The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-21

The joint committees OF the Aldermen and COunclmen
on the reception of Willard Fillmore met yesterday at
T. NJ at the City Hall Alderman Briggs in the chair.
The Committee Salutes reported having notified
Colonel De ebay, who to have charge of tho firing
OF sautes that he to limit the number Of guns
the battery and in the Park hundred but keep
up the firing long as enthusiasm and circumstances
required
Alderman Steers and Councilmen Hunt and Merritt
were chosen committee to suitably decorate Collins
wharf, where Mr.. Fillmore was to land
Alderman Briggs suggested that Crystal Palace be
hired for the reception of Mr. Fillmore by the city. The
Governors room he insisted was altogether inadequate
in size for the purpose
place to receive Mr. Fillmore all could him here
and there danger of his being bothered death
by his friends for want of air.
A long debate followed in which nearly all present
participated 1t was finally voted to lay the subject on
he table for the present.
MIR. HUNT reported having called the Mayor and
ceived assurances from him that he would do all
in his power to aid the committee in the dis
charge Of the duties delegated to thcm He promised
to detail forthwith two policemen at Staten Island to
wait the arrival Of the Atlantic and hand Mr. Fillmore the
letter from the committee signed by himself as Mayor
sgniying the intention Of the city tender him public
reception and the waiting of tho committee for him at
Collins wharf. He promised the committee farther that
the Atlantic telegraphed at Sandy Hook
he would have Geographic messages sent at from the
office of the Chief Of Police to the different station houses
Of the city in which members OF the committee resided
and notified them individually OF the fact
The question to the number of carriages to be
ton of allowed to give orders at the St Nicholas
Hotel was settled to let the Committee on Carriages
supervise the carriage hiring Ordering Of dinners,
fined strictly to Alderman Briggs and Councilman Van
Ripper charmen Of the committees of their respective
boards and that those parties should notify the proprie
tors OF the hotel that they would not pay the bills of any
else ordering.
Temptations were present from the Common Council Of
Brooklyn, and several American associations and Fill
clubs announcing their desire to join with this city
in the intended reception Letters from several clubs
hair w.h pal.n ;Vt
ception.
On motion General Lloyd chosen to act Grand
Marshal on the occasion. II arranged that meet
ing would be held this afternoon 10 be advertised in the
Herald, calling upon all clubs and associations DESTROYS
of joining in the reception to report themselves to the
Grand Marshal that he might arrange the programme Of
march, and other proceedings.
RECEPTION BY FILLMORE CLUBS.
The committee, consisting Of one delegate from each
Fillmore and Doneson club OF the city, appointed to
range for the reception Of Mr. Fillmore met last evening"
at Academy Hail. No. 6e3 Broadway. Chester Dggs, the
President occupied the chair delegate who present
at tho meeting Of the Common Council Joint Committee,
held in the afternoon stated the action Of that committee
to the appointment of Grand Marshal to arrange the
programme and order of march, and that to perfect this
programme they We're to hold another meeting 1t was
decided that the clubs which tho delegates represented
would take tho place. in the order of procession allotted
to them by the Common Council Committee. Upon a
suggestion to hire carriages to meet Mr.. Fillmore at the
wharf it agreed, il none were afford for the com
mittee by the Common Council Committee, they would
follow on foot
Some conversation ensucd to raising funds to fire
guns Washington and Tompkns squares but no action
taken other than to leave it to the Finance Committee
till the next meeting which agreed upon 10 be held
this evening at the place This agreed upon,
tho committee could take definite and intelligent action
after hearing the result Of the Common Council committee
meeting this afternoon.
Following the transaction Of the business part Of the
meeting addresses delivered by Hon. +. r. Norton,
Of Ohio: In. Kirby and Joseph b. varnum, OF New York.
They all spoke ccouragngy and emphaticaly Of the
tanty Of the election Of Fillmore and DOnelsOn at the
suing campaign.
THE FILLMORE AND DONBLsON CLUB
The Central Committee of the Fillmore and Donelson
clubs Of th, city had private meeting at Academy Hall
last evening L. A. Cohen, President, IN the chair Tho
reception OF President Fillmore, his arrival Now
York from abroad the chief theme Of conversation.
A committee appointed 10 act in concert with the
committee appointed by the Common Council, to make
arrangements for Mr. Fimores reception. Nothing else
transpred.