The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-17
TREMENDOUS GATHERING N METROPOLITAN HALL.
Rarnum outdone by Perhrm.
Assembling of the Shareholders OF
the 100000 Gifts.
THE ExPEcrAsrs IN COUNCIL,
cc., &c., Sc

Barnnmsng the public ou Of nearly 500 ooo By ssheme
called Perhsm's Gift Enterprise which proposes 10
distribute among those who viii go In" 500 900 In the
shape OF farms, to.ting horses old panorama pamph
lets, pisnos and al most everything else which 10 be
bought at auction, provided sufficient number Of
tickets sold at dollar each, TO realise that sum-
by the proprietor, called meeting OF those into
rested in the scheme at Metropolitan Halt last night
The gathering, for numbers without precsaen, In
this city. The entire hall literally ammed from door
to dome all standing in solid mass and the ,rowd ex
tended down the stairways and through the large en-
trance Of the Metropolitan the sidewalk and even
the street around the entrance rendered almost i'm
passable by the great crowd who could OBJ an ad
mission.
In the crowd there = slight spriuElug Of women
butmost of them they how matters STOOD
had the good sense to leave. There were some in the
house, however, who. before they knew It, com
pleely ammed in that they could not get out and
compelled to witness the entire performance.
The call anpounced that the Shareholders should
for the purpose Of deciding upon the mode ana time of
distribution and also OF selecting from their number
committee, under whose supervision the distribution
should take place.
THIS committee was to distribute tho gifts by lot or
otherwse-as the shareholders Nigh, decide Mr.. Per-
ham, evidently app eciating the sentiment music hath
charms to sooth the savage heart had taken the pre-
OF the greatest confusion they ordered to strike
up, when their blassn generally would produce the
that the human In capsb Of were n concert pro
ducipg the most sublime dscord imaginable when we
entered the reom Considering the crowd and the feo
pPs which animated ch csnnot be surprised at the
confusion.
Each certain win something for HIMSELF aud
in every opposition to his indivda views however thng
lie saw "humbug,' M "intex,ion to gull him." and
Continuance, which he really to down
at any physically mentally. In the mind Of every
one present, every proposition foreign TO his own was
to be something previously greed upon aud i'm
nediately his blood was up t, boiling hnt la wing the
nj az Nh hiur
clenched FISTS around bis head in terrific be
held. In tis vast assembiage every oody enemy
and cheat in every body else Of each say, shs
DIST was against every man, and every mans fist WAS
against him.
When the time arrived for organizing the meeting,
about dozen gentlemen were proposed for President
Mayor Westervelt among the rest
After much upoar tas Hon. George Brisg, o. this
city xmember of Congress- ee ,ted President and
K bert Beaty was appointed Secretary.
JAMES SrATcrP Esq, the private secretary OF Mr. Per-
ham, was then introduced by the President who read
behalf Of Mr. Perbam Statement. to the eec that this
gentleman ready deliver into the keeping OF any
cormi tee which the meeting might agree upoa, tho
This announcement Was received with great appia
by the swaying mass. and there were loud cries for
'tPerham," "Perham" but that gen lcman kept his
seat upon the stage trusting the pubs speaking 10 his
secretary.
and the that ensued beyond description. An
immediate rash made for the doors. mngng togeth
er tie scrseches Of women the b.owing Of men, and
the yelling OF children In the confusion they tunbled
over one another in perfect Take your ell
bows ut Of my ribs !" sstop showing" Fall back"
being burn to death,' and such phrases louder
than any sentences of conciaton. After great whe
the tuult alayed, and business proceeded with
PUT him out /" 'ave him toss - "get down, old buD-
her head the only remarks which his presence
cited. Finally, the Chairman got an opportunity to
speak, and begged leave to oduce this obnoxious gen
teman as Mr. Evans, of Washington. Cries, chats all
tight, well hear him; we only want his anne" ''spt
This gentleman then stated that he had come all the
way from Washington to attend this meetog IA remark
which seemed excite the admiration the audlspcs
for they gave him three chesrs) He hoped they would
all 60 on &c gsa ,cS0Stus0n rs proposed that
tire and report General Com mmitee, In whose hands,
in trust for the shareholders should be PLACED The pro-
Great disa probation" You can't come that game
us' '.No three shall regulate this affair p
g You didn't get up early enough, old hoss -
TIE motion Of Mr.. Evans put and lost.
There were at last as many motions made at the same
time there articles to be contended for Every
body appeared to have come armed with his resou
ton, which he was bound to push o. all hazards
The CHAIRMAN tried to speak. 1t was no he wa,
be erting himself the hardest He took his seat in ap
parent deipair.
&c, and just opening hts mouth to speak, having
obtained silence by the wonder excited at his
appearance, when lo IS all things seemed propous for
him. smash was heard in the farther end Of the hall and
aweIs again in uproar bench had fallen benath the
uponit-sSop that row., whats the natter" and
various other cries were heard After much labor order
again restored but the confusion had sufficient
to annihiate the furious gentleman" as he was now
nowhere eeen.
gentleman here came upon the stand and com.
menced opening and shutting his mouth to the audience
After while it was apparent that vocal sounds
issuing therefrom, and by close attention after little
while we heard him say, ,sthat 1t to go in
irreguarly." he moved that committee of one from
county represented, should be- chosen general commit
tee to receive the gifts Of MI Perham This received
with great applause.
put down. One carotty headed looking gentleman
upon the bench and commenced shaking his arms about
like tree in thunder storm, but he Immediately
saluted with the cry of t down, red head "St down.
cid pudden chops" Put him out' This gentleman took
his seat apparently feeling there was want of apprecia
The gentleman who had offered the above motion, feel
ing that he was in the ascendant then went at fu
rate, his hook, to elect the committee pro-
pofed by him. Of one rom each ward
Fer the First ward " p Sell was proposed, with many
Others: and declared excited after some confusion M
The announcement of this name was received with
great satisfaction. Without any opposition Mr. Taylor
three cheers Hundreds asked to get look at this gen.
teman considering wonder for any one to be able to
receive the united voice of such . GRO sd
For the Third ward was elected the Hon. Thomas r.
Whitney.
was going declare this gentleman ele ted his
hook, was getting on swimmngly when all Of sudden
he was called TO his senses Sy & CRY Of Who are you
form that duty2' "Thst belongs to the char sect of
the stand +" How much you paid to be there ?" &C.
The PRlDIT came forward and stated that he request
&c this gentleman TO perform this work (Cres of who
is he What Is hef Where do you come fromf'
The Intercepted then stepped forward and said, had
no desire to take this duty out OF the hands of the Pre
dent put the motion, which you received with accla
nation and thought you would have no objection to
my acting in carrying it out. (Criss Of 'Whats your
namegN)
Ny nsmeI is Ira ukman Jr., Of this city. (Great ap-
plause and cries Of "Go on, go on.')
Mr. BrxMAs then proceeded in the work Of putting the
nominations for committee men,
Tor The r. arth ward, 7. c. Henderson was elected
q Fifth ward, General Hall.
" Sixth ward, II. II. Howard
4" Seventh ward, Mr.. Bickman said:-Gentemen
am not very modes. man. and for this ward nom
nate myself (Cres Of "No, no;'' we better the
nipation.)
"A dozen others were dominated.
Mr. BucMAN persisted however, in carrying out his
intention. He p to vote upon the election Of himself
whom the ayes hayes ran about equal. He declared