The New York herald., 1866-08-25
The Preparations nj Detroit.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

DETROIT, August "a, 1859.
The arrangements for tho reception Of the Presidential
party completed Thursday afternoon by the two
committees appointed by the Common Council and the
citizens After some discussion the BiddIe House
selected TO entertain the party during their soourn here
The following will be the general plan of the ceremonies
Of reception Of the President and his assocstes:-
First-The Committee Of Arrangements in body will
attend at the depot the arrival Of the President and
his party and upon the arrival Of the train the Mayor
will in brief address, welcome the President and other
guests to the hospitalities OF the city,
SecondThe President and party will then be escorted
to the hotel, and in the evening" at Young Mems Hail.
or such other place may be appointed formal ad.
dress Of welcome on behalf Of the citizens will be made
by some gentleman who shall be appointed by the Ex.
ecutive Committee to be hereafter appointed.
TbirdIf it is the pleasure Of the President aud his
party, they SHALL after the public reception, receive
citizens and ladies in the parlors at their hotel
Fourth-An executive committee consisting Of Alder
man Howe, Messrs. W. Z. Duncan, 8. d. Miller Dr..
Pitcher, H. Walker. John Owen and C. H. Buh were
appointed, who shall have full power to appoint the
necessary subcommit carry out the details of the
programme.
Mr. A. b. Tabcr of the Biddle House, has placed the
most desirable In his house the disposal OF the
party He has engaged Young Mems Hall for the pub
lie reception OF the ciiizccs, also large number of
cerrage all of which will be at the disposal Of
the party.
Alderman Howe hos r,o.,.., racre.
'.y '0"ara accepting the hospiialities se the city
nun. HOLLIS white, cram courier OF the Presidential
excursion party has arrived at Detroit and reports that
members or the diplomatic corps the Cabinet, and
General Grant and Admiral Farrngu will be of the party
that win visit Chicago on September 8.
The President Invited 10 Visit New Haven.
from the New Haven Registerl
The following preamble and resolutions were passed at
n meeting OF the Court OF Common Counch IN Nsw
Haven on tho goth inst - ..o
,aMsos CouScu. csAssER, August 10, 1865.
Whereas II is publicly reported tsat the Hon. Andrew
Johnson President OF the United States is about to
make Journey Chicago for the purpose OF honoring
Min hs prasence the Inauguration OF monument TO tho
memory Of that eminent statesman and patriot the late
stephen A. Douglas and has Mgnnca NJ @ ntemaUn Fd o.
- Resolved Tha. his Honor tho Mayor be authorized
and requested TO invite his Eycoency the President OF
Inc United Staes 10 visit New Haven and accept the
hospilaes Of the city; and to the end that IN case OF
tho accepance OF the invitation extended there may
i,a demoustraon at once creditabe 10 the city and
proper recognition Of the eminent puohc oi
honored guest
Resolved, That his Honor tho Mayor, two aldermen,
six councilmen and equal number OF citizens be ap
pointed committee to act behalf or the city OF New
Haven in the preparation OF suitable arrangements Tor
/, will be seen by the report of the proceedings Of
| specal meeting Of the Common Council, In another
column that the city Of New Haven Il tho hrst city e
invite the Presidcn, Of the United States TO make vs
10 New England Il Is understood that the President
on his return from Chicago, will have time 70 visi
| one or two cities In the Eastern States As th'
| leading city OF Conncctcnt and the most &c
! clded in is support OF his Union policy, u
| proper that New Haven should extend this com
piinent to the man who Is laboring with
much eanesness and zeal and courage for the restora
ton Of the States 10 tho old time fraternity We fee
confident the invitation will be accepted, and we hop
that our citlzens will take hold OF the matter with spirit
and m he consents comc give his Excellency rccer
tIon worthy Of the city and Of the Chief Ma gstfae
tho American republic