The New York Herald Newspaper, May 16, 1877, Page 5

— FITZ-GREENE HALLECK. _——-____ President Hayes Unveils the Memorial Statue to the American Post IMMENSE POPULAR ENTHUSIASM. New York Gives the President a Magnificent Ovation The Inauguration yesterday of the Fitz-Greene Halleck Memorial statue was un event that will not soon fade from the minds of those who witnessed it. Long before the hour appointed for the departure of President Hayes and the distinguished guests who were to rendezvous at the house of General Jonn Grant Wilson, in Sevonty-fourth street, that ually quiet neighborhood was invaded by a crowd of sightseers, principally ladies, who took possession of the door steps avd waited patiently for the pageant to | begin. Nearly all the houses in the sireet were decor- atod with the American flag in’ one form or another, | Biving the street a gay ana animated appearance. It was now close cn two o'clock and carriages be- gantoarrive. But in spite of all the watching the Presidential party entered the house without veing recognized except by a few persons who happened to see them on some other occasion, A distinguished party was asseinbled to meet thetn at lunch. Avout half-past two the tap of the drum RBunounced the approach of the Seventh regiment, which was to act as escort during the duy. : RECRPTION OF THE IRESIDENT, When President Hayes appeared on the doorstep, Accompanied by General Sherman, Mr. Evarts, Bir. Carl Schurz and Admirat Rowan, to take up a position to reviow tne advancing regiment, be was regeiyed with hoarty cheers by the crowd, who now filled the street, occupying every coigne of vantage. The et vers were renewed again and again, and dainty feminine en- thusiasin found expression in the waving of» handker- chials, all of which marks of loyalty and respect wore gravely and graciously acknowledged by the President, While this littie incident was passing on the stoop of General’Wilson’s house the gullant Seventh, 1p all the glory of gray swallow tall aud white pants, bad entered Seventysiourth street. Their banu, dressed like Hungarian hussurs, filling the ambient alr with martial music. When in {ront of the President the band whecled to the lett and con- tinued playing while the regiment marebed past. Never did the gallant Seventh uppear to better ad- vantage, The ranks wero well tilled and the marching excellent. Ag thé color company passed the President removed his hat, avd this tribuie elicited renewed and hearty detnonstrations trom the assembled people, ‘The Ve.eran Ourps also turned out in force, and pre- genteda remarkably fine xppeurance. After the re- Ww Colonel Viarke aud Colonel Pond were vongritue lated by the President on the udmirabie discipliae und fine appearance of their commands, SHAKING NANDS WIV THE PRESIDENT, It was now pust three o’clock, and time to depart for for the ceremonial 1 whe Park. Presidept Hayes, ac- companied vy the venerable poet Willian Cullen sry fot, entered n carriage and took # place at the head of the procession. The delay caused by watting tor tue pther guests gave the people an opportunity io gather About the Pregident’s currtuge and make themacives Acquaimted with the Chie Magistrate, At liret they Contented themselves with merely taking a good look At him; but somé bolder person soon set the example of bauushuking, and in a tew minutes a long live of people of all classes was formed, Who kept the Presi- dent busy bandshaking, a performance ne submitted to with good humor, until the procession was ready to move, POPULAR ENTHUSIASM, Fifth avenue Was literally packed with people at this time, and it was difficult to make much progress, and t every step the crowd seemed to increase until the lati, wbere the ceremony of inauguration was to take place, was reached, Here Was assembied a vast con- coursa, avd wherever one turned nothing was visible but u sea of Laces. Tureugh a lane which bad been kept tree by the Putk pol ce the procession reached the plutform, and Presideut Hayes, with bis distinguished company, took their placer, Mrs. Hiyes occupied a seat imme- diately behind her husband. She was dressed im binck silk and Wore a bonnet trimmed with white lace aud having & iatge white flower in trout. A white camels? air shawl, wit figured vorder, wus thrown over her shoulders, notwithstanding the heut of the day. THE INAUGURATION, ‘There was considerable con{usion among the vast crowd, for every one was wuxious to yet withty lear- Jug distance, and, owibg to some dviect in the arrange- u ' ‘ravle crowd Was permitted to press fo on the space im front of the platiorm. Bat when the venerable pout William Culen Bryaut ro-e ahd prepared to speak there came a hush Over the most turbulent which recatled vividly Virgil’s pleture:—'Quem virum grareu pietate ac meritis silent yne adstant arreetis wuribus.”” Ln a tew happily cuosen sentences Le told the cause of tueir as. gembling und introduced to the muititude the President of the United States. Aud again There swept wave of unmistakable nu. ginsm through thnt vast assemblaye, cliver wlter cheer barst trom tem thousand throats, Tne Presideut, when silence Was restored, spoke slowly apa with graceial diction, presenting the siatue to the sity of New York. When he bad dove he pulied off the flag which Covered McVonald’s statue of Fitz. Greene Halieck und resumed Lis pice, THK STATUR, The sculptor has represented the poot seated in an arin chair, boiding in luis left hand a tabict and in bis right a stylua, He is dressed in moderu costume, re- lieve somewhat by a kind of plaid, which is turown over bis leit shoulder and falls on tue right sive. Tue pesture résembles a goud deal that of the Seward sta- cub, but is not so easy. [he legs are crossed in we samie Way, but the body {8 bolt upright, probavly due.ty the ellurt to express sudden igspiration, The nodeiimg of Uiis work leaves much to be desired, and We Cannot regard it as a great audition to tbe artiguic treasures of the Park. ‘Tue modeiling is very rougn, inc"the proportions of the figure are certatuly wot very gracetul, On tbé part of the city Mayor Riy accepted the statue im & briel and appropriate speech. General Wilson read Wuiitier’s poem, and an orauiun on Hale letk was delivered by Mr. fucier, Mit. URYANT’S ADDRES: Mr, Bryant smd:—L will not veleve that all this concourse has been attracied by mere curivsity. Phere ure vuinvers among you WhO have come to Hunor tie etnory of the pout Whose statue 1s to be uispiayba 10 the public view; numbers who remeimber the enthust- ast with which tuey first read Halleck’s pyem of ‘Marco Bozzaris,” instinct with a fery mutual apirit; bumbers wuo recollect in what glorious siwudas we EX- pressed bis admiration of Burns; numbers who have Tedd with a thrill of delight his tine puew of tue eld of the Grounded Arms,” célebratingcthe day whed, op 2 OL Saratuge, the Britisuihost, wiel {ts proad commander, surrounded by tho army Of tue Repuvlic, were taken captive like pigeons in a not. PYoere are inany here whose hearis have ree sponded to the trivate paid by Hulieck 10 woman as the restorer of “earth's Joss Paras dise {fh the green bower of tome? and many who have aumired the genial and piytul spirit iu which he sutirized the Lollies of New York society, My iriends, you siiali hear to-day « titty expression of the admiration with which Halleck is regarded irom ainay of kindred genius, ayd, ke tim, autnor Of 4 gracetul satire jevelicd at our syciai files, You Bhai hear, also, a poctic Wibute to Hutieck’s memory by another em.nent poet, composed in his retirement it Massachusetts, and worthy to ve placed beside the hovie verses which Halleck ima moment of inspira tion poured jorih tot memory of Buros, in the Meaptine iam to present to you a diaiinguiehed per- sunage Who has consented to yruce this vevasion with his preseace and to lake part iu these ceremonies, The veil wilt now be withdrawh trom the statue of our departed fricnd aud poot vy the President of tue United states, who, in beball of the subscribers to tue iund for erecting it, will progent it to the etty of New York. a e SPRKCH OF THR PRESIDENT. The President, wio was received wiih considerable cheering, said:—Mayor |. the honorable and very agrevdble duty hag devolved upon te ot beliwit of the suvseribers of the Hall vu, to the eily of New York this uuw compicte Work. Maileck, the ewrly American poet, the luvored of América poets, wis a citizen OF the State of New York during ihe years of bw active Wie this is bis Statue, und, While during bis hie he was honored by this city, this Work will howor the ety forever, On Behalt of thé subseribers | presen: tiie etaruo, through them to you, to the city of New York, You will pros serve it, you will prize it, you wil keop 1 torever in these beuatilul grounds, vs one of the very p treasures of (his veautiul erty, (Loud aud long e Unued cheering.) RESPONSE OF MAYOR ELY, Mayor Ely seid;—Mr. President and gentlemen of the cominittee—On bebalt of the ciizens of this ctty L Accept this superb statue to the poet Halleck, a mun Who is most thoroughly wentified 1 his hve With our city, and #0 mach so that we regard hin as our own. T thank gentiomen of the commiuee tor toe most laudavie eflorts in this matter, and | congratulate them upon their successtul and piewsunt duty and that it nas been #0 happily completed, (Loud cheers.) THES PORM, G al Jobin Grave Wilson was next introduced, Bod read the following poom by Whituer;— FITZ GREENE MAL Anson thelr geaveu shay! iy civic wreaths belong, O, city of bis love! minke 16 For und whose gilt was s¢ hie soldier's Nor his the hel of Noe glory of the si Nor triumph of debat In common tvavs, with commun men, He served his rtce wud thie As well as It itis blerkty pen \" He never danger to thynre. he tue thronged and nolsy mart, ie found HOR. to whom kK statte, tu preaent, through | msyotaateenantseez And through # tenderor atmosy z Louked down the briek-watle ‘The Grook’s wild onset Wail strect kuew, The Red King walked Bron And Alitwtck Uratie's sores tives From Palisades to Ba Fair City by the Se: Y here wali with reverent aie; ai mingle with thy. ‘And pride of other tands. Let (iraeee bis fery lyrie breathe ‘Aint Seoalaud, with hee holt te n . with her holly, The Hower he culied for Burne Ol, stately stand thy paince wall Thy tall ships ride the temas “4 To-day the post's ume reenlla ‘A pronder thought than these. Not loss the pulse of trade shall beat, ‘Nor loa thy tall fleets swim, ‘That shaded square and dusty, strees ‘Are elngsie ground through bitn. Aro. he loved, tite ull who sing fhe echoes of his sony: Toy late the tardy meed we bring, { ‘The praise detuyed so lo i Too Inte, alas! Of all who ku The living man, toda: how few ot gray t ust soon be dumb, be dim O, brothers oF the days to con Tuks tender charge of him New hands the wires of sone may New voieds challenge fame ; But let no toss Ot Fears o' ‘The tines of Hallees's naine, ADDRESS OF MR. WILMAM ALLEN nUTLER, Mr, Butler delivered a very lengiby address, In the course of which he made the foliowing references to the poet:— The poema Which bear the namo of Fitz-Groene Halleck ure Comparatively few in numver, — luey can be read in the compass of a tow those upon which bis tame chiefly rests in the compass of a sin- te hour. 1 have lately read, or re-read, all his puv- | ighed poems—every line, every word—in order pat, however dtherwise uniuroisted, I might gain for the service of this occasion a fresh contact with his | poctic mature a8 It breathes through his writer: en, works and speaks a the priated page, and, { perbaps, a clearer insight into the sources of lis pocie power, These, af f ngbtly judge, ate not difficult to discern, They did not re- side In any special gilt of creative tnagiuauion or contemplative thought, but rather im the rare and happy union of the quahties ot his nature, It was alive at every point with syinpathy and feeling; thor- oughiy buman and butane; responsive to all out- ward impressions, whctuer joyous or sud; quick in potception; keen. with mother wit and @ nutive sense of humor, and praveful with, a. iresh tancy, borrowed trom no lel of soug Or story ur the thoughts of other “men—the bright consimnhite. Nower of a virgin soil, He wore vo mask. Mt there was in any act or. word, Of: Wie) a. tone. or color not wholly im avcord with his true reiation to brs own works, ana the world’s estimate of toem, It was ‘ints habitual. sel-coprecintiou. His sportive _} protedys syainst delayed or posthumous honors, and ie disparagement of ull hig cwins to them, and nis bull Jesting appeal for present recognition, as when he sang:— No, if a garland for iny brow Ts weaving, let me have it now, White I'm alive to weur ft, AMIE lu whtapering my nine, ‘Theres music in the voice of fame, Like Garcia's, let me bear it, * These and other kindred lines end his allusion in a lotter to a friend to the possibilities of a statue to him- self in one of the trimngular parks of New York—an anticipation more than reahzed to day, but of which he would see only the grotesque side—ull these muy huve concenied, though they hult betrayed, a sense of unre- quited desert and Of the conscious right to such honors As We DOW pay, not to ihe poct’s shaae, but to the liv ing memory which survives him, f have reserved for flwal mention an élement in the character and works of Hulleck which must not be overlooked or underestimated, 1 mean his pitrivt- ism, Love of country and loyalty to country were in the very grain and fire of his being, 1t was a youtn- ful instinct, nurtifed in thé fresh memoriés of the Revolution, It was a manly sentiment, strengtbenca and stimulated by the new dangers, the varied ior- dunes and the fual suctesses, on sea and land, of tho later struggle With Great Britain, 1t was this sume love of counity Which Ureathea in the élosing lines ho penned for the ‘American Flag,” that noble ode, vegin- mivg With ihe bold aud original metuphor of Drake, fustained! throughout by his impassioned gontus, and fiuly ending jn that flush of Halleck’s poetic tire which stems like thé answering flame of Liberty consuming the olforing of her yotary We dedicate this statue to the memors of Halleck as an American po It 1» fortunate that tts dedication, which marks da éra in the annals of our literature, should be made, in 80 conspicuous a thanner, be Priel) of the unity of our natiobal lite, The opening words 01 dedication have been titly spoken by one who, stari- ing ia the race with Halieck, was hk him a victor ou the same broad field, and why still wears on his veno- Fated brow tho laurel with which bis country crowned dim in his youth and fers, By the act ot ite unveil- ing the statue has been given tothe public gize by the hund of the bation’s Chief Executive, and by ui graceful transier coniided tu the keeping of the city where the poet dwelt aud whence bis words nave goue forth Wherever ‘:thé virds, pf fame have flown,” SPEKCH OF WILLIAM M. KVAKTS, Mr. Evarts, in response to loud cies from the nos. sembly, came forward and bowed repeatedly, but as there were loud of “Speech!” he suia'—"I am very buppy, updo the occasion ot thé visit of the President, upon the occasion of the most ancicnt and distinguished orgabization of the morchunts of New York and of the representatives of the literary sec- tion of this metropolis iu this donatiy . that ho has given me an opportunity to make a visit of a tew days to wy home upd meet you, my friends and fellow ettizens.” (Loud questing}. THK GRERTING TO THE PRESIDENT, Perhaps the most significant demonstration was the reception tendered to Presidént Hayes in passing through Fifth enue on his way to the Fin Avenue Hotel, Fut as thé eye could reach the avenue wi black with an immense crowd of people, while the windows and stoops of the houses were filled with elegantly dressed ladies, who displayed extraordinary enthusiasm in welcoming the President, His passage trom the Park | to the hotel was one continudus oFation, Notning | could be heartier than the way the people ot all classes marked their good fechhg and reapect tor tho Presi. | dent, and if the Chict Mngistrate 19 not satistied with | his reception in New York he must bs difficult to please. MUSEUM OF NATURAL Hrsrory. A VISIT BY PRESIDENT HAYES—-THE ,COLLTC- TIONS ON VIEW. | A reception was held in the Museum of Natural His- tory at the Sixty-third street entrance to Central Park | yesterday alteri.oon, The expectea visit of the Presi- | dent drew a jarge number of persons, who were ad- mitted only by special invitation, Visitors vegan to | arrive shortly alter two o’eiock, and the érowd In- creased unuil after four, the hour fixed for tho President's reception. A number of cases of historical | curidsities recently added to the fine collection already belonging to the mus¢um were of exhibition atid at. | tracted general attention. Excellent music was tur- nisbed by a band of twelve pieces, and served as an | incentive to conversation. Promevading aud the 1n- apection of tie Museum. ¢oilechions were kept up uoul after, four o'clock, wheb a general move- « ment was made for poipts af vantage to wit- ness the arrival of the President The crowd at that Une numbered several hundred ladies, genilemeu ayd children, scattered througout the building, vat ebictly ou the Second aud third floors. Ata quarter | alter four the President bud wot arrived, and tears | Wore expressed that the programme had been changed and be was not coming atall, This doubt grew more | general when at hail-pass four be was still missing and a number of persons who had ed tor epward | of two hours began to go, ‘Bh or tour hundred, | however, who believed that President Hayes was not @ mau to abandon his original plan, remained at their | posts, and at quarter to live had the satisiaction to see — him drive up the avenue tn front of the building. The | party consisted of Pre-ident Hayes, Secretaries Evarts | and Schurz, Mayor Ely and General Wilson, Secretary Schurz and Mayor Kly arriving shortly alter the others | aud tullowing them in their tour through the inuseam, The President, upon alighting from the carry was received with ucelatoation by # nimerons crow in iront of the building, and subjected to a process ut hana shaking. He was received by M . Theodore ogevell aud William A, Haines, Vice lresidents ol | the Museum Soeiiy, and Mr AH. Bickmore, Supers | intondent, aha made a trip through the three | floors of the museum under their charge. | He walked very rapidly trom one end to the oth | scarcely glanegng at the show aod tuliowed | every where by’ un eager éFowd, de desperate | eflurts to grasp Mis hand, though nis rapid gait pat | | anything like a gente shitke onto! the question, In | ted minutes from the time of his arrival be hud again made his way through the crowd in | the tue um aud regamed ols carriage, occupled by Xeeretaty Evafts, Mr, Roosevelt ond Gen- eral Witson, The prirty then pre Ate “ith Avenue Hotel, escorted by the Seventh regiment, and the visitors it) the musentm soon alter Wout ont to look at the monkeys and parrots, The colivetious now on exhibition at the mu the first ume eo wich waa furiner m for | rise a very large and valumbie | quantity of areiwoiogical specitnens, collected uy | Colonel Charlés C, Janos, Jr, of Georgia, and consist: ing of a Vast Humber OF spear and arrow heads, stone axes, potiery and ober Ludian naplemonts ; u collection of Stone impleinents irom Debmark, purctnsed ot Mr. Coo Bement, of Philadelphia; a highly interesting aud valuable collection of Peraviin antiquities, presented by Mr Hepry Meigs, of Lita, Peru; af echnological ollection (row Chibi, Formosa and Alaska, presented | by Mr. George B. Gover, General Legenure and Cap- ! won Jolin By M | tion ot | implement ) Presented by an olfte under General Sully's doimtiuhd; and afchwulogical | collections trom the Vailey of the Somme, i runce, and from New Jersey, deposited by Mr. H. De Morgun and Mr. Benjamin Haines respectivety. THE PRESIDENTS MOVEMENTS. After the ceremonies attending the anveiling of the Statue at Central Park, President and Mra. Hayes and Secretaries Evarts and Schurz returned to the Filth A¥ehtio Hotel, arriving there a little before ait o'eibck. Mrs. Hayes, in a carriage, aceoinpanicd by two lauivs, drove up to the Twomty-third street entrance of the hot ‘The poites cleared tho roadway, and the Seventh iment Band wheeled in from Broadway in single file 16 Tweiity-third street, Tuet came the regiment NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESD | host, Senator Cumeron aud others he visited the Park, | 14 many Cazes, 1t 1s alleged, were hardly competent to | sfentavuis will therefore be omitter | Li, B. on fity-seven of thé students tide wp the pro- | LK | tna, 8 itself, followed by n carriage containing President Hayes and Secrétaries Evarts and Schurz, This car- risge was followed by another, containing Wilham oiher genticmap, Following these curriages came the veterans of the Seveath regi- ment marching down 1 third street, A frout jace Was ordered, and toe entire regiment, veteraus and band, in double files, ocoupied the whole block between Filth and Sixth avenues, President was greeted with cheers, He took off his bat and bowed several times, baving his right band im the breast of his coat, Calls were made for a speech, but he did not address the people. As the President stood in hig carriage it was thought that ne intended to speak, aud the crowd which filled the street and avenue surged toward him, but he simply again bowed, alighted from the curriuge and went to the hotel, The regiment then took up the jive of march and passed im review before the President, Atter the military bad passed the Presidential party retired to the privacy of their rooms, In the evening the President and suite dined at the Tesidence of ex-Governor E. D, Morgan, AT THE CITY HALL TO-DAY, Mayor Ely bus tendered the hospitality of the cit; to the President to-day und the ase of the Governor Room iu the City Hall to receive those citizens: who may desire to cull upow bim, ‘Tbe hour fixed for the reception ts eleven o'clock. ‘The President hus ac- copted the hospitality, and will be prepared to reeoive lis ricuds at that bour, After the reception Mr, and Mrs, Hayes will be entertamed by Johu Jacob Astor, and the remainder of the day will be spent im sight- seeing, ‘lo-morrow the party will recuru to Wasbipg- ton, Preparations were yesterday made at the City Hall for the reception to Prosideut Hayes, who 18 expected to go through any amount of bandsbakin, in the Gov- ernor’s Room trom eleven A, M. vo two P, M. to-day, A large jorce of policemen will be detailed to keop | order, The President 1s expected to arrive promptly at eleven o'clock, When be will take nis stand iw the centre Of the apartment. ‘he crowd will then be x mitted one by one, and no distinction is to be made as to priority of entrance, Keeper Sioper was cugyged curing the afternoon of Yesterday in decorating woth flugs tho Governor's Room and the stairs Jeuding thereto, Andrew Johnson was the just President that trod tue sacred precinots of the City Hall, VICE PRESI DENT WHEELER, Wareatows,N. Y., May 15, 187%, Vice President Wheeler went into the North Woods toaday, wuere he will remain two weeks fishing. GENERAL GRANT. IMS RECEPTION IN PHILADELPHIA--A GRAND “SEND-OFF” TO EUROPE. PittapeLpina, May 15, 187%, Ex-President Grant’s stay in Philadelphia has been attended by a series of ovations, Atrentious are being showered upon him to an almost embarrassing extent. Yo-day in company with Mr George W, Childs, his and this evening he went to see * Our Bourding House ut the Chostnut Strect Theatre, alter which he attended @ reception at the Penn Club, To-niorrow he will bold apother levee in ludepenuence Hall to shake by the hand the veteran sold and sailors 01 the war Who will call upon him, and in the evouing he will be ser- enaded, ‘the party who will escort the ex-President down the river ou Thursday, when he sails tor Europe in the American line steamship Lidiena, will be a lurge aud distinguished one. The steamer Twilight will contain the majority of the Sompety, but the ox-Presideat and bis immediate party will have tho use of the United States revenue cutter A, Hamilton, which bas, by di- rection of President Hayes, been tendered for that service. ‘The party on board will consist of fifty persons and @band. Lunch will be served The todiwna will an- chor half an bour at New Castle, where the party will Be put on board, As the cutter drops iway trom the stoumer a Presidential shiate of wwenty-olle guns will be fired, dip colors and give other suitable demoustra- tious of Fexpect. The ditter will be forced to lenve by hali-past ten o'clock A, M.A nuimber of distinguished gentiemen ti and out of oflicitt Ite will come bere trom Washington to participate im the parting demon- stration. After the steamer Twilight leaves her dock at Chest- But street whart she will proeeod up as far as Cramp’s: dockyard, view the dry dock and the Russian corvette Craysser, She will then go down as far as the Girard Point vator, At soine Convebient point the ex- President will be transferred to the Hamilton, whicu, i turn, Will transfer Lith to the Indiana at Castle. ¢ Indiana will ‘eave her moorings at Christian strect precisely at one o’dlock, TROUBLE HARVARD. AT THE USUAL CLASS DAY EXERCISES TO BE OMITTED—TOO, MUCH SECRET socIgTY— SHALL TAE COLLEGE GROUNDS BE GRANTED FOR A SUCIAL GATHERING?—THE MATTER UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE PACULTY. Camnninon, Mass, May 15, 1877. Harvard College is just now uudergoing an unusual ordeul of tribulation and excitement, That there are to be no class day exercises this year ia fully under. stood, and, while the fact !s regurded with sad regret by the graduating class, it wilt be still moro keenly deplored by the scores ef Boston’s sociaty bolles who have for 60 long unticipated these carnival occasions as the bright social day of the year. ‘ ORIGIN OF THE THOURLE, Apparently the trouble had its origin not long ago In the shupe of jealousy between the coliege societics, and the original cause of discord has been nourished by these organizations from year to year until 1 has finally ripened into the much to be regretted and dis graceful strife of to-day. The trouble first became apparent last October when a@ soiection was made of the class and cliss day officers, The persons selected serve, ant rumors wre rife that the election was car- ried by untatuess, For class seeretaty a gentleman was chosen who resides in Unio, while the duties of such an office would necessitate an ollicer living in Cambridge or viciuity. ‘The cinss day cotiinittes was giso found unsaustactory, sud We members, ono alter abotier, tendered weit Tesiguationy, the Hasty Pud- dings taking the lead und the Pi ta and Signet socie- hes ollowing immediately alter, > COMPROMISE, | Kilorts were made to eomprouuse, but, being unsue- | covsiul, the matter of the choice of olllvers was leit with & portion of the Visiting Committee of the eol- Who gave the etifyship of tue class (othe | Padding Svc aud ‘ivided tne officers lor Mta and Signet organs bution of oflicers was not satisinetory, an jected by thé class, the Pl tus and sign ground’ ngaiast the Hasty Puddings, The Alumnt of the colleze seemed determined to have cliss diy exer. Gises, and interceded with a view of settling she dill culty. ‘The selection of oflicers Was reterred to them, bat after the of Several Weeks (hey sent word that they were anuble to make an avtory ugred- ment, In this unsettled coudiion the matter stands how, and these time-honored and pleasing class di 18 taking FAY OUTDOOR AMUSEMENTS. During the iast few days a petition bas been circu: | lated aud uumerously sigued, a>king for the use oi the | college grounds on the day usually set apart for cinss day, With @ view of iniroduemg social umusetnents, | games and uthictic sports. A remonustrauce to tis petition has also been circulated and nutmerousiy | ned, setting forth that the Puduings baye beeu we | culel instruments m Occasioning the trouble, and ask- ing thut a8 long as they are unwilling to come to i harmonious settlement, uniess they are avundantly supplied with “ollices,” it ia unjust to recognize them in their petition, Buth the potion and the remon- | Strance Were submitted to the faculty of the college | thy moruing, bit a deeision bis nut yet been arrived | | | al, There is mneh excitement m Cambridge over the matter, and it is generally anticipated that the vrounus will be given ur the purpose asked, In which cuse the proposed socials ents will be purticipated in by both Harvard and Yale. UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL. | | ca | | | The commencement exercises of the University Law | School took place 1u (he Academy of Musie lust night, | in the pre pee of a fashionable auuience, Addresies | by several of the graduates, musie, reports of the com- mittees on ptizes and the conlerring of the degroe of grumuo, The first prize, $250, for the best eseay, was awarded to Joseph 3. Aucroach. The subject of the essay was “Phe New York System of Procedure.” The second ptizo, $150, tur the Hekt write examt- wat was carried off by Isaac Rurseli, aug toe third, $100, lor the vest oral exutaination, by Herbert | Crukshavk, ‘he jatwer graduate delivered the | vuludietory. Ge tollowing 18 @ list of the graduates :— Kiehard Vernard Adams, David Elwell Austen, George Henry Alexander, Joseph Soith Anerbuct, Alvere Bauman, Eaward’ Witiums Bonynge, Isaac Berukopt, Rovert Buch Bach, Thomas Friuciws Byrne, | thotnas e¥, Herbert Kutght Cruikshank, Kernan | Curtoil, Charies Payntar Caras, Daniel Jerome Cush- | + Morris Cou Henry Spencer Cram, Frank Lon Joseph Daly, George Huntington Gould, Julius Heerman, Leopiu'Jarostawsky, Felix Jellenie Joun Adoiplius Kamping, Paschal Cadien Langevin Willatt Jeremiah Lardver, Joseph Speteer Lawrence, Veter William Lynet, Albert Lewis Leavusher, Jumes | Mawson Lyddy, Muxuoiian Morgenthau, Norimau I. | MacLain Mela, theodore Martzluil, diehael Pati | Mo, » George Aloysius McDermott, Alun Langaon McDermott, Joon Siepheh MeGill, Kugede Morvmer Milken, Kugove Ovterbourg, Arthur Cunton Palme! John 0 Douovub Koss tsave Franklin Russell, | Patrick Henry Ryan, Wiiliam Sparks, Max Steinert, Michwel Joseph Scanlan, Francs Page Slade, Jos, Butterworth strewsvury, Richard W, Stepnenson, Joun Canteld Tomlinson, Theodore Ven Bromson, Charles Nicholas Van Houten, Caiyin Decker Van Naty rebibald Croswell Weeks, Getert Henry Wet- jen, Jobu Whalen, William Dunbar Whiting, Henry De Zavala, a ST. MARK’S CHURCH FAIR, ‘Tho ladies attached to St. Mark's patiah are holding a fui daily from thro untit eleven P.M, In the sehool- room of tho chureh jm aid of the Sabbath scnool brary, The (air will close on Vhursday evening, AY, MAY 16, | gentiemen to look out ior the PSI UPSILON. CELEBRATION OF THE ANNUAL FEAST APTER THE CONVENTION—THE SPEAKERS AND SPEECHES—AN INTERESTING RESUME. Mivp.etowy, Conn., May 15, 18: ‘The chiel feature of Psi Upsilou conventions is al Ways its supper, and no report whatever of this affair has appeared in the New York papers, and the Psi Upsilon fraternity, embracing nearly five thousand of the thinkers and writers of our age and country, scat- tered over every State agd Territory of the Union, think the Hkxato should not let the affair pass of without brief mention. One of the New York papera pretended to give a report of the supper proceedings, whic did not terminate till after the paper was pub- lished, and they could not have received it by tele- graph, for that instrument im this city is under the charge of two excelient ladies, Who had retired before the young gentiemen had sung their tirst invocation song at the supper table, and the report was not even a good guess, for the two leading speakers announced as responding to tousts at the table —Professor Pierce, ot Harvard, and Mr. Warner, of Hariford—were not Present, and the telephoue Was not working that night between Hartford, Middlctown and Cambridge, THE GUEST AND SUPPER, At the conclusion of the exercies ip the cbureh tho young gentlemen and their older guésts assembled at the McDonough House—named afier the old Commo- dore, whose fimily, originally trom Delaware, settled here, His Fxcolleney Alexander H, Rice, Lh. D., Governor of Massachusetts, presided. On bis right were seated lion, W. BH. Robinson, of Brooklyn, N. Y.; ex-Governor Hawley, Professor Hjalmar H, Boyesgn, arrington and Judge Northfop; on his lett Dr, Strong, professor in the Drew Theological Seminary; Professor James ©. Van Benschoten, LL. D., aad Hon. Arthur B. Catet, in the order named. ‘The bili of fare, @ vory elaborate one, was priuted on white satin, and was elegantiy served and embraced over forty items Of tempting dishes, During its discussion a variety of Psi Upsilon songs and choruses wero sung. OPENING ADDRESSES AND BXCUBKS, The speaking was opened by a very Interesting speech from Governor Rice, | have heard many such speeehus, but { can truthfully say, that Ih listened vo a speech trom aby ono presiding at a dinner table so full of original ideas and suggestions elo- quentiy expressed. His defence ot acoret socteties in colleges, such as the I'si Upsilon fraternity ; his hints to the young men just avoat co enter upon their career ip the world; the changed conditions of irade, con merce aud business, owing to stoam, electricny u the press, contained a volume of wisdom condensed and cla-sifled into a briet speech, which recotved plage. its trom a discriminating uudien . Professor Winchester then took his place as tonst inaster, and read a large number of letters and tele- grams frou distinguished members of the frateraity who Were unxvie to attend. Cornell University, with gradu. 9 resident in Ithaca, seut greeting, assuring the eon- vention of “their lasting and loyal attuchment to the principles which the Psi Upsion represents.” This was sigued by Protessor Willard iiske, F. M. Pine, the post, and others, SimMar despatehes came from other colleges, Dr, J, G, Holland expressed regret that he could not attend. He claimed a “passion for slippers until nino in the e ing that attending late suppers, fancy neckties, tight boots, undying devotion that lasts « month, innocence, limited pocket mouey and the fun of life were jor Younger people; that cabulistic Greek letters do not go very far io tustituuons where whe priuctpal qu ‘ion is whether there 1s to be stewed beet or Connect Cut River shud for breaklast; that seeret socieues are hot tavorities with those who sew on their own buttons, He claimed to be a member of akother secret s¢ Whose secrets were not to breained, and hinte there might be reasous for bis non-attendance i those that appear, thou dure uot state them, aud coucludes:—“{ wish youa merry time and express my hearty interest in the prosperity of the society.” Protessor Goodwin, of Harvard, expressed nis re- gets that the pressing duties of the lecture room pre- Vented 1s attendance, bat sent his best wishes for its “continued prosperity and the eXtension of its bro- therly love.” * Professor Harkness, of Brown University, recipro- ented iraternal greetings, and said—**May the beilnant record already inade by our cherished fraterbity be followed by a stil more brilliant future, ”? Mrs. John G. Saxe telegraphed that ber husband’ Sickness prevented his attendance, and the aympa- thies of thé fraternity flowed back to the sufferer and hug beloved family, Key. Dr. Henry M, Dexter wrote from New wedtord thut before he knew of the soctety’s meeting ue hud yted un Invitation for the sane evening tu nn us seinblage intended té welcome bimselt and famiiy back trom Kurope, aud expressed **deop regret that L uo thus deprived of the picasure of being with the soviety,”? and “servid and ulditnintslied interest” to it Profesgor Peirce, of Harvard, telegraphed at half. past eleven A. M. that he haw made arraugements, and hoped to go by the three o'clock train, but at twenty minutes to four P, M. sat Tmust give itup, but ad congratulations Ov; Well deserved prosperity of fraternity and best wishes to every member’? THR REGULAR Toasts. With a few bappy and witty remarks Professor Wiu- chesier iutroduced the first reguiar toast:— “Our noble old fraternity ; it binds in geuerous compantun- ship 4,000 honored inen, Lt inspires the brigut. ame bitions of youth and Kindles Laat hearty love which age aud distance cannot chill Lt prompts the young man’s vision, fils the old man’s drean He “called upon Ho». W. i, Robinson, of the Yale Chapter, now of Brooklyn, N. Y., to respond, which that gentleman did ina brief speech, wiich elicited much applause, ‘The next ws, 1 Upsilon Statesman,’ was re sponded to by ex-Governor Hiwicy in a very mter- esting speech, iu which he advecated the tdea of old mea keeping young, and ted very interesting thumories of disiuguisted Pniladelphiaus of eighty and up ard Whom he hud met on many pleasant oven sions When age renewed its youth, “Psi Upsilon Clergymen’’ cailed out Rey, George L, Westgate, of Middletown, “isi Upsilon Lawvers”? was responded to by L. M. Hubburd, of New Haven, Coun, 11 Upsilon Songs” was responded toby Protes: vor ©. 5. Harrington, whose sougs are known ond loved by the jrateruity, whose heart 1s warm, loyal and young in Pst Upsiion, “fai Upsilon Ladies" allied forth a briet and vedutiful eulogy Irom Protes- sor Boyesen on the sex, who find im the myst motto of Psi Upsilon, Wien interpreted, ove sceret, at least, which they do not cure to shore with anothers “The Psi Upsilon Executive Council” was responded to by Proiessor . 8. Spuiey. A.B. Lawrences, of Massachusetts, and others followed in briet spevelius. n followed toasts and responses to and from each pler, embracing seventeen colleges and umiversi Every chapter was represented, aud wil were reported us flourishing and rectuited from the ablest young men attenuing the several chapters, ‘the haimes of the chapters, designated by Greek Lotte with the colleges in Which they are established and uw the delegates responding, are all L cau give: — Chapter Colleges. Delegates Theta. Union +++. M. Culver. Dota y York University H. Bb Macaulay. Be, . Brown, Amberst.. n Garduer, h iileld, . H. Smith, . Bangs, Hamilton. . Wesleyan Universtiy Harvard, » Rochester University .. G. Clarke. ‘rofessor White. Junies A. Hayden, Kenyon. B. Axtell, Aap Arbor, . J, Wrampeimler, CHICHYO. «oe. Honor pyracise . : Haven. :Curnell,. wiseeeseeHe Hy tyndale, WH WON'T GO HOME THA, MORNING, speeches, toasts, senuments and songs were given Mt need not be wondered at that daylight had appeared, There was Ho Wine of liquors Upou te twbies, Colles, ives, sterbets, fruits, jelies and cigars; Dut, above uli, the songs, Of Which an cregant cuition of Over one hundred aud forty pages, ali set 10 MUsIE, IS JUSE ONL from ab erminent Losiou publisher, Supplied tue excitement which, interspersed witb speeches, conumucd through the might, and sun rose these I’st Upsilon youths, with their ste—-professors, preachers, governors abd other Prouinent mei—seemed tw have us keen a rolieh jor the ida us Wien they frat satdown, Goveruor Rice and ex-Governor Hawley did not go to bed at all, but returned to Bostou and Harttord by early trains. Tne ladies of Middletown, Who wore full oc the Psie | Upsilon spiri, the professors of the University and Wealty elizets gave nearly Welcome and wealth ot chee to the yaesw from abroad. Professor Yun Ben- oten cute ruined 4 goodly Company at bis wospitae bie home, including Governor Rice, Govertor Hawley, Dr. Stroug, Proiessur Boyesen, W. k. Robinson and ocuers, The decorations at ihe cuurch aud in tue dingog room w ery exionsive sud tasteful. The Vsi Upstion badge, with tts initial letters aud clasped wuds worked iu flowers, was a promivent feature, and a profusion of Fare plauts ih bioom mace church’ and binquat hull ike tary seenes, An original soug by ¢nover | ening, und for a pillow alter that hour,’ hint- | 1877.—TRIPLE SHEET. 4 i THB GUILD INQUIRY. Three of the Commitiee Bxonerate and Two Censurs the Management EE OE enone y BUSINESS ARRANGEMENTS. —— LOOSE Attack on the Minority by the Counsel of St. John's Guild. The regular mouthly meeting of the St. Jonn’s Guild took place last night at the rooms of the Guild in Unton square. Apart ftom the report of the especial committee appointed to investigate the affairs of the Guild was a determination to remoye the Tooms of the society to No, Great Jones street. When the report of the committee came to be reatl there was some hesitation as to what comprised the report and that of the aceountant, Mr, Charlie: Towtsend, addressed to the Committee of Inquiry was assumed to be tue real report of the comunitiee, ‘The main points of this report, which is dated April 26, are as follows:— THE ACCOUNTANT'S REVORT, I found the affairs of the Gailé arranged under three heads, its collows, viz. = rasives of Floating Hospitals William 1, Vrustees of Expense and Building Fund; Will jam Hl. Wily, Trensarer. Bourd of Trustees ot Relief Fund; Andrew W. Loegat, ‘Treasure ‘4 The floating hospital being wn incorporated institution, | nts and its ae wt having beew questioned, is uot ins eluded in the nceo of the Exp and little more t us of dues trom. inem of the ame ine a: ith street. current expe: hich specific nurposes th wed by Mr, Wiloy are f touche ry of the 3 were received, me balance unoxpended, gs ve Bank. No fund embership, kept by the Secretary of thix board, are quite inorder it aa received wre turned over to the 1 nh Vetober t the accounts have re prive to that date, and the ay ste irs to be thorougit and we: fmy examination has been the records receipts and disbitesementy of the Roller Pand, that being the recipient of all the eyntrilations oth puble and rivute, over thin those ni Hospital fund. 1 ‘ep the elie: Fand since the in 1874 have been as fol- Getobar 8, 187 December 19. 187 J i 2000, 887,007 Interest on daily balances with ‘Trost Company oe eee g02 Sule ot ¢ i Private nm) given in aid of the Guild, and peaveeds of sundry Ieections, ainounting to abort 00 (as deeailed in small subseription books num mare year (87), and smetading all am and received through Mes. Haws .. Bulunce on hand trom previous y su, Total... 405 ‘ feucsbe Exclusive ot $41,000 ived by” of Floating Hospital, and of nbout #8000 remadma ng in hands of com mittee us proceeds of the Martha Washington Reception, helt February 22 Last. The disbursecuents of the Relief Fuad have been as fol- Ws — 1 to 50, in eys donuted O84 635, LO1813. For provisions, flour, bread, milk mnd groceries of all Klnas— Benson of 187 » Soo Season of INT. abe 17,448 Season of 1870-7 to dare. zh ——$18,723 For dry goods, comiortubles, &e.— reason of INT . teem $1,089, Season of INTh + Season of 197 For shoes ~ season of 18’ Sensoa of INT>4 Souson of 1870 For coai— Seunon of 1874 5. Sexson of 1875-0 Beuvon of 1S76-7 Por medics) attendane Season of NTA > Seagon of 1870.0, Seanon of 1576-7 Funeral expens. Season of 14 Season of 1) om of 1078-7. ursed for labor In astving out proginons, "bags labor sewing, rout of reliet Yarck street, transporting persons und uatry or elwe wher stance in payment of rents ot destitute persoim:, special nid to sek persons and wemen ductug conun detieacios for the aged lund cnses oi ald furuishea iu small san Season ot IN74-5 i irae Uo. Hk VouCHKEHs after stuted proper and sufficient dand kept of ati disbursemencs iid, snd white 1m dome nuim: ot wn staal iting to fed, the pay o particulars ive pureh, distribut in niahy rly buse: in quart d te to mo reasonable and 1 fies bes " wit the entire elty ¢ price puttd, tiwteture, L evusidee 1s ost ol my Any Legymt, has been ered= heir ledges tire vt, the neawnt of is treasun rsbip, 0 vouthers an eof th Ww vir absen 6 nid for wile ni f any con: ble dim of money in pounts an ie the sick or many instance: i ered here rei wero eltoe ‘aun were likely 60 | Jouke the mam endeavor to distribite nd promptly MONEYS donated to ein the uprgatnesy of its ina lected to wild, it dishe by the ream, 4nd among the thous f teow this charity detection would h been practically the dis primar sa those who disbursed the fa in wny sense a betrayal of the Guild. r iil apply to the charges made upon the original cash book, wherein the moneys paid iuto the hands of the Master and otters who ulspen steibuted ba various REPORT OF TiLK MAJOUITY OF THK From intormatibu gatued sod from testinvony ti ing ters were elicited in tol the Guild. whieh we The report of thus obtained, id we find to be ving its own # the subjoet of th untant inily conte oards ut teu Jou, and with by th Ji pitrehaves we tind to nteliasing cou ave Lee ittee of three, a uited Berto prey nie mt nts row the Keller und, whothor sor clothing, are made under the immed vision of the. Di ‘onvmiittee, th a haeing 1 rol over any p quent disbur inprelvensive rep ntant renders eXpression of snurined. W, are based nbon @ rely ot Uhh attention. 4 ever, approve tis ¢ vestization of the wived our Carel doun G, Saxe, set to liuae for thit Convention, was | Suu and encored; one of the verses warns the young hats aud ook out jor their heeds Lest you find that (he favorite suns of your mother Hus a brick ta the ove aud an aete 19 the other, PAST AND PRESENT OF THE SOUTRTY, The Psi Upsiton society was founded in Unton Cole loge in 1844, It was extablisued by Mr, W. Roviuson iw Yale, Amborst and Brown, It now nutubers be- tween tour and live thousand members, and ie cata | Jogne is rapidly swelling, Anew euitiun will be pu Hisbed in a few weeks Wiieh Will give Lue names, o chpations aud residence of every living meinber, with their contributions u& Huthors, edilory, &e., abd the place and date ot death of all deceased members, with a phogruphical mdex. Among its members are dobn G. Sax , Whipple, the essayist; DeMille, the novelist; Back Lou Studies; Holland, editor, Goodwin, the Greek schoiur; Harkness, the Latins; Watson, (he astronomor;, Marsh, the paleontologist; Agassiz,’ the Anatomist; Rood, the physicist; Packurd, the ento- mologist; ‘the Hivhops ot Long island, Colorado, N vada, Fond da Lac and lowa—Rev, re, Aizen, Perry, Dexter, Stoughton, Sione and DeKoven; Govera United’ states Attorney Generals, Judges, United xt Senators, members of Congress, Prostd legos, proiestors and teachers of colleges—tour in rvard, twenty Ih Yale, seven in Amberst, nine in Michigan University,’ eight in Corneil wbers In other colleges, wot Keveral | open to eriticisint ax to style and form, vidence whatever of anything dishonest yentot the Guid, gut afford aan tAith wud busines’ eapnelty in the i did, Wii nthe rr ading October, . anid to bart aides, we Y shat the pal tion of the vouche: whieh onr Tated repore re that your was duly | nagited, cortitieste of the Anditing Committes ts pts How missing were ed, Wer of the Gulla ander the a8 W Moines OF setTp and ws y wecouats, In our. 9} the tun triment of the Guild are entirely witho ro Js nothing to corroborate then eouNcant receives. one tall sider the sys Jopted ing nod payment of bl and economy, In conctnsion we ars or thé opinion that the Goild ahd ity officers are entitled to the we hope that this invest ention crensel saceote of this great yoru hitke to the pour and to those w them bo contribute to its support, dives Hause OF sco0ds, AUite ily, Ae, amply suerent tor security iN re: in ity © Geneve JAMES BLACK, DAVID RICHMOND, JOSEPH CORNELL THE MINORITY RaronT. nombers of s committee appointed to investigate the aflairs of Your rocioty, We found it dithenlt for dve wentie wen, strangers to Your orgmntzation, to wutee ; therofore wake « minority report, We decide that your open to consare lor the loose manner in which kept your necounts wud for wot always buying Pelios trum frst hands aud for cash We rt hi you are open to censure = fer permitting your treasurer to sail supplies to your suciéty, aud the fact, = that stich supplies are charged at market price does not relieve you ot biome. We decide that the canon giving the Master * position in perpetulty, umiess removed by a two-tbird Yous of wil the menibers, should be repent, ay Ht practi- cally turns w churitebie society into @ close corporation. ie with ihe | us yet been received for building | divwetly to the Floating | 5 | Your committee aro unanimons that you should organize at once under the laws! the state. ” SHAHN sCUt7 'Chateman ot Commision EDWARD KEMP. dew Yorn, May 14, 1577. When these papers bad been read a motion was made te Accept thew ail ind cause (bem to be published without delay, and although this resolution was finally adopted Mr. Jobu D. Townsend tnapaged to stir up quite a lite le breeze before its final passage, Mr, Townsend de jared that the minority bears on its face the evidence of falsity and untairness, und he went so far as to charge that Mr. Kemp ei Mr, Scott wens the committee for the purpose of findi emp, he said, had objected to his presenes vestigation of tho afluirs of the Guid as the counsel of the somety, und yet both Kemp and seott went oul- side and bad conversations with people whe were hos. Ule to the Guild. Mr, Townsend said he locked upon this so-called minority report a# 4 picee of impudenc: and he moved that it should be returved to the perro by whom it was signed, Culther counsels provailed, however, and Mr. lownsend allowed hitselt te beso far appeased that he withdrew bis amendment, ‘A resolution was subsequently passed strongly In- dorsing the official conduet of the Muster of the Guild, the Rev. Alvah Wiswall, a great deal of feeling was expressed the letter of Mr, Komp, written when the inves on be BoD, asking Mr. Wiswail to resign, and it was even pro- | posed to pass a resolution saying that the resixnation of the Master of the Guild could’ not ve aceepted, Mr. Andrew W. Leggatt, the almouer of the Guild, | tendered his resignation and it Was accepted, | It was resolved to take tue Academy of Masie for | February 22, 1878, for the purpose of holding a Martha | Washington reception. | | j | THIRD AVENUE SAYINGS BANK. CONTINUATION OF THE BANK SUPERINTENDEN1 INVESTIGATION =A QUEER PRESIDEND, The Senate Committee continued their investigation of the charges against Bank Superintendent Elis in relerence to the Third Avenue Savings Bank yesters day morning, at the St, Nichvias Hotel. LYONS’ STORIKS. Jotun H, Lyons, former President of the bank, was | the lirst witness, He testifled that he had been re- elected to the prestdeney on the Lst of January, 187: he did not accept the office, but dia sign the report of that year; be had, however, takeh no wetive part ia the management of tho bank sineo 1872, and, theres | fore, knew nothing about the correctnoss of the papers he signed; Mr. Cartnan, tne Soeretary, brought bim the report and told him it was correct; on his 1 Witness signed the report without making auy examination, He thought tue bank was solvent because the bonds giveu | by the trustees for $115,000 were belioved to bave covered any uetlciency, He himself was a boudsnian aud was pow coniesting bis bonds to recover their amount. He brought the suit because he did not how consider thut his Yond had any tegai val He sighed the report us President, but dia not even kuow the uaines of the acting presidents, although there had been several. REAL ESTATE SURINKAGE. | Homer Morgan, reai estate agent, was next called, He had been iv business since L842 The depreciation iw realestate commenced yh 1873 and bad continued down to the present time. The depreciation had been Irom thirty-three and one-third to forty per eent siveo 1873. He thought the bank property was worth {rou ¥110,000 to $115,000. Three years before, in 1870, it might have bee worth $140,000, Among the assets of the bank its value bad been placed at $180,000, Nir, Ke He Ludlow, also a real estate expert, was called wud gave as bis opinion that the baok property 10 1875 Was worth $110,000, Mr Jobn Roverts, an employé in the Couaty Cler he had searched the records of the office for tho report of 5, H. Hurd, the bank Feewiver, but coald net find it, probably becuuse he did not kuow under what title to jovk tor it. Mr Olin. stead proposed to show that there wote $54,000 of aecond mortgages among the bank asseta, whereas Reid swore on the previous day that there were 20 second inortgages. Mr. Oimstend stated at this point of examination that several other witnesses bad been subpoenaed, but were not present, He asked either that Mr. Chapman be allowed to occupy the afternoon with witnesses for tho delénce, his witnesses to be heard atterward, or that the committee adjoura ttl tw-di Alter consit- erable dehveration the committeo agreed to adjourn till ten o'clock this morning. CUSTOM HOUSE ~ INVESTIGATION. The Commissioners held @ strict oxecutive session yesterduy afternoon in the Naval Officer's apartments, alter which they decided not to take any testimony until to-day, When the welghers will be called upon ta testily as to the efficiency and usctulocss of that depart. ment. ‘the Commission left the Custom House at ono o'clock for the Appraisers’ Stores on Washington strect, between Luight and Hubert, of which they pro- posed to make & thorough and ‘minute mspection, ‘The Assistant Appraisers and Examiners will be exum- ined by the Commission at the Custom House, §'* THE CONTINENTAL RECEIVER, Mr. J, P. O'Neil, tho appoimtee of Judge Wosibrook to the Contibental receivership, yesterday notified Mr. William R. Grace that he had engaged the services of Messrs. Dorsheimer, Wingate ana Cullen as counsel, Messrs, Ashbol eon and = James Metthews were mentioned a8 associmte coun- sel. ‘This formidable array of counvyeliors wat ww bi met tbe representatives of Receiver Grace yesterday with regard to the disposition of the disputed olfice, For some reason, however, the cou- sultution was postponed. lt 18 thought nothing eno be accomplished Save agreeing upon the terms of a friendly suit, Both parties seem confident of @ decision in their tavor by the Court of Appeals, which, by the way, can hardly be obtained velure next Decerm- ber or January. NEW JERSEY MUTUAL OFFENDERS, Colonel Abecl, the Essex County Prosecutor, at Newark yesicrday received a despatch trom Detective McManus announcing that Governor Hubbard refuse to indorse the requisition of Governer Bede for the | Surrender to the New Jersey authorities of A. Good- | rich Fay, one of the mdicted New Jersey Mutual direc- | tors, and the man who is alleged to be the party who drew the missing $12,000 of Matual cash from tue Chemical unk. Prior to leaving Newark, Noyes, it is played a letter from Governor Hubbard, ad ‘My dear old friend,” aud declaring that he “never permit another man to be tuken out of Connecieut under similar erreamstances” as those ab tending the removal of Noyes, | PENN FIRE INSURA “COMPANY. It was the Penn Fire Insurance Company, and not * | the Peonsytvanim Fire Insuranes Compauy, in whose interest Judge Pratt, on Monday, in Brooklyn, retusea bo vacate an order of attachment at the sait of J. 1. Town, of Daveuport, lowa, to recover $5,000 on a stock of goods destroyed in that erty, HARLEM &. {LROAD DIRECTORS, ‘The annual election of thirieen directors for the New York and Harlem ttatcaad Company was Relé yeaters day afterngon, between the hours of twelve and two, in the office company, Forty-second street The following directors were elected :-—Wilham H Vanderbilt, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Wuham K. Vanderbilt, William C, Wetmore, August, Sebel, Abraham B. i mes H, Banker, John B. Dutever, Joseph Harker, Rovert J. Niven, Chaunecy M. Depew, William H. Léonard and Samuel F. Barger, NEW YORK HOSPITAL, The annual election of twenty-six governors for the Now York Hospital was held yesterday iu the office of the Hospital, No. 8 West Sixteenth street. The fol- | lowing gentlemen were electea:—Robert Lennox Ken- nedy, No. 41 Nassau street; David Colden Murray, No. | 62 South street; Frederick A. Conkling, No. 172 Broad- | way; Nathaoiel F. Bailey, No. 11 West Twenty-eighth | street; James W. Beekman, No. 6 Bast Phirty-fourtn street, Surnuel Wiliets, > Pearl sireet; James M. Brown, No. 59 Wall street; Shoppard Gandy, No. 29 Wail street; Robert J. Livingstua, No. WW East Forty- hth street; Jackson 3. Subultz,, No 69 Cuil ge Cubot Ward, No | reet; | 52 Walt street; Wiiiam 1. | Hollman, No. 45 West twenty-second street; Rdward | Ss. Jaffray, No. 350 Broadway; Johan E, Willams, No. 108 Broadway; William H. Macy, No. 74 Wall street; Merritt Trimvle, Coal and tron Exchange, room 60; Henry J, Davison, No, 77 Liberty sireet; Theodorus B, Woolsey, No, 26 Front stteet; William M. Halstev, No, 76 Broudway,; Herman RB. 1 No. 17 Wall street; iham H. Osborn, No. 32 Par! ‘enue; Joseph H, Samuel Thorne, No, et; William H. Foge, No. 32 Burling Wilham W. Hoppin, Jr, No. 61 Liberty street, and Charles &. Strong, No, 68 Wall street, MERCANTILE LIBRARY BLECTION. Tho election for four directors of the Mercantile Library Association to serve for the term of three years was held vesterday at Clinton Hall, Astor place, Tho polis were open at three o’elock P. M. and re- mutned open tlleighto'ciock, It was expested that a lively contest would take place and that cousiderabie opposition would be shows to the “regalar ticket,” which was nominated by whe Bxecu- tive Committee, Tho attendance was slim, how. eVor, and tho mierest Manifested Was very slight. A few scattered votes Were Cast for individuals ja. sition to the regular teket, bat no opposition ticket Was put im the field, Nor Was aby coneenttated eflort made to defeat any one of the womincesa, fve ‘s sat within the railing in the ball with the ballot in frome of them, and the vovers dropped singly or in groups of three or tour deposited their votes, only an oveasional me beng challenged, The excitement of the carnival seemed to have more attraction tor the mem. bers of the association than their owu, lection, and Altogether it wus % Very tame altar, AS the hout lot closing the poils drew nigh the yo.ers began to come in more briskly, but al no tine was the crowd larga ee beg dss ote obama a vlected :—Samue, Putnam, Jobi mer, Charies Wager Halli and Jens Movauleg. 1m and