New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-03
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So'sTn; ono, Of Hanover dsd BedeeT-sS
The Entertainment en- Board the Baltic.
Especial DIspatca TO the N. Y. fribuns1
WASHINGTON. Tuesday, March ., 1852.
Everybody visited the Baltic to-day. 1t was
general crush. The entertainment was profuse
and sumptuous, and, as everything was free, the
noise and confusion were great.
BY 3 O'Clock less liquors and less company
would have been an improvement.
The ship lies off Alexandra, six miles distant,
whittier the passengers were conveyed on three
steamboats,. This was as far up the river as she
could safely come.
Washington Navy Yard is safe from the at.
tack of any steam frigate.
The Grand Entertainment on Board the Bal
tic to the President, Cabinet. Members or
Congress, &c. &c.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, March 2, 1852.
According to appointment, the steamer selden,
with numerous flags flying, left the Washington
wharf al IL o'clock this morning, having on board
the President OF the United States, Messrs. Hall,
Crittenden Conrad and Graham, Of the Cabinet
the Spanish, Russian, British French and Brazilian
Ministers General Scott, lin citizens dTessJ Com
modore Norris the Mayors of Washington and Bal
timore and the Councils Of the two cities, together
with other distinguished passengers and large
number of ladies' &c.
A, the selden left the wharf, the Marine Band
which was on board, struck up Hail Columbia
Several other steamers were lying at the wharves
decorated with flags, &c, and the streets leading
thereto were thronged with private and public car
rages, freighted with visitors for the Baltic. The
weather was delightful, with bright sun and balmy
atmosphere infusng genial spirits into all the gay
throng.
The Selden was followed by the steamer Balt-
more, having on board the Members Of the two
Houses OF Congress- their officers, the representa-.
tiyes of the Press, and a large number OF invited
guests, including full quota OF the gentler sex.
The seldeH having reached the Baltic, Ia distance
OF about six miles from the cty,) the President wa
received with salute of thrte en- guns.
About half an hour after, the passengers by the
Baltimore were treading the decks OF the Baltic,
and steamer after steamer continued to arrive with
invited guests until at about 2 O'Clock, there
over 1000 persons on board who were enlvened
from time to time with fine strains from the Marine
Band.
The splendid saloons of the steamer were visited,
inspected, and received their due portion OF praise
from every behoder but the most attractive part Of
the arrangements were the luxurlantiy spread am
ner tables including solids and liquids of every va.
siety. There Bot beng Accommodations fOr the I'M
mense multitude, the greater number had to look
wistfuy upon those for;uI ate enough to OBTAIN
seats at this rich repast The fumes of the viands
and liquors attracted nearly all on board to the
splendid saloons, and so dense was the crowd and
hungry the guess, that dishes were robbed OF their
contents before the walters reached their destined
places We never Witnessed throng more dense,
and every artfce was resorted to- IN genteel way,
to satisfy the cravings of ravenous appetltes Men,
boys, and even ladies participated TO the greatest
indulgence in libations in honor of the Baltic, and
some noisy parties were formed, drinking political
toasts, but no regular speeches, or anything that
could be digUied by the Title OF speech (0r fep0r-
ted, except by some yet uninvented Photographic
instruments) were delivered.
The President returned to the city at an early
hour, accompanied by the Foreign Ministers and
other distinguished guests and nearly all the other
visitors returned before O'Clock.
We have no accidents to report beyond the blow
ing overheard OF numerous hats, which were recov-
cred in damaged condition.
All speak in terms of the highest praise OF the ma
chnery and appointments OF the noble vessel and oil
the hberay Of her " hole-souled proprietors