity 81 the apartment was arranged soft Oh
~ ramld Of army equpaGes, consisting OF eahnons.
drums kuapsacks. &c.. tie whole paVilo"ed ah'
dr, ped III he dropping fd, " the American co''s
aud Immediately opposite al the other end oil the ioo'
the Navy WIS represented With equJ magniheencr IN
the shape u q miniature " Hartford" with her deck
cleared for action and kcwise tented With the Stars
and Stripes.
Upon ne first aoor noble feast vas prepared foi
the occasion. This apartment WIS also handsomely
Decorated with hnpucrs and greonery; and tie bonnte
os bonrds loaded az they were with smoking ,nnds q"
every description. and handsomely adorned nppiopn'
,ey to tie festive occasion. were eaddenins IN tue
Extreme
Many ladie, we're present contributing. by their e1
criior. 10 the general Iynusness and hi!irity ana
larcs number of soldiers we're on hard. Among tue
distinguished gentlemen present were 'lcc-Adufa
FnrrnCut md Captain Drsyton. Commodore Fauldipg
va. cxiccted Lut did no. rise. The following Letter
was received H. tie muruiDr. from General DIX;
Hr.psrAnTyHs DRPlgrsrSf ~ rnE East
Ngw-ioAx trT Dee. 70 l~''.
ca. AMBROSE STtvEss- iop 81 aye deferred ans"sl
ing your narration TO "'rrdtie uis. - IN =,
w., ,is ~"ud b. pcsrn,. but have very importin
bI'ue. a; my -idqsi ere tins morning aud " H"P "i
yy mach reg tia, see-P' the tird Invitation
,o ,ys -oa,1ica,.i 10 n. sud b'e you to irnJrr the
rcel, o. The d,r. DEPOT and to all ~to participate It's
Lo. ta'ir. today NY arls good wishes with 'hr con
yr,i,i.fio.. ~ ~ rat. To tAis "a. i've .rason.
: I.,, tlny Sous. JOHN 4. pIr Ma. Gen.
When Admiral Furrsput made lis appearance,
shortly aer ore o'clock he vas greeted with enthusi'
astc cheers the soldiers and oth,rs crowding around
him -arer for the honor Of taking his hnnd lie made
few rcmarss appropriate to the occasion. end IN Is
usually modest WY. thanking his bearers Tor thei
welcome expressed Ills admiration for the ln'
.iu,inn In witch lie stood and bis heartfelt sympathy
Ia its charitable and patriotic objects. conc'nlinI b!
aying that he had done more for lis country then
his duty and that he considered every man. however
humble WHO had done hi, duty. 10 be ms (the Admuais
peer He also glanced hopefully nj tile late achieve
ments ofthe nuionn and was repeatedly cheered
IN the course OF his remarks
Captain Drayton also arose. in response 10 hearty
CO ls and ,poke n fcw words in similar strain.
Admiral Farragut subsequently expressed to Col
Ne,ille tie Superintendent his unqualified admiration
Of the institution Under lis charge. SOY ing that he mad
seen nothing 10 compare with elsewhere. lie Vas
particularly pleased with the decoration representing
the Navy which We have already described.
The enthusiasm oocasionsd by ticse distinguished
arrivals having somew hGt subsidized the party descend
cd 10 tho bingaoiirg rooms and the contents II tic
,roauing tables commenced to disappear and be re-
pIioed, At a rapid rate. Tptss were drank. little
sprrcles made and the feast prniricted for several
bour~. winding lp with soug anI dance. We must not
me- c; to mention the mGslcl pOrIon o: the entertain
It ent which was participated ia by IN excellent baud
the vocal exercises brng ia1s effectively rendered BY
the popular Uuion Glrs Club assisted by number Of
ladies' Nany patriotic ais we're sgng and. out of
Ia tie Admiral Columbia the Gem of the
DC nl" was given with emphasis, shortly after lie had
finished speaking.
rs avof " ord In favor Of the Soldiers Depot,
we would mention TINT rco quantity Of clothing has
already been dispensed 10 the ncoy soldiers whom the
institn,'on has lodged and furnished atn medical ut
tendance a, various times movement Is no" on
foot to induce tie Government to transfer to the STATE
Government about yon,y .scvcn thousand rejected over
coats io the purpose Of making them over TO the dis
ehnrecd soldiers pushing through the city who may be
in Mood of clothing 1t hoped that this arrangement
Will be effected instead Of having the goods disposed OF
at auction Us vas formerly intended.
AT THE NEW ENGLAND SOLDIERS RELIEF Asso-
CATION.
Over two hundred soldiers, including the
lroyos, Guard from Broomcat., were hand.
someIy entertained a. tie rooms OF this Asso-
cia; lon. The dinner o.. that could be
de,re,l and the guests were evidently delighted not
only with it, but with tie entertainments which fol-
lowed After dinncr tho Giee Club u tie Association
Mrs Bloomfield presiding at tho harmoaenm, gave
:" Rally Round The Flag" and new song. Of which the
lvgulrlous Chorus NO. no. JeG Is all up IN Di-ie'
excited mnch applause and laughter. COL Howe WITH
few ease ut words introduced "our bully minister
the Rev. Mr. Brown chaplain OF tho Ass"ci''oh' WhoSe
often humorous and earnest address was HHen resh'u
and his closing words "Goi boss You soldiers Wheh
., or md wherever you 60, hearth! responded 20 by
the visitors.
70, uor. .,en introduced Richard D. Dudley, one Of
,o crew ~ tho Hartford. both Of whose tad been
.,o, IN nv the same she'll al Mobile Ills appearance
.c,,,d much sympatLy. and three cheers we're given
ro, him The Hon. E. c. Bailey. editor OF The Bostea
u,,,I was ner, introduced. Amer referring to the
hn,an, achievement OF Cen Sherman. whose next feat
Ia DID not think It would DO taking out of school to say
would DO the capture O. Charleston tie speaker pre-
dicied that an honorabs peace would 10 arrived a'
within ak months, won not by negotiation but By the
bravery and bnyone's Of the soldiers ITO caaseie"
nature Of tho Rebellion wns next touched upon' tho
South had had control OF almost cvory deparsmsut OF
shs Government and had no cause Of complaint 'hos
Vas nos arising ous of thclr own a''' The aiEooona
treatment Of or soldiers at Andefsonyis was ~ihli
ard unneeessaryI tho march OF sherman had proved
that there was abundance Of food Which could
have been given them, lilo had spoken
With iws iadlss 1aH sesged nca Gich~oud- ~