New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-20
WELCOME TO THE PRESIDENT ELECT
PHOsPBKITY TO HiE SDnisltTEATlos AND CTR UNION

From Ball a. Blacks and from Tiffany e. Co.'S
great jewely establishments, the st. Nicholas. the
Metropolitan Frederick and Holiness Galleries, the
Apollo Rooms, and all along Broadway, waved the
Star Spsngled Banner. In the vicinity Of the Park,
the national emblem was still more profnsely display ed
Tse City Hall presented lite three large flags. Bar.
NUNS Museum wss gayy decked for the OCCASION and
had pnumerable sreamers stretched across the street
The TRIBUNE, Times World, Stadfs-Zei,uHg, and
other newspaper Offices, also presented the national
ensign.
THE PROCESSION.
About ten minutes past 3 o'clock tho procession was
formed, Mr.. Lincoln accompanied by Judge Davis Of
Illinois, Judge Harris, Col. Sumner, u. s. A. and
Alderman Cornell entering the first barouche, a
splendid vehicle manufactured by Lawrence, for the
occasion which was drawn by six black horses, de.
corated with plumes. The Presidential carriage took
the lead and following thirty carriages in double
line on each side of the street. The fst carriage ct
the head Of the line contained Aldermen Smith
and Barry, and Councilmen Stephenson and Hall.
Then followed in the other barouches:
Major Hunter, u. s. A., Major Sprague, u. s. A.,
Major Hazard, u. S. A., and Col Lennon, Y. s. A.
CAPT. Pope, u. s. A., Col Ellsworth Of the Zouayes
d. Forbes, esq and j. j. Nicoli, Private Secretary
10 Mr.. Lincoln.
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Secretary, l.. TODD, esq., and Geo .. Latham.
DR.. A. \. Wallace the family pbyrican Of Mr. Lin.
coln J. NJ Burgess, esq., Capt. Latin ofthe Zoua'et.
and Col Lawrence Of Boston.
Z. Delafeld Smith, Chairman Of the Republican
Central Committee and members Of the Special Com.
mites; members of the Young Mems Republican
Committee; members of Press and members Of The
Common Council. strong body Of police, mounted
and on foot headed the ue and also brought up the
rear. One Of Adainss large express wagons wah EN-.
ployed in carrying the baggage Of the Presidential
suite.
The line Of march was from Thirtieth street and
Ninth avenue, down Ninth avenue TO Fourteenth
street, thence TO Broadway, and down Broadway 10
the Astor House. All along the route the crowd
cheered most enthusiastically, TO which Mr.. Lincoln
who rode bareheaded bowed his profound acknowledge
ments.
We but reflect the popular opinion when we say that
the ovation was Of the grandest, and most souE
stirring we have ever witnessed. Though the Pres-
dent elect was evidently jaded careworn and oppressed
with weighty responsibility, he was also firm, self
possessed and appeared equal to the supendous task
before him. He seemed to impress the people with this
conviction, as he rode along, and glimpse Of his
plain, straightforward, honest face, 10 full Of deep
earnest thought, of direct sngleness Of purpose Of
thorough purity of motive and patriotic impulse, 10
won upon the multitude that they burst into such spon
taneous, irepressibe cheers gladdened the heart
and moisened the eye and made everybody forget tho
turbulence and anarchy secession and almost civil war;
now raging in the land in their implicit confidence in
the coming man.
AT THE AsTOR HOUSE.
Long, long before the hour designated for President
Lincons arrival at tho depot in Thireth street the
vicinity of the Astor House presented lively scene
A little after o'clock Capt. Hopkins Of the Sixteenth
Precinct appeared with 200 to keep the space clear
from Vssey TO Murray street. distance Of three blocks