, 1861-11-08
The Reception Of Col. maIligaa.
ASTON or THE celaaaon ceuMcll.
REBTUNG OF THE C0@M1ETEE6
LAST EVENING.

MEETING ssr e 1WE nEErSss rSSsss@nnETRHs
There is universal desire upon the part ct
the community to extend to Col. Mulligan,
upon his arrival this evening, reception
which shall testify In unmlata&able terms the
high esteem and admiration created among all |
claeecs ofour citizens by his gallant and heroic
conduct ct Lexington. Thie desire has az
sumed a tangible shape, and definite pro-
grammc has been prepsrsd which viii at once
testify tie high appreciation Chicsgo enter
tains Of his services, and not Transcend the
limits which his bravery upon the field aad
devotion 10 his country merit. It would be
supe1fuGus fer us to urge universal gather
ing Of the people upon this occasion, for the
entire city is Csger to welcome him a5d eX-
ttud 10 him 1osp;tacle and wcl:-deserEed |
reception.
ACTION OF TIE COUNCIL.
The Common Council met in special ses-
eion at noon yesterday, to take action in re.
gard 10 The reception.
Ala, Prin6iyii1e stated the object CT the
meeting, briefly eulcggiz;ng Col. Malligan and
dee1ning it eminently proper that the Coun~
Gil Of that gallant soldiers adopted city
skou,d receive him il 2 manner, as once tesli-
lying tteir appreciation o: Lis seEv:ces and
ssnse OF their duty towards an honorable
citizen.
AID. C: 13isEy oIsred the following rasalu
Tons which were unanimously passed:
WHEREAS, Information havin. been received
that The gallant defender Of Lexington, Colonel
james A Munigar, is to arrive IN tits city on
Friday erenins, the Sth inst . ard whereas. c2l.
the purpose ii upEcldirs the Government and
law Of lis country; whe1ces, it is e1iinent]y
proper that the city Of Chicago, the emporium OF
| the Northwest, ard the home Of his adoption,
shculd extend to him kind ard loEpitable recep-
tion, in tIder to show the world orr admiration
Of the ea1ant soldier and the glorious cause Tor
&c TEst a1 mono4 Mayor Julian
Fan sae Gcsrtalities of tie s city and tGat lie Be-
received by the Common Council in manner
e. t a ma aa Mi Of I've 81 spnntcd
1y the Mayor TO make ELitEA1c arran nge5ueats fo1
lie reception Of Col Mulljsan, AID thar gaid com
rious military end civic organizations Of the ciAy
| which wish to take part il the reccpticn.
Ee*eirtd, That his HoHer, The Mayor, be re-
nu!ly rec. i've Col. MElligan on hi= arrival at the
| EeScirsd. That committee Of three be appoint
4
his arrival i'll this city, to congratulate blm On lis
! 1e:arn, aid present lin with ct.t;dcd copy Of
| these resolutions.
In accordance With t.,e spirit Of the second
resolution, the Mayer appointed the follow
| irg Cowmittee Of five: Aids. Prindiville, Nc
Dcna1d, White, Marshall, ard Bctsford. The
/ CommitteE Of three, as cailcd fer in the last
| resolution, were Aids. Comisky, Ellsworth
| and Hcpt. The Council then adjourned Until
the reception, at which tine toey viii join
with the citizens in tle ceremonies.
MEETING At THE FREMONT ncusE-REpoRTs OF
I COMMITTEES.
According to adjournment, the committees
crpointed at She meeting on Wednesday,
night, met At the fremont House and submit
ted their reports.
The meeting was called 10 order by PliliI
Con1ey, Chairman Of the Executive Commit
lee, and tie minutes Of the last meeting hav
ing been read, AID. Priadiyil!e, Of the Com
mittee from the Common Council, said the,
were there prepared to CO operate with an,
sc.ien that might be taken by the meeting.
supt. Bradley, from the Committee On fur
. Disling guns for c salute, stated that tier
vas but c1o gun in the city and Colonel Tuck
er had that al Camp Douglas. lie had no
! been able to perfect arrangements yet, but b
? would slsWeI fer il that guns should be haa
sni pGoper sulu.e fred.
The following names were then reaii as t:1
Committee q Fifty selec!ed to meet Coloas
: Mu1l;gaa at Jeliet:
The 8Iaxc. and Members Of the Common Cour
eli, Delegation from the Board Of Trade, tn
Commissioned Officers Of The IslEh Brigade. al
the following citizens: E Van Karcn, James K9bt
G., ccl. q Hammond, Z b Talcott, / Dun1ar ~
:, i . GlaDcha1d, Robert Forsyth W1n 8 Ogden, /
l y Gage, HE'D Ge}yin: j ksarney, 3obE G IIaice:
1T Snt!er eS Grses i}pay DS Thos fsosz nrsa
SR R1so onsh1S ocIps R*55s oha Aiafs
= SLe1iir He.ing: Judge Yam II Higgins, Judge
}, Wilson. Jaogs Goodrich; Jndse Ihss Irummont o
5.., Sau5s,d 5,. 9sge oosrf Wli,son,
:, ), Ga p{yefzey, Geo Stesi. : v ciarko, isss
:. O'Hs1a, Hayden, Ed Kelley, Phil Csrliu,
HcCleycx, Thts MsckiD, chas Walsh, Thos CloE
fsp nE7E r. 1we s. Ns1N54hs92n5 s25sdS
VII Bolton, Dr. Bray, Collector Haven. J Il Scrip
I. j Msd,!l.
l. TIE Committee On Military reported th
q they had called on Col. Tucker, wao Wou
le furnish Al escort Of cavalry, and as from VII
G. Of ARMS and equipments the infantry cou
not make good disp.ay; he thought it b,
Ter they should not JON in the procession.
The Committee Railroads said they h
Cd waited On 3lr. Kobh, who had Kindly plac
ai one or more cass at the disposal OF the Co
e. nittee to take them to Joliet aud back, Fl
Of charge.
n{i x-f+o 1I 1,v%k !,
.p ing thanking b1r. Robb fcr his Iberality.
mt The Committee On Music reported thAt u
ms had engaged the Light Guard Band to t
On nish the music, and that band would q
.es accompany Gel. fuckers cavalry. And
~ motion the committee were authorized
TO engage one more band.
ng 1t was then moved ard carried that III.
ale Van Buren be appointed chairman Of
Inc Committee Of Fifty, and to deliver tho
tra dress to Col. Mullgan at Joliet.
'ra A somewhat lengthy debate took r1sce
the propriety Of such an appointment, A
'ne ComiBky taking the ground that as the G
'lo 'lo Government had passed resolutions and
~ peinteaa delegation from themselves 10 N
a7' Col. MulliSa1, euch an appointment would
80 a arefection upon them, and would imply
improper assumption Of authority, as
~ reception was entirely Of an ofIlt
~. character. Ri, Geo. ". Gage disagreed "
~, AID. Cou1isEy, thinking tina. such IN
49, ~. roiniment was enlaenily fitting as dele
IS ton from the citizens 10 cooperate with
e delegates from the Common Council,
~ which he mas supported by D. ". Boss :
VI VI others, and the motion finally prevailed
- 1t Was then moved and carried that
VI Tucker be appointed Chief Marshal OF the I
on ctEsien, and that the Committee Of Arran
49, mcnts Immediately confer with him in reg
fe 10 the order of procession and line Of maj
So The Committee on Finance reported
LOT they had collected $15o, and had nearly
us much more subscribed which had not
lte been paid in.
ne I; YVES then moved and carried that
by meeting adjourn, to meet again at the
uc' mont House On Saturday night to MAKE
[ol- ports and complete arrangements iu ref
I'D to the banquet.
OF The line CT march and position Of niii
ere and &ivic societies will be announced in b
bills tomorrow.
aso Capt. Brands Zouaves, the Eibernian
OF ciefy, The United Sons Of Erin, the Ten
per ace Society, and German Benevolent Assc
IN ticu, have already notifedshe Committe