The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-02

We find in the Fredericksburg Recorder, received by
last evenings mall the following notice of the reception
OF the President and the gentlemen who accompany him
on his journey to North Carolina:
The committee appointed a public meeting of the
citizens OF fredericksburg Friday, the 18th instant
convey to the President of the United States the Hon. John
Y Mason Secretary of the Navy and such other dsn-
gushed persons should accompany them their way
to North Carolina invitation stop in town and
partake ola public dinner be given by the citizens, with
out distinction of party addressed severay the President
The Secretary Of the Navy, and Lieut. M F. Mauy, Gate
iellowtownsman, who understood be OF the
paryo letters conveying invitations, in conformity with
their instructions and received the following replies'
WASHINGTON, May rs, 1917.
GENTLEMEN. have iust received your of
the 18th instant rendering to behalf OF the citizens
Of Fredericksburg, an invitation ito stop IN that town,
either my North Carolina, my return
Washington, and parake OF dinner tc be given by the
citizens OF fredericksburg and neghborhood without
spect TO party"
Having made all my arrangements to travel by the public
time which can with propey be absent from the seat of
government being limited regret that will not be
my power accept the invitation extended to me by
the citizens whom you represent
Returning you, gentlemen, my Acknowledgements for
wishes, am, with great respect your obedient servant
To Messrs. b. S. HERNDoy WIN. A. JACKSON, w. IL FIN-
NALL, and Others committee NC.
OBSERVATORY, Washington, May 2s, 1917.
GENTLEMEN have received your letter of the 18th inst
inviting me, the name of the citizens of Fredericksburg,
to partake of dinner to be given by them to the President
of the United States, the Secretary OF the Navy and such
other distinguished citizens shall accompany them on
the North Carolina.
Being already engaged accompany those gentlemen
their visit to their Alma Mater am not at liberty TO make
any engagements which might interfere with the arrange
ments they may have made. therefore beg leave re-
specially TO decline the kind invitation OF the citizens OF
Fredericksburg.
knowing you ALL gentlemen, well and intimately,
and having lived long amongst those whom you repre-
SENT in the delightful relations of friends and neighbors,
there is something than pleasing in your note OF nvl-
tation, and the manner in which it's conveyed.
under lasting obligations the good people OF Fred
ericksbug for many of kindness and good WILL and for
years of happiness, which have enjoyed among them
ton which this fresh proof OF their kind remembrance OF
afforded and accept for yourselves all good wishes
from your friend and fellow ownsman,
To Messrs John NJ Herndon John NJ Whittemore, James
MCGUIRE and others, committee.
The committee being thus apprzed that circumstances
forbade the acceptance of their invitation, proceeded
Friday, the creek (he officers of the railroad politely
rendering them seats the President and his party
and the Hon John Y Mason Secretary Of the Navy, by
Lieut. Maury, and enjoyed pleasant intercourse with those
dignitares during the from the landing to town. On
reaching the depot large of ladies and gentle
men, and the military companies under Captains Jackson
and Smith, found assembled greet the Chief Ma
gistrne and the honorable Secretary of the Navy
These distinguished individuals appeared the plat
form OF the car and introduced the citizens gem
orally.
The President expressed himself much graied to meet
the people of fredericksburg and regretted that
of his power accept their proered hospitality After
stay OF fifteen twenty minutes, the cars having the
spangled banner flying proceeded their way, the
President and Judge Mason taking graceful leave thew
were borne from the multitude.