The New York herald., 1865-02-28

The Committee of Arrangements OF the National Cele-
bration Of Union Victories VIM. Blodget ESQ., Chair.
man. In the entire day yesterday Of the
Asor House, attending to the prehmnares for he great
celebration Saturday next
The committee is composed Of the following cizons -
VIM p. Blodgou Chairman; Thomss c Acton, Elliott C.
Cowdin, N. Cooper, Josiah Hadden, Mr. Charles G.
Cornell, Supervisor VIM M Tweed and Mr. Douglsss
Taylor.
The committee to-day waited upon Mayor Gunther and
upon the Presidents of the Boards Of Aldermen and
Councmen and the result Of their interview will be
ported to the general committee today.
The committee also waited upon Major General Sand
ford who received them With great cordially, and who
subsequently held lengthy consultation with them a
their rooms st the Astor.
From the numerous indications given by our citizens
yesterday the celebration win be one Of the grandcst
ever made In this metropolis
The principal feature OF the day will be the imposing
procession which will comprise nearly all the military
6remen and civic societies OF this city and Brooklyn
To this end the Chief Engineer and Assistant Engineers
Of the Fire Department have been invited TO meet the
committee to-day ut noon and all the trade organizt.
tons Masonic benefit and civic societies OF this city and
Brooklyn cordially invited " notify the committee
through Colonel H. T. Howe at once at the Astor
House. In order that the necessary arrangements be
completed and positions be assigned themsn the pro
The different trades viii be represented by emblems
OF their industry Many attractive and novel features will
be presented In the procession, among which will be
a complete model OF the original Monitor which fought
the Morrmac and a representation OF Fort Sumter II
now appears after four years' batcring from Union
guns With the old Gag again floating over IT,
The chimes OF Trinity will peal out patriotic peans At
sunrise aud sunset
full battery OF oaptur~d from the rebels win
form one OF the features Of the procession and will be
manned by veterans who will IRE salutes various
points
Among those invited 10 participate In the celebration
nre:-Governor Fonton, Lieutenant Governor Alvord
Speaker Haskins members o. tho I.eglslatlro Major
General Sandford Mayor Gunher and members OF the
city government all editors Of the newspaper press
Major General Wilcox, Brgadicr General links, Colono
Fowler Admiral Paulding and officers OF the Navy Yard
the Judges of the various courts In this city aud all
officers Of the army aud navy In this city
Merchants bankers, factories, workshops shipyards
and all places whore large numbers OF people may be
employed, will undoubtedly respond the request Of
the committee and close their places or business before
three o'clock on Saturday TO enable their employees TO
Join IN the procession.
All public institutions private buildings aud ships In
port are requested TO display their flags rou sunrise TO
sunset
This grand ovation by tho metropolis OF the Union 10
the gallant soldiers and sailors Of army and navy will
certainly surpnss any similar aon ~ like nature IN
this country The responses received from the mechanics
and artisans OF the city show that all classes are fully
alive " is importance, and give gratifying evidence of
tbe Wishes Of community to honor The brave defend
OF country
The grand meeting a. Union square will probably be
prcsded by MAJOR General Dix and the abl st ora
tors o. tho tate wei many bal lcscarrcd veterans
viii address their fellow citizens c0ngraluation upon
the which have secured aan and forever
The ports OF Savannah, Charleston and Win ngton
Further details Will he arranged to-day and the route
OF The procession, programme o the ucclng, &c, viii
10 iufniabcd tbs public az soon ~ concluded