New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-24


pacs a he Governors Room, City Hall, on Tuesday.
From he lime TIE Major lelt the Brevoort House,
corner Of Eighth street aud Fifth avenue, he was
greeted with perfect ovation. AS he passed down
Broa w y pal u o. peal Of cheers greeted the hero
O. + II Sumter. l. WAS with tie greatest diihc y
tba, cauiage made its way through the mulu1 de
thai he It 10 al every point.
Ike Jolice arr an emeuis at tie CITY Hall were
directly under The eye Of Superintendent Kennedy
and were mott admirable. Alta little aftei eleven
clock, MgjOr Anderson alighted from his cari3ge
vita TIE Chairmen Of the Committees of the Common
Council, Messrs. TuOu,ey and Barney, and, between
files OF policemen stationed TO keep tie passage WAY
clear, weut up into the Governors room. Major
Anderson was then presented 10 Ma!o Wood. Tie
latter eaid
5o AxDRRsax: have been requested BY the unanimous
OF both Boards the Common Council Of tie Cry Of Ne"
Yor. 10 "A .con yp 20 tue Civ Hall 10 tender the hos
paes city. In dong 20 feel that epesrHt NOT only
the Corporation. but eyey individual IN the cay aye ara ne
Icva reception which you have taken so diin
gi.hed spd have made too deep an IN
preston The American heart to render neces a ou bs,e
REPRESENTED the county ii,huy you haSe % ~" S
'sued down Although rent never lost sia a.
low agaiu 20 thai It affords ne gfe 81 20
Gurt due sh. i'kr pleasure in presenting you with go'u
tnuf-b1 aad the freedom Of the city,
Major Anderson replied:
csno be expected ofe soldier to talk a. would ard a.
feel desire have only tn s,y have tiled g do my
dut hubly ilutnUs md fai uly II maintaining hr oho
Of IA log d the country. In linn let put our trust ana s
vii Jewell
Tie members Of the Common Council were then in
troluced when he Mayor remarked " Major, we pro-
pose 10 put you through rather fahgung OPERATION
10 which Mi;or Anderson replied that he bad an en-
gaeement lutte after T. and would like to get through
by thai tine. The Major was conducted to tie bronze
statue Of Washington where he stood throughout the
hour devoted 10 tie reception
The doors were then thrown open, and the people
rasred IN as quick succession the act OF shaking
hands would allow. The warmesi emotions were ex-
cited in every one at the sight OF the hero, and words
sometimes almost TOO checked for utternce, like these
greeted the man that all Lad come TO honor: " God
bless YOU Slr" 4 lady: 81 bless you with ali my
heart | have piece Of the flag Of Fort Sumter. |
shall cherish it as long ! live. You have orr
prayerr" 81 honor your patriotism Patriotism IL
an American trait responded the Major
As some hright.eyed lads came in, the Mayor re-
marked: "Tbe boys are here, too Major" Zee,
they wall make men, was The reply. The Stars and
Stripes" said soIderly -looking man. forever
added Anderson. Major Anderson, am glad to get
YOU by the haud-a noble defender of your country
flag" "Ony I'LL accident, Sir responded Major Ander-
son.
When Gen. Dix camc in, three cheers were given.
Cen Dix greeted Major Anderson, who in reply al
dressed bm by the tile Of his old Captain, his Inst
captain.
little after 70 the reception closed, and Major An
derson returned to bis ho.e.
Major Anderson visited Columbia College at ?. IN.
Tuesday and host,d tue American flag the Col
le.e building in the presence Of the Students and
large collection of ladies and gentlemen. After Mayor
Anderson was introduced to the students by President
King, prayer made by tie chaplain when The
Major took the bali yards in bis hands while tie flag
was being hosted amid the cheers Of the students and
waving OF the ladies Landkercbiefs.
An address was then delivered 10y Ex-Gov. Fish, AZ
ter which the " Star-Spangled Banner" was sung by
tie Students the ladies joining. Addresses were then
made by the Rev. DR.. Spring, Samuel b. Rusgles
Prof. Leber, President King, and Prof. Pike Dr.
Mcyickar pronounced the ben, dclion Of the Flag Mai
Anderson IN a few words returned thanks for the kind
ness expressed by the speaker after which, with three
times three for the Major the students were Dismissed