The New York herald., 1866-08-30
RECEPTION AT THE CITY HALL.

scenes In and Description Of the Goveraer'-
Room welcoming Address Of Mayor Hon-
man--Repiy Of President johnson speech Of
secrctsry seward --Insroductions to the
Chief Magistrate, &c.. &c.
The Governors Room, nj the city Hall Is an apart
ment in which many distinguished men have received
the attentions OF ciiizcn Irrespective o liz bis
torc interest in this regard bave here clustered some
splendid specimens Of art in the way Of portraits Of
large number OF our most noted statesmen and public
personages who lived during the days Of Washington as
well as during later period Half and whole length
paintings OF Washington, Clay Webster Seward, Jener
son, Monroe Lafayette, Jackson Taylor, Van Buren,,
Clinton, Yates Marcy, Scott. MscDonougb Decatur,
Perry and others, decorate tho walls, while
the memory Of the visitor carried back gazing upon
them TO the great events IN the history OF the nation
in which they took prominent part
when last the President Of the Uuied states sood
within this apartment, the position and social relations
OF the republic widely different from what they
day. In February, 1891 Abraham Lincoln, HIS
way from Springfield Washington, after being elected
Chief Magistrate Of the United States, welcomed to
the city of New York this same Governors ROOM IL
| Is needless to diatc upon tho sweeping revolution
| which whlricd since that evenlfui year.
IuE DECORATIONS
II Is scarcely necessary 10 decorate The Governors
Room than Il Is and has been for several years
past The elegant paintings maslerpieces Of art
themselves sufficiently attractive. For this
extra efforts wers made OIL the part Of the Common
Council 10 ornament tho apartment such ornamants
tlon however provided greatly enhanced the gen
erai beauty place. The statue Of Washington. atone
end or the room wrcaihed in the American colors
while busts Of Clay and Webster we're placed n,ms-
aiHieiy behind Al the opposite end Of the room
we're also busts Of jackson and Washington sisndnx
upon pedesta abou, three feet high Tho wlndcss and
the entrances adjoining apartments were wreAihed In
the national colou On she walls we're hang oil phso-
graphs Of Lincoln, johnson and Grant while Washing
tons writing desk placed a end Of the main apart.
nent con petcd the decorations provided fog
Me orcasion.
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The guns arins . aluss the signal dssisnsisa 70
the drai OF the Authorized parties eater tho oovernor
Z | Room After being mAsshsIIcd In NJ. Roomes spsr'
msnt they wsre conducted an body to the 0oyrrno
roo,a Their credentials b~iss examined one by on
tlurv were admitted into .e apartment In witch Andre
Johpson was abont be rendered tho bostsuss of %
city; and their patience was nred 70 come sI'.n
Twelve O'Clock tho hour announced a, which N
President should arrive nj Jcrscy CITY, and few mn
after this tc entrance wss gained TO the Gov
ernors Room Among the arsi arrivals we're cornProl
lsr Matthew Brennan, Joseph Hose aud General Pro-
per W. wetmore Then came several oi our nronlnen
ernny.
Among the army present were Ceusr.s ro,,.,
Mcmahon, Van Vai Nodges. penrose Leslie sostheriy
Rennals, Colonels BadcAu, cudds pllhaw AMI numb.
of othen.
The navy waT rerreacntrd by Admiral Bei Ain,,r.l
Rowan, Commodore Rnggold Captain wallo r.p,.,,
rrcnohani Captain Aidileowu, Hisbie COLLIER S.y.l
Constructor Delano and others or minor ,sDt
Jdsoa Barnard aud Clarke q Tho supreme Court Judge.
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Bsregur q the Superior Court Jnstc-g Quan DoxIl,y
coun:.as. shandcy and Lsawfb samre u. courtors1
tinted States '''-tT.ss Attorney, cunning = bedford
Assistant District Aitoras- and several others repre-
senicd the bcuch aad bar There -ere cleo number Of
otn'r Distinguished civilians. smsng whom were Joseph
! Howe. seGor 0cana, con ~ General n ra'a.si
" we'morc complroisr .BrcnhaS snd .b5d ses
Others
when al parties had auvsd ,be -, crofs Poo, 49,.
~eh nlef' 80 hat fears snlsr,aiaed thar there
~o1d not - sufficient pace ~ the Presidential pary
vas faiiy an hour and a half before the announe.
mrnt came that the President ant cseort ~s,s oor
1 ing np BroadNay Ih~ weary period va occupied 4,
those assembled N quot conversation. Poinesl ai.ea.
Ion "a eafricd on erenslyely While Asarew Johs-,o
aud b. policy we're sntoiied 70 ie v4rnsH manner
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