The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-24
The Proposed Demonstration In Honor sf
Smith OpRr0en.


Last NIGHT q meeting held al Hiberniau Ham, Prince
street. composed e the Irish military and civil; socsca
CT this city. From some Observation-Disclosures oaused by
the Insertion Of two advertisementson by military
and the other by the civic societies-bere were two
meetings. The military, although they occupied a sepa
rate apartment, ID understood " transacted bu
sness coon after Apast eight the civic societies
TO order, and Mr. John McGrab appointed chairman
and Mr. Roger McGrain secretary very warm and
wordy discussion ensued In vii joined at once some
being for ascertaning the the various delegates
present and the societies they represented which
action was taken. Mr. Wan. Carroll after objeotng that
the names Of the societies should be given till after the
proposition which he was about TO make was
carried into effect, which was that q committee
oi three should wait upon the meeting Up stairs
ana invite Them down, or II they preferred II, this
meeting should 60 up to them very noisy
discussion again ensaed quite Irrelevant the notion and
over which the Chair had noe0ntro Quiet being restored
committee, consisting OF hessrs. r. 0Reiy E. L. Gary
and John Dryer appointed carry out the notion
They soon returned accompanied by Mr. Sanford, Col
Ryan, Capt Mnton and stnes. On motion Mr.. Cary gave
the report Of tho conmteeIhat the above named gen
tiemen had accepted the invitation ana present
cab then made for the Of the societies pr esent
and confusion again onsued After quiet had been again
restored the Chairman explained the objects OF
pg, ana asked TO be relieved from his position Chair
man. Mr.. OReay proposed that Mr.. SANFORD should
take the chair, which, we understood Mr. Sanford do
clned More confusion ensued and Mr. NcCrath called
upon to keep the chair Mr. Sand;ord protested this
point against The proceedings room followed by
several others long discussion ASSIGN eosaed the
each meeting, and descanted apon by the
meeting. Judge Connolly said there must DO
recognized head; and, whether centred in A or B,
they were all moved by the enthusiastic cause but
baa not gone the right about it, He moved that they
should all 60 Ia together, hand nhand and hoped that
some gentlemen would offer soae suggestion. The Chair
man appealed 10 the meeting 70 "bury the hatohet
smoke the pipe of peace and said he would willingly
sgn IN fav0r OF Mr. Sanford Col Ryan, appealed
10 the meeting to let him resign the name OF peace
was moved that the committee 20 and invite Mr. Sand
ofd TO take the chair-soon after which Mr. SANFORD
entered and toek tie chair. Order being re-
stored, COL Ryan was called upon To let the meeting
KNOW Mr. USrisn's wishes, a. stated BY thai
not only pleased, but anxious 10 meet his country
men, but objected 70 address ia the Academy OF Music
let the expense be ever 30 trng, as might possibly
Guided Mr. Brea will present himself Union square
on saturday morning next He sails by the vigo, which
leaves on Saturday at IL O'clock but will anchor of the
await bis arrival and receive him from the hands
OF the procession. He said Mr. 0Breu very much 90
ected " speech making, and would prefer address
nom committee, 10 which he would respond When on
board the steamer the aota,; proposed previous
meeting, could accompany him down the bay. creu-
lar Will be issued to morrow tuesday, to the
dants Of the military companies are likely 10 parci
pate IN the parade he then moved that committee be
appointed to carry out the necessary arrangements
Tho CHAIRMAN said before anything could be done
secretary must be appointed and Judge Connolly was
unanimously and formally installed in that position.
The names Of delegates of the societies who had taken
The Father Matthew Temperance Society and tho ora
Guard, Captain Marley
Mr. 0'RIElLr moved that the meeting should adjourn
till Wednesday night.
Judge CONNOLLY said that he had had Elk or oebt per
soHs wait on him, who proposed boats on their
own account Charging fifty cents for the excursion and
on board those boats that no bis total
friends might wish TO embark