The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-16
The HOLY HUB.
VirtuOus Boston FTOwns on
Prince Erie.
His Aspirations for a Higher
Life Blasted.
HmpleS "NOt Made With Hands" Refused the
New York Warriors.
Charlestown Also Denies Bunker Hill to
the Cody Ninth to Worship
the Lord in the Beauty
Of Holiness"

EosroS. June 49, 1871.
There Is a great stir here in Boston about Colonel
Rsk ard his Ninth regiment and their proposed
visit % this city and Charlestown Saturday next.
The commoton seems 10 have been caused In part
b7 the refusal OF the city TO cooperate with the
Nobby Colonel OF the Natty Ninth In promoting
the religious welfare OF his men. The
refusal TO further Christianity consisted in
declining TO give the regiment the use Of the Com
for religious services on SUNDAY, the 18th, but
aside from this there have been other courtesies
sought by Colonel Fisk. which have also been rs
firmly refused. The following rather onesided cor
respondence will serve TO explain matters:-
NEW YoIK, April 5, 1871.
DEAR sIRIhis Will introduce to you Major J. R. Hitch
soSs captain 81 a. Fuller ~, and Bacon
Board 70 visit your city and confer with you regard to
powered TO make all arransemsnis 0ehaf the Ninth
Of the city extended to the regiment
am with much resp. rsspscss rsx :, co,,n. c,ns,,u
The Mayor without replying TO Colonel Fisk, re.
ferred the matter TO the Beard OF Aldermen.
Board relation to the reception OF the Skin Massa.
chusetts regiment, In declining TO do anything ne
could not see how they could lie consistent
ment. should this New York regiment visit
the city It should ne call upon the private llber-
Atty OF the citizens which should be appealed 10,
ana not the city government. IL could not be ex-
pected that the mass OF citizens should be taxed
through the city government Tor the purpose, and
there was no reason why this regiment should re-
ceve the hospitality OF the city any more than The
military from any other locality. lie moved thar
the communication and message be laid on the
table,
matter rather abruptly To dispose OF IL In this
summary way. IL would be better 10 appoint
ject, as mere act of courtesy. There were
various links III the chain Which bind
portant MT That this chan should be s,rengthenei
and not weakened. The reception and enter
tanment by the city In It's corporate capacity or by
Its citizens might be an advantage 10 both Cities
He should prefer to have the communication re-
ferred, and to get some hight on the subject and
not dispose Of 1t in the way proposed Such
reference would be much more pleasing TO himself
than TO nave IL laid on the table i
Alderman PIERCE believed this could be as well
settled now as at any time IN the future. The quese
ton was whether To extend the hospitality OF thd
city to this or 10 any other regiment The city couo
mot do 80, and could not subject the community to
any s1cb EXPENSE. IL was no small matter Tor US t.
do. Tor II would open the door 10 other regiment,
anu military bodies In oiner sections OF the
country. The action in each particular case
must ;. be such as can be applied to In,urn
would not refer Inc matter, but IN the Eindest mans
ner would not consent to take any acton. 1t wat
voted not TO receive the sixth regiment because 1.
would be bad precedent, and he could not sey
anything IN tins regiment which required this ctli
70 receive them. he was not disposed to go out
the way. Indicated, the purpose OF increasing
the freight or travelling facilities OF this city, Tor the
public necessities and patronage would give us all
Alderman CowpIS said ne would state that, as he
IL, q
dollar; all tney desired was public recognition.
they had made their arrangeme u 10 board at the
SS James miie tney are nere anu pay lnel Wv
bills, anu all they want Is pubic recognition and
reception.
Alderman PIERCE said he could not understand
that anything less was expected than the hospital-
ties OF the city TO the regm nt ana AS hospIlalites
were generally understood either 10y individuals or
by the CITY, tney are 10 be our guests and treated as
such. He could not understand what inequalities
could mean unless We were 10 entertain them at the
expense OF the city.
Alderman CowpIN said the matter should be re-
ferred to an appropriate committee u consider and
report. II sucn re port lie satisfactory IL can he
adopted. he moved, Therefore, that l. be referred
t. the appropriate committee modified to Com
mittee on Arnorles, at The suggestion OF the Mayor.
Alderman PALMER said he concurrcd with the
Alderman opposite (Percel In what he nd said that
did not Know any thing about tne regiment. nut ne
md know something nf Its colonel, aad he did not
think it would BE- credtable Tor the city to 10 any
thing In relation to the ma ter.
The notion 10 refer was lost, when the motion TO
lay on the table was carried
a lew weets later, receiving no reply 10 his let
ter OF the 18th inst, Colonel FISK again wrote TO
Mayor Castor =
Hon. William GAsToS. Mayor of Boston. Mass. =
2IAa sin,.on the sth ms aaare.sed to you letter
New iors st.e National Guard. when letter understand,
goa 70 ss OF 'sa
simply Designed 10 oSia your odIcial perm for The
v. o. my reSmeni was m,sesnsraea into an Arn!i-
version Tor which there no warrant and no excuse
formed The law Il your State ID no, allow the entry o. an
or Of % ubi s be state ss e e BE-
entered Having vailed a snleent TINS for your de-
courtesy O reply, have applied 10 the the
merit 70 his Exeellency tue Governor Of the Common
sonrteousy aud promptly ranted the request beg there
CONSIDERATION OF the subject as their action or nacton is
% perfect % 10 sse apdsr my
JAMES FISK, Jr, Colonel Commanding.
Again June ., the representative ana commander
O. the gentlemen with whom the a;non OF the Goun-
Gil was "a matter OF perez indnerence." ad-
dressed another note to the MAYOR, as io,lows:u
Hon. WILLIAM GAsroS. Msyor 0; Boston, aaso.:-
rphst Tie sad sSy '4e e upon
Common witeou. rsr.n.sioa i ~ The Mayor:
by the nnth reg nieni " O. > n V On the l5h i!si Tor
services Very respectfully your s9edep servant
The Council passed an order granting the request
Of the Colonel ior the use OF the Common for re-
h6ious services On Sunday, but subsequently, there
was great howl raised against extending the
privilege ana the courtesy refused b. tue action
OF ine Boald OF Aldermen.
Upon receiving this information the Colonel ap.
piled 10 the Mayor OF Charcsl0wn, rs foli0ws:-
NEW YORK June 1850 p. NJ.
am al Ibis moment receipt Of ielegra from oston
announcing that the ninth regiment denied the pry
boston cscert the street sunday nest. win
M 10 your osprsse city am there hold religious services
soch satab'o place - you may designaie ~ Monument
arr subj yor coa.ro allow rs 10 suggest one Of those
order mat commit av pt ~ ye IN rnarssay :"
JANIS flsK, j., Coloue Commanding
Upon The receipt Of this a special meeting OF the
CharieS.own Hoard 0i Aldermen WAS called this
morning. NJ winch Alderman WRLrlsGToS offered
the following resolution, winch lie advocated Oh The
ground that IL Colone, Fisk marched III, regiment
through Boston In Chariestown IL would he the
means OF attracting large crowd oi .roughsD
whose presence ~ ,harlesiown such a day was
anything but desirable. 1nis Is the resolution
Refolyed, That this Board es,eems pleasure grant
military organization ali the couresies ani cvihie
community, but IN considering the
Quest James Fisk, Tor permission oll re.
Icus IN the open all with his regiment Sunday,
1he 18th the object OF the request ani
fer thai fhr crowd .ueon necessarily attending
ade wprd certainly accnrd win proper observance
sabbath therefore, matter oi order and regular
n.y. pedrnt sragt the pefmlss.on desired
After some nt'le discussion the resolve was
adopted aud Inc result ielegragned % Colonel FISH.
FIRE IN BUFFALO.