Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-08-16
SATURDAY NIGHTS REPORT.
FROSI NEW YORK

FROM NEW 1Ohh
-NEw YORK, Aug. IA.
The following il the genera plan adopted By the
Joint Committee of the COmmSn Counch IoF GEE
brating the successful laying Of ne Auanuc Ieie'
graph Cable -
Ist On the receipt of the reply Of 'he President
of the United States to the message Of ger aajesH
Queen Victoria, one hundred guns TO be hred -
front of the City Hall, and national salutes u 'ne
Battery aud Central Park
ID On the eve of the day upon which the mes
saees are transmitted. the City Hall and public
buildings 10 be illuminated, accompanied BY DIS
play Of fire works in front of the City Hail. win
music by Dodworth's band.
Sd. Numerous bonfres TO be lighted along the
North and East Rivers, and in the public squares
of the city.
The Joint Committee earnestly request that dur
ing the firing from the Park all the church bells
in the city be rung and the ringing continued for
one hour; and that in the evening. citizens in the
vicinity Of the PARK will illuminate their build
! ings. -,
CUES will be fired from the Battery and Park, and
national salutes are expected to be fired from Fort
Hamilton, Governors Island, and the Navy ard
! 70 be replied to by the Niagara.
The general festivities TO take place on The day
q, Ne agreed upon with the authorities Of the city
- 1ndon. of which due notice win be given On
tbat da v, Cyrus W. Field, Esq, and the officers o.
tbo N;s ara and Gorgon will be received by the
ctv ant5o vities at the Battery, and while being re-
cs;ye5 a % lute Of 100 guns will be fired Aitel
the recsntiop Mr.. Field and associates viii be e.
eored by pr 7cCssiOR Of military and civil oodie'
of he city 20 the. CrSStal Palace, where appropri
ate addresses will be male and testimo1lais pre-
sented to Mr.. Field, Capt hc7eson Of the hlsgsrA
and Capt Dayman ,1f the GorgC' a. eiso AZ S1uIes'
to the Telegraph Co upany. L.. Ill =,
The ceremonies at the Crystal Pa. see van y y
commenced by the vocal performance by NC seli @
Gus musical societies Of Achieved is the g, TlyI y
work." and close with the doxOlogy. Praise Coz.
&c, TO the tune Of Old hundred.
After each address. appropriate music VIII be
performed by the instrumental bands and an ode
and chorus will be sung by the societies
At the conclusion Of the ceremonies. the author
ities and guests will be escorted from the Crystal
Palace to the City Hall, by the dremen, in torch
ligdt procession, together with such societies as
may choose TO cooperate.
Appropriate transpareneies viii be placed on the
gates Of the Park. through which the procession
will pass, and also upon the City Hall, with dis
play Of fire works in front Of that building.
E<0n the day subsequent TO the reception and pa
rade. Mr. Field, together with Capt Hudson Of the
Niagara and Capt. Dayman Of the Gorgon will be
received BY the authorities at the Governors rooms
where they can receive the congratulations Of the
citizens from to 2 O'Clock 7. N.
In the evening Of the same day, municipal din
ner will be given at place to be hereafter Sc
lected.
| tits intended that these festivities shall take
place simultaneously with those Of London and
other cities throughout Europe, and il is respect
fully requested that the citizens throughout the
/ States and the British American Colonies VIII ar
range to celebrate this great event on the SAINT
/ days.
| THOS. McSPEDoN, Chairman.
| C.P McCLENAcHAs, Sec'y.