ourselves of your invitation, to report ourselves on the 64 254 CELEBRATION OF THE morning of the celebration, and to give you no further trouble than to assign us such place in your order of arrangements as you may wish us to occupy. Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, JONAS C. HEARTT, To Mayor of Troy, C. CROLIUS, Jr., ) E. D. WEST, and \ Committee, &c. WM. DODGE, Esqrs., J An invitation to the Officers and Cadets of the U. S. Military Academy, was acknow- ledged, and declined thus : From Capt. Swift, U. j$. Corps of Engineers. West Point, October 13th, 1842. GENTLEMEN: — Your invitation to the Superintendent of the Military Academy, and the Corps of Cadets, to attend the Croton water celebration to-morrow, has just been received. The permanent Superintendent of the Academy, is at present absent, and during his absence I do not feel myself authorised to accept for the Cadets, your flattering invitation, I must express, however, for the Corps, my high appreciation of the honor conferred upon them by the invitation. Very respectfully, gentlemen, your obedient servant, ALEX. I. SWIFT, Captain U. S. Corps of Engineers, Acting Superintendent Messrs. Military Academy. CROLIUS, WEST, & DODGE, Committee of Arrangements, of the Common Council of New York. C ROT ON AQ.UEDUCT. 255 From among many received, the organs of deputations, and from private guests, the following are selected : From John Anthon, Chairman of Meeting of the Bar. At a meeting of the members of the Bar of the city of New York, held at the room of the Law Institute, in the City Hall, on Tuesday, October 4, 1842, on motion of Mr. David Graham, Mr. John Anthon was called to the Chair, and John W. Edmonds appointed Secretary. On motion of Mr. Daniel Lord, Jr., it was Resolved, That the members of the Bar will co-operate with the Common Council, and their fellow citizens, in celebrating the completion of the Croton Water Works. Resolved, That Messrs. John W. Edmonds, James W. Gerard, Daniel Lord, Jr., Robert J. Dillon, and George Griffen, be a committee to act in behalf of the Bar on that occasion. JNO. ANTHON, Chairman. J. W. EDMONDS, Secretary. To HENRY E. DAVIES, Esq., Alderman, $c. SIR:— Herewith I have the pleasure of forwarding to you, in obedience to the directions of the members of the Bar, an account of their proceedings at a meeting held this day in the room of the Law Institute, and beg to inform you, that the committee appointed on that occasion, are ready to co-operate with your committee at once. Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, J. W. EDMONDS. October 4, 1842. CELEBRATION OF THE From the Chairman of the New York Pilots. New York, October 13th, 1842. To Messrs. DA VIES, SMITH, WEST, &c., Committee, of Arrangements Croton Celebration, Sfc GENTLEMEN : — In answer to your communication, dated September, 22d, 1842, the New York and Sandy Hook Pilots would be gratified to have a situation in line assigned them at the cele- bration of the great work of bringing pure and wholesome water into our city. They will number some thirty or more, with a banner, &c. Yours, very truly, JOHN HYER, Chairman Committee of Arrangements. GREGORY THOMAS, Secretary. From the Counsel of the Corporation. Mr. D. Graham, Jr., accepts with pleasure, the invitation with which the Commit- tee on the Croton Celebration have honored him, for the 14th instant. 84 Warren-street, Oct. 13, 1842. From the Public Administrator. New York, October 13, 1842. To G CROLIUS, JR., Esq., Aid. 6th Ward, ) E. D. WEST, Esq., Aid. 16th Ward, and } Committee. WM. DODGE, Esq. Ass't. Aid, 3d Ward, ) GENTLEMEN : — I have received to-day the invitation of the Common Council through your commit- CROTON AGttJEDUCT. 257 tee, to join them on the 14th day of October, in celebrating the introduction of the Oroton water into the city of New York. I thank yon for the invitation, and shall be happy in accepting it. I have the honor to be, Your obed't. serv't, EDGAR KETCHUM. From Pierre Van Cortlandt. Peekskill, October 8th, 1842. To C. CROLIUS, JR., E. D. WEST, WM. DODGE, Esq'rs. GENTLEMEN : — I have this day received your polite invitation from the Common Council of the city of New York, to join with them on the 14th instant, to celebrate the introduction of the Croton water into the City of New York. With pleasure I accept your invitation, and will be in New York at the time appointed. I have the honor to be, gentlemen, Your ob't. serv't., PIERRE VAN CORTLANDT. From the Justices of the Marine Court. To the Honorable CLARKSON CROLIUS, E. D. WEST, WM. DODGE. The Justices of the Marine Court, Hammond, Sherman, and Randall,