The New York herald., 1871-01-10
The EXILES o. ERIN.

Action OF the Reception Committe ee--N m
at the Supervisors Oflce-A smaller and
| More EGee eiive Committee Appointed.
The committee OF Tammany Ha appointed to ar
range for the reception Of the gentlemen who have
for many years sustained the of free govern.
ment In the name Of Ireland In English prisons, and
endured with so much m My fortitude the horrible
treatment imr osed upon them by their English ene-
mics, met yesterday in the Chamber OF the Board OF
Supervisors. conference committee from the
Board Of Aldermen was in attendance. Mr..
Richard O'GOrman, President oil the Gene
raj Committee, presided. Senator Norton acted
as secretary. The attendance OF members was
not very large, owing to tho fact tnat many OF
them were absent on oflcial business The fol-
lowing named gentlemen, however, answered. to
their aines:-Flrst ward Nicholas Muller; Fifth
ward, Terence Duffy; Sixth ward, P. Lysaght;
Eleventh ward, Alderman Woltman: Tn rteenth
ward. T. y. Campbell; Fourteenth ward, Colonel
Roberts, Sixteenth ward, r. O'Gorman; seventeenth
ward John Reilly; Eighteont ward, James $. Hen
messy; Iwenty-lrst ward, Comptroller Richard B..
Connolly; Twenty second ward, Judge Michael Con.
molly.
After the organization OF the meeting Mr.. HEN
MESSY said that II would be better to have smaller
committee for work than that named and with
that object moved that an executive COMMITTEES Of
be appointed by the chair TO carry out the objects
men 1Oneu III tne pre- nuie ana resolutions under
which the present committee acted. The resolution
was adopted.
The next business In order, the chairman said.
was the reports from wards.
Sir. HENNEssY wanted u know when the money
subscribed would be paid In to the treasurer.
Comptroller CONNOLLY stated that as yet ne had
received but thr payments ana suggested tlat
measures should be taken to notify the subscribers
10 pay In the amount OF their subscriptions by
certain day.
Colonel W. X. ROBERTS stated that to the best
OF his knowledge the released prisoners would ar
rive In this city on Wednesday or Thursday week
next He expected to receive a telegraphic des-
patch from Ireland announcing the num,,er who
took their departure by the steamer. Alter eulo-
glzing Tammany for its action he expressed
hope that the money subscribed would
necessiues o The exiIes alter proper reception
had been offered the by the committee and the Cit.
with The committee. and would be glad TO know
how they coud ASSIST III the demonstration. He
was convinced that 1t was their desire to give such
rece ton 10 these gentlemen who had so molly
upheld re ublican principles III Ireland and England
as would b. ever remembered
Mr.. OGoRM IN said ne felt assured that after the
reception wOud be over then the important work
or the committee would commence In earnest The
exile5 would be rece we'd IN becoming manner and
their Immediate necessities relieved; afterwards
they would be Afforded the means Of making fresh
start IN their new life In the New World.
After ulther remarks from Colonel Robe+ts,
Mr.. Heunessy and Alderman Woitman Mr. Richard
b. Connolly SAID that on Saturday last ne received
q check IRON hts Honor the Mayor for he sum OF
$500 towards the fund.
The PRESIDE ST then named the following as the
Exc utve Com nlttee, with power TO carry out the
intentions OF the General Committee. The citizens
and The subscribers to the reception fund:-James
S. Hennessy II. Il. Connolly Judge Cardozo, Colonel
Roberts and Walter Pr e. The names OF Richard
O'Gorman as chairnau) and Senator Norton las
secretary were afterwards added.
The committee al Ourned to meet at the call Of the
President OF the meeting.