The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-19
THE METROPOLITAN RECEPTION.

PROGRAMME OF THE PRESIDENTIAL RECEPTION IN
NV YORK.
There few who not interested In tho programme
Of the reception to be extended TO the President elect
and his family on their arrival in tho Empire city. In
regard 10 this matter have been ablo tho
following facts
In pursuance OF the proceedings Of tho special COM
mtee Of the Common Council, it's members lett this city
for Albany on Saturday evening last TO await
there the arrival Of tho President and tender To
him fc7nG the hospt4l,ies Of the city Now York
Ibis done yesterday after the arrival Of the Prca
dent in the State capital Tho committee will accompany
Mr.. Lincoln ard his family tana suite 20 New York
TO day, the line Of the Hucson River Railroad
In New York city the reception OF the President will
be entirely Of civic character From the depot
Of tho Hudson River Railroad in rhirteth street, tho
committee # the Colnmcn Council WI accompany the
President ard his party to their tho Astor
Houso. Tc route Of The procession viii DO from tho
railroad depot in TLrteh street, down that street 10
Ninth avenue thence alcrg Hlth avenue 70 Four en,h
street. thence mp Fourteenth street 70 Brosd~ay and
down Broadway TO the Presidential quarters IN the Astor
House.
The names Of the members OF the Special Committee OF
the Common Council who have gone 10 Albany for tho
purpose Of meecg and greeting the Present elect there
in the Of the city Of New York, Alderman Cor
nell the Chairman; Aldermen Smith and Barry, and
Councluen Hall, Stevenson aud Gross.
he committee authorized to proer the use of the
Governor the President elect upon his arrival
Lsro In he win probably receive hs friends
on Wednesday TO morrow. Here slso Mayor Wood
viii present the President with an address Of well
come In tho nsme Of tho commercial metropolis Of
the counry-no longer tho Union. After hearing the
address Of the Mayor u is expected that reply Of
suitable nature vii be nsde by Mr. Lincoln II Is likely
Tho Pscsdent viii then return to his quarters for rest and
TvNsusl
morning.
Tho Presidential party win leave Albany at ten o'clock
this morning and arrive At the depot In rtieh street
. oco N. 60 that will be about four o'clock,
If no deays made, when he yesch.s his hotel Hs
viii leave New Yak ut nine O'Clock Thursday morn
ing for Trenton, n. u where Lis sexi halt VIII be made.
II s believed that the ceremony Of reception, aud tho
address Of the Mayor and response Of ths President VIII
occupy TIE greater part Of the day tomorrow
THE POLICE ARRANGEMENTS.
The Police Commissioners have olved TO do all In
iber power fender Mr. Lnoons reception here this
city orderly quiet Tho Mctropolitans arc To be
aarchcd formidable array, thirteen hundred men
hayiug beer specially detailed under tho comma d Of
General suporin'enden, Kennedy. 10 preserve order
durpg the posage Of the procession from the railway
derot TO tho Aior Rouse where tho President Ia stop.
lhm large force has been distributed solioss0Es
hundred end atty nen At tho Hudson River Railroad do
PCT, nneer command Of Captain waling; oao hundred
aud ry men under Captain B'yan, from rhbteh street
Twenty third street; hundred aad fifty men uudcr
Captain scabrng, IN Twenty'hird street u Broadw-yj
one hu1drcd and fifty from twenty third street to
fourteenth street, under command Of Captain cafrey;
mo hundred and hfty under command of Captain
Renpet from fourteenth street to Bcecker street, one
hundred and city under ccmaod Of Captain Ho'me,
rom Bsecker street 10 Canal street. one hundred AMI
nfty men IRON cara % Murray street, IN icr
np,au Jammorson, and two hundred men from Murray
at eet to vesey street, undcr Captain HcpSins.
This force win be dvided Into two sections the first
extending from railroad depot 20 Fourtecuth street
under commend Of Inspector Dilss; the scconi from
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