New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-31


On Friday morning the special COMMITTEES Of
the Common Council. appointed to prepare testins
NAL commemorative Of the late Archbishop Hughes
presented the Common Councl resolutions pessed It
the time OF the dscesss of the distinguished prelsa
The resolutions hare been most deliberately FRAMED
Tho presentation took place at the residence 81 Area
bishop NcCloskey. and among those present were Al.
dermen For. Long, AeCoo- and number u Other
gentlemen.
The Reverend Father STAIRS oificisted this ocos,
sion in the absence Of Archbishop McCloskey.
Mr. Fox on behalf OF the Common Council made the
following presentation sles.ch:
REVEREND FATHEs: I have been selected BY my cd.
leagues Of the Special Committee appointed BY the
Com mon Council d this CITY to do honor the memory
OF your strous and yeneratad predecessor the lac
and lansnted John Hughes Archbi.hop Of this Area.
authorities a. bis successor this elegantly engrosse
and elaboratey smed copy OF the preamble and rese
lutious adopted by the Common Council upon receipt
OF the OF bis death and In compliance viii
oonation contained IN " the resolutions Il nov
transmitted 70 you "is order that Il may be placed
among the archives Of the diocese there to remain
CHS memsnto OF tho estesm and veneration In which
the dstin glshed deceased wss held By the municipal
authorities ofthe city Of New.York."
lam aware, sir that II needed not this recorded e.
preston Of The sentiments VI the people OF this gres
city speaking hrous their IN the city
20 makS manifest their appreciation Of hi
oh lrarter aud services their admiration for his grea
ness, his nams IL household word bis deeds are -
fnene
hight and wrong and feel assured sir shss instead Of
future ages what conceive 70 Be ~
estimate Of The chief characteristics Of bis life, they
will be highly priced and better understood and
by the generations thst are 20 succeed N
each succeeding year morn clearly develops ths a.
ysn>ag.s his wise and cmneaty conservative mcasufes
will have secured 70 the objects that occupied the @
place In his hcathe honor aad glory Of God, and tae
moral and intellectual advancement OF those introssso
10 his spiritual keeping.
Re pleased. SIR 10 accep. this slight memento; nos
for any intrinsic value merit IL may coutan In ITSELF
bot rather IL tie spirit In which ii was conceived and
Il now rendered 70 youthat Of very laudsbs desire
on the part Of tAs municipal authorities OF the city 70
place Gpon record tho sentiments VI those tney repre-
sent In rvspsct - him who was tho eienpar, IN tns
l of the Sood man. tho devou Christian. the jealous
and devoted minister of God.
Father STAIRS responded very briefly In behalf OF Ms
Archbishop and thanked the city authorities 'of taen
Beautiful testimonial and also the committee OF the
Common Couuc for the In which the presents.
ton rad been made. Ths deceased Archbishop mad
been honored in great number OF vays but the Gem
lion Council Of this city had taken ~ much notee
the death OF ths Archbishop that even prominent mes
in she British empire had alluded 10 II In their kHsrs"
their friends In this city.
Rev M Stars then made some ITO tne many
Writ les ard character OF the deceased BY again tnahA
Ing the committees. -. ,u,,h.,
The suesls Of which there were large hnmpsf
present, thsn psrtook Of good collision seemingly
much grained with their visit