The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-26
The Families OF Deceased Veterans.
GRAND ENTERTAINMENT IN BR0OKLYN-LErrER FROM
GENERAL BURNSIDE. FEC.


GRAND ENTERTAINMENT IN BR0OKLYN-LErrER FROM
GENERAL BURNSIDE, ETC.
The Mus@oa Association gave brilliant entertain
men last evening at the Academy OF Music, Brooklyn In
aid OF the disabled veteran MEMBERS their families and
those OF deceased members OF the Fourteenth Forty.
eighth and Sixty seventh regiments OF Brooklyn now In
the service OF the United States. The was
Of most varied and attractive kind. It consisted Of
music, both vocal and Instrumental nterspersed with
speeches from leading citizens OF Brooklyn There was
splendid military band In attendance, and number OF
professional singers and players contributed their
vices II was generally expected that Major General
Burnside would have been present bit the following let
ter explains the reason OF his absence
HEADQUARTERS, Ninth ARMY CoRPs
NEW YORK CIrY, March Is, 1864.
f. l.. sAspERsoS, President, CHAs CARROLL SAWYER,
GEsrrEMrS-I was very DESTROYS Of attending the en-.
tertanmeni for the relief OF the families OF the soldiers
Of tho Fourteenth Forty eighth and sixty seventh regi.
monts Nothing would have given me greater pleasure
than TO contribute, in however email degree 10 80
worthy an oh ect but my time now Is wholly given to
the military work with which am charged and I
certain would be the ast to wish me to allow
anything TO interfere with my official duties You have
my best wishes for your success.
To do all We can for the families OF those who night
ing or have been disabled IN countrys is
charity buta duty and trrst all my friends will feel
that, although not with them this evening" fully
sympe'hlze with them in this excellent work. Very
The Rev. W. r. Hatfield was the first speaker Ills
remarks confined extollpg the generous devotion
bravery of &c enuers OF the Union. lie
peid high compliment TO the Brooklyn regiments that
nave done such faith vi service TO the nation aud
csty appealed TO the public In behalf OF hcir families
His auson 10 General Grant the hero OF yicksburg and
Chattanooga, who ~ now moving against the hosts OF
febeldom In virgipa-uncondifiopal Surrender Grant
drew forth loud and tumuuous applause from the entire
audience, which was by means small one.
The rest OF the entertainment then according
TO programme. THE Beating Of Ny Own Heart" by
Mrs. Mozart, was most toucbngly applauded. and the
wonderful ability OF the child vi0nist Master Emil Mol
lenha1er ecited round after round OF applause Mr. y
c. Campbell, Mr.. William Castle, Mrs Maris Abbott Mr..
kr. Moienhauer and other artists, very eiiectivey
contributed to the success Of the entertainment
General Spinola made short speech thanking she au
dIence Tor their sympathy with soldiers who had been
MANNED the service Of freedom In his opinion the
would not be as short many hone and expect There
much yet 70 be done by armies, and hose a,
home must not forget the soldiers families. There wes
nothing left 10 the North but 10 night until not Sou'he
rebel remains Ia arms against the government The South
had refused all offers Of Cancellation, and only
send them eaden and iron messengers mixed with altte
more Greek IRE. necessary the great Northern army
would not stop until 10 battles In the waters OF the Gulf
Then viii have given freedom TO continent and peace
70 the world. (Applausc.)
Vocal ana instrumental music followed and after
short speech from the Rev A. A. Willis the band played
the star SpapRcd Banner md the entertainment,
ried aud pleasant " its kind was brought 70 cose
We have no doubt that the Musaola Association has
netted handsome sum In behalf OF the object intended