The New York herald., 1866-07-05

Mr. 8. Coz was the ncx. peaksr After excusing
himself from making sEtsded remarks he spoke q
and the present condition Of he country He agreed
with the preceding speaker ths the republic stil
radical party in Keeping slsvsasss unrsprsssntsd in
the Electoral College Il the so state Of things should
exist N iscS with E .dica Core and Andrew John.
ssmmsns. K. es hss Ss
leved that this anticipated dngsr might be overcome
Judge EDWARDS PIERsxpoSr tbn addressed the meet.
ing and impressed his hearss the necessity OF mar
election for Governor Of the tate viii Be- held On
that election would depend Senatorial election and II
II would be- John T. Holman cloud ohssrs,-the pre-
sent Mayor OF the city.
The exercises concluded withshe singing Of the Mar.
/ seillase Hymn BY the boys
| Celebration by the Members OF the New
| York Society or the Cincinnati.
The members Of tho New YoriSociety Of the Cncia-
natl met yesterday at the the Society Library
University place. for the purpose Of celebrating the
ninetieth anniversary OF American Independence. Al
noon the chair was taken BY he President General,
Hamilton Fish, who called the melting to order.
The proceedings opened with prayer by tho Rev.
Marnus Wiett Secretary in the absence of the Chap
lain, the Rev. n q Hutton.
rREAsURxa's RsroRt
statement Of finances which showed increase Of $796
since last report and that the balance hand at the
time last year amounted TO $685. The report was
adopted, and ordered to be recorded onthe minutes
THE GENKRA SOCIETY TRIENNIAL MkET1NG.
Mr.. W. s. Popham, Vice President, submitted report
Of the triennia meeting Of the General Society," held at
Trenton. N. J., on the 9th Of Nay. which was APP
proved.
xC MEcnoN or oFsrcExs
The Rev ~ Wiiett said he wished tosate before the
election that he grateful them for the
honor they had conferred upon him eecting him
retary many times He felt there others better
fore place his resignation in their hands The following
officers were then appointed for the ensiing year-Mr
Hamilton Fish President; Mr. w. s. Ppham. Vice Pre-
Ward, Treasurer Dr. John Torey, Astng Treasurer;
Rev. NJ. $. Hutton, D. D., Chaplain; DR.. Alexander
oortuna, u William s.uar Rev NJ % Wists william villa 'aa
Crosby, Wickham Hoffman, s. G Ellis H. D.. and John
AS no meeting Of tho General Society will take place
until the next annual gathering, the appointment Of
delegates was dispensed with on the proposition Of Mr.
tend in case q special meeting be called
HONORARY MEMBERS ADMIrrfD.
Lieutenant General u S Grant and Admiral Farraput
were unanimously admitted honorary members OF the
society.
THE COLLATION.
When the business Of the meeting bad been transacted
tho members adjourned to Delmonico's, Fourteenth
street. where an excellent collation. was provided by
the committee OF arrangements.
In responding 70 the toast OF "the President Of the
Society," Mr. HAMILTON FIsa said he believed it only
necessary to refer TO the friendship Of 1888 10 call forth
response from those who had been arrayed a"nst
the government; for there was yet in them the same
years Of the It had been his lot TO in
with great many rebels from whom he received vari
s % a.r Drs as o GO ns
ment. Among tho men alluded TO he found there was
great vcneaton for the Cincinnati and at the close
Of the rebellion he learned II was being recognized In
South Carolina. Appause.D There was none more un-
compromising than ho in the progress Of the but at
made most effectual instrument in bringing about
peace The society has branches In every STATE In the
Union. and no now urged upon Il: members the Inn,
friendship (Applause.l The noble sentiment which
governed their fathers SHOULD govern them-a common
After the toasts had been given and appropriately
responded TO- the Benedicon was pronounced and the
members separated.
The Park Yesterday.
The Fourth Is emphaticay the peoples day at the
Park 1t is the only day IN the year on which the
working classes enjoy the liberty OF tho Common,
stretch themselves on the a ssn 40 The mnsic
on the Mall On Saturday afternoons their work pre-.
vents them from attending the usual concert and
Sunday they not allowed any part Of the grass
Yesterday was then the gala day Of tho masses and we'll
they avaled themselves Of IT, In addition TO the prvi
lego OF the Common there the additional
attraction in the Park Of quiet and immunity
from all those many diabolca arrangements 0
gunpowder with which Young America, the relentless
dcspot Of the day seeks to evince his patriotism and
his eaid elders out Of their Wits One sauntered
along the beautiful walks without the fear of having
mine sprung beneath him at every turning, and seeing
endish small boy executing dance after firing the
train. Elderly gentlemen breathcd freer when they
passed the gray coated sentinel at the entrance to the
Park and entertained appreheusions having string
OF rccrackers insinuatcd into their coat pockets
shower Of torpedoes dropped on the sidewalk before
them. a pistol or dubious looking musket
discharged under their with the amabe
intention OF singing on their whiskers or eyelashes
Ladies' shook themselves convulsivdy when they got
into neutral ground for fear that some OF the myriad
gunpowdcr mschefs OF the small boy might be lurking
in tho folds OF their dresses the ribbons of thor hats
Outside .ne M rark was ranoymonum o. Internal ma
every means In his power 10 blow himself up In honor
OF the day. within, Elysum Of nature and peace.
II Is certainly refreshing to ind asylum from the per
sistent attacks Of the small boy the Fourth and the
Commissioners act as public brnefactors IN ex-
cludng him from their beautiful Park. Young
! America rises unusually and uncomfortabiy early
| on the morning OF the national anniversary
with snphuric intentions , towards , his fellow
into hc country, where they still eIcouncr him defiant
and saamanderl ike in the midst Of bis batteries The
soners aud the music the Mail attracted sixty
thousand people there Yesterday, hrgc proportion OF
cpay paronized by the juvenile patton OF the visitors
who Insisted on bestowing the most pofuse attentions
the animals IN the shape Of nuts ornges, sundry poes
OF canes and sound raps the Of the monkeys
| and bears The camcls had spaia interest fos the
rustcs, who stood In gaping admiration al the pho.
sophcal expression OF the ships Of ne DESERT and in
duged in the most widely different cnjcctures TO their
utility and laughabe comments as 10 their unganly
1 appearance. On the Mall the crowd thorou ghly
democratic, as with few exceptions, Mr. Dodworth's
dience squattcd Indian fashion the grass The Teu
tonic element was conspicucusy in ne majority. Here
was the rotund Falstsfian form OF he father wing
der OF the trees near the Mall calling aloud Ia STEM
oran tones for the dozen Of yorn fatheranders that
sausage OF Atlantic cable dimelsnns odorfcrous
bead chccse eyidcptya vcteran Ia e family. 10 Judge
from the down that ehcitced IT, and, Jar of lager flank
ed with Lmhurger and peizels. Tic plump, jolly look
ing frau beside him rnltcs her voice 70 his la
moning Johannes. Wilhelm Fritz. Christina and the
other fugitive Juveniles OF the faml' In another place
! we ind the artisan, the laborr, the shop girl
| the kitchen dces and the rtt of the work
/ ing classes assembled sronnd he PaCoda, from
which the strains Of Dcdwcr'hs land proceed. The