The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-22
The New York Light 0uard.

The thirty sixth anniversary dinner Of the New York
Light Guard. Company A, Seventy nrst regiment, New
York state National Guard Oh last evening at
headquarters OF the company, Lafayette Hall. This com
pauy historically Identified with tho city Of New
York They have held thek present headquarters foI
. score OF years. The dinner which prepared
By wm Hutchison Of Brooklyn, consisted o. the most
delicious wards, delicately prepared. and all the
fruits OF enc season. The wine flowed In pro-
upwards OF hundred, among whom Major Genera
Ssudferd Captain Tompkns presided. After ample at
% ss toast 70 s
cssbratAp u was recevod with shrss cheers BY the
company The nsxt toast was "Our country-in psacs
We love her, IN war We honor her''-whIch was hon0re1
with three times three In the meantime Captain Hart
who led the company through Bull rua and received
wound IN the battle. from which be has not yss re-
covered, entered she room and received with loud
cheers.
fhs next toast was General sandford which Vas also
General sAxDIoaD responded saying that the thirty.
sixth anniversary iscudsd gsoerssoo. and that during
TO its patriotism and subordination.
General spcer was next toasted, aud responded in
mo health Of "Capsaia Smith, tbs chaplain Of
ing how the country was indebted % the vol
ih IN spoke OF the nobls eonducs Of the volunteer
army. which vas cheered but when be mentioned the
tSusasm Of the company knew no bounds and loud
cheers for Grant continued for considerable time He
concluded by appeal 10 oil sho young of the whole
nation to stand By the country to the last that II she
pcrishes she may down the Cumberland went down
10 Hampton Roads--with every rope In lie place,
the crew 81 their shotted guns and the American
nag floating at the manmas the peak and the foremast
cloud cheers) "1he memory Of their noble comrades
fallen 10 battc was next drank solsmny standing. the
band playing drgc "Ths past officers OF the corps"
was drank In full bumpers, with nine cheers Harry
Saudsrscn one OF the members OF company treated
them TO some artistic music on panoforte
Captain HAHr being toasted responded brief speech,
10 which he made msby happy illusions the honorable
social and military position the corps holds through.
out the whole Union. He then proposed the health Of
Captain Iompkins, the present commander, and Of
tho officer who organized the company. This hon.
ored with enthusiastic cheering.
Captain ToxrKISs thanked the company for the
warm manner 10 which they honored his name.
He proposed the health OF the old msm-
bers OF the company, and called upon jonas
Phillips 70 respond, which tina: g.;lensn did 10 grace.
ful terms Thus the evening passed away in the most
social cordial and delightful interchange Of sentiment aud
FEELING, with many references tho happy
Of the pesceul past and many expressions OF hope
the bright folds Of the unroed future Tho proceedings
from beginning to end.
Toe following the OF the officers Of the com
pany Al present Capain, W. @. rompkns First Lieu
tenant, ID H. Burdett Second Lieutenant, o. r. Smith
Tho membeu Of this company are merchants. aud oil