Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-07-10
Levee in Faneuil Hall in
Honor of Vice Admiral
Farragut and Gen.
Anderson.
Speeches, Kissing, Shaking Hands, &C., &c.

II being understood that great number Of the
citizens Of Boston were desrous to pay their pcr-
sonal respects to the City's honored guests, Mai.
Gen. Robert Anderson and Vice Admiral D. @.
Farragut, these distinguished officers, ut the So
Iicitation Of His Honor Mayor Lincoln, held a
public reception at Fnncuil Hall, between the
hours of and O'Clock p. m, ON Friday last.
The hall was nearly filed In every part, the
galleries being occupied principally by ladies.
General Anderson and Admiral Farragut, with
His Honor the Mayor, reached the hall shortly
after clock, and on making their appearance
on the platform were received with loud cheer
ing and great applause.
After the cheering with which Admiral Farra-
gut and Gen. Anderson were received had sune-
what subslded, Admiral Farragut came forward
and said
LADIES AND GEXTLgMEN am very happy to
meet you, and IN compliance with the wishes Of
tho Mayor, have come here to take you by the
hand.
The order Of proceeding having been announced
by the Mayor, the multitude, one by one, began
to ascend the platform on the left, shaking hands
first with Admiral Farragut aud then with Gen.
Anderson aud passing down on the other side.
The ladies soon began to Join tho seemingly
| never ending "quoue,'' and from thCm the Ad-
miral and General were compelled to endure not
| hand shaking ouly, but sundry 0sculatOry DEM
| onsration likewise, some kissing the check and
| some the hand Of the heroes thoy admired. A
number Of children who went up with their friends
were very afectonately kissed by the gentle
men, the action being greatly applauded by the
| assembly.
Among those who came upon the platform was
| Brig. Gen. Edward W. Kinks, the former gallant
commander ofrthe 10th Massachusetts, regiment.
General Kinks remained upon the platform and
| received good share of compliments from the
| many friends who recognized him. Gen. Cowdin
was applauded by the audience as he went up to
| pay his respects, aud wounded aud crippled
soldier Of the llth New Hampshire was most
| gTaciously received and placed by Gen. Anderson
on the sofa, by his side. The salutations and
greetings were variOus-eXpressive Of affection
admiration, CongratulatiOn, laudution or bene-
dietion, as tho case may be- Many brought brici
written addresses, which they handed to the
| officer to whom they were addressed. Among
those, also, who paid their respects was a jolly
| tar belonging to tho Monadnock evidently in a
mood for clark" Many Of our promlnon,
citizens werO personally presented by His Honor
| the Mayor,
At the ond Of the hour assigned for the duration
Of the leyee 1t Is estimated that tho distinguished
| officers had shaken hands with about twenty five
| hundred persons. His honor the Mayor then
proposed three cheers for each Of the citys guests
which were given with immense enthusiasm.
| Amid loud cries OF speech; Speech admiral
Farragut stepped upon the rostrum and said
MY FELLOW CITIZENS: can only say that |
| wish that could pay tho debt Of gTatitudO owe
| you as easily IN words US | can by the mere
| shaking Of hands, however pRnful this opera
\ tiOn may sometimes be- once more return You
| my thanks for your kind and complimentary
| greetings.
Gen. Anderson being loudly callod for came
forward with Gen. links, and addressed the
multitude somewhat as follows:
Nh Friends nad ElloiO- CHizenS: ! wish to
| present to you Brig. Con. Kinks, the first volun
| teer Of the war, and to thank him IN your name
| as well ~ in my own, for letter which he sent
| to mo when first took command Of Fort MOul-
trio, In which he assured me that " the Govern
| mCnt wuuld allow he would forward 10 mo
| friends aud soldiers from MnsNachuBettss [Chcers
| and applause. l wish YOU 10 remember this
| first volunteer. Renewed cheers.l
Gen. Kinks was about retiring, but WAS
brought back by the Mayor amid the mingled
Cheers and cries Of the multitude for speech,
Gen. Kinks spoke briefly and said
Ny Frie,its! beg to bo excused from making
| 4 speech to-day You have here the Alpha aud
Omega Of tho war-tho beginning aud the end
| daughter and great applause l-and rs am but
one Of the very smallest letters Of the alphabet /
must be excused from making speech. Theirs
is the occasion, aud yours the honor Of their pres
| enCO.
The Mayor, with Admiral Farragut and Gen-
erals Anderson and Kinks, then retired, aud
drove from the Hall amid the cheers Of the crowd
outside. The scone in the Hall (says the JOUr-
HaD was one Of much brilliancy and excitement,
and the decorations of the Fourth still remaining
| added much " the effect VI tho occasion.