The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-04
Br.sHIyn CITY Intelligence.

RECEPTION AND EsTERrAINMENT OF the BALTIMORE
ed Brooklyn yesterday, by invitation, and were met
ut the Fulton Ferry by delegation Of three from
each Of the re companies Of that city who escorted
them through Fulton Sands and York streets to tho
Navy Yard where they halted 70 give the visitors
opportunity inspecting IT. after which they formed
the Mayor, (slsct) Mr.. Conklia Brush, and the Com
mon Council, received them in the Governors
them. who did 20 in very neat speech in which he
alluded to the gsantry displayed BY the men Of Ma
rylsnd on Brooklyn Heights, In the great eyolu-
tionary struggle
Mr. JoHs KETrLEwELL, the foreman Of the Baltimore
company responded to this address in very feeling
said upon these inssrchsnses q hospisI IS the r
that formed the river, the acorn tn1k formed the
Of that
There more In such an incident than In hundred
Union speeches His feelings had been much excited
also their the Mary andsrsO Navy Ysrd-that the
BILE ships would, If necessary b manned by the men
iyn and Bsltmors. From the experiences Of tho last
four days. satisfied that the New Workers would
take of their fanatics and he knew that Mary
landers would take Of theirs (Hear and laugh
teri There was round this Union Q high and holy
wsl-a wall Of hesrts-against which the waves Of
abolition might dash, to fall back into insignincance.
(Applause.) He concluded by thanking the Mayor
and Common Council, tor the complimentary recsp
tion they had met with.
The procession then proceeded to the Gothic Hall,
making a slight detour through Myrtle avenue. On
passing the Protector Engine house, that company
passed. On arriving at the Gothic Hall excellent
supper found provided for them and the Baltimore
Association OF New York, who also invited guests.
The substantial part Of the in the
shape of roast and boiled meat and poultry being dis
posed Of liberal supply of Champagne accompanied
the and the utmost good
prevailed until hour much later than was orr.
ginally proposed for the torch procession. Thi,
was partly occasioned by alarm of fire, which
derangedi some of the Brooklyn companies arrange
ments. The entertainers and the entertained
seemed nothing 10th to proong their hisrity and the
time was agreeably occupied by several songs and
speeches Many toasts were drunk to the healths of
the leading members of the companies present, and
duly responded to- Among other appropriate ones,
/" The union of fremen the union OF hearts and the
union of States was enthusiastically received. Mr..
Kettlewe took occasion to mention that the number
OF hremen in the States exceeded that of General
Washington army at any time during his command.
The alarm OF IRE, it was found, proceeded from q
factory in close proximity to the Fulton Ferry. The
fire was all extingushed about o'clock, when the
engines returned, and the procession formed as 10
tended, and moved through Fulton, Nassau and
Adams streets, where they halted to receive their
guests-the Wstchmen- and proceeded through
Adams Concord Pearl, Johnson and Lawrence streets
Myrtle avenue Bridge, Sands, Fulton, Court Warren
Clinton, Atlantic. Henry. Pierpont, and through
Hicks to Fulton street Ferry, by which the Waterman
Company returned to this city.
The City Brass Band, of New York, accompanied the
procession, which arranged in the following or
der