The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-05
TILE SAGE or AUBURN.
The Hon. william %. seward In the Acnde-
my Of VI usic-IIost OF Visitors Mt the ANor
Iiousc- Bnnquct ut Dc ancld SMITHS
Great Gaih.rina OF Politicians.

neuse-- Hanauct nt Dc ancld smita's-
Great Gaihe ring OF Politicians.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Seward and party
attended q grand rehearsal Of the Philharmonic
Society in the Academy Of Music. A large and
fashionable company were assembled, and the per
iornancc was eujo, cd During the daS the follow
ing named, as well as other persons, called upon
Mr.. Seward ut the Astor House: W. de Cataeazy
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoteniiary
OF the Emperor Of Russia; Rear Admiral Pauldng,
United States Navy; Gen. and Mrs. Rufus King,
Mr.. Aim. Wakeman, ex-Postmaster; Mrs. r. L.
Barreda, w. NJ. Evarts, Mr. Fenton, Chas W. Eos
ter, Miss F. Benson. Gilbert Deape, Chas W. Dar.
ling, Nj nnd Mrs Alden. II. stansbv, I. 7. Crosby,
Mrs. S. b. Hunt, and many Others.
S s%s Fl. X sI:d mr. T.
near Finh avenue, in honor of Mr.. Seward. The
table bore every doieacy OF the season, and was
guests were the Hon. w. II. Seward, Mr.. 7. ". Sew.
ard. CInrsnse A. Sew ard, John Bigelow, A a Low,
Ricnsrd sclc, L. NJ. Blatchiord, Mr.. PritclI1rd,
aorsbail o. Roberts, s. A. Baker, Judge Roosevelt,
Mr.. Baker the artist j. o. Low, and the Rev. DR..
Morgan.
1he following correspondence explains itself:
Hall. NEW YORK. Mareh 8, isio-Bon W,Ha,a II Sc Ss.
trdtd-DEAR stni lhe special comm ttec OF the Com.
qulLrmenls Of a resolution nTaai,noss siopted oy
both Ssncns: , S e pSrGss Sn S ar
ner The nigh appreciation OF yor charaecf and ruSc
.S city, eet that IN coedenc. to the feqaas coS
tained your note OF the ID inst. declining the In
tended compliment quallncdy accepted by prcyl.
ousv. they neccsstted to io ego the pleasure OF
meeting yourse and rends A. WAS intended. at
Qurt to be given At the Autpr House Monday
1ho Committee will here take occasion TO say dear
tl that tne cty authorities intended 70 convey simpy
sincere expression OF ther regard aud esteem for
personally. and your rrcVmineut nbi,iics aud to
knowedge the credit reflected by yon upon the Empire
and by no means Insignificant part Tnty believe
that to this you were most emphaticacaly entitled
upon arrival IN this w. after protractcd
IN fOrel lanos and they are stili anxious
some perform the duty assn ned them IN man.
acceptable you keeping IN view your expressed
desire IL avoid lever, tlng that might De deemed to
hear the thuaceT OF extrAvaZance or ostcntato :"
Mh this object tho OF both OF
| the CoHmon uncl vii meet IN q body IN the cham.
Der of the Board OF Assistant Aldermen on Mondav
time OF place you NAV designate when they will 10
the selves the huor o. paying their respects to you
personally anr where they can aSo formally present
for your acceptance the freedom aud hospitairs OF
the city.
srectiullY ask that you nc pleased TO sgny YOUR
acceptance. II the time and place do not suit your
convenience, be KIND cnou sh to deslglate con.
vencnt next week for tht RECEIPT and presents
ton. Very specially, on behalf oI the Committee.
JosEPn SHANNON, CLERK.
NEW YoRE. March T. lS7o.-GESTLENEN II will Civ.
me the nghcst pleasure meet the Common Counc Of
the city OF New ork at the Cnamber ot tho Hoard VI
Assistant Aldermen, Oh Monday mex, at the honr
oosgnatei IN lour very kind note, for the purpose
therein sec ned rendering you renewed respect and
estcem, an, gentlemen,
Your obedlent servant,
Mcssrs Anthony miller. and others, CJlnIn.ttee.