Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-10
THE PRESIDENT AT TAMMANY HALL.

In chroncling the doings at New York in honor
of the President of the United States, on the occa
sion of his late visit to that city, we overlooked the
subjoined account of his public initiation as mem
Der of the ST. Tammany Society, which may be
interesting to some of our readers. 1t is copied
from the Herald:
The PRESIDENTS INITIATION MEMBER THE
TAaMASY SocIErY.-Aher the PREsIDESTs return from
his Saturday afternoon excursion and before he had swallow
ed the last mouthu of his SUPPER he waited upon by
dcputaon from the Tammany Society," headed by ELJH f.
PUnDr Esq, who respectfully informed him that his pre-
required within the precincts of TAMMANY HALL,
and in the large where members OF the Tammany 30
cety usually initiated Although tired and worn out as
he from the fagues of the day, Mr.. Polk cherfuiy
assented and proceeded across the Park 70 that
oliG.c.
We cannot of course speak of the ceremonies Of inta
on because unfortunately not present but
the members being allowed that privilege but ater
wards Informed that the goat which by all societies
the occasion Of limitations, excellent ORDER having Teen
previously fed fully three quarts of per day for nh
past and that his excelency Mr. Polk rode him with his
scEpossesson, and scared in the least Nor,
informed, did he find It necessary to use the
large od-iashoncd continental spurs which aiIeo to
his boots. ........
As the company stationed in the order allotted,
we heard buzz and observed ELJAH f. PuRpY, Esq lead
ing from another room his cxceency Mr.. Polk
Mr. PURDY then said "Fclow-ctizens have the honor
to introduce to you the President of the United States.
Hats Off gentlemen, said person, whose c)1nte
did not recoect and every mans hat doeE
JAMES CONNER Esq. "Genlemeu, propose three cheers
for James X. Polk, President Of the United States
Hurrah hurrah, hurah !"
"Three more !"
Hurah hurah hurah !" very Justify, and great caPPng.
Mr. Polk am extremely happy, fellow citizens, meet
you here tonight in Tammany Hall. lHurrah, hursh
You aware that | making visit Of respect tolthe
Northern States of the Unon and need not say that am
exceedingly graled with the reception have met with hut
il has been gratifying in place than in another,
has been in the Empire City Of the Empire State. urah,
hurrah, hurrah After the fatigue have undergone to-day
aud yesterday feel unable address you would wish
trust you will from saying more, and permine
to retire my lodgings after the exerIions have made
The President then sat down for a moment.
Capt RrSpEns: Fellow citizens propose that give
three real old fashioned cheers for the President of the cd
States such cheers heard in Tammany Hall anl no
where ese and such cheers Democrats only gir
"Huuah, hurrah, hurrah 7"
The crowd dense that the President could not
make his cgress.
Mr.. PuRDY Gentlemen, if there is any place on Gods
earth that take liberties in that place Iammany Hail.
tIurah Will you the President from speakingany
moe aud open passage for him to go to his hotel and lake
some rest
'Makc way make way ~ and passage Immediately
made for him.
The PRESIDENT, leaning on Mr. PURDr, then went out
amid great cheering