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Loudon, Knight, Van Mons, De Candolle, Duhamel, Douglas, Plumier, Low- 

 ell, Bud, Fessenden, Manning, Prince, and Michaux. 



Marshall P. Wilder, Esq. presided on the occasion, being assisted in his 

 arrangements by the indefatigable attention of the gentlemen who had 

 been appointed Marshals. The large assembly occupied the whole floor of 

 the hall, and were extended along thirteen tables, numbering in all about 

 six hundred persons, — ladies and gentlemen. On the right of President 

 Wilder, sat the venerable widow of Alexander Hamilton, (the daughter of 

 Gen. Philip Schuyler,) and the Rev. Dr. Codman, the officiating clergyman 

 on the occasion. On the rostrum, in front of the President, were seated 

 the following guests : — 



Hon. Edward Everett, Hon. Daniel Webster, Ex-President Quincy, Hon. 

 R. C. Winthrop, Hon. Caleb Gushing, Hon. J. G. Palfrey, His Honor the 

 Mayor, Hon. Jonathan Chapman, Rev. Mr. Choules, Hon. S. H. Walley, 

 Jr., Hon. Mr. Maclay, Hon. Mr. Meigs, Geo. S. Hillard, Esq., George G. 

 Smith, President of the Mechanic Association ; Delegates from Queen's 

 County, L. I., and other parts of New York, and from New Jersey. 



The opportune arrival of our late Minister at the Court of St. James 

 was the exciting event of the occasion, and the hearts of both men and 

 women beat proudly, as they welcomed in Faneuil Hall their honorable 

 and honored ambassador. 



The company being comfortably seated, it was announced by the Chief 

 Marshal, that the Committee appointed to wait on His Excellency Edward 

 Everett, and solicit his attendance, had arrived. 



Mr. Everett's entrance was notitied by the President to the audience, 

 who rose to receive him. He was conducted to the rostrum, by Messrs. 

 Josiah Bradlee and Stephen Fairbanks, where the former gentleman, with 

 a few appropriate remarks, introduced the distinguished guest to the Pres- 

 ident. 



Mr. Wilder addressed the audience as follows : — 



Ladies and Gentlemen, — It is with feelings of high gratification, that I 

 am enabled to present to you a distinguished member of our association, 

 who, after an absence of several years of honorable service at the Court 

 of St. James, has this day arrived on the shores of his own New England. 

 I introduce to your cordial greeting, — His Excellency Edward Ev- 

 erett. 



The announcement of a name so loved and honored, so familiar and so 

 connected with proud associations, made the hall echo with welcomings. 

 Order being again restored, the Throne of Grace was mvoked by the Rev. 

 Dr. Codman, after which, the material part of the banquet was discussed, 

 and the products of a rich horticulture abundantly and most satisfactorily 

 tested. After a reasonable time thus spent, the President arose, and ad- 

 dressed the assembly as follows : — 



