New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-30
TILE RECEPTION IN NEW: YORK.

The Citizens Committee for the reception OF President
johnson met promptly yesterday morning at the City
Hall Carriages in readiness in the City Park, and
at l0I clock the Special Committee on Reception were
driven down Broadway to pier No. North River Here
they ef the vehicles and took passage on the feyboa
Golden for jersey City The following gentlemen con-
s,ituted the Special Committee:
William b. Aston Moses Taylor Isaac Bell Il NJ Blach
ford william Kelly James Brown, Mrshal D. Roberts
Henry Clews H. Is. Sherman, John v. Jones Robert H.
stuart, William II. Vanderbilt Augustus seheh A. Z;
schs. A. A. Low. William H. Webb' John j. Cisco Wilson
G. Hunt.
Among other well-known and prominent citizens who
accompanied the Reception Committee were Judges Hill
ton. Brady, DAILY and Barnard A. A. Low President Of
the Chamber Of Commerce. James Kelley, Postmaster
Henry A. smyth, Collector Of the Port; Abram Wake
man, Surveyor Robert Murray United States Marshali
Samuel G. Courtney District Attorney; Isaac Bell, Com
missioner Of Charities aud Corrections; Daniel Dwelling
CITY Chamberlain; Peter Cooper, Gen. Van Vliet, ex-
Judge Piepont Cornelius X Garrison and others Among
the other notabies present the following Naval
Officers: Rear.Admirals Bell and Rowan; Commanders
Harmony, Rumsen and Williamson; Lieut.. Commander
Belen Captains Trenchard and Muaney; Chief Engineer
ZONES First Assistant Engineer A. b. Fraser and Second
Engineer II. II. Cline; Captains Collier and Hgbee;
Ideuts. Nokcs, Ford, Wallace, Peet Daniels Sherman,
Breeze Thompson and Palmer, all Of the Marine Corps
ent Gen LOOMS Col Patton, Lcut.-Co Langdon, Capt.
fully and Lieut. Wheeler Of the LIST ARTILLERY
I on THR FERRY BOAT
The ferry boat Golden seemed 10 have been cleaned,
nantd ana renovated for this occasion especially II
entirely without decoration Of any kind single flag
that aoaed from staff the upper deck Upon arriving
az Jersey CITY the Committee found themselves confined
% tho boat and the dock and the hours spent in waiting
for the arrival OF the special train dragged slowly and
aeubrousy into the past Finally, at II A O'clock p IN.
there was flute, outside stir on the balconies OF the
depot Dull rumble on the track, the sound Of oeomo'
five he'll, aud the train entered tho depot. a ffa- =,
AT THE JERSEY CITY DEPOT.
We are compelled TO designate the crowd collected al
the depot to Jersey City at the time OF the arrival Of the
presidential party remarkably email compared TO the
oagnitude Of the occasion The balconies only par
ev filed the one the north portion Of the building
bcng entirely empty This may be accounted for perhaps
NV tie resa of thocOmpany to allow the crowd TO occupy
6eu The buildings in the vicinity were decorated with
Na-s and streamors The docks OF the Curard Company
W. beautify dressed with flags Of all nations tho effect
~ which Was entirely lost 30 the party In whose honor
bev foated but the depot itself was devoid Of decoIa
Mons uot n s,la,le deg being visible. I
The Common Council Of jersey CITY Oh Tuesday even
ing adopted The following resolution; .t...---
g.,rJ Tbot this Common Council dOUeet In the Common
Csci b.mber Tomorrow Wednesday, at eleven O'Clock
ar fhat his horot the Mayor be requested 20 join with t'
and in body the depot 10 meet The Pyesdept