The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-30
CITY to FrcdcrlcIk Jerome. In n Gold HOY.

The Presentation of the Freedom of tn,
Agieeably to arrangement, the ceremony Of tn
presentation Of the freedom of the city in gold box
TO Frederick jerome, took place last night at the Ma
riners' Church in Roosevelt street.
Long before the appointed hour the house was file.
in every part, and many were unable to get in. Al
bali. past seven o'clock Alderman De Forrest an
nounced his Honor Mayor Havemeyer chairman o.
the meeting. Prayer was then offered by the Rev. Mr.
Chase.
The CHAIRMAN then briefly stated the object of the
asembage and adverted to the daring feats of Jerome
both in the burning of the Ocean Monarch and the
stranding Of the ship Henry Clay, in rescuing from
have perished lie then announced that Morris
franklin E,q would make the presentation.
The Common Council of the city Of New York have
heard with feelings of deep interest and admiration
OF the heroic courage and noble bravery of Frederick
Jerome one Of the hardy sons of the in
ing from impe nding desth fifteen helpless wome Ind
children, upon the occasion of the awful calamity
which befel the Ocean Monarch, on the starting Of
that ship from Liverpool to this country, by which
almost within sight Of their homes but with their
faces directed towards this western world in the fond
ize the summit Of their ambition, one hundred and
seventy three human beings men, women. and chill
dren were, by the dispensation of Providence sud-
i'll fated vessel, and but for your timely and welldi-
rected exertions, others would have been swept
away to swell the number Of the lame nted dead
On the Oath day Of August, 164s, the noble vessel
sailed from Liverpool, freighted with valuable cargo
and having on board three hundred and ninety six
voyage; but, alas delusiys hope for hardly had thu
canvass kissed the breeze which filed her swelling
sails and sent her bounding on her western course
upon their green hills. which many Of them had
LETT forever before the appalling sound heard 1.-The
ships on fire." and almost with the rspidity Of
thought the burning element swept from stem to
stern, while spars nd masts wrapt by In the
living fame el crushing in their descent the Shrek
ny Of the moment vanity sought safety In the waves
and found q grave among the green weed which
ourshed there and where, In the touching language
Of the tailor-boys bard,
"On beds Of green flowers their forms shall he laid,
h,C , their White tones tie red coral ,ha grow
And every part suit to their mansion below
Sad indeed, must have been the scene In which male
and ale men, women and children, were rush.
lanes forced them from the stern crowding together
In the forepaIt Of the burning ship where In their
maddered despair, women threw themselves overheard
With their offspring In their arms and sunk to rise
more men followed their wives and children In the
hreniy of the moment and were lost groups Of
ctery class frantic mothers, and helpless children,
rent the air with the most terrific Of horror
and difmay. In q few minutes, the miaenmast went
o'ertosrd the mainmast shared the same fate the
io must yet remained But the fire forced it's way
10 the fore part Of the vessel the and crew
crowded closer together in the hope that relief would
yet aiIve to them from appalling death; to the
hbotm they clung in the agony of despair and there
piled one upon the other, not knowing what to do or
here to flee for waited the of death
which seemed to them inevitable. Atength the fore.
matt fell. swapping the fastnings OF the jibboom,
which With its load OF human beings dr pped into the
water, amidst the OF the drowning victims and
Of hote who fingered upon tho burning wreck so sson
TO follow in their downward course But vain would
be the attempt to sketch scene which poetry could
not describe the pencil OF the painter adequately
PORTRAY; but can realize what must have been their
f.eDss amidst the horrors OF the scene for have wit
messed, while standing enthe deck Of burning ves-
eel the rushing flames spreading from stem to stern,
with no prospect but a wstery grave, or black
NED corse, when. In the NOR ent OF our ex-
t,enty, help wes sent TO our relief aud, like an
angel If mercy, dwpclled the gloom which threat
overw helm NJ, and brought us home safety
Well might the Prince do JoinviDe and his com.
ps nicps have received with distinguished no upon
he quarter deck OF the Alfonso, In the presence Of