The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-26
Life Around Our CITY Hail.


MEETING or THE FOURTH or JULY ooxMTTEE-cHA-
RAcTERlsTIc scENEs-ALnosr FIGHT, ETC.
scene Of by means unusual nature though GER
taiIy exciting and dsgracefu and by all means interest
ing character enacted in the quiet committee Of
our venerable city fathers yesterday afternoon The
casion was the meeting of the Special Committee Of the
Common Council to make the customary arrangements for
the celebration Of our national anniversary. OF
the most appropriate selected otherwise the first
act would have been inconsistent with the general repu
taton Of our city fathers upon the stage Of life. The cir
cunstanees Of the scene ofyezierday folows-
At the hour appointed for the meeting of tho
Joint Committee, which O'Clock in the
afternoon, Alderman Plat, the Chairman, and
Quorum OF the committee were present. At this
uncure and a. the business or the meeting about TO
proceed, Councilman Hogan the Chairman Of the Coun.
cimen's committee, entered tho without his coat,
with tremulous lip other symptoms Of internal agi
tath He stood the side Of the table around which
the committee seated opposite TO the chairman and
while in this posture was asked BY Alderman Smith why
he had his of which he replied that ne did not
want his coat then Immediately afterwards Alderman
Plat called the committee 10 order, whereupon Council
man Hogan moved rouid close TO where the chairman
was seated, and taking paper from the Clerk laid on
he table with violence and demanded the following
man or louise. Look at that and tell me Il ann man
or louise, say Here Mr. Hogan presented he paper
he held in his hand to Alderman Tatt from whons how
tnued the worthy Councilman swell you are loaer.n
still reply vouchsafed and the Councilman step
ped few PAGES from the chairman and repeated in loud
voice, which betokened much anger s'well, you are
loafer, and damned l0afer.n --rIF "a
Alderman Plat now returned sharply though in sub.
dued voics, 81 take that IRON whence IL comes"
ibe greatest sensation and silence now prevailed in the
roG vr mc%eS, Of swo every one being IA the
consequence Of these repeated compliments This Of
things was soon Interrupted by Councilman Hogan who
not TO abandon the position of hostility which he had
CALAMITY assumed. He therefore broke out again fol-
Councilman HoGAS-You are a damned loafer aud if
you were not you would come out here and show IT,
Alderman PLATT-I do not want 10 make myself
Councilman HOGAN with much warmth)-You are no
man, damn you but loafer; aud If you
Here the silence Of the room again followed like the lun
IN the storm, tili the squa came on again.
s".neiinan HocAs-i will not meet with any such
damned ioafer AS you are, damn you. am q man
wherever am, but You are oafer.
SIN no reply was made by Alderman Platt who hook
either with fear or emotion. Councilman Hogan put
on the coat Of which he had Invested himself and
pcaied TO himself, IN kind Of audible mono
like that's Then, advancing to the table a second
time hung paper down upon IT, and walked towards the
door with face well calculated 70 portray tnged
Alderman Patt row directed the clerk Of the committee
TO read the communications, had been received but
before the order had time TO be Vbeyed
Councilman HOGAN returned to the charge and said
loudly ''You loafer you'll if was well the other day
would have thrashed you anyhow
Alderman rArr, (emphaticaliy)-'I don't know about
thst-.it may be matter of opiionn And then turning
TO the clerk, he continued, go with the commrnica
cus" The clerk proceeded TO read but before he Grs
ne was announced no again interrupted by Council
man Hogan calling out his respectful farewell from the
door in the following terms
Councilman HoGAN-You a loafer, damn you. l
am not going 10 meet with damned oafer like you
am man wherever am, either here anywhere else.
This the finale ~ a 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 qaic-kc every one else pre-
scDtwblls the lasted leaving the field entirely
the possession OF the two combatants who had seized
upon H. md evidently dcporng themselves upon the
sible principle taught by the sdage which says 'pu
dsncc s the better part of vaor" This caused
by Alderman Patt (cither inadvertently otherwsc)
negleciing 10 put Mr.. Hogans name Of the sub
committees, aud thereby cutting him chcctualy of from
all chance u spos The paper which he laid upon the
table, IL may be well " add was list Of the names ap
poilted ON the sub committees t..rr
When the tranquility Of the meeting restored tho
Clerk renewed hrs attempt read the COM
munication, and finally succeeded. II application
rom the Veteran CorTs Of 1872 commanded by Colonel
Ray mond for the usual appropriation 10 enable them 10
celebrate tho national anniversary On motion Of Council
man Allen IL was referred 10 special subcommittee Of
three. ...ff f....
Tho Committee Regatta reported avorably 70 sppro
pFatipg u 600 for prizes 10 the New York Yacht Club
and those win which participate in the OF the Battery
the Fourth. : O.' .N
The Committee Fireworks reported in favor Of appro-
pratibg ~ 500 for pyroecbnlca display In various parts
Of the city. The report accepted ~
The committee then agreed 10 have fireworks at tho
City Hail, Hamilton square, Madison square, Tompxins
Broadway Junction u East Broadway Grand street.
corner OF Seventh and Broadway corner Of
Broadway and Forty third street. - .o.I.IU
The committee also agreed 10 have c fireworks sup
piled by M Edge. g'iff Of r.h Er.
The committee then adjourned.