The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-04
T .aEJO!ClNGS LAST NIGHT
MEETING IN UNION SQUARE.


By resolution adopted the Wall rsaetng In
the afternoon u agreed that the meeting should
assemble at Union square eight O'Clock p. H. but
that time there very few persons In the square, and
but small apparent chance for having avery large
meeting However, the matter in the hands Of Gen
wetmore, and that, there would he a meeting
tain as tho General interchangeable in his efforts &c
have all the necessary arrangements completed by the
time the speakers would large stand had been
erected Immediately opposite the Mason Doree, on
which were displayed portraits o. esne err Grant ana
park u rope stretched, from which depended SIX
beautiful American Gags of large size and w.s
decorated with ari-colored Chinese lanterns
Eight O'Clock arrived, and yet prominent speak
had made their appearance, nor bad The number Of
spectators been much increased there being at this time
not more than few hundred, which locks like mere
handful in Union square Al about halfIsst eight Gen
era wetmore introduced Captain Cartwright who sang
the Star spangled Banner after which the meeting
organized by the election Of GenerasP " Wetmore
as chairman On taking the chair me General made
turn by Andrew Jackson Plumb, Chaunsey shaier Mr.
c. c. Gross, Mr. WILCOX OF Staten Island and Mr. John
Stoner Tao speeches were highly eulogstic OF the gcn
erals oic soldiers the army and congralula
tory the grand results lately achieved in rcbeldom-
At the conclusion OF Mr. Stoners Speech club OF some
dozen or more young ladies' forward and sang the
" Star Spanged Banner the entire ascmblage joining
In chorus with marked enthusiasm after which the mee;
ing adjourned with loud cheers for Grant, Sherman Shcr
idan and others,
THE LAMENTATIONS.
The Loyal League Club House, the Athenaum Club
House. the Union square Hotel ADD number Of private
houses In the vicinity OF Union square were hand
somely illuminated during the progress Of the meeting,
and presented quite gala appearance with fesoons OK
Chinese lanterns and dimnutve sperm candles tho
former arranged in graceful fcstoous across the fronts OF
houses the in tin at each window
pane shed brilliant light the surrounding neghbor
hood while at intervals the rockets ant Roman candles
added transient briancy to the scene On the Bowery
and OF the other thoroughfares many Of tina
houses Illuminated but general illumination ID
expected to be had at some future time.
TAMMASY HALL AND THE VICTORIES.
The members OF Old Tammany met together last even
ing at the Old Wigwa to celebrate The rec mt glorious
victories of the Union armies. The old war Horse,
Elijah f. Purdy, presided. The only subject discussed
was the recent brilliant movements Of Grant, and q
series Of patriotic resolutions on that subject were unan
mously adopted.
The building was most brilliantly illuminated, and tho
utmost enthusiasm prevailed among the audience
The meeting adjourned at late hour, and, before TAX
ing their departure from the hail. series Of cheers was
indu ICED in which were responded to by an immense
the Tammnny Society will be held in few days, when
arrangements will be made celebrate the unon vic
tories in manner worthy OF the ancient patriotism OF
the sachemi OF Tammany Hall
MEETING IN THE TWENTY SECOND WARD.
| meeting Of the mothers, wives and sisters OF tho
conscripts in the Twenty second ward was held in
Stephen Hail. in Forty seventh street last ght, Judge
Connolly presiding and DR. whechurch was Secretary.
Judge CONNOLLY undertook to say that before Il was
possible M the quota Of the Twenty second ward the
| work would be ended. (Cheersl He believed that to-
morrows sun would lind the rebel armies prisoners and
that Uncle Sam in casting his net had got good haul
| OF fish daughter and cheers
| Colonel r. D. Goodwin and Hon. H. Perkins made
|
Rev. Tho LODGE declared that this had been about tho
happcst day OF his whole life. He had started out in
the morning with fear and trembling notw .thsianding
all the flourish in the newspapers about victory He went
| to a ministers meeting where there were about MY
ccrgymcn present aud the first thing he hoard that
Petersburg evacuated and that Richmond ours
(Cheers Such he had never before witnessed.
gnihed clergymcn and plous ministers became like 50
many excited children He believed II they had only
th clergynen present they might have raised al en-
tire company FOR the rwcnty -second ward.
Mr. cHArvcsY SHnFER, who afterwards spoke, made
one rood @
even among our enemies II the report Is true THAI
General Lee Ia taken prisoner let them bring him 10 New
| York. and III make him my guest tCheers.l II thas
other that Jc Davis captured let them
bring him here and I'll help hang him. loud cheers
and aughterl
the SRw YORK STATE SOLDIERS DEPOT.
Two bands OF refugee musicians arrived In this city
Sunday, and yesterday they joined in the general
jubilee among the soldiers the New York Soldiers
Depot so Howard street. whore they arc stopping
They belonged the crack regiments OF Charleston
the First South Carolina artillery commanded by Alfred
Rielt and the First South Carolina infantry, Colonel
Butler They hid in the bush when the regiments
skedaddled and hero rejoicing with other loyal
citizens over the fall OF rcbeldom They are mostly
Germans and 20 show their loyalty they propose tn
give concert In aid OF sick suffering escaped
prisoners from the South Their instruments rather
from playing the cracked tunes " Dixie; buo
their brethren among the musicians OF New York pro-
pose lend them better snch have been used To
discoursing the loyal airs, "Ha Columbia" yankee
Doodle &c. The time and place for a concert will b
announced TO morrow.
terestng than the New York state Soldiers Depot
The escaped prisoners from Andsrsonvle, the rescued
soldiers from the wreck OF the General Lyon, and these
jubilant southern musicians, playing patriotic airs and
cheering. together made n cheerful scene.
Some OF the sick the hospital too feeble to Join
In the shouting, showed their happiness at the good
by waving the bouquets OF flowers TO them
by the loyal ladies' who so constantly visit them