The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-22

The thirty sixth anniversary dinner OF the New York
Light Guard, Company A, Seventy nrst regiment New
York state National Guard on evening at the
headquarters OF the company Lafayette Hail. This com
pauy Is historically identified with the city or New
York They have held Their present headquarters for
. Of years The dinner which was prepared
By VIM. Hutchsou, Of Brooklyn consis,es 0, the mos,
delicious viands, delica,ely prepared. and all the
fruits OF the season The wins flowed In pro
fusion. The company who sat down numbered
upwards OF one hundred among whom MAJOR General
sanford. Captain Tompkins presided After ample At.
tain Tompk M tho Srsl toast 70 be Th:
we celebratAo II was received with three cheers by the
company. The next toast was "0ur Country-in peace
love her In war We honor er'-whch was houored
with three times three In the meantime Captain Hart
who led the company through Bull run, and received
wound the battle, from which be has not YET RI.
covered entered shs VAS received with loud
cheers.
The toast General SANFORD y which Vas also
GsnsraIsAxproRD responded, saying tina, the ,h,r,v
sixth Anniversary included geoerssoo and that during
10 ice patriotism and subordnAtion.
General spicer was next toasted, aud responded In
Ths health Of "CAp,aia smith. the chaplain Of
The , r , wm then given He replied sho.-
Oh n spoke OF the nobIs conduct Of the volunteer
army. which vas cheered; but when he mentioned the
tbusiasm Of the company knew 90 boups.a and lo.d
cheers Tor Grant continued for considerable time Ne
concluded by appeal 10 oil she young men a the whole
nation TO stand BY the country 10 the last 80 that n she
persbcs she may 10 down the Cumberland went down
In Hampton Roads-with every rope In it's place
the crew 81 their shotted guns aud the American
Dag floating at the mainmast the peak and the foremost
cloud cheersl "1be memory OF their noble conn AIDES
fallen In battle" was next drank, soemnly, standing the
band playing drge. "1hs past officers OF The cols,'
was drank 10 full bumpers, with nine cheers Harry
Saoderson, one OF the members OF tho company treated
them TO some artstic music on Q pisnoforte
Captain bAKr being toasted responded 10 brief speech
10 which he made msny happy illusions the honorable
social and military position the corps holds through.
out tho whole Union. lie then proposed the health OF
Captain Iompkins, this present commander and son OF
tho ohcer who organized the company. This was hon.
ored with enthusiastic che ring.
Captain TosrEfSs thanked the company for the
warm manner 10 which they honored bis name
He proposed the health OF the old men,
bcrs OF the company, and called upon jonas
Phps 10 respond. which that gentleman did ln grace
full terms Thus the evening passed away the most
social CORDIAL and delightful interchange o. sentiment aud
feeling, with many references the happy
Of the posceul past and many OF hope IN
the bright folds OF the unro'lei future The proceedings
wee enlivened by tho music u The reglmental band
from beginning to end.
Toe following the names OF the officers q, the com
pany Al present-tapiain w. @. Tompxins First Lien.
tenant, ~ Burdett, Second Lieutenant, o. r. smith
Tho members OF this company are merchants. and ali