The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-23

A LAR0R ATTENDANCE AND SPEECH FROM THb
GBNRRAL, ETC.
Palace Garden was crowded last night by those who
came for double purposs-to tho ouriostes exit
bitod at the fair Of the American Institute well a. Ma
or who had promised TO be present upon
the occasion Eight O'Clock found the place packed and
iocomotion anything but easy The various articles on
exhibition examined by all carefully and with inter-
est many appeared TO wish for the coming Of some.
body and that individual General Hooker Tho an-
nouncoment had been made that the distinguished gem
eman would be present. therefore every one expected
him momentary. At nine O'Clock the General made hiS
appearance He escorted through the fair by Brga
Carpenter President Of the Board Of Managers. Each
point Of interest was visited, and General Hookec
expressed himself sny with a.d tho
which exhibition. Several times In his progress
through the fair was General Hooker loudly cheered
persistent crowd followed In his track. stopping when
the General stopped and admiring when the General
admired.
Hooker was conducted TO the rosrum, placed contiguous
70 tho main entrance, ascending which he was re-
ceved with repeated cheers Ho was presented 70 tns
was at once the signal for several TO call upon him for
speech Brigader General Hall came forward and re-
marked that the General had not como To speak. He
merely wanted 70 view the various articles which wero
exhibition. This did not appease the aseemblage by
in front Of the platform and say few words Seeing
that their Wishes were about being complied with the
crowd kept quiet
General Hooker spoke a. follows =.
Ma PRRsDsSr LADIES AND 0ENrLxNWI have n0veH
found myself an occasion like this but that fc like
Lieutenant General, desire 70 500 the whole thing
through have had opportunity until this evening
TO como TO these halls and TO look a tho many spcc
mems Of manufacture and art which ~ around mo.
really have little TO say; you dent want 70 hear me-
talk OF war; or politics. anything else OF that kind
you want me 70 talk OF the wealth, tho prosperity and
the glory OF this country (Cheers When have seef
what there Ia In this will talk TO you - bong -
you want 10 hear me. Cheers
After this speech the General was conductcd by the
freshments were abundanty served General Hookcr1
health was proposed and responded 70 BY that genemab
in few appropriate words. He said
GRNnxnRS-I thank you kindly for your toass III
live ut present military life assure you that the voca
tion-that of farmer-which many Of you repsesenN
is the vocation of my choice have long followed this
vocation from love OF H. have desired mot TO Be q
gentleman farmer, but farmer In the hardworknG
scnse Of the term That H. never ask man TO DO on
my farm what would not do myself; and md that in
this sphere am most contentsd and happy Though
farm STILL however, fully appreciate those grcat
agricultural interests which 1t once the boast and thu
glory Of common country And here, surrounded az
am BY the evidences Of the invention ingenuity an0
prosperity of our country cannot but DO happy ON this
occasion, For your kindness toward me l thank you
very much (Cheers.)
speeches were then madc by Colonel Aspnwall, rwen1
ty-sccond regiment National Guard Mr. Carpenter, and
Others The former gentleman Afterwards conducted
General Hooker TO various parts Of the armoy removes
from the fair in order 10 show him the pecuartes
the place with which General Hooker expressed hmsel0
much delighted About ten o'clock tho General len TOO
Ia Houaa