The New York herald., 1877-09-04
eight mi. ses past two o'clock p NJ for New York
amd cheel. roposed by Governor Bedle.

ARRIVAL THIS cIrY--LIsr OF THE DIS
TINGUIsHED PARTY--wAEM RECEPTION By
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMMITTEE
ro-pAY's PROGRAMME.
The committee OF the Chamber OF Com merce OF this
city receive the Governors OF the several States
board the police boat Seneca halt past three
O'Clock yesterday afternoon and saed for the Jersey
shore. Among the members present OF the committee
appointed the following named gentlemen -
James W. Elwell, Ambrose Snow, George Wilson,
Secretary Of the Chamber; W. A. Cole. James f. Wen
man, Frederick Kuhne, Henry Aentz. William II.
Guion, Frederick Talcott, James Talcot L. J. N.
Stark. Mayor Ely also board and Police Com
missioners Nichols, Erhardt and Wheeler accom-
panied by Chief OF Police McDonough, OF ST. Louis.
The members Of the Chamber OF Commerce Recep-
ton Committee wore red ribbons upon their coats,
bearing gold letters showing their rank among the
crowd. The day cool and breezy and every way
delightful. The Seneca at drst sailed for the Terry
or the Jersey Central, some one charge supposipg
that the expsced party would land there bui il
speedily ascertainsd that the visitors would come BY
the PennsyIvani road, and the boat moored
side the regular transit boat OF that company. In a
few minutes the special bearing the visiting Gov
and their arrived, the party being warmly
welcomed board the seneca
THx VISITORS.
The following is the list Of the visiting Governors
and those in their party Governor Porter, OF Ten
nessee; Charles D. Porter the Governors son and pr
vate secretary, and Colonel Trousdae, the Superin
tendent OF Education OF the State; Governor I.
Anthony, OF Kansas, accompanied by his vile and by
Ward Burlingame, hls secretary Governor j. G. New
bold OF Iowa; Lieutenant Governor H. W. Rothert Of
Iowa, and Mrs. Roheit and the Governors private
secretary. Z. S. Wilson; William NJ. Clark, Secretary
nj Stata of Colo Or No
braska; William II. Huntington, his secre tary, and
W. j. Meigs, his aide-de-camp: Thomas L. Young,
Governor OF ONO, and colonel james McKey;
Samuel Axto, Governor of New Mexico,
ana George Stuart simmons the Governors
secretary; Colonel feytou, OF Haddonteld, n. j. who
IeI one 81 Tue hs of Uoo
Bedie, oil New Jersey B. Simmons, President OF the
phadeiphla Permanent Exposition; NJ. Moore, of
the Potters' ASSOCIATION Trenton; Senator J. II.
Blackwell, OF New Jersey, and SIR. Brown, OF the
Trenton Board OF Trade
the Seneca by he following delegation appointed by
the Chamber Of Commerce to visit Cape Nav and es.
the committees; Henry y. Spauiaing, George s. Coe,
William Ii. Appleton and J. d. Vcrn.lye. THIS com
mtce met the visitors ut Cape May on Saturday last
THE GREETINGS.
The reception was most cordial but of the very sim
pest and most informal character Inside the little
cabin on the upper deck number Of the visitors
gathered, and merely went through the form OF
PRODUCTION and pleasant greetings with Mayor Ely, the
members OF the committee and others No speech
making at ALL not a,sngle sentence that looked If
II had been studied aud weighed Beforehand merely
o chatty, sunshIny time, measured by the booming
now and then Of cannon on the deck, and OF
course by lighter but more frequent reports
issuing from cham pagne bottles. The seneca got OF
very few minutes and sailed up the river far as
the great Vanderbilt grain elevator and then
landed at Twenty-thrd street, from which the party,
In procession Of eleven carriages, rolled the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, reaching there at quarter past live
O'Clock There was no oimaity in ,helr reception
here, the guests merely chatting few moments with
their entertainers, registering their names aud then
going their respective ways. Before the party had
broken up they accepted an invitation to see Mr.
Florence play Ia the evening.
Governor Bcde OF New Jersey. joined the party last
evening Governor Phelps, Of Missouri, 1t is thought
probable may JOIN the Governors here. Governor
Hampton, Of South Carolina, recently visiting wasn.
ington Is also expected. Governor Culum, oi illinois,
wrote to Colonel Peyton that he would como II posi-
be Governor Robinson was unable TO unite with the
party account OF the condition OF his eyes. Ex-
Governor Hoffman will however, one of tho cxcur.
sionists to-day. The Governors Of tho New England
States have not boen heard irom
WHAT THE GOVERNORS DONE
On Monday OF last week the governmental party ar
rived IN Philadelphia, and VISITED the Permanent Ex-
position on Wednesday and Thursday In the after
noon OF Thursday they witnessed the launching at
Chester OF the steamship City OF Washington, and in
the evening sat down to banquet given at the Con-
large manufacturing establishments OF the city were
visited. They went TO Cape May on Saturday after
noon where "a mop was given in their honor at tho
Stockton House At seven O'Clock yesterday morning
they took special Tor Trenton, which city they
were received oy Governor Bedie and stai the re-
leading potteries OF the place visited COLA
ton served during the three hours stoppage before
starting for TINS Guy.
THE PROGRAMME TO-DAY.
At about ten o'clock the party will take carriages
down Filth avenue and Broadway to the City Hall
where formal reception will take place In the GOV.
ernor's room at hapast ten. AT eleven O'Clock the
visitors, by invitation OF the Commissioners of Em.
grafton, VIII Inspect the emigrant depot at Castle Gar
den, and aitcrward embark the steamer Thomas
Colyer, accompanied by members Of the Chamber Of
Commerce and number OF invited guests. They
will sail up the North River the elevators
Of the New York Central anu Hudson River Railroad
Company, and thence TO Sandy Hook. The party will
visit tho Sailors Snug Harbor staten Island and
aiterward visit the various institutions the East
River under the charge OF The Comm ssoners OF Chari
ties and Correction An elaborate table will be spread
board the vessel, where the speeches of the day
will be made The music Will be by Grafula's band.
John II. StariD, memuer-eect Of Congress for tho
Twentieth district, furnishes tho steamer Thomas
CoIycr free to the distinguished party Tho visiting
Governors will remain in this city two or three days