The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-20
THE PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY.

HOW THE PRESIDENT WILL SPEND THE DAY-THE
RECEPTION AT THE-CITY HALL-THE PRESIDENT
TO ATTEND THE OPERA, ETC., ETC.
Most New Workers. scarcely require to bc Informed
that according TO tho practical vocabulary City
Fathers, preparations" programmes" and "reccp.
tons arc SYNONYMS for "jumbles," complication
and confusion" Though few arrangements had to he
made for the reception OF Mr. Lincoln there no pro-
grammc nor anything like II agreed upon by Commit
tee Of Arrangements Of the Common Connci despatch
was expected by the Clerk Of tho Common Council
giving some idea Of what the programme OF the recep
tion OF the President elect In New York wouIi be
For this our reporter was the look out since
Tuesday, the time it was expected No telegraphic
tdings came from the committee on that day, however
and he obliged 70 furnish such sketch of the "rro
grammo" as could DO done without it, AT length yes
tordsy the despatch arrived, and when this was an
nounccd TO reporter lod him TO believe that the
information for which he had been waiting 60 long and
which 10 put him in possession Of the programme
was now within his reach. Imagine what was the ma
ture OF his surprise ct being informed the dcepah
read as follows
The President win leave New York for Trenton on
Thursday morning AT nine O'Clock.
This certainly created disappointment but IL was so
closely associated with the ridiculous that II alno created
hugb-thoueh there little to be laughed at AZ
there was little Of the despatch Mr. Valentine
our reporter Of the contents OF this long looked FOR dc
spatch The Aldermen Of the committee never osud have
read last sundays HERALD for the information con
taaed In their despatch published In II.
Assuming nat Mr. Lincoln has slept well, dreamed In
the busy city OF New York Of his quiet little homo in
Springfield, got up refreshed and read the HR,fp VIC
will gave an account Of the programme Of how lac Will
spend the rest Of the day far been enabled
TO ascertain upon this subject.
After breakfast the President elect will visit Barnums
Museum lie viii then return to his hotel and be pri
vaty occupied VII The time for the reception at the CITY
Hall arrives.
The special committee Of The Common Council viii wait
upon nr Lincoln ,h.s morning al the Aston House at
eleven O'Clock. and coS5uct ham to Tho Governors Room
IN the City Hal. whese the Mayor and the Common
Council viii give him official welcome 10 the city or
New York The Mayor WI then present him with an
address and after b. has seplicd Mayer Wood viii then
in'rodnoe ho, 70 esch q ~ memb. OF the Common
CouDch individually " y coc.an that this part Of the
ceremony will DC particularly Interesting and amusing
TO Mr. Lincoln lie may not &c go mcsh interested
or prsPfs1ssod with uc gpsaarance o. the mem.
bers u the Common Cornell, however, az 10 show
his regard Ter them the .Eanncr that
be has been pleased 20 for certain young es along
the route from sprlngaold when tss menLerg Of tho
Ommon Council introduced the doors Of tho tower
nor Room VII then be thrown open IN she usual away on
the occasion Of emilsr receptions. The public wp then
be admitted spd all who please may have a fr.a,dy
hske Of Abe Lncone Presidential hand There are f,w
par Of the ceremony Of to Gay. After this reception
the President elect will take drive through the city
recruit hts energies, which will certainly have good
son to be well tiled lie will then return " bis hotel and
dine with. HE family
The managers q the Opera have waited upon Mr..
nunpsen, az The Mayors office, and requested him TO
.ht PRESIDENT elect and his family and suite 10 at
~, .he opera al the Academy OF Music this evening
wac tlgraphed 10 Albany prior TO the
s,d as W NJ, Lincoln from tn Il city, and despatch
ara ~ 70 The effect that the invitation TO at
49, - ~ orsIa AZ the Academy OF Music this evening
nas oeen accepted by Mr.. Lincoln and his family The
,i, smy W "tic WI consequently be bonored by a
VlsHiom tho President elect this evening rherc viii
DC proper force Of police stationed a. NE As,or House