The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-11-23
THANKsGN ING DAY
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Aat a,r,ho,ono,,, s'naao., 1urcn, corner OF Grea
Jones street ADD lafayette place. 'oo NV
commences 81 l0H O'Clock. serngA - "
by the pastor Dr. samuel Cooke
1be following programme % MUSIC bsgN - ''o'"
Tor the occasion BY the organise. Or Csrsa. '''"''
r rss1s % Tho ota ns'e'd Of The ye'a'c seane
s. Beneticte (,nslead Of the re Deum, %t'o4mo
s sOa vs0 ,es,ho~ s00s by Messfs Rehoer iha
g. TITO, "on rhce each Living sol" Creation, hos an
Miss Brsinerd. hessrs Eehosrg and Van Siclea
o. hymn uoe huadrei and fiity, "lord, with
giowins heart" solos. soprano and tenor.
Arranged from Rossini by ............. .I,essiees
inee from tue oratorio OF Ell. By. ~. .CossS
Miss Maria Brsinerd
Tho quartoe choir OF Mss Maria rsiuerd the
eminent mt's'el, soprano, Miss Virginia rucker
traito Mr. Alex Rehberg. tenore Mr. Geo W Ven scien.
basso Or Clare " Beames orgaust and director
Dinaor Tor esv.En. land Soldiers An New
Work nnd Vtcinity.
Great activity has prevailed both by oisht and Jay
during tbs sast week at the New england Rooms.
1914 Broadway. IN order TO uia the Of tho tnou
sands OF friends o. the Eastern soldiers IN forwarding 10
the various armiesand ncets ,he immense number OF
packages sent 10 this city tbe Colonel e.
Howe.
ON Thursday colooei Hoys received s telegram FROM
|. Slesbius Secretary Of the Boston sonnttse 10.
New Fng,nad Rooms and hospitals tnx vicinity
ny reference TO the ooornng reports ct this Foems
ascotained there wcre seven suaSrod and hftv. and
the despatch uamsdetey answered. tuss-
dag chccis Tor Gve hundred dollars
ceived by Colonel Ii from tbc Boston con-.
mittee TO DO sppropfiated for the purchase Of
turkeys and decnces tor these seven bu and City
soldiers which hss been attended accordance with
the wishes OF tho Boa;oniaus These sevcn hundred ard
1iy soldiers IN thirteen different hospitals wth,s
and liz farf nnr raQ1A
sufficient Idea OF detail WORK necessary supply thens
all Tho surgeons charge have most cheerfuIy aided
Colonel Howe ia this matter ard 40 soldier will DO des
prved Of hs share u turkey and Gxics Thursday.
Al the Nov England Rooms trs Russetf. she Masron.
vision tor all the boys may represent Thurs.
day The dining nall being handsomely fesooneo with
days and hung with banners and At the diuuer tue aes
viii themselves wait upon the soldiers.
large box, OF much aeeded suppies OF clothing va.
worths) at Boston Al New Euglnnd Rooms Ere
QueDt donations OF like character would "en prevent
many discharged soldiers returning home as wen as sol
diers from hospitals going ~ the front from lowing tho
Rooms In need Of articles necessary 90 their comfort
Advices having been received sron Barancas, Pcnsaco
To- that the regiment OF Name caVary stationed there
suffering from scurvy aud Kindred diseases Cover
nor Cooy and the people OF Ma'ne immediately inter
estcd themselves in their behalf The result OF the
ply movement in Maine was palpably apparent this
morning to Colonel Howe, who discovered thirteen
hundred packages all descriptions OF vegetables del
caciea and goodies landed Of piers directed to
Malue soldiers. 90 his No government transports
being able to take these packages to Pensacola General
him by Colonel Howe, immediately chartered steamer.
board Of which they placed, AID she will sasi
early Wednesday morning for her destination
Anniversary or tho HISTORICAL Society.
ADDasss nv ME-. rRRDBRIo DsrEYsTgE.
The sixteth anniversary Of the New York Historical
Society bsld last evening tho lecture OF the
society, corner OF Eleventh street aad second svenue
large sod highly iutssctaa audience composed Of
rabls and distinguished gentlemen. prssoat
together with q number OF ladies'
Al eight O'Clock the exercises opened with prayer
by Rev. mr. De Wtt-ous Of the Wee Presideuss-aitsr
which 4 number Of members proposed aud
elected. !e
Mr. FsxDxuo Dxpsysrxs, the Pressdeot q the society.
then proceeded " deliver the address He said thai ne
would cali the attention OF the audience chapter from
the civil history OF New York IN iss colonial condsou
previous which the speaker enumerated the names
previous Presidents the society dwelling espe
cialy the traits Of chaeac,er OF the late hon Luther
cety 10 inc ts AID OF tbs To- ,u"r.
tho OF the archives OF New Britain o.-
land TO obtain inform respecting tho colonial hs
tory OF New York. She society had been
10 restoring to the State government on more rhan
occasion the Journal q tho Assembly OF the province
from 1906 70 l776 At. Dopeysfer thea troated hts
hearers % Interesting resume or the early history or
the colony Of New York; but read bis manuscripts such
lightning speed that was almost impossible for the
listener olollow him ia his delivery. much
practitioner OF the short hand art The orator read
lengthy quotations from Edmund Burkes speeches 10 tho
British House OF Parliament in defence OF the rights Of
the American colonists: hut il probable that .he
great British orator psodrcen effect by hm
thr ng eloquent ntterauces than did the st,
who has been already remarked uttered his words
fast that u almost superhumsn task 10 fol ov him
In conclusion be SAID that the providence or God pointed
out tho " America the present day and
would be- recrssnt 30 her duty shs failed develop
resources.
Mr. EsAsrus Br,spr proposed The thsnss u tho Society
the President FOR address with request Tor
publication
Or Mcycxas made interesting snd eloquent ad-
dress, which he sad that inquiry or =
freud how old he was, he replied. that he bern
the month when COMMITTEES appointed 20 form the
American UoioD. Which, be believed, like the ever
lasting his-neyer TO be changed. loud applause The
venerable gentleman alluded TO the fact thai he
Iea,ed with the society since Hs organization he
seconded the resolution.
The Hon Gsoses BANCROFT followed, highly euogzing
the address of President lie EXPRESSED the hope
that New York world continue 10 be The light ~ tn
great republic rho " ibertv independence and
unity let erythiDg that great 10 past bis
tory everything powerful ~ the resent development
strength thing full OF nope ard blessing
,uiarity be concentrated here and let New YORK
take the place thai rightly belongs TO her The foremost
giar IN the constellation.
The resolution adopted, after which the exercises
concluded with the teuedicti0r by Dr. he Witt.
Cou.i OF General Sessions.
Before Recorder Hoffman.
AcQuirTAL OF LhCKKY MANNING, c8ARGsc WITH
KfLLiS0 MS wItB.