Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-07-12

THE RECEP TON OF FATHER MATHEW
The great phianhropst, father Mathew was bril-
ianlly received on his arrival at New York on Mon
day.
Early in the afternoon the City Councils and la roe
number of invited guests together with delegations from
the Temperance societies. left this CITY and proceeded in
the steamer Syph the Quarantine Dock at Staten Is
land. committee had gone down in the morning. and
when the boat arrived, the reverend visitor was being
entertained at the mansion Of Mr.. Cornelius Vanderbilt
in most hospabe manner. On stepping on board the
boat, The Chairman of the Committee of Arrangements
babe him welcome behalf Of the Common Council
and he then presented to those who had come to meet
him. receiving during the ceremony. congratulatoy adj
dress from the head of each delegation, all which he
replied in feeling and eloquent terms.
'I1e trusted Che said) that he should prove worthy
of the kindness rendered him upon this the proudes,
and happiest day of his e-a day which had recon-
pensed him beautifully for all the sacrifices ohis
life made in behalf Of the of the good of his fellow
man."
On landing at Castle Garden he was received with
great cheering by immense Of people
toned on the Battery. Aldermen Halves and Kelly and
WIN. E Dodge, Esq, welcomed him in brief addresses,
to each of which he responded. In reply to mayor
Woodruff rendering him the inequalities Of the city, he
tsaid
"TIe had long wished for the happiness which he now
enjoyed, TO visit the authorities and the people of the ci
ty of New York. Providence had hitherto prevented
pone visit which had been SO long contemplated He
our happy shore at last but he could not promise
much exertion, in the good cause which 50
his heart He had come here in the present state
Of his health much TO d. but to witness the fruits
of the abors of Others The temperance leaders in the
States were his fathers in the Temperance cause and he
had but followed in their footsteps. In company with
those friends who had accompanied him up the bag he
had been witnessing Of the evidences ofhe pros
petty Of our country under glorious Constitution
together with moral, religious, industrial and educa-
onal institutions and privileges. He had witnessed
also, beautiful rivers the mighty fleet of merchant
ships from every quarter of the GLOBE bringing the fruits
and products of every country and cline 10 shores.
and was lost in astonshment He had been graiified
in observing these evidences of prosperity, and still
more graied the reception which he had recalved =
He convalescen from severe ILLNESS HIMSELF and
felt incapable Of answering the beautiful address of the
worthy Major in the beautiful terms which il deserved
In conclusion he begged the Mayor to present The au-
horities of New York, and through them the people,
with the unaffected expression Of one Of the warmesl
hearts that ever beat
'sThe company then left the Garden and formed the
line of procession the Battery and lower part of Broad
way-the Rev. guest riding in open carriage with his
honor the Mayor, the Rev. DR.. Pise, and Alderman
Halves. The multitude assembled in and ABOUT the Bat
terry, and the enthusiasm Of the people, exceeded any
thing we ever witnessed Broadway was lined on both
sides with adense mass Of human beings all classes and
descriptions, all cheering ana shouting Whl0 the wiuuOWS
of the house each side crowded with fair spec
tators, all waving their welcome, Father Mathew
knowledgng the compliment by bqwing to the enthusas
tic assemblage.
Having reached the City Hall. the company pressed
into the Governors room when the Mayor appeared up
on the balcony and introduced Fall,ew Mathew to the
people assembled in the Park, who received him with
long repeated cheers. Leaving The Hall, the autho
ties then escorted their CUES, to the Irving House, and
showed him to his apartments.
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