New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-23
TIE SICKLES BANQUET

The Third Army Corps Union last night
gave banquet to their former Commander, Major-Gen
Daniel L. sickes. THE tgreat Dining Hall at Del
monioOs was superbly festOoned with the national
colors, ana the walls were adorned with por'
traits OF sckes, Hooker. Kearuey, and Heint-
zelman. Gen. Charles K. Graham presided
At his right Gen. sckles Father Farrell Cen shale
Gen Prince, and Judge Kirkland; at bis left, Major
Gen Joseph Hooker Gen J. Watts DePeyster Colecqs
Arthur. Judge Beach, and others
Among the prominent officers present were Gen.
Sharpe, U. g. Marshal Gen Joshua I. owen, Gen. Trc-
MAN, Gen. Jardine, Gen. Ramsey, Gen. Ketchum, Col
Locser Col. Fitzgerald. Col Morgan, Mat Ballard Maj.
Howell while the Army and the Press were az once rep
resented by Col McMcbael of The Philadelphia North
American Col ClurGu or Ee Army and Navy Journal.
anls oil Hay Of TIE TRIBUNE. Among tho guvo,. OF inc
evening we're NJ Frank Leslie, tho Hon. E. @. Squer,
the Hon Abrani wakeman, the Hon. John B. Hasdn,
Mr. Benedict Mr. CliG. Thompson, Mr Sheridan Shook.
and the Hon. John Fox. While the officers and their
guests dining in the large hall party OF ladies
dining with Mira. sokles In an adjoiulng salon
Ulescman's Band played during the evening, and Mr.
BeTtheOt and Mrs Terry several ballads and oper
Gto selections. which were received with loud applause
The occasion purely social and friendly one and
report Is therefore made OF the witty and eloquent
speeches by which the evening envened. The FOL
lowing regular toasts were read and responded to-
President Of the United states b. Col soTgaai The
M ss f. Gem as s si SS%%sSds
Sff 1S .i5 I GeitrsuT e soT WHAT Ballad The Press
b G. Chureb Invited Guests By Gen I. Owen g. lis
Ladies, By Goa George T. sharpe
When Gen. slckles rose to speak, he received with
a deafenins shout Of welcome, the whole assembly
rising to their feet and cheering loudly for several
minutes. He spoke with great feeling and direct
ness IN an easy. conversational manner, aud was
frequently interrupted by applause he was especially
happy In his acknowl gments Of the merits Of his
comrades In arms and his old commander Fighting
Joe Hooker When at later hour Gen. Hooker roso TO
20 be was also loudly cheered aud responded in vigor
ous and energetic speech full Of sOldiery pluck and
bluptness In which he paid generous tribute TO what
he called the magnificent courage OF Gen.
siekles under fire" One OF the most striking scenes
OF the evening was the speech OF Gen. owen or the
Second Corps who said that he well many Others,
had formerly criticised and condemned the advanced
posjtion taken by Gen. sckles and the Third
Corps at Gettysburg but that on revisiting
and examining tho battlefield since the war,
ne had been convinced that tho attitude OF
the Third Corps assumed IN defiance OF the ordinary
rple was the only one which could have saved the day
Gen De Peyster IN his graphic and telling speech, was
OF the same opinion.
Gen Sharpe, answering the toast ITO the Ladies'
maid a glowing tribute to in the war, and con-
cuded by addressing French few phrases OF graceful
compliment and welcome TO Mrs sickles' who
was adopted By scclama ton into the oroth-
erhood OF the Third Army Corps. The even
ing passed of most pleasantly. without WORD OF
politics OF note OF spontaneous and hearty
tribute OF some hundreds OF officers and gentlemen to
valued friend comrade. and commander.