Litchfield enquirer., 1849-07-12
LITCHFIELD ENQUIRER
LITCNFIELD, Jnly b. Isl9.
Arrival Of Father Mathew.

Of Temperance has at last been cousum-
mated. He arrived at Staten Island on
Saturday the soth ult., and was received
at the residence Of Mr.. Nesmith, where
he remained over the Sabbath. On Mon
day, he was waited upon by a deputa
ton from the City Authorities of New
York, and by numerous delegations from
Temperance Societies, who accompanied
him to a steamboat chartered for the
purpose, in which they proceeded to the
city. On board the boat, the .distin-
guished guest was formally welcomed,
in the name of the Council, by Alder
man Halves: to which Father Mathew
responded in a neat and appropriate ad-
dress. On arriving at Castle. Garden,
Ire was introduced by Alderman Kelly
to His Honor. Mayor Woodruff, who
took the guest by the haad, saying
"In Tire nanae Of the Common Coun-
ell, and in hchalf Of. the citizens of New
York, I welcome You to these shores,
and invite you to accept the Inequalities
Of our city"
The Mayor continued his greeting in a
very beautiful address, which we shall
publish hereafter: to which Father Ma
thew replied.
The procession was then formed and
proceeded through dense crowd of men,
women and children, to the Park, which
was flied with an immense body of men
awaiting his approach. The procession
entered the Eastern gate and Father
Mathew being assisted out Of the four
horse carriage, in which he was accom-
panied by the Mayor and Committee,
was then conducted into the Governors
room in the City Hall; andappearing on
the balcony, was greeted with enthusi-
astic cheering. The different temper
ance societies then passed in review be-
fore him, and left the Park by the West
gate. When the procession concluded,
Father Mathew addressed few words
to the people for the honor they had
done him, and apoiogizing to them for
not being able to reach them with his
voice. He then withdrew to the Gov
eznor's room, where the Mayor present
ed his son, and Mr.. Maxwell, Collector
Of the port; also several gentlemen.
1t being now 7 o'clock he was con-
Quoted by the Mayor and the Common
Council to the magnificent suite Of rooms
provided for him in the Irving House.
AS you enter the Hall, magnificent
life-GRe painting Of Father Mathew meets
your eye at the farther end, right over
| the bar and in the lobby window. immedi-
ately behind, and little above these, is
a beautiful white satin blind, with the in
scription, "Glory to God on high. and
on earth, peace and good will to men,
then Immediately underneath the word
Temperance" At the foot Of this is
an erquisitely painted wreath Of flowers,
with Father Matthew'S autograph, in large
hand, IN the centre.
AT eight O'clock in the evening the
Common Council entertained the Rever-
end gentleman at dinner. The Mayor
presided; on the right sat the distin-
guished guest. Besides Thermometers of
the Council. were Capt Baating, COM
mander of the Ashburtcn, Rev. DR..
Pise, Mr.. Maxwell, Collector of the
Port Of New York, Mr.. D. O'Mera, Mr..
Tomlinson, Mr.. Scott, Mr.. Cornelius r.
Mahony, &c., DC.
The Mayor rose and proposed a hearty
welcome, in glass Of pare "Croton,"
to the distinguished phiIanthrepist, Fa-
Their Mathew. He trusted that SINH
lar career, to that which gained the
Apostle of Temperance a worldwide
celebrity. would be pursued by the Rev
| erend gentleman in the land whose citi>
Gems onto-day. gave him sogeaeroas and
enthusiastic welcome.
Father Mathew rose to reply. He
observed that the generous and disiater-
ested welcome which he received from
the brave and hospitahle people Of
America. on this day, would never be
effaced from his memory, and though his
impaired state of health would reader
impossible those unceasing exertioas tor
nerly made by him, yet throwing him
self ON the indulgence Of his friends, he
would do all in his power to CRAFTY their
wishes. There is as much sincerity, con-