New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-26

extend ny acquaintance with your cizc For this welcome
both % myself and Che members Of my military family visiting
l you, | beg leave TO return my sincere thanks =,
Admiral Faagut then called for and he At lengn came
forward bnt followed TIE example Of his predecessor m nasng
that he deeply felt the compliment bestowed upon him through
the honor shown by the city toward her soldiers ana so
numbers reformed and after devious marcncs arrived az
Fort Greene where the presentation exercises took place
missed D''' ''''' " '"'
After few preliminary exercises the Rev d. sorrs was
introduced and spoke al some length.
He commenced by extending IN behalf Of the city cordial
greeting I'll her brave defenders soldiers or sailors He
day and the bloody work year ago The yerue Of
the present Summer had oyergrown snd obteraed the
enemy not forgotten and would be- The day the
place and the occasion worthy OF notice and remembrance
revolutionary bravery and hcr0m Henceorth however
associations cluster around this pceasocatons not
Of sorrow but OF Joy. OF victory and not defeat
Thereverend gentleman then addressed hmselfmor direo
the Veterans expressing the appreciation which he IN common
with al others Ia the city felt for their services He closed
With reference 20 the success which under God had been
given 70 l9e MOI ans dhe a mao Of th amr
and Navy There still remained work 10 be done 10 make Of
this country oil that God designed to bea glory to the world
Governor Fenton was then vocerouy called for and on
being introduced by Mayor Booth said he grsded
with the city authorities Of Brooklyn. that hs rraed by
tho splendid appearance OF the Second Division of the National
many Of the veterans who went from th MIDST TO
the national liberties which the foundation Of all the
t0na prosperity OF the country municipal State and national
tAppausel NeWYork had sent more than $4,000 men 20
hight for tie Republic making in themselves larger army
than commanded by even many Of the most
celebrated generals Of history Applause He glad that
many OF the had entered the National Guard for
weorlered militia a SAT- guard iOr welordered govern
ment lAppIause And relying upon the Intelligence and
patriotism Of citizen sodoy tho public welfare can always
be maintained without to standing army Zap
piause
At the conclusion Of bis short address Gov Fenon was
cheered by the the Governor Tor % and &C. the
National Guard heartily Joining them When that was over
wounded veteran od his cruch andecaed tT three more
cheers for their candidate By and they were given more
Justify than before.
Mayor Booth then made The presentation speech snd very
fine effort he concluded by saying that the intrinsic
value OF the medal comparatively nothing but as token
Of gratitude and expression Of the Cs appreciation OF the
gantry OF the count defenders its worth could not be es
mated
After the Mayors remarks Mayor Wood responded IN
LOYAL and affecting language highly euOgzng ne bravery and
endurance OF the who represented Brooklyn In the army
and navy during the late war
Tho OF distributing the medals was then gone
through with and the exercises were ended
The militia out IN large numbers, and made very
credeble display.
arrangements of tue police usual excellent
Capt Jacobs Smith Parsons aud Wogom doing then duty as
thoroughly possible
At the banquet in the afternoon letters received from
Gen Grant. Admiral FarraCut Admiral Sttngham and
others The letters simply expressive OF regret that the
suthOr unable attend
The medals presented Of little vauebronze smplybut
they express the Cty regard and esteem So ihes we're pre-
sentod and 30 tncy were received