Not a single accident happened in the Park or its immediate vicinity, and great praise is due to the parties appointed to keep the ground, for the good dispositions they made.

COLLATION IN CITY HALL. After the ceremonies of the day were closed, three large tables were spread in the City

Hall, where the Mayor, the Governor, the members of the Corporation, officers and several

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hundred citizens partook of a cold collation, and Croton water and lemonade, but no wine or spirituous liquors. All was conducted with order and propriety, but with no ceremony ;

no chairs were provided, but a sufficient number of knives and forks for each to help himself. It was a well arranged republican repast one of which the many could partake.

Mayor Morris offered a toast, which he prefaced with some apppropriate remarks returning in behalf of the citizens their thanks to the Executive of the State, and to the vast number of persons from various places who had come among us to celebrate a joyous event, which was made more joyous by their countenance and participation. He closed a by offering toast, which was drunk by all, accompanied by cheers it was as follows :

" THE EXECUTIVE OF THE STATE OP NEW YORK."

When the applause consequent upon this toast had subsided, the Governor addressed the company as follows :

Mr. Mayor and Fellow-Citizens :

Accept my thanks for this flattering, this generous welcome. To be thus remembered at a moment like this, amidst the heartfelt rejoicings not only of the thousands who dwell