The New York herald., 1864-11-25

dIsrs On Ne sand and that fact made the sntrpshs
the more praseWortby.
Ths Thanksgiving as the LADIES' Rome United States
Hospisa Lexington avenue was aso cssesase MI moss
pleasing and cheerful naapsr. me ha, hndings ma
principal dining room literally spfolded ip the ssas
spaDgIsd Banner, and tbs several wards were hand
somsly decorated The chief feature however, wAs the
splendid and sumpsuous dinner with which come hun.
dsed and eighty warworn veterans were regalsd-tns
Staple article beng, OF course, the ever acceptable
targsy. *
10 dining hall four tables groaued beneath The sti-
bes, when suppied with a variety and profusion
which made hungry stomachs glad, and which were
served up with elegance and taste that would reflect
credit Of best kept hotels Confectionery cider
ef excellent description, fruit, &C. were also In
abundance and 10 all Of which justice was done
by cur suffering braves, the greater portion Of whom
bear upon their bodies painful soupenirs OF having
discharged their duty TO their counlry-sone 10 the
loss arm, others leg, others wounded IN various
paris OF the body. And il pleasant 10 The good
humor which prevailed among then or this occasion
During the dinner Dr. Alex. B. Mott, the surgeon 10
charge Dr. Eobie, Dr. roz!ere (ocer Of the day, Dr.
smllh, &c, present added by kind words and
attention TO the guests, greatly 10 The hiarty Of the
FEAST TIE dinner supplied by Or. Mott and his own
Immediate I iends, and their hberality highly al
precated
hgblfu than the her NC II Tiett Point where the
cx and wounded soldiers OF the Grant General Hospital
10 me number OF tbteeu hundred, were entertained by
the Rose Hill Ladies' Soldiers Relief Association with
bounliul banquet The ladies presdng over this scene
Of ENJOY have iabored long 10 Their blessed
vocation denuded 10 soldiers hearts With all
that beautiful 10 minstratiop, untriug 10 zeal and On.
pted charity but this seccnd annIv srsary OF 'ner
usefulness rcplec with satisfaction that u csDnoi
fail to he entwoed with happy memories TO ali who par
cpaed There nag raising, at which The seventh
United states iDfaniry band dscoosed most excellent
music prayer BY the poet chaplain. Mr. Mac
Bey, aud Doble speech by Mr.. lcgh 10 nooor OF our
and It's gallant defenders. ln doors tns ceTemo
nies appealed the inner man" with two fold atrac.
tiou. table loaded delicaces. aud surrounding
assembage OF 'pretty waiter girls from our hrsl FAINT
hes bright eyes and sweet smiles seemed 10 %
medicines potent any which inc skai Surgeon IN
Chief, MAJOR Thurston, Gull from the Aarid Med,eG
Whether the aforesaid made wounds which the sur
geon cannot we shall not venture 10 determine
Colonel Dugapue made brief address, relating come OF
his experiences In dismal aod destitute Southern hos
pais contrasting them with such grand institutions
as the Grant Hospital which provides Tor and anticipates
every want OF convalescept sodiera The over.
flowing happiness soldiers this day and occasion at
wiiett's Point only be appreciated by those no
witnessed it's manifestation The Ladies' Rose HuI sol.
dieTs Relief Association doing lovely and pious
WORK. May II find abundant sympathy 70 all pa'riotic
i hearts,