New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-03
Father Mathews Entry and Reception In
New n NIX.

Father Mathew took place yesterday me
event 50 long talked Of and - any tines pre-
vented. and which in the m.nds Of some never
woOld take place. did c,me Of yesterday aud
presented mosi gratifying spectacle 70 A. tnose VIC
appreciate The influence u! Ten pefanee upon ne ITO
"a. ard sOcal yro-ress1n u tle age, ma ho1ol i-7
man wa0se acton and example ns- been me pfnef-
ever 10 raising lp. aud giT.ng living lnpet-' - '--'
vide spread and beneficial slniza alton 10 iAs o-'-'
pee Of Fs,aer Mathew the display must have 0eea
pleasing ia the extreme a. tie erect % ne P'.s'e'
.8n q the order AMI % others 10; h immediate fol-
lowers Ne ss,ter ourselves that j; W. eEef; nlsFy
influence.
Accorln- . ro,.ce SPECIFIED ia he circulars % NV
,s,ion. TIE Bos-s o.. Aldermen aad Common co1nc--
d4,g-auoas from T,lnoe-s1cs Societies. Mln5ers Of
tie Pre-. and other invited guests wih TIE COMMITTEE
Of A~raneesaenis appointed o. suqernteld TIE a-ars
o. tie da7. were ca Board zoe steanooa, -ylpl 81
o'clock. and .n short .nae pa. " 1r staten Island
all was anxiety o. see the man VI. had t-e4 60 "a
ee...ny ~ humsuzs toe ine3 an1 % The passage
o-cr party O. eut11.as. t.,-l abst1aers might 1e
ooserrod d.scu.-i1- -he actions and humanity o.
the worthy Apostle and iec.s.nirg ~.th strenuous
sforts On me s0ry and consistency n tue t1ia s1si
r.o~e r.iefre Here We haVe a knot - hen hunters
vvbo manage 90 every public occasion % set lcAe'
T. see the man and not being honest q purpose
enough % get near the head II = movement H-st De
content % follow 10 the ia They were discussing re
appearance o. tie Rev gentleman i BE- A. good look
ips A he portrst i-ls be- tall j. he thin j. be
fat has be al lrsh accent and 30 %. Several
averred thar they knew gentlemen "l3 knew Per'ons
who were intimate with those who saw the Father
hmsefan and recolnted the tale ast j. bad been told 10
ther Of his appearance conversation, SC concluding
with do really wish very much % see this gentleman
7syseif feel pretty considerable amount Of anxiety
about the Rev Father Sc. There We have busting
alderman big with the importance the badge OF depl'
ty or committee man on bis breast gives him. keeping
up running Conversation with fifteen or twenty per
sons who seek information Of him, and which they
receive In about A. concise way a. an alderman
aivet Here. too We have bundles Of police, with AID
awful amount Of poles linen Dngies Warrington
brass band. PLAYING the Pirates Chorus from the
Enchantress and altogether we have twice many az
we're necessary or comfortable on board the boat
Al about + ~ Rev Mr. Mathew left Mr. Yes
miths residence accompanied by Aldermen Franklin
and Nullens snd Dr. pise-Mr Nesmith, NrIiers and
~ AID sands following Ia another csrria5e-and pro
cccded % ST. Vanderbilt residence. whore the party
were met BY the h3sptabe owner, his lady and dauga
,ers and invited 20 partake Of very splendid cola
augmented by the leland star Division Of the sons Of
Temperance. with Monks band proceeded to the
shore The road was lined with people-principaly
Irish who Enthusiastically pressed forward to the car
riage-whlch made way slowly-to shake hands with
their beloved coantymao. The worthy Father recog
nized severa. oil biz counirymen by their provincial
ism. a. be passed along and 10 and 70 another said
nH la you are a Country Cork man you are Tyrone,
L .fso Ua frct A. ne
Hospital where he was Al the gate by Dr. Stewart
Physician to the Hospital and the Medical stan and
conducted to the Quarantine Hospital it being cleaner
and quieier uisn the others, and reached 1t short
time after the syph had arrived from New.York with
the Aldermen and deputies
Already. Alderman Root + Haws. Chairman Of the
Committee Of Arrangements. Aid Kelly, President Of
the Bcsrd snd many others were awaiting him, and
HI. arrival. he escorted 10 the wharf, tho band
playing Gary Owen Here he Was formally receiv-
Ell by Aid HAVE who spoke ~ follows
REVERSED FArHFR-As the Chairman ofihe Committee
charged with The arrangements Tor your fecepusn the
pleasing duty devovcs upon me- Of bidding you welcome
and, 81 he maine Of Tue Common N"in.A or iNe Wy OF
New York tender 10 you its hospaiucs Though now
for the first tread our shores De- assured Sr you
nre 10 stranger io us. Your we-eMned idme-desthed
we trust Co be enduring l4f of tte nohes and best
OF heroes and siacsmen-has long since preceded you
while TOur efforts Tor the anenfauOn ol NE cendlhon oi
your feloW-nau. and the results which have hitherto
crowned those efforts with such signal SUGGEST claim
b0ih the admiration and grauude oi our Whole people
Not only % hc cottage % the peasant bot we'll 90 te
mansions Of the wealthy and refined have your laOors
ana You now stand ioria-moe.y aud unpTe'endn sly
know hut NOT the LEES preeuin NJ among The chiei
az the public heueacors aud p anihfopsi- o me age
There lee before you 10 fs, ogf hghyiovored country
wide and extended neld e usefulness in ne great csse
of Temperance. u which You move been 80 long disLh
luishcd al home AND while we doubt not nit the PRAYER
of every sincere patriot aud Christian VIII invoke Tie
blessings of Providence upon your nhors-as Amencan.
holding dear 10 the welfare and happiness OF oar tel
ulyulen. rejoice ln e pros pee; thai here a.
abroad. your labors may bee ake succersiuL Congfau
welcomes cordial. heartfelt welcome 10 America
From the crowd who surrounded the Rev gentle
man. contrary the order not 10 leave the boat VI
could not get enough 10 hear his reply, but, by
the EXPIRE ssious of his benevolent face must judge
that he was quite grateful TOR the attentions he received
and the enthusiasm his presence seemed 70 create
After bowiug his thanks and shaking hands With the
great number Of persons about him, he was led on
board the boat where the enthusiasm redou5led
aud tremendous scene OF excitement ensued in con-
sequence Of eyerybody pressing forward and complain
ing Of everybody elses rudeness in not letting him see
" the Irish Apostle"
After a slight .enlblance Of order made manifest
Father Mathew addressed by AID Kelly, and briefly
replied his acknowledgements siterward by VIM
Dodge, ESQ I'VE receive you not as stranger,
said Mr. Dodge - YOU are not stranger your
thoughts and principles have been with us-there IS
not a hamlet or village ia our Union, however dis
tant in which Father Mathew and biz purity OF pur
pose and principles not known. We receive you
| not as a war cheffain or hero or count your
laures by the numbers slam in your battles. No
but you have fought battles and won Immortal vic
tories On the moral field OF virtue From the crowd
in the neghborhood OF the speaker and all sort Of
respect iof the Press had 10 bow 10 the excitement Of
the scene We could only catch a sentence occasion.
ally What would be not present" spoke Mr..
DODGE the man that has given 10 US and 10 hu-
mainly specific a. ains the greatest terror Of mortal
and immortal lie-our thanks viii 60 beyond the tenn.
porary excitement OF meeting such as ihiswe shah
rear monument Of gratitude in our hearts -Four
years ago when / bad the extreme pleasure OF being
among your family little thought ;haI It would be my
proud privilege address you IN terms OF welcome on
the part OF generous people loved you then before
even you. for the purity u your cause, and now
your uuainchIng zeal commands my love more than
| ever Loud cheers greeted Mr. Dolges speech
| Rev Father Mathew briefly and grscousiy replied
Tie SAID be cli quite undeserVing OF al the kindness
which bad been rendered him and the honors With
which the authorities oi the Free People OF America
received him. lie elt % his duty he et 10 imperative on
him 90 90 on she benefits arisins from Temperance
msnestin every place where o had been so~n and