The New York herald., 1871-10-27
YORK HERALD FRIDAY OCTOBER a. ls-rRPLE SHEET.

selected for this purpose but must be remembered
that Washington al that slme was a mere suburb or
Georgetown, although 1t was digniaed with the
or sixteen hundred houses, scattered III various
directions and clustering around the government
Market men never Thought or stopping in Washing.
ton, but passed through to Georgetown. The ar
rangements Tor the banquet were finally completed
about the middle OF May and the following notice
was given on the first or that month:-sThe Com
tee for the celebration OF sae
monies Of the Gay for Saturday, the 6th ofJune viii
commence com at MT Bach's church, at Two O'clock,
BY Mr.. Clstls. Dinner viii be served at the Union
Tavern at four O'Clock. Gentlemen are requested to
in the morning fine band Of music Will attend In
the church and % d!nner-John Peters, Robert
Francis Dodge, John s. stull. Washington Bowie
gHE ORDER OF FESTIVITIES.
The m0mont0us day at last came, and slhe Rus
Sian Victories were celebrated according to the
"A large and brilliant assembly, met at Mr. Bac6's
church. The exercises consisted OF music Of an tex.
guisite sort' by select band OF performers brought
from distance. The ladies were first introduced
into the church, then the members OF the Senate and
House Of REPRESENTATIVES members Of the Maryland
large pew in front Of the pulpit was occupied by
the President and Vice Presidents Of the day ana the
because 'nothing was more CALLING to poor Madison
than the Russian victories. The ARRANGEMENTS made
man with snuddcrlng ague. II we may Judge from
his last Inteuigencer, where ne compares them to
p;estile9cer PEI At naipast two the Russian Minister.
reached the church in ''hs carriage OF Stateu and
e% Were escorted esq 20 large pew adjoining that occa-
day, Mi. oastis Of Arlington, were next 'intro.
not know % wneasr Sn'tsa sas long Of sner
1Ss s v,p said he aeq S9sop IT, Hso Tsn came az ever; s
touch moved the heart. and was throughout ad.
with prayer, "when the lady OF the Russian Minis
was conducted to her carriage with the music Of
ar Russian march by the gentlemen M who dlrected
was escorted to the Union Hotel, succeeded by the
spanish Consul the members Of Congress and the
faithful federalists Of the MARYLAND Legislature.
THE DINNER.
have been looking long time for the name OF
tns preside1t Of the cay and have At last found
Governor 7. s. Lee. Two hundred and fifty gentle
men sat down to dinner or rather. to the ''sump,
The toasts were twenty seven in number, from
which it may be imagined that the dinner was o
able to drink his half dozen bottles was not dt COM
pany Tor gentlemen. The second toast was .'Ihc
q this Northern star nrsak the the
Continent Of Europe to the magnet Of France.'
q alexander, the Deliyerer:" was responded to by
made an excellent speech. 1t was, Of course, main
" a eulogy OF Alexander and an attack on Napo-
utterly regardless of the calamtles OF other coun-
tries or his own; stranger to justice pity and re-
morse: dear alike to the voice OF nature and the
cries or misery: gloomy vindicttve and Implacabe;
perhdiOus and cruel from nature and policy; impet.
uous IN his passions, immovabe In his purposes and
fertile In his means; equally subtle and bold des-
pisng pleasure and incapable OF repose this sfngu.
lar being seems inaccessible to every feeling but
lust or power, and susceptible OF no gratlfcaton
except that OF trampling on the necks OF others.
Driven forward by restless, furious and Unsuitable
ambition, he prOca1ms his plan OF universal dOmln-
ion, which he scarcely deigns to cover with the
nimsy veil OF durable peace and the freedom OF
conduct and language on every occasion. con-
tempt and scorn for those who are cheated by these
shallow and hypocrltcal pretences Into the further
ance OF his designs, which Is equalled only by his
rage and ruthless vengeance against all who oppose
them" Harper was not very much astray after all
In his estimate OF the great cOnqueror
The company was, It appears, composed Of 'men
OF the old school," aged patriots, who had come
the invited guests were Thomas Johnson and
Thomas Sim Lee Charles Carroll, OF Carr0lltOn, the
Heads OF the Departments OF the general govern
ment and several others In military and civil life
Mr.. Carroll who was unable to attend, wrote:-
mo one can more heartily rejoice at these victories
than do, considering them as securing the inde-
pendence OF Europe and our own."
II was In this way tnat we showed Our sympathy
with Russia nearly sixty years ago. The friendship
mas come down to us among the sweetest and most
precious OF our traditions from generation to gener
70 me- Na az as wno
since been forgotten; but there was one there whom
We have not forgotten, and one not likely soon to
ase Tae Of opaees as mann sS1' naS Ct way as the
merchan! ip humble little town, ana afterwards Yards
since learned to place high above the Oarroils and
the Lees and the Custses, above Senators and
statesmen and Presidents the story OF whose pene.
world.