The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-04

Toasts and Gfeas Ent % In sns. Sc.
General 0rsega the military Mexican representative 10
the United States was The recipient Of serenade from
the United service Society Of the state Of New York
last night, at Demonicos coDer Of Fourteenth street
and Fifth avenue, at ten o~' Gmf Has full Seventh
regiment band assembled before southern front Of
the hotel and commenced . series Of national aud
patriotic airs In the rarlors he balcony
assembled large audience Of dist ngushed gentlemen
representing both Americans and Mexicans and the
street In the of the srrensders densely
crowded with spectators and sympaihizers drawn hther
as well by the choice music dscoursed by the
evnced In the parlors, assembled a. guests, the
following distinguished gentlemen of the United Service
Society and their friends: Colonel W :. Hlyer Gen
era II. Ward, Colonel George u. Kellogg, Captain
Temple Clark. Captain !. W G. Iry, Colonel J. ~ Mac.
James G. Hughes, Colonel william De Lacey. Captain
Murphy, Captain Reynolds, Major Charles j. Seymour,
Lieutenant Berliner, Major Tat, Captain Cuyett,
Lieutenant A. kaphall Lieutenant McClebscbsn Gen
eral Alex Hamilton, MAJOR Thomas W. Baird, Captain
Cronk, Lieutenant Colonel McElroy, Captain G. Hsiber
sadt, Captain Baron Won Arenersteteur. Lieutenant
Vim. b. Merriam, Colonel dill, Captain 7. J. Mcdonald,
Colonel Thomas Leigh
Among the Mexican representatives present were the
followng:-Gencral Gonzalez Ortcpa and his brother,
General Ygnatio Mea, folsnel BerDabi de In Barra,
Colonel Nonega, Commander B@nito Quiiano, Jesus
Fuentes Muhcz, Znbra, y Guiasa Morales. Colonel
Rincon, Colonel Legorrcta W Yberri. officers 81
General 0rtegas STAFF Francisco Zarco, President of the
The guests Of the occasion having assembled about
festive board, General 0rtoga attended hy his brother
the society with Colonel W ). Hllyer al rs had
Colonel George d. Kellogg. the chairman az the com
mit,ee announced the first toast, prefaced by few
remarks-'The health Of General 0rega, and long
life to the Mexican Republic, which responded
with loud cheers Mr.. Zarco, President Of the Next
can Club in this city, responded In behalf Of the
Mexican general, who is unable 10 speak English Gen
eral Ward next proposed the health Of General Juaez
which was received with great applause
Mr. Zaco offered toast ''The health OF the creates
President OF the greatest country IN the world that
OF the ablest General in the word-Grani, VIII, wss
received with three times three" On behalf OF General
Ortega 'The health and prosperity of the United Service
Society," was given. Responded to by great cheering
and loud calls for HIllyer To which the Colonel re
spondcd in an elaborate and interesting speech at the
close OF which he read the following from letter
recently written by Major General Phil sheridan -
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This letter from General Sheridan was greeted by all
present with enthusiastic expressions Of pleasure and
raj others made interesting and speeches in
response To sentiments offered Lieutenant Raphnll, Of
General scklcs staff addressed General Ortega in the
Mexican language, expressing his sympathy with the
interest OF the Mexican republic, and stated that II
simply question OF time when the Monroe doctrine
william II. Merriam, Esq OF Richmond Va was
loudly called upon and with some reluctance responded
Service Society, in brief but manner for the
honor conferred upon him by his election the previous
evening to membership
The crowd outside becoming desrous for the appear
ance Of General 0rtego he escorted the balcony
by Colonel g. ID Kellogg, who presented the General 10
the asscmblage, who received him with three cheers
General Ortega bowed his thanks but being unable
respond in English, Colonel Kellogg said in his behalf
that they bched nhe person OF the General the military
representative Of the Mexican republic In the United
States that be thanked them heartily for the kindly and
cordial manner In which they received ,hn that f he
could speak their mother tongue well az they could
he should thank them In their language but as he
could not he bade them good night
About midnight the meeting broke up. The entire
affair gratifying tribute 10 General Ortega az the
representative in part OF Mexican independence in the
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