The New York herald., 1866-08-27
THE PRESIDENTIAL TOUR.
Arrangements to Receive President
Johnson in New York.
Meeting Of the Boards Of Aldermen and
Councilmen To-Day.
Preparations for the Reception in Phila-
delphia and Detroit,

At two o'clock this afternoon the Boards OF Aldermen
and Councilmen will hold special meetings for the pur.
pose Of making arrangements to receive President John
son on Wednesday next They will doubtless appoint
X JOINT special committee to act In conjunction
n with the Citizens and Mer chants Reception Com.
.mttee The reception programme will then be
n arranged on scale nsurate with the wealth
importance and dignity OF this great CITY, No
scity In tho Union will reap greater benefit from
9he course pursued by Andrew johnson than this one of
ours and It Is consequently duty incumbent our
Civic authorities aud merchant princes to do all In
their power to make his reception the magnificent
snar Of the kind ever given by New York
Clerks, mechanics and working people Of all classes
are anxously inquirng whether the stores to be
closed and business generally suspended on Wednesday
/, next This would be only small compliment to pay
the man who for many months has struggled SO
earnestly and successfully to peace harmony
between all sections OF the country and thus benefited
both directly and indirectly, the condition of the work.
sng classes. Let the stores then be closed and New
York turn out half million of people to welcome An
drew johnson next "Wednesday morning. Their great
fhout OF welcome would be heard all the country
nd prove the death knei Of tho radicals and bo joy
1ui haouah to hail the return OF full constitutional
rights 70 all tho States and peace and plenty for the
whole country.
Citizens Arrangements for the Reception.
The committee OF citizens formed for the reception OF
che President and the party which is to accompany him
have adopted the following programme Of arrange
kenents:-
Ee "WEDNESDAY, August 90
committee of citizens Will meet tho President nt
Jersey City, and escort him and his party special
steamer to pier No l, North river.
Mayor Holman, with committee of the Common
Council will receive tho President at the pier aud wel.
como him TO the city.
The President, accompanied by tho Mayor and the
Chairman of tho Reception Committee will proceed in
carriage to tho City Hail. followed by tho or the
party ages and escorted by regiment OF soldiers
10 be detailed for that purpose.
On arriving At the Governors Room City Hall, the
President will review tho military from the balcony
On completion of the review, the column wi. pass up
Broadway followed by President and others
ragesa regiment of cavalry be detailed for the
The march will be up Broadway TO Twenty third strcet
hnd Fifth avenue, and down Fifth to Delmon-
icos corner Of Fourteenth street, when the President
and his party will be shown to their apartments
The military arrangements will be ordered by Gen.
oral Sandford.
Superintendent Kennedy will detail SUFFICIENT police
! FOR tho occasion.
Carriages will be provided for tho President those
who accompany him from Washington.
Office at halfpast ten O'Clock Wednesday morning,
and proceed in body to pier No. North river, where
-hey will take : steamboatscspeciay provided, which
will convey them Jersey City and await the arrival OF
khe President.
THURSDAY August go
The President will be escorted by tho Mayor and the
Committee Of Reception the boat foot OF Thirty fourth
treet North river leaving for West Point quarter
sight O'Clock.
Tho Military.
The following additional orders have been issued for
Che military turnout on Wednesday next
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Commanding second Brigade.
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rhrtsonsh street rsh. on Third .ysaus At half.
ns and psd drum aaa coIS. @ % c
Adjusn, che ground, at nine oeosE A y By order
General Grant to Accompany tho President
Throughout the Trip.
WASHINGTON. August %, 1884,
General Grant has finally determined TO start from
hero with the Presidential party and accompany them
throughout the trip Hc will DO attended by his chief
OF staff General Rawlings, and probably other members
OF his stan.
Preparations for the Reception Of the Presi-
dent in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Angus. %, 1896
Preparations are being for tho reception Of the
! President on Tuesday.
Major General Meade yesterday issued order TO the
military commanders In his military department direct
ing them pay appropriate military honors to tho Pres
dent
Brevet BrgadIcr General vogdes will DO considered
she commanding onlcer in New York city and harbcr
and Breyet Brgadcr General O. A. Dei.usscy tho COM
manding officer At Philadelphia
Tho First city troop will escort 10 the President
q duty they have performed every occasion Of a
Presidential visit 70 this city.
meeting Of merchants has been called for tomorrow
for the Presidential reception II will
be held at the Exchange, the Board Of Trade al-
ssge having refused the OF their the pur.
1 pose.
II believed that the city authorities will take no part
the rccspon meeting Of tho city councils having
yet been called.
The Preparations in Detroit.
SPECIAL nslEsaln 70 TIE NEW Yow HERALD.
DETROIT, August 20, Ises
Further details Of the arrangement for the reception
OF the Presidential party have been ndo by the
mt,ec having the matter In charge Tho general com