The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-19
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WELCOME HOME.


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0oe bas been 9TH usi The telegraph cable Ia Laid
y;'sog. ACCIDENT and to Him be ntas glory We are 5
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After the cheering had somewhat subsidized, aud re-
pealet ard vociferous calls fer order" had produced
Q comparative quiet, hr. EDWARDS II. FIsKS spoke as
follows
LADIES AND Grsr1xxrs-The reception o, Capt hudson
has been BY the proprietor CT the Mansion
Hcuse who has selected Mayor Hall 70 address our
honored guest viii introduce to you MAYOR Hall
FIX Mayor Hall spoke ~ fc'iows:-
HosoRED SIR-Pesmit me- on behalf OF the citizens q
Brooklyn 10 Welcome you back 10 this your native city,
and to ycur horne and TO your family. ehsu not A.
tempt any extended remarks there others hero
who desire 20 take you the hand and give you hearty
welcome You a naive Of the city Of Brooklsn and
s.a Of ss%
ess , you, sr when S,oosvn boy ! ,, va: s,,. boy
hundred Inhabitants have watched your course
through lfe sir and you deserve well from the city OF
our citizens Your kindness and your affection 70 the
poor and sick and the Dying has gained character
SIR tn, viii M for s s
ana honorable to the city that gave you birth Govern
has appreciated your services and has always felt
your duty faithfully, honestly, and 10 4 manly
In this last duty TO which you have been called. and
has carried YOU successfully through n the part
which you had to sus'an-thst great enterprise,
the success OF which was doubled throusnoui
America and the whole world have done your part
noby and the people appreciate it, William! Brooklyn
boy Noble sailor! We honor you! We are PROUD OF
have many happy days is my best wish for your
Enthusiastic cheerirg)
srgECH OF cAPr. HUDSON.
Captain HupsoS slowly to respond, and After grace
fully acknowledging the uproarous demonstrations of ap
pause which greeted him, spoke ollows:-K not
sailor should be taken aDack for had Idea Of your
giving reception OF this kind; unexpected, IN
deserved. cloud cries Of "no," "no" 'tno" and pro-
ionged checring) l did not dream or doing anything
more than my duty nothing that should call for this
praite, and these people gathered here-lsdes and
sSesrs ard ina voice saa 10 sss yoa
simply done ny duty and no more, and :.
enough" anc cheers) We have been engaged in Q work
that will tell over tho world at future day We
LOOK 81 Is moi S merely money mailing machine We
tons We will have Of ,his reckless wild specu
aticn and united with tee nation over the water,
whole earth viii be proud. 1t will promote peace and
coed will among nations and must ray that In this work.
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hands Of the Almighty poser He has done H. but With
our hands and 70 him Be the praise hardly know how
sailor, and you are not disappointed.
Mr. f. ID PERRIN was now introduced by Mr.. Hall. and
proceeded gratnae Capt Hudson the OF
his labors only noticing Cyrus W. Field Peter Cooper
his compeers He predicted universal liberty through
out the earth a the nai result OF this Great enterprise
Loud cries mato for 'Field," "Fieid," for
In spite OF the neglect d those who had charge OF the
demonstration, the people bound TO have him out
and greeted hts name vito repeated pisuds Dir. FIELD
spoke o. follows
sPEEcH OF CYRUS ". FIELD.
Ladies' and Gentemsn-I wish that could express 10
you the feelings Of my heart at this moment wish tia.
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This cable the Atlantic had given the power OF
language TO exPss TO you the qualification that feel at
receiving this welcome at your bands ] wish that
he had given mo the power. knowing and feeling how
much No arc indebted to Captain Hudson and the
officers CT The Niagara and the noble sailors In doing all
in their power 10 achieve this enterprise Cheers
II Is enterprize 10 connect the Old with the New
ments in accompshins II ia native Of ,roosIsn--hlm
whom you honor 70 highland trust that that link will
remain long alter he is laid In the grsvea perpetual
bond Of peace iostwoeu the Old aud the New Worlds.
(Tremendous spplsose) ladies and gsutlemen thank
you from the bottom OF my heart Applause, during
Mr. FIsxs announced ina, Peter Cooper and Wilson G.
Hunt were on the stand and their names received
with loud cheers but Was too late for more speaking,
as The tina for The meeting at tho City Hal bad long
passed.
The party then proceeded n carriages 10 tho City Hail.
Hudson and Mr.. Field. Mayor Powell introduced Capt
hucson with few remarks, who was euthusiasfcA Ally
.ppiauded and haDdsnsken BY about thousand OF bis
feow.ctzsos Of Brooklyn. Mr.. Field being loudly
called on addressed the assemblage In few remarks
corgratra,ing ihem tho part which Captain Hudson
ard the crew or the Niagara had taken In the enterprise
Of laying the cable and modssty declining TO mention his
own important services. Potcr Cooper followed fsw
remarks, after which The company adjourned to tho
Mansion House. whore they partook OF excellent sup
per invitation Of Gen Yates the proprietor Here tho
gallant sailor Capt HUDSON received the friendly congra
pany sosd .s hs reesooo
which their noble fellow citizen, Captain Hudron, had
oeived bis return rsm perfecng Of the most glo
rious enterprises OF the present century.
THE ILLUMINATION, rRAssrARANcrEs, ETC.
The illumination moro general than n ever vac be.
lore any occasion. and thousands upon thousands OF
spectators lined the where the greatest display
was expected, 70 see the sights. Never was there
dense throng about the City Hall. Every spot every
srace where standing 70 be had was crowded.
In fact, jsmped. The Park filed win q dense mass
Of human bcinss-men, women boys and giris-so that
no ere could move but with The grossoss dhcul.y Tn,
police managed 70 make passage from The gale 10 the
entrance Of the hall each side OF which was vail Of
neuase, so tightly they were wedged together.
The Common Council having ordered fssu.e OF one
hundred guns Colonel samuel Graham Of the sevents,h
Regiment, DID that duty from Fort Greene (wa.hnson
Park and Numbered forth hearty welcome 70 the dis
fbe vicinity Of the CITY Ball was ono blaze Of light. That
edlce was brilliantly Illuminated under ue Supervision
OF the Commissonor Of Repairs and Supplies, and 576o
multitude II was prominent above every thing the
polls The cupoa were surmountcd with hsrs and
porco Was ornsmented with transparencies while bod.
worhs and the Brookyn Band play The national airs Of
EnR'snd and America 10 the vicinity.
Bet sesn the pillars Of the poroo were the following
Inscriptions on trensparepcles
( The Union OF England and America s
In psce Of the wedding ring
The Atlantic Cattle.
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