New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-08-27
The Reception Of Cyrus w. Field n
Great harrington.

GREAT BARRISGToS, Thursday, Aug u, 1873
This has been a great dsy here. The occsrO, ~
the reception of welcome OF Cyrus w. Fisid, esq,
worldrerowned parent Of the Atlantic Telegraph Cs@
acheme, which has been 20 successfully completed
Little time had been given for preparation, snd ta''
was more heart in the denomination thsa s'asa'"
chow itself in display.
A dispatch mad been received from Dr. FED
Tuesday, statng that he would arrive With Csp h's
con OF the Niagara, Mr.. Archibald, Brtish Cou'a 8
New-York, and Mr.. Everett, the Eosineer Of the "
lantic Cable Compsny. Capt. Hudson, however, S
not arrive. -.
At2 o'clock gun from Mt. Peter announced ae
the train bearing Mr.. Field and his friends W. - !.
sight At that moment the platform at the sson
and the entire neighborhood was crowded WIN ps'f'
10 witness the reception.
Mr.. Fields father, the Rev. DIR. Field o. %'e.
bridge, and his wife and four of his ehdren ~ ~
brother, ID. ID. Field, esq.,, President Hopkins T
Hams College, Geo. K. Ives, esq, Dayd H; mn.
principal citizens Of harrington and the suio's .s,.
towns. As Mr. Field stepped off The trsn c .s,~
rousDg cheers were given for him, and the Lee o'"
Bs1d played Hail to the chief" ,.s
long line Of carriages made up pro cesaoa, 49,
escorted Mr. Field to the Parsonage the bsseas
country seat of Geo. X ives, Geo., Hxh Stsrd S e.s
Of Berkshire County acting as marshal: her 80.
was AIDE, and the party enjoyed tue Meraa 80
ity OF Mr. Ives, and spent pleasant half hour, dp't
which Mr.. Field received many OF his oio so' ~"
Of rev friends. ..,.
Mr. Everett shared also in the hearty oous'"~
tors Of the men Of old Berkshire. -. ~.
The company then took thsir way TO Brooksos, '.
princely country seat Of David Lesviti, $50 80
they bad dinner. Just before sitting down " ',;
Mr. Field received and announced the oon.snn " ,,
dispatch from London, of to days date, anrocee =
the close of the war with Chins. This hsPPy s.ss
plitication of the benefit Of the great unosnsx
which Mr. Field bad 20 gloriously consumsaateo y.oS.
general qualification 10 himself a. well IS every"4
Sbnrtly after dinner toe patty took carriages ~
rSossdsd 10 he Psrsopsge, and thence 10 Ag;e~
ursl Hall large building Va toe close vicni,y, ~
'ergirZ 10 the Hoasstoric Agricultural Socs'y
vi 7ch N ey had large escort, whsre formN ree
ipg wss to take place 1t 81 o'clck, aud wbsrsts
eope Of tho reighb0rhood hs4 already procsedsn'
ircCesison.
TIE Hall was flied TO ovsrao zing. Tho ohsf,vss -
AIKEN by David Leayitt. esq., Tho ives supports"
be old iier6s and rel 2bbors Of ST. Fled. -.
Messrs. George X. Ives ard a. q. wston, VI
Committee OF Arrangements, Rad sundry lstssfs ~
dispatches.
The frst dispatch rss3 was from Capt Hae'Oi
tie Nisgsis saying: IL il impossible fos ne :, ".
Grss. Darlington on Thursday next. The omesII a
10 go o. lssve OF abseEce the ersw are 20 %
ard the alp 10 70 be put out OF COMMUNION, We
Iegre. very much, bit cannot alter"
Gov. Banks telegrspned a. follows; ;..x
"Ofic.al duies at Salem alone prevent ny ~ i,
you in the reception Of Mr. kied on Tkunay; ,ex
son CT Massachusetts, has conferred more sisee
CT eiyiee upon dis native Sts,e. .,n,si
Wiscn G. Hunt, ssq., Of New.York, also s ,smss
hinssli in a dnpstch, saying that tss s1s'usd
whom be had been invited 20 meet hse az, .
then,elyss In mortal honor, and bad tafoss .tsr
aalsxy Of bright stars tia. would ilH@'A
courtry for ell tine TO cone. xom othsr
IsIgs number Of letter, ard dispatches ~ Cts:r
sni,snf eerteren were then read, vhss ts s
mar IN brief but we'll PIC siysd speseA ,ss Hos.
tina hu.nese of tho occasion, and csea Up ~ "a
Irc,esss Surr ca to express tbs senttneeS cxssss d
vsTr hearted AID sKa-.aas tasncs -