The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-07-20
DAILY DISPATCH.
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Arrivals OF the Western Excurssou-
lists In Baltimore-Gmy scenes,
MONDAY MORNING JrJIv 10 ,s.-

". the western Excursion
hts IN baittmore-Gny scenes.
The excursionists from st. Louis. Cincinnati and
Chillcothe, arrived in Baltimore. Saturday. and
were welcomed by a grand turn out of citizen.
me Fatrtot OF saturday afternoon gives an account
Of the reception:
At twenty minues 10 II o'clock the train bea,i,,,
our city's guests reached Camden Station and we're
received tN the reception committees appointed bv
the city council, citizens and various other bodies
aud conducted to the carriages in waiting On
their arrival at the depot, a double band composed
ofthe National Cornct Capt. Acomb, and SchI obers
hand, sent NJ an inspiring strain. The commit
tees after seating their guests, and seeing that the
arrangements were all complete, sent word 10 the
head of the line to move forward. On Eutaw street
the 5th and SD regiments, with the artillery from
the Fort had formed, and all things being in readi-
ness, the procession proceeded as follows;
THE PROCESSION.
At the head marched ten picked men from the
police force, under command Of Sergt W. II. IL
Evans, chosen by Marshal Benjamin W, Herring.
10 keep the path clear. They sere each over six
teet in height, apd made "a formidable appearance.
The procession moved along the route laid
down and n they passed the New Market Engine
iieusc. which handsomely decorated. the bell
rang out merry welcome.
At the intersection Of kutaw and Ross streets tho
members of the Mount Vernon Hook and Ladder
Company had drawn up their handsome truck and
WIN the bells attached greeted the visitors.
N''' S"Stvut wv I"tt6 u iifOSt animated scene
was presented. The yarious public buildings, as
well as many private ones being tastcfully dccora
ted IN honor Of the joyous ocrason.
ihe Camden Station presented a most animated
appearance, being g;sily decorated with the Amer-
tons.
The Engine House of the New Market Fire Com
pahy was appropriately decorated with flags and
pendants, bearing suitable devices among them a
tors of the West"
In front of Messrs. Knabe & Co.'S piano forte
estantiShment, on North Eutaw street handsome
pym"'ni was laceu hearing the inscription, '.Wel-
come, Men Of the West"
The entire front of Messrs Mcdowell Gable &
~ 'h pet emporium, Oh Baltimore street near
n"ho,ei' presented beautiful appearance, each
story being richly decorated with festoons of white
req ana hlue canlbriC; in the centre portion was a
sheil placed on either side Of which was ths Amer
'c"h nag ana above it the motto. welcome West
Al ADAMS Co.'S express office large aud hand
some American flag from the Pcnnsyiyauian Office
"l fhiadelphia, was placed, attached to which was
West" ~ ~
The Gilmor House was gayly decorated with sew
sral large and handsome flags
The armOry Of the CITY Guards had spsnenda1
from 1t large pendant. adorned with a number of
small iiags, ami hearing the word "Welcomc" A
handsome display WAS presented on the corner of
fieHeilch ana baltimore streets, by the Friendship
tlTe company. The guiding the Southeast cor
uer being handsomely decorated with flags pictures
anu eNefSreens stretching from one side Of the st.
10 the other' was large pendant, painted, upon
when was design representing the progress of ci-
EllZtuoh, band OF Indians the left disembark-
ing IRON canoe; a locomotive on the right while
III the centre Is a shield with the American eagle
above it Ia the centre is Il fireman extending the
lalll OF friendship to citizen. Above the whole
j. placed large pendant bearing the inscription
In Friendship we Progress"
similar demonstrations made at various
"tef points hut the most attractive feature of the
occasion was the triumphH arch erected at the en-
trance OF the Maryland Institute. 1t spans the
whole width of Baltimore street being forty-one
l'et wide and hftyone feet high and in the centre
: large gut spread eagle: the whole structure is
covered with white canvass and the columns decor
ated with evergreen, forming beautiful contrast
The arch Is SurmOunted with Il large American
shield, SIX feet in height, bearing the inscription
beneath, in white frosted letters on blue scroll
work Pioneer Hook and Ladder, No. /, Welcome
to the Citys Guests" Around the motto are Sis
pended the portraits OF WASHINGTON LAFAYETTE
Jefferson and franklin; on the columns are the
words IT. Louis, Cincinnati and Chillicothe Four
hundred frames, containing lithographs also deco
rate the arch. The whole of this handsome struc-
ture wa1 10 ,igned by Messrstiordon and Matthews
10y whom 1t was erected, assisted by the members
Of the Pioneer.
On their arrival at the corner Of Baltimore and
Calvert streets the artillery and regiments filed off
to the side If the street and the guests moved for
ward to the Institute.
The visitors ali being seated in the hall, the
uo"Is were opened and while the band PLAYED the
enlvenlng strains Of fIail Columbia the citizens
soon nlied the vast area As soon as order was
had III the audience. Chauncey Brooks Es,i arose
and stated that, having received on the banks of
the Ohio the distinguished guests of the CITY of Raj
tlmOre from st. Louis, Cincinnati and Chiilicotbn
he had the pleasure of announcing that he had Ga f.
ly conducted them to our city. 1t only remained
Tor hIm to say that they would be publicly wei
coined to Baltimore by the honored Mayor of the
city. - ''''
The Mayor then made an address of welcome and
was responded to by Goy. Chase of Ohio
The visitors will this evening partake of a ban
quct, Gnd tomorrow go on an excursion down
Chesapeake Bay.