The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-08-28
GEN ERAL NEWS.
The Presidents Visit to New York
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1t is evident from ths great preparations
that are making throughout the city, that
the people of the metropolis are determined to
give Andrew johnson, next Wednesday, re-
ception such as will not only sustain the
cty's tine-honored reputation Il being the
most hosptable town in the Unisn, hut such
az will show the President that his moral
courage in making head against the Radical
storm that has threatened and still threatens
the whole land with renewal of the bloody
scenes Of civil strife, is duly appreciated by
the lovers of the Union and the Constitution
The preparations are not confined to public
| officials solely candy" johnson is man of
the people, and it is these who love and Claim
him as one of them, who most desire to "hon-
or give and admiration show to the Union
man of Tennessee" Brooklyn is also prepar-
ing, and has invited the President to pay
the people Of the Church City visit. Vari-
Gus societies are moving to make arrange
ments for having the grand procession on
Wednesday, and in the afternoon meeting
OF the Merchants Reception Committee will
be held to complete the necessary measures
for the reception. 1t is supposed that short
ly after 10 ocltck, on the morning when the
President is expected to arrive, the Common
Council, the Citizens and Merchants Commit
tees, and large number of invited guests
will meet at the Mayors office, and after Or
ganiZng into procession form, will proceed to
the Battery in open barouches The Presi-
dent will be received at the landing where he
will arrive from the Jersey shore in revenue
cutter provided by Collector Smy the, and es-
corted to the City Hall, when he will be
formally welcomed in the name of the city,
by Mayor Hoffman. The two Boards of the
Common Council will meet to-day, to draw
up the official programme.
The First Regiment Of artillery will parade
fully uniformed and equipped with side arms
with field and staff mounted, and FIRE sa-
lutte. 4a
President johnson will be accompanied, it
is almost certain, by William II, Seward,
Secretary Of State, Secretary Wells, Postmas-
ter General Randall, Attorney General STAINS
bury, Secretary McCulloch, and number of
other distinguished dignitaries
The President, on his arrival in New York,
will be- welcomed at Jersey City by Collector
Smy the, who will be in waiting to do the
donors nn board OF revenue cutter, which
will he Handsomely decorated and ornamented
with flags and streamers in homer of the dis
tingulshed passenger, whnm il will convey
across the river
The great mass meeting of the citizens of
the District OF Columbia, at the City Hall, on
Friday night, to ratify the platform and
principles of the Philadelphia Convention,
was IN every way success, one Of the largest
crowds ever assembled in the city being pre-
SENT The stand was tastefully decorated and
much admired. Its dimensions were forty
four feet by eighteen, and over it was an arch
with the illuminated motto: Federal Unisn
Restored. with the names OF the States and
Territories, and still above it thirty-six stars
in gas Jets one for each State. Over the CEN
tire Of the main portico of the building was
large star of ninety five gas jets. The stand
was hapdsomely decorated with the national