American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-09-09
The ceIebratIen q NeM Yofk.

The Celebration at New YORK
EEw YoRH. Sept. The day cobtin.
upd fn4 throughout, and the celebration
came of according to proeFamms. with 'ess
confusion than might have been reasonably |
anticipated from ne extent Of the prepsrs-
tons aud tire vast concourse Of people as
sembled 10 witness the show. The pro-
cessiou was very large. and surpassed in
Appearance anything ever got up here.
The military made = very brilliant dis
play. and several regiments which Joined |
10 the line were greeted with cheers on all
sides. along the whole line Of march.
New YoRK. Sept. Cyrus W. Fieli
rode standing in an open barouch. and was
greeted throughout with waving bandker'
chie's and vocifer0ns cheers.
The presentation speech 10 Mr.. Field.
made by Mayor fieman, was neat and
complimentary, and was responded to BY
Mr.. Field as follows
.'Sirs, this will be a memorable day in
nv life, not only berause Il celebrates the
success Of an achievement with which my
name is conIiected, hut hecRusa the honor
comes from the city of my home--'he Me-
tropolitan City Of the New World.
T See here not only civic authorities and
! citizens at large, but my own personal
friends. men with whom have been con-
pectsd in business and friendly intercourse
for the greater part Of my life.
VI Five weeks ago, this day and hottr, l
D was standing on the deck Of the Niagara,
{ in mid ocean, wuF the qurgon and Valor-
0 ous in sight, awaiting the Agamsmnon--
> The day was cold aud cherries. the air
: was misty, and the wind roughpned the
d sea: And when | thought Of all we had
passed through, Of ho pes thus FAR disaP-
q pointed. Of frieods saidened by orr revet'
v ses. or the few that remairef to sustain us
!, / felt a load at my heart almost too heavy
is 10 hear, though nv cohfdence was srn
h and nv determination fixed. How ditier
n eut is The enc now before me--this vas
e crowd testifying their sympathy and aP
proval. ..y
Praised without stint, and friends with
out number, this occasion, sir. gives M
an opportunity to express my thanks 10
the enthusiastic reception whirh l hav'
% received. aud Itere make my 'eknowledg
% ments before this vast concourss oil g
fellow citizens.
To the ladies I may add that they hav
: had their appropriate place. for whs
NJ the cable was laid The fret public messag
o. that passed over il came from one Of the
own sex.
~ This hox sir, which have the honor
D4 receive from your hands shall testify to q
and to my children what my own Gil
\, thinks Of my aets.
III For your kindness. sir Id sdch fatierin
terms, and for the kindness Of my fello
~ y citizens, l repeat thy most beartfe
thanks"
The oration was delivered by Mr.. DaVi
en budles Field, and vas a mastery perform
M ancs, eIici'ing repeated applause from u
as' vast audience. After services at The pa
are, 4 torchlight procession OF the Ne
ne York fire department took place, 1t vi
X fiaquificen, display. and formeda h'iiu
Is close to the DAYS brilliant demonstration
2 Broadway was in a hlaze of light fro
M oMre the Battery 10 Union Park. all the pub
&C. buildings and portion Of private ones ;
es', ing brilliantly illuminated. and many d
OF PLAYING mag ,ifeent devices. transpaTe
z cjes. and illuminated lanterns. Fir"wor
y. ave- were displayed in abundance IN all
=" public thoroug fares.
:, Conprarulstory dispatches to Cyrds
' el, Field from the Mayors of nearly all I
ua' cities in the United States and British pre-
:, incss, from many Governors, and frC
Tue many corporations. were received dtri
os, o the day. and read at the palace.