The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-26
EIGHTY SEVEN YEARS AGO.
apv fire British Fan Away--CslebYGtie1 d
Evacuation Day.
Parade Of tho Veterans Of 1872 and their Banquet
al the Continental Hotel-The Men Who
would Hevo Pit ,nto thu
L.evolation.n

u raa agier onC O'Clock Yesterday when twenty
inrse veterans assembled ut Military Han, Bowery,
to celebrate the eghty-seventh anniversary OF the
.yaeuation OF the British troops. rwenty-three
orsuder men we're not IN New York; twenty three
older men t would be difficult 10 hunt up; twenty
threc jollier human beings were nowhere 70
DO seen Good Old rImes, sir" was visible
on every face, every wrinkle smooth
with sat.sfactlon aud brave old shoulders
struggled manfully against the pressure OF
time. And such laughing, too. ana stern old nand-
sbaking and genial looks ana gentle pokng OF RIBS,
and such consolng observations 40, ''Oh, you ally
,iog why, i's younger you're getting every day. y
''Fol don't l0os mere than diiy hale and hearty az
cyerp
Arc you going to marry again, Co'onel2 what
aboat the widowGn was the happy inquiry OF
"A Inc old veteran " seyeny-eight TO another
old veteran VINO had once been straight.
Nonsense, my dear boy. Hs, IN, ha. Wen, !
al don't know what l may DO after some time;
butt he added, conldentiany, don't say WORD
OF It, I'm only in treaty about the affair. you under
standn
These and a thousand other cougratulatory aliu-
made prior 10 the formal meeting before
parade. At length, when the twenty three
GOOD OLD SOULS
nad congregated IN Military Hall.
Now, boys saie gallant old General II. Raymond.
aged ~, ana who fought in the trays at Sandy
Hook aud around The harbor long ago. snow, boys.
sake Yoar seats and we VIII proceed 10 business.n
AID 50 the veterans sat down IN council. There
was coeuel Abraham Daily. aged 49, Captain
Charles Knowles Crowley, aged 49, who
fought like hero and whose father and grandfather
had military records Of which he might well feel
proud ana he dii feel proud; and arrayed In full
uniform, including his old sword and cooked hat.
could denyr
Then there were nesides Isaac Nance, 81; Cap
lain HOFFMAN, 70; Timothy Wheeler, 81; Ansel Titus,
go John NJ. Smith, IS; John Gessner, 81; Israel
Meade, 70; Henry T. Jolly, rs; Joseph II. Huh, 10:
Israel Brush 81; william Dealing. 92 Captain II. u.
Williams SO; Richard Garrett, Il; Frederick Friend,
81; Peter Peck, 81; William Mccullough, 81; Chap.
lam Charles Coombs, II; Jerad Homestead, 77 Cap.
tain Henry Baker, 10; Ensign John G. Sexton, rs:
Captain William II. Brown, IS.
II was splendid sight Behind tho cooked hats
Of flowed their silycry locks, and there was an
expression OF earnestness on every face. showing
snat the recollection OF hard fough battles were yet
fresh and green in their memories. Some had uni
Iorns-rhe uniforms that haa seen more perhaps
than history has Ieveaedand
SOME HAD SWORDS.
rusty ones To be sure. bEt dear gltterng prizes TO
their owners. The chat was started all round, ana
old "reminiscences were discussed In lively style.
Some had been prisoners OF war; some had fought
NJ Baltimore; others had been engaged defending
the sarbor; bnt all mad hand in at the time the
invader was driven forth. Each one having told his
particular tae-and ali the Old gentlemen had
something interesting 70 narrate-
General Raymond called attention to the fact
that there was
Az INDECENT BROTHER,
who, now that OLD age had come upon him requ red
ness the veterans subscribed their Respective mites
and handsome little sum was made up. IL may
lie mentioned that The association, which Is both
military and civic was organized ID 1880 for benevo.
lent purposes. iDcy have ground OF their own a.
cypress I'M Cemetery.
..iudeeG,n said the General.
WE'VE BURIED TwETTy-sIX
there. but II we hadn't burial ground OF our own
The poor old men would be laid IN Poters Fisld''
..isouse up, my lads = cried Captain crowley. otis
fne Ter parade" and the gallant old patriot, dom
ning his nat stepped nravey across the
ike . band OF delightful music and the warriors
rose and descended 10 the street, where General
Raymond. being In command, marshaed them in
order. There was large crowd assembled to greet
them as, ID twos, they commenced the parade. IL
was very short and unaccompanied BY music But
there was plenty OF admiration on all sides, and
AS THE VETERANS MARCHED
through Grand street across to Broadway Jhey &C.
Jeagth arrived at the Continental Hotel and once
seated themselves at the long table in the centre Of
the restaurant smile pervaded every race and
the oyster soup WAS served around Jokes were
cracked al uoitum.
II was no. a brilliant entertainment bnt a GOOD,
n2ain Old times were talked over, and although nc
addresses were delivered nlutual hopes and congra
inatons were given with Increased earnestness
Mr.. Mccullough, one OF the old soldiers, was
thanked for tne repast- and after Colonel Daily had
sung The Battle OF Plattsburg'' the veterans dis
pcrsed, highly pleased with their display
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
In former days 1t was usual for the National
Guard 10 turn out aud for all the public bindings fc
be decorated with nags Yesterday but Two regi
,nents turned cut 10 honor the day, ana banners
waved over Broadway.
The regiments that displayed their conspicuous
patriotism were the Filth and sixth, the former
commanded by the veteran General Benedix and tht
later by Colonel Sheery. The Fifth or rather large
Gart OF the command, were dressed iY
Prn sian UNIFORM spiked helmets and ali
ans made tine appearance The other
RaDKation appeared as usual Rud attracted
considerable attention. Colonel Sneery marched his
command down,Madison avenue. through Broadwa,
and down town. and BendjX delighted the denizen.
OF he east side with his spiked boys OF Deutchiand
Both regiments paraded late in the evening, aDd
Their excellent marching and military bearing were
mighty commended BY Inc large crowd rnat lined Che
sidewalks.