The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-28

cgebs Of Brrr generally be ard they are haseSy no-
IN sucssssa .,nF Of ss - a :Has
'' 81 orsss s q 8. Jois GsS%l.ss So pc.
CaAs. r. EooIxsAoHAs. sss,elsy.
On u-otoa u AaerUan McNAsEx tha invitation WAS
copied
Alderman McNAMEE then moved that committee OF
three be sppoiEtsd to make necesssry and
shs; the s0m u $50 be appropriated ior expenses
An inquiry was mace wnetber the Ssnc sppropriased
Tor the cacle celebration hxd al been expended
Alderman WHITNEY stated that ssh rennsinet
Alderman DOUGLASS taeroupon moved that the expense
De ,i1::et 70 ISL, which WAS carried.
cs CHAIRMAN ned the fcilc ing comrc -Mes.rs
McSsnee Wilson and heeerols.
rns commune osye arranged g. brs cerisges for the
Dro0kiyn Corporation.
CYRUS ". FIELD AT STOCKBRIDCE. MASS.
HrocSuspon, 4ueus. 81. 1868.
The meeting Of the people Of Berkshire 10 welcome
Cyrus W. Field, Esq to his naive country sno home
took place to-day and In pom. CT numbers and en- husss
gratifying 10 him creditsb'e 70 those who
tofL part ia The proceedings.
Toe gathering oil that was expected 10 be. and
arsc worthy e the man, tbs country and tho occasion
The lnlsnilg lcoksd rsther gloomy add tbs mountains
around This bssuufu village were crowned With misty
Coverings the tsct t,d not IN the eas initiate asaus
tho Of che reception Worry little fA before
Tro public prccsedinss we're In .he open ar on the
eide Of Laurel Hill, which oyeriocks the village
aDd where there is nasurs. forum and noOie
sion. A splendid grove Of trees caaoDied the audi
epce Over the platform floral arch raised having
tho words "EpglArn and America is tx ,at sted
b. oa-psd asads bound tsener ct the ~is: oy tas
Atlantic csbe Above the patforn was beautfu BAN
ner bearing tne fo0o wig inscription:
The nsbI6 y &C within the ocesuE grave,
ceunbtss Tucson ir,umphea DER us rage,
na n n ssass =. Ss As o Of ss CLAIM"
on the right hung another banner inscribed as fol
lows
William r Everett Z. g n.
Gopor 70 whom nonor Ia duo
On the lett hung auCsher banner With theso word3
The Atlaytla Cable 1T divides the Atlantic to
unto the two hemiepbere5
The front Of tbs pia term was aTapea with American
flags, ard other symbols were d1plpye5 here Gnd a.
various places In the village.
THE hour assigned for commencing tas programme
bali past ;vo but was after three before Anything
done.
Company A, Prss6eid Guards, Capt whsldsn, pa
raded al Two O'clock az escort for tins &C.
casion. At the hour The bell OF the
Ey;scopsl church aud Others ruug out merry peal,
a1d = cannon placed Oh lSDrel Hiu mingled it, rover
batting tones with tina general rejoicing The weather
Dersr brighten and the prospects OF the assemoage
TOOK suiiar Course. hean while the crowd speedily
sueneone and Represented every Town in the coapsy
w.Ish fro companies, OF Lee hunircc strong With
bard o, mualc parched into tia to- In procnssob AID
made noble appearance. Zoe military fouen and civil
procession 20. up under the nasaaeh Edison Sex
E headed the Leo Coroe Band proceeding through
the principal horougares Every sight and sound spoke
the extremity OF JOY Jus, IS the procession bad formed
about 20 march 70 the resosrce Of Hon. jonathan
Fed brother TO Cyrus Pield 10 receive and escort
tie latter TO TIE pscs CT neeng the rain began 70 fall
rather pentuy, but nooody, not tho ladies' were
dAuDted bysihs shower, and the proceedings went Oh
without delay.