The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-21
The RECEPTION OF MAJOR ANDERSON

Fifth avenue rarely becomes excited or permits, 4
excitement in It's neigbborhood. The vicinity OF
the. Breyoort House, of Fifth avenue and
Eighth street. quiet, therefore, and seciaded
if the whole city had been wild excitement,
II the Hotel located in peasa ant country
village, far from any metropolis and metropolitan furor
few pedestrians, dottng the streets here and there
and a small company Of boys, emulating their
elders and marching the music of the fe and drum
the only signs OF life in that locality when at
O'Clock ?. NJ. Major Anderson, accompanied by Majo,
Ruggcs, stepped into his carriage and drove OFT for uni
square.
The carriage drove through Fourteenth street. which
ablaze with fags, displayed from every window T
every house, and passing unnoticed through the crow
which just beginning to collect in Union squar >
baed at The private entrance TO the Everett House. whe
Major Anderson received by the members OF tae
committee and escorted 10 paror upon the second
floor Very few persons that the hero
of the hour was at the hotel, and, as the staif
well sentneled, the Major WAS not intruded
upon by the usual crowd Of enthusiastic outsiders.
brief and informal reception of the members of the
mttee held and Major Anderson looked out of the
windows upon the crowds Of people that already choked
up the square, and sti came pouring in from every
street in solid AID n'ermnable professions. The
magnificent The vast of people in the
square the thunders Of music the rustng Of count
less flags and banners, the songs sung by private
parties in the surrounding hotels and dwellings,
the cheers tho enthusiasm the animation indescr
bable. AS the flag OF Moptrie waved from the
tral stand and the Sumter fagwhch the hero haa
noby defended which he has promised TO replace upon
the fort If the government desire IT, aud which rihboned
by balls shows at how terribly II assailed
how glcriously It protectedwas raised upon the
of Washington the shattered aagsa placed with
in h{a fher ue
TO support ard protect 1t, Major Anderson
with emotion that be could scarcely speak.
At three O'Clock the com mittee formed aud, with
Major Anderson at their head and the police making
passage them marched to the central stanc, oppost
the Statue yoleys OF cheers saiuted the Major he
paased through the and took his place upon the
stand vhe crowd upon the platform great that Me-
or Anderson coudspo be distinguished by the people, but
his prerence seemed TO be felt like electric shock, hi
name passed from mouth TO mouth, and in instan
waves upon Of cheers salued him, hats ags ane
handkeTcpiefs thrown into the air, and the people
seemed Wild with excitement and enthusiasm The naof
bowed his respc 10 these sautations aud after ege
raj minutes people ntermted their cheering FRO
sheer Of strength to cheer longer Tho ovation
splendid and worthy Of thc uan WHO had earned u.
MAJOR AEDEEsoN's MEN
were We understand invited expected to be prse1
with their galht commander. The rules of Tho Foryic
however, ao not allow The officers and to attend
body ard the rulos are prtlculay strict ard rsi4l
observed at such times tboeo Several Of the men
from Governors Island among the crowd, however
but beng dressed IN the blue army overcoAis which
also worn by our militia they not recognized None
Of Maor Anderson officers accompanied him upon the
platform except Captain Doubleday, Of Brooklyn, and
Ileutenants snyder and snced, who were eluted vito
tremendous applause