The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-13

eu consist M Of Msssrs Augusta Belmont VIM Ccvsn-
ty, n. wadden, James A. Hamilton and Mortimer Lv.
bean appointed behalf Of the Association,
receive President Pierce and the distinguished gentle
men Who accompany him. The committee win proceed
on Thursday morning. at O'Clock in the steamboat Jo
sephne from the foot OF Duane street. to staten Island
whore they will await the arrival Of the President and
| escort him and his suite TO the city.
Suitable arrangements have been made by the public
authorities TO give the Chief Magistrate of the nation add
his constitutional advisers proper reception nopg
the att active features OF the p.on viii be grand
dFplay Of the military, under the command CT Major
General Sanford 1t is understood that the President
viii take Fart in the interesting exerci-es which are to
accompany the Inauguration Of tho exhibition.
The Sacred Harmonic Society held their meeting for the
rehearsal Of the choruse TO be sung At the opening Of the
Cys Paace at the Of the University last eyenr
The pieces in preparation Achieved is thy Glorious
Work - from Haydn: THE Grand Halleojah Cnorus"
from HANDEL; and arrange Of the ''oh Hun
cred, for double choir. There choruses very we'll
selected but heavy and require greater forcs OF
voice upon each part THAI the Sacred Harm mic Society
alone give them Ike them full cd eIec tive in
building spacious as the Crystal P4l.cs, shich will
tain at the openpg Thur day at least 20 COO
soDseuough to fill ten large sizsd chu-ches-very few
churches in this city holding two thousand persons;
and this society at their last meeting took very
uac'ed view Of this matter bs expressing dsre to
eudf all but those who strictly members from Joining
in these choruses This is jusged becsuse tue fsw m-a
bers that constitute this society would be ae ent fr
The perform pce in building Of such magnitude ths;
and upon such a public occasion when they have had
rendered TO them the aid OF distng professional
gentlemen of talent that would render The peror
fun and replete with power and msgnfcesce that you'd
be cedsbe TO this society. Ard it may be well further
remark that if the chorus ia Achie ved is thy
Glorious Work. performed By ooly four voices done
the rehearsal their voices will not extend effectively
over one third Of building Nov desire to see tho
,erform this occasion, in every department,
upon the most magnificent scale and to be peror ned
in tho best possible manner and with power and ed
eacy; aud trust the society viii ,dsr this
herring that these occasions they should look
merely to themselves society who have been invi led
because Of their being known musical socie 'by
particular name but should have such additional aid
will render the performances upon scale that will be
full snd rspets with grandeur power, and effect upon
great public occasion like this
In noticing yesterday curious collection of Japan
ese articles that arrived for the Crystal Palace the
steamship Illinois from San Fra ncsco it Should been
remarked that these articles do not constitute the whole
japanese contribution to the exhibition There is
other and we think larger, If not interesting
collection daily expected from Holland in the Dutch
steamer Amsterdam, her passage to th. country
We had occasion to aude TO this c ion several days
since 1t was procured BY the ndefstgabs exertons Of
the agent of the association Col Hughes at the HAg1e
and will doubtless be both curious and 1t is to be
regretted that the late arrival Col Hughes in Holland
prevented his obtaining the entire collection which he
would have done had the prior interference II Prince
Albert succeeded in securing part OF it for the Dublin
axhihtion.