The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-26
-Four Thousand Veterans Receiv-
ing Their Medals.
Admiral Farfasut Gets, God Medal and
Cheers, and Makes a Speech.
Addresses by Rev. DR.. storrs, Mayor
Booth, Ex-Mayor Wood and Others.
THE BANQUET AT THE ARSENAL
&c. &c DC.


20 Brooklyns Twenty thousand soldiers from Kings
county and yesterday four thousand all that could
DO got together Survivors OF hundred battle fields
they Calamity they had fought any that FELL
sacrifice to national unity and the eIorof the great re-.
public; but Providence was kinder TO them than their
feiows and hoy arc still among US. Who would think
Of comforting honor upon the dead-upon such dead
Why any moro upon Tho living who live because they
were less bravo but because their vnlor triumph
ant before the sacrifice Of their lives was called for
More honorcd then Is the city that give medals and
banqGes such soldiers tan the soldiers IN receiving
chem What Brooklyn did yesterday was not bcs,owng
honor but doing justice. by showing that she Is alive TO
che virtue of gratitude
ORIGIN OF THE DEMONSTRATION
Soon SITTER the close Of the war ex Mayor Wood Of
brooklyn, who had been command Of the Fourteenth
militia, proposed that some tribute paid tho sol
diers OF Kings county In token Of the appreciation In
which their sacrces ard achievements were held The
proposition was looked upon with favor by Common
Council and during tho spring appropriation OF
$4,000 was made for the purpose of giving SOL
ders az could produce satisfactory evidence OF hoe.
orable discharge medal and banquet Once mora
yesterday the battered flags ina, had been the
tempes. OF battle led army OF TO another
and more glorious triumph Republics ungraterui,
u is ead. Too often II has been the case
Mat |. was easier fer army 10 obtain
. recognition from their enemies than from
their frcnds Great has been any former
triumph Of heroes can surpass tho trium oh
of yesterday Tho homage that was paid them was AZ
much compelled As was tue Acknowledgement OF their
proves ulon any OF the bloody fields inscribed
opon their banners and o. such icds there were so
many thst their banners scarcely enough 10
bear record Of them ALL Tie troy was OF no
eAt value out IL an emblem, nevertheless. OF tho
manner Ia which their held by those for
whom they foagh: and their comrades FELL
Tas VOCAL
p Of bronco and in the form of shield inch aud
naI Va en3th and nm inch y breadth On Tho obyerse
side are the words, Pre- cnted by thu city OF Brooklyn
sncrcliE8 q use Of sold IN RELIEF The reverse
oontains the arms an ITO u the city OF Brooklyn
The sacr's dai differs from th in having Tho azure
Sailor instead Of that OF soldier Both medals
pendant from blue ribbon viii has pm IN the form
scroll az the upper end, that the coraon may 10
wo:n by its possesfor a, will.
VETERANS
cars agtr, and were 10 be hurrying and fro
10 tho direction Of Their respective arore places Of
rendezvous The brilliant red uniform Of The gallant
chasseur uniforms worn hy The twenty bird regiment
end other due militia organizations oil which tho City OF
traction Of To- das was the turnout Of tho noble veto
rams, both scdeB and sailors alike being des.roug or
parcipa.ng 10 the ~e deserved 'Iibuts % their gal
citizens Ia TESTIMONY OF Their appreciation Of true valor
ipd patriotism Ano many were tho greetings ex-
Tor The lis. lime since their Ts-ro from The
under their worn and tsttered b1c ccors at the
Wounded and crippled veterans, TOO asse 70 ss seen
Sllsrng In that locality long before the appointed hour
t the pA'adc that they, too, might enjoy this exhibit
Hon OF sympathy thus shown by the people. The we'll
q Dc marshslIcd bis old command the broad and
pany joyful echo In the hearts OF the brave boys
Aey recalled their past pcs aud daneers on Tho bloody
aeds OF tho South Ind reflected that tho present glad
dsuing aspcct Of afsirs Of The patriotic
Scrihces which they themselves had made
n. Fulton .y S0. sss ssno ass, BY salute Of
tvsesy Que guns which nred nj fifteen minutes
cast Ten o'clock Escorted BY two companies Of the
Guard who were in waiting on Fulton street. Governor
:: W. g. War S E: Sy Il. ' s... Sss.
ana stan aiso accompanied bis Exceency On tho rYue
from the ferry Many cheers greeted the party q they
oaascd up Fulton street into sands thence into washing
ION and down Washington street 70 the Hail. The Gov
srnor gracefully acknowledged The many saiutalons
vas richly ana tastsfalIy dooratsd with bunting Of
almost every hue, dimension and shape shirs' nnmef-
On hsysds extending from the caves o. The roof 70 The
fummit q the ball tower giving really beautiful sam.
g ,ns % oa 20 as go m
oept a this point In the discharge Of their duty, and
sotwh.anding The pressure Of the crowd, tho art
shich those entitled 20 enter found rrady egress.
RscEYTior ~ fHE MAYOR
Arrived tho City Hall Tho Governor, bearing IN his
hand large and elegant bouquet thai had boon given
aim By the way, attended by bis san went quietly ap
. the no reception rom s,es sD'n sss c ssspu ion
Governor and the Mayor, after which : great many
friends q b., y. land r'r sre, ss s
! sudden outbreak Of applause, the nrst ind
dsuon q the day Of any surplus enthrsasrn Looking
no s man inssrvensd between the old seadog ana NE
tookeror. Af,er the party bad been within The room
about half an hour Mayor Booth presented Coy Ferton
V the assembly and bespoke him a hearing Mounting
! char he responded 70 the call In these words
nav. d, oeoer,osI,y q y, YOUR prosperous city and
y meet and extend my acqusinsnce WITH your ctsena
For this cordial wscons both 70 myself and members Of
my military family visiting you, return you my nn-
AZ scsn . b had concluded, Tho cries os "Fsr,su,n
gSs ~ b. ass"a d. ,e nr''f s se%sd s ~.
tosrNn, IN his chair Of the cheers than Al the mast
pay lat be could surrender 70 the storm o. shot
a Col around him ne vaA ootnpcilcd 70 give 10 70 tne
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"a. q shoss spyrcgrsss son.ss 70 'hs soldier.
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logged rslls. ~ ~ svsybody we're going maA. Amona
E n y. Common Council ss one, y
aabclais we're The Rev Drs ynsos snd ,ssisy ees.sa
vodess Admiral Bell and MAJOR General Fswscn OF shs
uni(sABtatse Engnsefs About bali an nosr U.s. &C.
sdplsd n NE ceremony Of presentation
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lSs>ex.oa hs oonfuson Of The sslutas'ch cercrnon0
" thshsads Of me municipal depassnerss, and the
fsses carriages. vbich wsss 10 line cn x.on 1891
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