Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-08-21
Gable Celebrations.

The general program adopted by the Joint
| committee OF the New York common council for
celebrating the successful laying of the Atlantic
telegraphic cable, is as follows
First, on the receipt of the reply of the presi-
dent of the United States to the message of her
majesty Victoria, 100 guns are to be fired in
front of the city hall, and national salu,es at the
Battery and Central Park. On the evening of
the day upon which the messages are transmit
ted, the city hall and public buildings are to be
illuminated, accompanied by u splendid display
OF fireworks in front of the city hall with music
by Dodworth's bands. Numerous bonfires are
to be lighted along the North and East rivers
and IN the public squares Of the city. The Joint
committee earnestly request that during the fir
ing from the park all the church bells in the CITY
be rung and the ringing continue for one hour,
and that in the evening the citizens in the vicin-
ity of the park will illuminate their buildings.
Second, ON the arrival of the Niagara, a sa-
lutte OF one hundred guns will be fired from the
/ batter! and park, and national sautes are ex-
pected to be fired from Fort Hamilton, Cover
nor 5 Island and the navy yard. to be replied to
from the Niagara.
! Third, the general festivities will take place
/ on the day to be agreed upon with the authori-
ues OF the city of London of which due notice
will be given. On that day CYRUS W. Field,
the officers OF the Niagara and Gorgon. will be
received by the city authorities at the battery.
and while being received will be saluted with a
salute of one hundred guns. After the recep-
ton, Mr.. Field and his associates will be escor
ted by procession of the military and civil bod
les OF the city to the Crystal palace where ap
propnate addresses will be. made and testmoni-
ais presented to Mr.. Field, Capt. Hudson and
Capt. Dayman OF the Gorgon, also an address
to the telegraph companies The ceremonies
at the Palace will be commenced by u vocal per-
torrance by the various musical societies com
mencing Achieved is the Glorious Work" and
closed with the doxology Praise God" etc. TO
the tune of "Old Hundred" After each nd
dress, appropriate music will be performed by
the instrumental band and an ode and chorus
VIII be sung by the societies. AT the conclu-
sion of the ceremonies the authorities and guests
will be escorted from the Crystal Palace to the
city hall by the firemen in torchlight procession.
together with such societies as NAV desire 10
cooperate. Appropriate transparencies will be
placed over the gates of the park through which
the procession will pass, and also upon the city
hall, with display of fireworks in front of that
building.
Fourth, on the day subsequent to the recep-
ton and parade, together with Captains Hudson
of the Niagara and Dayman of the Gorgon. will
be received by the authorities at the governors
room, where they can receive the congratula-
uohA OF tue cltlZcns IRON TO 4 clock, p. M,
in the evening municipal dinner will be given
at some place to be hereafter selected.
1t is intended that these festivities shall take
place simultaneously with those in London and
other cities throughout Europe and it is re-
specially requested that the citizens through
out the United States and British Provinces will
arrange to celebrate this great event upon the
same days
The mayor of Philadelphia has issued proc
lamation that on the receipt of the first dispatch
over the Atlantic telegraph, salute of one hun
bred guns be fred and recommending to the
citizens that the bells be rung and flags displayd,
with other demonstrations This is the first of. |
fetal notice of the enterprise taken at Phladel-
phia.
Active preparations are being made at Chica-
go under the auspices Of the board of trade, for |
a suitable demonstration on thereception ofthe |
Queens message. a large amount of money |
was subscribed for the purpose at the meeting
of the board on Saturday. A committee was |
also appointed to draft congratulatory resolu-
tons to Cyrus W. Field.