New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-04
DINNER TO CAPT HUDSON AND OFFf.
GERS or THE NIAGARA IN JERSEY
CITY.

The complimentary dinner tsrie,el to Capt. Hu.
son srd the cficers Of the NOgsrs, given by thI
| Mayor ard Common Council Of jersey CiAS ia homo
Of the successful laying Of he ocsan cable, took pac'
lest evening ir spac0rs hall in the Gsw depo. build
irg. Tie several Committees sppo.uted to make ar
argemsnts lstoIed diligently 10 get up reception
that would reflect cseit upon tie city ana one wctth,
| Ct tie oot asiOr
| Tie Icom in which .hs tables were spread Was Ion
feet lcrg by 90 feet vide vita wing 30 feet lorg 81
| 20 feet wide.
The main room was carcpied WITH bsn.rg red, Whit
and blue, yeiy tsstefuy arranged. Attic head Of the
hall large bronze eagle resting upo. PEDESTAL
with American and EDglish asgs on either s-e, ons
beaIiIg tie name OF Hudson" and tue other
NiSgsrs. AT the opposite sLd was bronze lion,
symbols Of the two nations, with asgs on either sds
teaIiag the nsuss of "Preedy" and "Assnsmuon.' p
EAterdrg frcu the esgle to the Lon was portion Of
the Atlantic cable, representing ths two coantriss
united by tie Ocean Telegraph. Ia prominent posi-
tor On TIE de van Wac full length psltrait Of wsb-
ipgcn, ard directly opposite miniature ships re-
Presenting the Niagara and Agrmemnon acc ,npsnied
by the Gorgon sLd ysoious, paying out the cable.
Tie ffort windows were curtained With American
and English flags. On the walls appeared the lo-
Loving:
"Gcd has been with us tie Telegraph Cable Is
aIe all we'll
"Whst God hath oirsd together ls. not man put
ssutder"
"Gorgon, Dayus,i" "Vslorous, Aldhan.7
"Wocdhoule,' Everett" "Fisli,7 "Morss,"
"FrsrkIin.'
Twelve chandeliers were suspended from the cell.
irU md .ba nS.S e
towers and eversrsers, tastefrlly sgTargsd.
TIE wing canopisd with red, white sad blas
There were quite lumber Of chandeliers cou.a..og
oolored csriles. Altogether the room presented
tine sppsMaIcs.
The main depot wss decorated with largs number
Of fsgs, and Illuminated With gA ard ooio,ed Lanterns
Shortly after 3 O'Clock the Reception Committee,
consisting Of AID. Hsrderbergh (Chsrmsr, Judge
join Griffith, W. G. Murray, C.pt. W. T. Rodssrs
Com. ChAs. A. Woo.sey. eI-Mayor Wsscott, Capt j.
j. Ccms.ock, Capt. J,mss Rodgers ari Juigs Chn.
FIX, accompanied By Dodworth's Band, proceeded IN
the new fsry j. 5. DNssy to the Brooklyn Navy
Yard to receive the nniei guess. The boat Wa
gshy Gecked with fsgs and bur.rg. On tie way
over, tie boat il psssiIg the fga.s Ssbins struck
tie tire Of % The Stsr.SpaDsad BsLrsr. TneJ >.
Darcy cens Up s,or esds the Niagara, ard, after
stott Interval, Csft. Huison AID the following officers
caIe CT bca.d: j. C.. E.criige, PGrseri Lieut. VII
htnson Of the San Jscinto; jackson McElgol, In
gLeeri John W. Hr3son, clerk 10 Capt. Hacsoni aai
Stephen Il. H1esor, Passed MdaLipuan. AZ The boa,
vss cast loose, Capt Hudson wss formally received by
Ad Iialdenbersb, woo said:
Cart. Ii Dsos AND OFFICERS OF The UNITED
STATES STEAxsHIP EIACARA: We have been CON-
issoued to receive and eseo.t you to the BOIL Of New
Je.sty, and tie reception Of her hospitaties 1. has
ever bsen the pIts of State to weave garans for
tie brave. Tne amulet anu the ausrsnth have been
gAthersd from msLy field within her borders and
He srll mchanged ard beautiful. Ii will bs her
he to-day TO up il high procession 10 the
altar Of he Lstior ard eutwne her civic wreath FOR
tko.e ho Lave oisnitied humanity and conserved rs
Lighes. inttIests We Congratulate you upon the re-
suts Ct your tols, your Intense anxeties, yout un-
we aitd fAihiu.nsss, your oonsumnste skiu VILE
Cthtis, you nave won corguest over nasuie, un-
parslelso IN 'he acf eyensnts ofmsn. lour me se,c
shp, tu charged with tee ttuLGsrs OF war, mas Wooeo
TIE Lightning 10 its embrace BY sof whispers OF peace
ca earth aLc socd VII to men. NO sons o. rsccfaea
triumph car slrpsse in beauty those sseeI vcrcs
TtsSa spska .-s ecs!sss.s tcsssasi ~csr' sssEssi