American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper., 1846-07-17
G3-ARMORY INDEPENDENT GREYS.

BALTIMORE, July, l846.-The undersigned have been
appointed committee to return the thanks OF the In
dependent Greys 10 the Citizens and Military of Phil
adepha, for the many acts of kindness and courtesy
shown them on their recent visit TO that city. In
saying to perform that duty, they must at once confess
uer utter inability to speak in terms sufficiently strong
| of the deep and lasting obligation under which the
corps they represent feel themselves indebted to their
friends there-language, if they attempted it, would
tal them and they must therefore content themselves
with mere acknowledgment of the cviliues, hoping
that an opportunity will soon be afforded them ofshew
ing their sense oil gratitude in substantial
| ner than in n mere expression of words.
To Major Fritz and his corps of National Crews are
they under especial obligations The entire surrender
Of their Armory TO our use-hs escort on our arrival
and dcparture-the entertainments of the 3D. 4th and
9th of July, were acts OF courtesy calling upon for
our most grateful Acknowledgements; but when are ad-
ded TO these his and his corps personal attention to us
during the whole period of our visit, the debt of obi
CATION is so great that we fear will be able
| fully TO reciprOcate it All that promise is,
that IT he gives Us an opportunity, eve will try" aud
though we may not be able to give him rs pleasant and
beautiful ride as that along the banks of the "Wisa-
hcken) or so excellent rcpast as that furnished at
the Falls of the Schuykil, will try what "FTits
Rcgeln can do in the way of Bees Wing and Fish,
Our thanks are due 10 Col. Page and the State Fem
Cbles, for the entertainment at their armory-Or their
escort on July 9th TO Camden and for other acts of
courtesy extended to us. The gentlemany and SOL
dier like bearing Ofthe commander is reflected in his
admirable and beautiful corps.
| To General Cadwalader, who, though called away
from Philadelphia by previous engagementyet man
lIeStcu TOOK uCn interest IN our reCeD0n ana
entertainment are our sincere Acknowledgements due.
We regret that we had so short time to spend with
him-but short as the time was, it sufficient to
shew that he is both 'thC gentleman and the SOL
der" To him, and his corps of Philadelphia Greys,
are we indebted for the splendid dinner at Camden on
the afternoon of the 9th July. The time spent there
| will long live in memory.
| TO Captain H and his corps of City Guards, we
are much indebted for joining in the escort the day
of our arrival. Captain Binder, of the Washington
Light Infantry will also accept our thanks for the es
huh .
our departure. We also have to regret that
eagement were such as to prevent us accepting his
| Kind invitation to collation..
VIM. Atkins, Esq, the General Flour Inspector of
Philadelphia, "broter chip" of our commander, has
placed us under obligations for handsome collation.
on the morning of the 9th July. We pronounce tand
it's "bTd1ided upon the tablet of our memory, as eT
! ira" S7tperfne.
To Mr.. Jno. Guy, 7th, above Chestnut street, late
our fellow toWnsman, are we much indebted for a
| splendid collation. on the 9th. To have merted this
compliment from him is gratifying to his late towns
men, and they will ever remember him with the live
est feelings of pleasure. lie contributed no little to
| our qualification.
Messrs. Minor and Sanderson, of the Franklin
House, Chestnut street, willaccep our sincere thanks
for the refreshments so bountuy spread out for US
on the 9th Instant and il we did do full justice to
them, it must be attributed to the short time we
| limited to and want of preparation on our part.
| Do we forget our friend Mr.. Augustus Kraft, ITO
Race street, The recollection of the good things fur
nShed by him the evening of the Sd instant, is still
| too fresh As long 'Etaste' remains, so long will
the kind cvlities extended by him be remembered
To Mr.. Peale, Of the Chesnut street Museum; to Dr.
patterson, President OF the Mint; to IL. GratZ: ESQ
| President of the Academy ot Fine Arts; to Messrs
Edmunds and Stevens Of the Arch street theatre; to
Mr.. Marshall, Manager of the Walnut street theatre,
are we indebted pleasure afforded us in visiting
| their respective places
Mr.. II. Harncr, of the Cornucopia House; Mr. Z.
C. Harrison, of the Arcade Baths, will accept our
thanks for the use of their Baths so politely rendered
| tous.
TO the whole Press Of Philadelphia, are we indebt-
ed for the complimentary terms in which they were
pleased TO speak of us. We only hope that we were
deserving of their commentators. The Ledger, Spir
1t of the Times and Sun, will accept thanks for
the copies OF their papers furnished us.
H. q. Hartwel proprietor of the Washington House
ana his obging assistant will accept our thanks Tor
their attention to us; and gives us pleasure to bear
our testimony to the well ordered management of his
Hotel.
We regret that our limited time would not permit us
to accept the hospitaies of A. McMackin, ESQ, op
posite the Falls of the Schuylkil the 4th and that
the same cause prevented from accepting the nvi-
tauon of H. G. Harwel, Esq. TO collation.; and the
PropretorS OF the Steamboat Line to visit Cape May
we feel as much indebted to those gentlemen as if
had enjoyed their profiered hospitality.
To the citizens of Philadelphia generally do ten
der our most cordial thanks. 1t were useless to at
tempt to parcularize any actOf courtesy; and it will
be sufficient for us to say that we will ever recur TO
this visit as one of unalloyed pleasure AL strved to
make it pleasant to us and we should be exceedingly
cold, indeed If their efforts had not proved successful
We come now to home Our old friend, Capt. FL
teFman, and his corps of German Yagers will accept
our thanks for his escort the morning of depar
tue. Ii was morning sufficient to have da,nped the
ardor of veteran troops, and sufficient TO prove
that the German Yagers not ''sunshine soldiers.
To Lieut.. Luchesi commanding, and the lndepen-
dent Blues, are'our most sincere thanks due for the
handsome escort furnished on our return home.
We speak but the feeling our whole corps when we
say that this courtesy has impressed them with the
most grateful fee lngs May not hope that is but
the commencement of those civilities which ought TO
characterize our citizen soldiers.
TO the Press of Baltimore, for their oft repeated
iaterng notices of our corps, and more particularly
on the present occasion, do we tender Uneigned
thanks. To the Sun and Clipper for the copies of
their papers sent to us at Philadelphia, we much
obliged
A. Crawford, Esq, Agent, and the Conductors of
the Baltimore, Philadelphia and Wilmington Railroad,
will accept our thanks for the arrangements made for
the transportation Of the Company Their attention
to US will be kindly remembered.
We now bring this card of thanks to close We
are aware that the duty has bcen very imperfncty
done. 1t is not strong as it might be, attribute it
not to ant of proper appreciation of the courtesies
conferred upon US, but want oflanguage to give
preston TO our true feelings.
A, p. SHUT, Lieut.,
J. w. SANDERS, Ensign,
I. BOWERS, Sergeant,
W. HOPPER, Corp,
]. w. PEREGOY, Private, }Committee.
Il. p GREEN,
Il, *. SIMMONS, "
E. g. GOODMAN,
2. GOSNELL,
MI