The New York herald., 1873-09-16
Anniversary of the Fall of the
City Of Mexico.
Celebration of the Day by the American
Veterans Of '46 and AT.
Their Battle Worn Flags Present
ed to Them by the Mayor
Yesterday.
The Parade and the Reunion at
Cooper Institute.

The celebration, by the veterans OF the Mexican
war, OF the anniversary OF the capture of the city
Of Mexico by the American troops under General
Scott in 1847, was a greater success in many re-
spects than 1t was generally expected 10 be. 1t
was originally intended that the veterans should
proceed in body from the Astor House to the City
Hall, accompanied by battalion OF the National
Guard, but, owing 10 circumstances over which the
militia had no control, the plan was not carried
Dut.
THE FLAG PRESENTATION.
Half-past twelve O'Clock was the time fixed 1or
the presentation OF the battle nags at the City
Hall, but it was ~one O'Clock before the veterans
put in an appearance. BY that time the plaza in
front Of the Hall had become filed with an i'm
mense crowd, and the anxiety on their part to Wit
ness the flag ceremonies was so evident that when
the veterans finally arrived it decided by the
Mayor and General Burnett that the presentation
should be made, not as originally pro-
posed, in the Governors Room, but IN
the yestbule OF the Hall, in full view
Of the crowd. During the presentation the
throng was kept back by the police beyond the
southern line OF the plaza, which was occupied by
the celebrated "Bragg's battery" manned by
from the Third United States artillery. When
the Mayor and the veterans appeared coming down
stairs at last they were heartily greeted by the
spectators The sight OF the Old 1ags, too, created
q great deal OF enthusiasm, and as the Mayor
came out to the steps, holding the colors in his
hand, cheer upon cheer rent the air. When quiet
restored the Mayor addressing General Bur-
nett, said -
MAYOR HAyEMEYER's ADDRESS.
GENTLEMEN CoMMITrEE-f am very happy to
you again the anniversary of the SURRENDER
Saihsr strsnFe ana, may aad 4 + sipgaiaf
@ s kias 'HGS Gs
army which aeSsomplished the objects Of the
s inisSt'y asaSs tie
largely diereas partly ~ disease en-
b & he e Of the party by
again asaIled partly from the natural causes incident
public aut6orities welcome YOU all who repre-.
hae or o3 a5 ca nf rS o S ohy aGsi the
ry 9, our then eSstns borders @ but By the seGHston
that region ana gaye Us irO9gp San Francse9 outlet
When these banners were presented to you, one of
which was the giit the city and lhe other that
sgrrehdeTsd e an ee@S be @ dissTssed and
you em nsy had little value % eScept tS Sat
med With SMOKE and dust o Oate With aS Ssr sa @
sa ana @ qa sn but by
banners were placed IN The custody OF this city they
hs the city Sen as
WIN here add as remarEabie tact that these eS5pms
aq Sa r the crh II
ceTro Gordo Q the halls Of ne Monlezqmas BY the
a 1 %he & m a uPSn Who 9se ed 50 % %
rngge ook in vain ior the familiar faces OF Scott,
Wool WORTH TayleT and the ether iusrogs men con-
reward and have lett commemorate their exploits
feeds and clothes IL with fresh vcrdure in grateful
II now remains for me, gentlemen of the committee,
ysT sno to hSss Ssa y aye T. e e q % Of
s e tho. 10 fe M b a you OF life If % La in % Snf
course on eSr finished they may repeat to the gene
iassed and OF the trumDhs achieved.
The MAYORS remarks were frequently inter
lad concluded he gave the flags to General Bur
aett, who spoke as follows on receiving them-
MAYOR HAyEHrrrn THE COMMON COUNCIL
Sn wSn,ye First regiment
nand to the termination OF the war with MSxi-
n Is tss s Sr aTS %
1U 5 @Ss yoa sna Of decaped ni F'a ac
elevated position which you hold, With acknowi-
your Honor addressed US in language which l may be
"aT TO- HS Honor hs Of s hn
han year and half ago IN obedience TO the call Of
have shared ali The pers aud all the honors d the
n h" is isO Close at he SS%na Faace az Si Sap
% bird You yoar drs to n nSmbea sans ,sa s
.ns,thrd Of have geIished u battle By disease,
% 'ssa'sa
we wen the % alsq ihs So1s
GR R has Ss. II TO I mar
e % tho OF d cy have % ae sS e2 rs
hose 'Iasred emblems Of our STATE and nation,
sos oah they h may relics s Of Gs sf e%nsn
Ins regiment fha. pledged and in
.a6t them has been aiisd ihsy
d IN M 70 yGIt emarge % renGe Is dseiared ana may
With Yoqr HONOR Sc ssSa
yraihcatDn tee ass ono of witch was thcp slft the the
a ptafT 'ns aR s wSd
Tered TO an enemy or disgraced and the noble manner
which nat pledge has been redeemed has proved you
anry anu They viii te psced in yse Se
srvices to your country and they Win transmit the
story 81 yogr % S2eTces & and @ o future
nept OF New YORK volunteers or Burnetts regiment
oy in S Sonneeoa M s he Pancipal OF autore. n,s
o. TINS city they more than gratded by the presence
TegimsSt from own state amid the valleys and
' la VIM % Il n5 sS Ss%S %
sharaScrized his conduct more than twenty-ys year:
a%d the naaS StSdG GSd Gseos. S s is Sas sad
venerable wears but sbe and ecen GdSr @ the s performs Ts:
qo oe 81 an eyery public duty with exAderman Garkson
oe Sort dSSsho5e lSan It @ oq asak en REDUCED
S" snas @SIS SslS e GeisssSs se%eai sG
blood aad ,ef AS 81 e'e s ss c9's ass Gs
as res%en o E shq bu. .eTe psS'q nc mos6
tor 'that & bourne D;gan e. Whence traveller reaTnsS
x,r, By al see,r m ,,1 9oners 3et
from your hands once or our purposes ioay To
mosrow BY the decree Of The Almighty smother may
New York 70 share Of these sacred relics Us o.
snsased with u n The war with TSSSo %3o now saf
p9und uswno c"lou aays come from thu many the states
IS the North, rom the East ana ihs West While Tie
which the veterans q the south haye rallied united
~ ned as q n oy ns %da
may be assured that friendship Is linked win Sds
We are assembled today veterans q the Mexican
among ourselves that sha prove bened