The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-26


MEETING OF THE FOURTH OF JULY ooxMTTEE-cHA-
RAcrERsTIc sCENEs-ALMosT FIGHT, ETC.
scene OF by means unusual nature, though GER
aiLy exciting and disgraceul, and by all means interest
ing character in the quiet committee Of
our venerable city fathers yesterday afternoon The oc
casion the meeting of the Special Committee Of the
Common Council to make the customary for
the celebration Of our national anniversary. on course
the most appropriate selected otherwise the first
act would have been inconsistent with the general repu
taticn Of our city fathers upon the stage of m The cir
eumstances Of the scene ofyeierday were follows-
At the hour appointed for the meeting of tho
Joint Committee, which was one O'Clock in the
afternoon, Alderman Plat, the Chairman, and
quorum Of the committee were present. Al this
uncturc and az the business meeting was about to
proceed Councilman Hogan the Chairman Of the Coun
cmen's committee entered tho room without his coat
with tremulous lip and other symptoms of internal ag
tath n. He stood the side Of me table around which
the committee seated opposite TO the chairman and
W. hsd IN s s posure ~ he pspss Ss smith why
want his coat then Immediately afterwards Alderman
Pat called the committee 70 order, wherenpon Council
Hogan moved Touid close TO where the chairman
was seated and taking paper from the Clerk laid IL on
he table with Violence and demanded the following
Councilman HoCAS-I want 10 know whether am
man or a louise. Look at that and tell If
louise, say Here Mr.. Hogan presented he paper
he held in his hand to Alderman Plat, from whom how
ever, he received no reply of any kind "WeI, con.
tnued the worthy Councilman, swell, You are loaier
still reply vouchsaed and the Councilman now STEP
ped few PAGES from the chairman and repeated In loud
voice. which betokened much anger, swell, you are q
lcafer, and damned lOafer." g.
Alderman Plat returned sharply though in sub.
dued voics, III take that from whence it comes.'
The greatest sensation and silence now prevailed IN me
room Tor nomen, OF swo every one osg "a ac
consequence Of these repeated compliments This state Of
things was interrupted by Councilman Hogan, who
not TO abandon the position Of hostility which he had
calamity assumed He therefore broke out again fol-
Councilman HoGAy--You are a damned loafer, and if
you were not you would come out here and show il.
Alderman PAr-I do not want 70 make myself a
Councilman HOGAN with much warmth)-You are no
man, DAMN you, but a lcafer; aud If you were man
Here the silence Of the room again followed like the lun
in the storm, till the squall came on again.
Councilman HoeAs-I will not meet with any such
damned loafer as you are, Damn you am man
wherever am, but you are loafer M
st, no reply was made by Alderman Patt, who hook
ON the coat Of which he had Invested himself, and
pca'ed to himself, IN kind of audible mono
s na s'e Then w ADVANCING sdsS to the aS aos
time flung paper down upon and walked towards the
door with face well calculated 70 portray rage tnged
Alderman Piat directed the clerk Of the committee
to read the communications had been received but
before the order had time to be Obeyed
Coupcilnl.n HOGAN returned to the charge and said
loudly lyon loafer you! If was well the other day
would have thrashed you anyhow"
thst-t may be matter Of opinion" And then turning
TO the clerk he continued, Go with the conmrnioa
ons The clerk proceeded 10 read but before thc frst
Ike was announced he again interrupted by Council
man Hogan calling out his respectful farewell from the
door, in the following terms
Coun, Imam Ho9AN-You loafer, damn YOU.
am not going 10 meet with damned loafer like You
am man wherever am, either here or anywhere else
This was the finale IL scene which asted for about
i've minutes and caused continuous sensation during
that time. The rest Of the members of the Common
Council were remarkably qaiet-kc every one else pre-
ed lenv be re
the possession Of the two combatans who had seized
upon H. and evidently deportng themselves upon the sen
sbie principle taught by the sdngc, which says spiu
dsncc is the better part nj valor This cased
by Alderman plat (cther inadvertently or othcrwsc)
negeciing 10 put Mr. Hogan's name ON Of the sub
committees aud thereby cutting him cctualy OIL from
all chance u sIoir. The paper which he laid upon the
table, 10 may be well " add, list Of the names APP
poil ted ON the sub committees.
Clerk once renewed his attempt 10 read the
munication, and finally succeeded II was application
from the Veteran CorIe Of 1872 commanded by Colonel
Raymond, for the usual appropriation 10 enable them 10
man Allen II was referred 10 special subcommittee OF
three. .tfr.
Tho Committee Regatta reported voraby TO appro-
Piang u 600 for przcs 10 the New York Yacht Tub
and those viii which participate in the Oh the Battery
the Fourth " I
The Committee Fireworks reported favor of appro
Pratg 500 for pyrctechncal display In various parts
Of the city The report was accepted.
The committee then agreed Ia have fireworks at tho
csy Hall, Hamilton square, Madison square, Tompsus
sqrare Mount Norris Of Franklin and West
Broadway Junction ~ East Broadway and Grand street.
or Seventh and Broadway, and Of
Broadway and Forty third street. I. ~. I'H..
The Committee also agreed 10 have tiic fireworks sup
piled ny Mr. Edge. g.lH Oh r.t h.n
The committee then adjourned.
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