Gazette Of The United States

ARTILLERY ELECTION

Boston, June 3. On Monday last, agreeably to their charter, the Ancient and Honorable Artillery of this Commonwealth held their anniversary election.

After attending divine service, which was performed by the Rev. Mr. BARNARD, of Salem, who delivered an ingenious sermon adapted to the occasion, a PROCESSION was formed in the following order, escorted by the company, and preceded by a Band of Music, all in elegant uniform.

Lt. Gov. ADAMS.—Hon. Mr. BOWDOIN.
The Hon. Council.
President—and other Senators.
Judges of the Supreme Court.
Speaker, and other Members of the House.
The Selectmen, and other Town Officers.
The Clergy.
The Hon. Consul of France,
Continental Civil Officers.
Officers of Cadets—Castle William—Light Infantry—Artillery—
Fuziliers—all in uniforms, &c.
Capt. LINZEE,
and five other Officers of his Britannic Majesty's frigate Penelope.
Honorary Members, &c.
The whole amounting to about 200, proceeded to Faneuil-
Hall, where they all partook at a sumptuous and elegant enter-
tainment.

After dinner, the following, among other toasts were given,
1. The illustrious THE PRESIDENT of the United States—
[three cheers.] His Excellency the Vice-PRESIDENT, and the
Congress of the United States. His Excellency John HANCOCK.
May the influence of the Federal Government be felt by, and pro-
mote the happiness of each individual under it.

After the first toast, the following Ode was sung by Mr. REA.
Col. Waters, Capt. Wells, and others.

ODE

FROM Britain's sea-girt Isle,
Where FLORA's richest smile
Luxuriant glows—
To this then desert waste,
By Savages possest
To be with Freedom blest,
In calm repose:

Our enterprizing Sires,
Warm'd with fair Freedom's fires,
Advent'rous came,
Here they their dwelling made,
Their standard here display'd—
Beneath the wild woods shade,
Set up their claim.

By faithless foes compell'd
To tread the sanguine field,
Unskill'd in war,
This Institution made
To teach its martial trade,
To wield the shining blade
The foe to dare.

While the same martial fire,
That did their breasts inspire,
Our bosoms warms,
May we with equal zeal,
Pursue the public weal,
Nor fear the bloody steel,
If call'd to arms.

Illustrious Founders hail,
This day your patriot zeal,
Your Sons proclaim.
Your names we venerate,
Your glory emulate,
And tell our sons how great,
Their grandsires' fame.

Hark! The loud trumps proclaim
WASHINGTON's glorious name
Charge! Fill again,
Fill the bowl—fill it high,
First born Son of the Sky,
May he never, never die,
Heaven shout—AMEN.

After which the company marched into the Square on the
common, prepared for its reception—and elected
Brigadier-General HULL, Captain.
Major ANDREW CUNNINGHAM, Lieutenant. and
Captain TURNER PHILLIPS, Ensign.

We must not forget to mention, that among the voluntaries,
their Most Christian and Britannic Majesties' healths were drank:
Nor to omit mentioning the polite and pleasing deportment of
the officers of his Britannic Majesty's frigate—who heartily joined
in the universal hilarity—and who received from every one pre-
sent all due attention, agreeably to the spirit of our memorable
Declaration of Independence, which declares, that "we hold the
King and subjects of Great Britain, as we do the rest of the world,
ENEMIES in War, in Peace FRIENDS."

The Hall was elegantly decorated. At the entrance was a bower,
and at the upper end Eleven connected Pillars, all of evergreen:
Between the centre pillars was placed a full-length portrait of the
illustrious President of the United States, over which was an obe-
lisk, eight feet in length, designed and finely executed by Jon N-
son, representing at the top the all-pervading Eye, diffusing its in-
fluence on our Fabius, with the words, "Fideles Protego," wrote
over it.—In the centre, a winged Cherub, crowning THE PRESI-
DENT with a Chaplet of Laurel, incircling the words, "Premium
Virtutis"—the words "sic itur ad Astra," on a garter extending on
each side of the Cherub—and from the wall hung several judici-
ously placed festoons and clusters—the whole decorated with flow-
ets of various tints—which, while dispensing an agreeable odour,
struck the eye very pleasingly. Two large American colours, half
displayed, and attached to the wall on each side The Presi-
DENT, had a fine effect. To the credit of the gentlemen who ex-
ecuted these decorations, we add, that the thousands who visited
the Hall to view them, had but one opinion of them—and that
an applauding one.