The New York herald., 1875-11-08

worthy Of being before you tChecrsl now rise "
nropose the toast OF tho day among soldiers toast
which Is dear 70 us all Il 1,ems 20 me that no men
in England have given grcster proof Of their oyal 70
Health OF the Queen" and feel need say no more,
because moro words would spoil the sehtimeh1
The toast wasrrnk with great cheering, and was iol
lowed by the national anthem, sung by an eme.ht
choir with Miss Ellen Horne, Miss Emily Mott Mr
Wilford Morgan and Mr.. william Daitoh so'OisS, ~Du
Mr. r. Archer, accompanist :, Z
Second toast one which will be drunk am sure With as
much loyalty and heartiness as the last The Prince
OF Wales has gone TO India Let US drink not only 70
his health but to his happy return. Cheers Many
of those happy fellows | see around me have teen
in thai country and have shed their blood there,
and TO them, and to all here, | need not do more
than propose the health of his Royal Eghness the
Prince OF Wales Colonel Of the Tenth Hussars and may
God speed him on his journey and send him SAFE home
again Much cheering and calls for cheers for tho
Mrs Stirling, who had declined the invitation to
dinner, entered the room and took scat near sir
Edward Lee.
''oRDER PLAIsE.n
Tho Chairman rising, amid slight commotion,
sad-Comrades, have now to propose the third toast
Ia volce--"order, plaise "l-'The British hag"
know not what TO say about it, One could say
\ much that perhaps the best thing would
be to say nothing at all. That glorious flag for
yearsfor thousand ycars-has braved the battle and
the breeze and see many gallant fellows who have
fought under it, This Gag has gone everywhere and
by some extraordinary fatality, wherever it floats
blessings seem 70 grow under ii like flowers We WI
drink to the British Tag with all honors. loud
chcersl
next toast said:-Coonel White and gentlemen hope
/ shall be exonerated from any charge of possessing
than my share Of national vanity when bring be-
fore your notice the toast Of the day One may safely say
that this is common anniversary celebrate to-
night, and that those no ordinary guests we have
hidden board. on this day, and twenty years
ago achieved chivalrous exploit use the word
chivalrous advisedly, for in what does the truest
chIvalry consist but in high conception Of that little
4 word-lttle, but pregnant with mcaniug-duty2 That
deed OF arms, maintain, 'above all Greek, above
\ all Roman famen Beside the actors IN IT, many Of
ytlf,Va harp nc rapfIf
shadowy figures OF your mythical heroes almost bo-
4 come substantial, and one can realize that
\ there may have been truth aftor all in
4 the story OF Horatus defending the bridge, a
\ single breast against q phalanx OF enemies ]
eonidas and his 300 Sparans repelling the foe at
Thermopyle, though the arrows from his ranks were
thIck enough darken the air. The material results
OF tho BaIaklava charge may have been small, but s
moral effect magnificent (Cheers) The blood
that shed in that bret mad ride N the North val
\ ley was shed in vain There may have been
bunder but hold with the Laureate, when he wrote
TO Mr. Noodham, secretary OF this committee, that
England should be thankful for it, proving as i did,
\ that her soldiers are 'the most honest and most
| obedent under the sum- true to their Tag,
true to discipline and true TO the comrades that gal
lop knee 10 knee with them into the gaping mouth
1 Of destruction. (Checrs.) blunder 1t may
\ have been / repeat, but blunder rich in the
nobest TRAITS Of soldershp in valor mpeuous in for
4 tune uncomplaning in devotedness sublime plundor
il may have been but it is which shall shine umin
Gus forever the golden roll OF military history
t.Hear hear''a bunder if IL one which shall set
the pulses Of our island race tngng with pride and their
hearts throbbing with emulation, while shred of the
Union Jack remains to be nailed TO British masthead
or be carried in the midst of British regiment to
victory. (Cheers.) There was no need on the 18th
\ OF October 1854 when the trumpets sounded tho
charge for officers TO appeal 10 their men for support;
they felt much confidence IN the mettlc OF those
behind them. ('Hear hear y There was no need Tor
Il men-whcn, with teeth clenched and knees we'll
pressed into their saddles they leaned forward for that
glorious Charge-to look to their officers Tor
mont for they knew that the buest blood OF England
was in the front-Qoud and protracted cheeringl-and
they knew that these with themselves would be in at
the death" If desired to cite individual acts Of hero
,ttOha tl,nsn 1tc1h hnx-n
been related 70 me OF .he guests now sltns AZ lhs
table 10 make "lliad' of our There men
4 there Who rode into action though their sword arms
were disabled There were men who, though wounded
themselves contrived, In all the heat Of that des-
4 pcratc retreat 70 AID IN saving comrades who
4 were seriously injured than themselves
Il iCheCrs) There were mon who stood by their pros
trate officers and made their bodies defending shield
a target for the enemy in the face OF appalling odds
II tChecrs) / reading the other day in volume by
highest military authorities his ideas OF what
i cavalry officer should be- and he declared that the
leader Of a body of British horsemen should be the
Prince Rupert OF the army and should cove true honor
like sinner 10 going over the episodes OF that mem.
orabe ride Of the 900 could not help saying to myself
thar not merely the gallant Cardigan himself but tho
humbcst troopers under his command on that day. werc
al Prince Ruperts and might be imagined saying, as
they rushed forward with the gh; Of battle on their
\ faces
b. Heaven methinks it were an easy leap
Il 10 placK ght honor from the pae-taced moon.
MEMORIES AGiNcbURT.
\ (Checrs am reminded by an inscription see on the
walls that this also the anniversary of another fight
aghl a which oar leei'os were afrayed against a
Power which ocr ccnl ally in she Crimoa, and q
disun uisfed military representative Of which am So
Il glad e. zee present NJ this table Much cheering.
There 40 years Of interval between Agncourt and
Haiaklaya; but Time wrought change IN the breed,
and those who in the last battle as in the first,
might Ia shakespearc's language, "Stand a-tiptoe
when this day Is named :" and remember with
II advantage what ieats they did, For US who
have The privilege to greet them may paraph-ase the
address 81 Henry " 10 tho English host and say that
thor familiar In our mouths as household
words that We should yearly on the vigil feast our
ffmeg ghar ana ghAr m 1DVkn hp
freshly remembered. With this object have the direc
q The Alexandra Palace sent their invitation to the
remnant ol tho Light Brigade TO repay in some small
M debt of gratitude due 70 you by your country
and prove that there is still appreciation in this
cur land for ue courage which knows not when " Is
he8ieu and The endurance which has made the empire
what Il IS and carried our victorious flag 10 the utter
most ends of earth tCheersl | shall hope
that ~ this commemorative banquet has taken place
tor the st time under the roof OF the Alexandra Pal
I ace Il will eventually become annual institution.
loud chcersl hope shall gee you here year after
year nnd 80 TAR as / am personally concerned trust
si long there Is man of the Light Brigade alive
hc has not acomradc lef to shake hands with him,
H. win wcnd hs solitary way 10 Muswe Hill to re
abe congratulations of his country-(cheers and
lsurhl-to receive from his follow countrymen that
/ tribute Of admiration which the Empire is al.
4 why's ready " bestow on those Of her sons
/ Who have served her nobly and we'll f"Hcar,
I hetEND ] shah ask In c9neuson, those at this
board Who not IN the charge to drink to the
health ~ those who were, and TO honor those who
honor "a wth thcr presenoe-those whom we respect,
revere aud laye-thosc whose names only TO mention
fefa tho heart lcaping az the sound OF a trumpet
+ isfho Survivors 81 the six Hundred Cheers,
With The toast we're connected the names Of Lord
/ Ircacgaf, Sir George Wombwcll, Colonel Trcyclyan
! AND Colonel Messiugur
Il 1he trnmpeiers Of the Eighth Royal Irish hussars
toae ~ the regiments engaged IN the chargo sounded
n fuecclan and With great effect, the cavalry calls
1Mak. tfnI galpph The band Of the regi-
u ment played .'Gnuyowcn Before these gentlemen
woTe called upon to respond.
c'lsT aAGMuQUR
hrN euRtiN0 waE introduced 70 give q recitation.
E ly way "a preface the highly gifted lady said: ~
i NrsunNFN-l ana an actress, as, perhaps, some OF
49, mas know, aHd ana much more used TO speak
I m public the @uris Of others than my own; but
r fcri should Ike, Ia my poor way, 10 say
( hQs pfoaa 1 fccl 70 find myself In tho
tFrtcnee ul many brave Cheers J
cnHfaga nnd hrntcry qualities especially dear to
suufut Nhrn tltluk of the impression that your
iraNfa iusry bravery must have made your Toes.
kr0a - home allied With admiration, with pity and
Wta WaUGcf-wutanr which has endured for twcntyone
4 yfnrs@ai fean Which Wlii be esteemed of the
hneAtr nnd masi galani deeds % the annals of Eng