Captain Douglas occupied a seat to the right of Lt.Col.Tilden and received that attention which characterizes Sir Thomas.

Mr.Howe, once more on friendly footing, was assigned a seat beside the incorrigible Captain Hawley, whose choice epithets produced such sensitive effects upon the ears of the secretary sometime previous.

Major McNair, a brusque, genial, stout-hearted soldier, always ready to do the honors of the Regiment under his charge, had on his right Captain Hawkins, an American officer; on his left an American youth and nephew of the officer.

The convivial resources of these dinners were of a nature sometimes loud, boisterous, and exhilarating.

Though indulging in countless practical jokes, various scenes of carousal, revels, mingling with toast upon toast, cards and amusements, there was a general good feeling throughout the whole proceedings.