New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-30
The Ladies' Reception Of the 1904 R'gi-
mrns.


The loyal ladies Of Now.York, last evening
moro than compensated this veteran regiment for the
Notifying neglect Of them by our city suAoritics by
mcs hearty and enthusiastic welcome yesterday after
noon at tine Republican headquarters corner Of Bread
way and Twenty third street. The regiment about $50
strong marched up Broadway. receiving no very loud
greetings bu, attracting oiose attention nom ell rasSen
gers by Its Gags Ard ihe bronsed faces Of c
Soldiers Col Var Buren. tie original commander Of
tho regiment, received then at the door, Ilsut-Col
Avery. their commanding osloer. who has lost q
leg In the war wa, first heped In and upon the plat
form. Cen Burrhids soon sPPesred snd the regiment,
fled In. grounded srns and took position. a. those
bravo officers sId soi.ers entered fair guards Of hcsor
with trays Of bouqaets distributed towcrv sethe Tho
old and tho new resne,t colors decorated siih
wrea,hs of immorteles ard other foworN presented
| By Mrs. Gen Fremont
The ladies present welcomed the guests with mile,
and waving handterch!-fs, and the gcnlcmen-not
very nun srvus- copiribu;ed enthusiastic cheers The
guests being seated, Col Wan Barren introduced Gen.
Burnside who deIt.-ousy responded by Introducing In
turn tho Hon. George Bancroft, tho presiding officer %
The occasion Both vigorously choered. and Mr.
Bancroft delivered tie address Of welcome eIpreegng
with mach hearty warmth the obi cations OF this cy
lie soldiers and graphically ard breay tracing down
tho splendid Da,tlo-rol Of tho regiment Col Van
Dutn. IN replying bessni 1.-THE commanding ollcer
| who Is prosent--whst ia len Of him" Here Mr. Dla-
crof interrupted with What Is let Of him is a riol.
soni a. any rata which brought down the borsc
Col Van Buren, woat TO return the thanks q tie
regiment for the sentiments expressed By Mr.. Bancroft
End rid that they had tried 20 DO their duty aud Intend
10 return and coltn1e 10 do Il fighting for tclr own
country and 5o for the Cause Of liberty az over he
world. lie oorplimented handsomely the god deeds Of
our loyal during the war and promised that n
return scr the flowers cad ,ho Hospitality they were now
bostowirg Tire soldier guests wold at the end Of The
var. come home bringing flowers from tie South. aud
::SSiiesTTitain t6s ladies' In thsif turn.
The soldiers had thus far shown by their good order
In the Immediate presence OF the dinner and under the
FIRE Of tho speakers and Of the ladies' eyes high de-
gree OF that GOODNESS md elfcommnnd which are among
the highest OF military qualities The signal being now
given they at once assaulted the yiands before them
md made short work with the good supply Of substan
tI meats entrts and dessert. Tho attentions OF the
regular walters were very prettily supplemented by
beyy OF young ladies who served meat and drink 10 the
guests with the peasantest good viii.
| After the conclusion OF the eating, the chairman
called upon Mr. Choate, a son. our reporter was ID
formed OF cousin Of the deceased Massachusetts ora
tor who eulogzed the herosm Of the regiment blamed
the neglect Of our city authorities and explained th'
motives OF the entertainment After him. Mrs. Norins
who had already kindly sung patriotic song during
the dinner led in singing the John Brown song which
WAS shiriiedy given in the congregational manners tn
regimental flags were brought upon the stage an'
cheered Mrs Fremont. who garlanded them, and VIII
wss present was cheered and Mr.. Bancroft called on
the Hon. ID. D. Field who responded briefly and after
ward Gen. burnside who delivered one Of his brief
.odicrly. singularly sensible iudicious and tellni
speeches
He said that pleasant as this welcome 49, there Is
far better and peasaner for each soldier from those
his own homo New.York. he continued Is sound a
heart after al-not only the ladies' but the men, too
| II the Government must have II hundred millions o
dollars by tomorrow morning. II would ask New-Yorl
for 1t. and 1t would get 1t. No other city has 81
often and 80 largely helped the Government hotwith
standing the large amount OF dsoyaty necessarily OF
ting in 30 large city, he felt himself among good an'
loyal citizens In whatever part OF 1t he was. There
M reason WHY the soldier should DO discouraged or NOR
fitted by any supposed neglect OF him here This j
rather apparent than real The soldiers hero arc H.
less identified with the citizens than elsewhere, 80 man.
of them being transient persons recruited here and
large excess Of them In proportion pass through tni
great center Of transportation Thus the stimulus iron
each regiment Is much less than elsewhere Gen. Burn
aide concluded with few "reminiscences OF the sego
Knoxville. and with noble and hearty acknowledg
mept TO tho private soldiers 1.-THE real heroes OF h
wor, Three cheers followed for East Tennessee theI
three for Gen. Burnside, and Mr.. Bancroft, In lev
words OF reply drew attention to the nsgnifance o.
CVupcimeD ald similar persopages In comparison VIII