Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-11

MOVEMENTS OF THE PHILADELPHIA PRINTERS
Throughout the whole of yesterday these visitors.
accompanied by their Washington brethren, were
visiting the various points of interest in and
around w ashington. and viewing with patriotic
PRIDE the beautiful structures and other pleasing
ooJecs which every where presented themselves
ali seeming TO concur in the opinion that this city
II not now, was In a very short time destined H.
be city worthy of the great nation of which il ia
lS capital. In accordance with the invitation ex
Tended 70 them by the President of the United
States, (Which we noticed Yesterday at ha mast
2 O'Clock they proceeded, under the guidance of
the Hon. Thomas Ii. Florence to nav their res
Pecs 10 His Excellency, and take casual glance
at the Executive mansion.
On arriving, they Were invited into the East
room, ana after ranging themselves on the eastern
side of the hall, the President made his appear
ance ana was introduced by Mr.. Florence, who
stated that those whom he saw before hi i'm We're
Philadelphia printers, who had for awhile aban-
doned the shOoting-stick to take up the walking
stick to visit and larry awhile at the most notable
places in the land. Though not wise "a ,ernent,
they were as harmless as doves and il cave hin,
great pleasure to present them 10 the Chief Magis-
trate OF the nation.
The President then expressed his desire to be
introduced TO them separately, that he might
have the pleasure of clasping the hands of each
In the course of conversation the President took
occasion to remark that that room 1.-THE east room)
every purpose except dancing He recollectcd
that previous to the administration of en- JAG kson
it had been employed as a storehouse for old bar
rels-al preceding Presidents dislikiny to have il
furnished lest 1t ght be thoug Int thew desired to
exhlblt too great fOndness for display which
might be considered incompatible with our re-
publican simplicity; but Gen. jackson when he
was elevated to the office of President said that
tue people had rig ht to the use of that room and
therefore ordered the barrels to be removed and
the room ftted up in style every way CORES
Ponolng with the other apartments And no one
ever thought OF accusing him-a plain old soldier
OF marked simplicity of manners-of a too great
fondness for artistic adornment This was the
onsin OF the lifting up of this apartment as 4 re-
cepton room for the accommodation and pleasure
of the American people.
AT night, splendid collation. was served M for
the visitors by the fraternity here, and toasts
speeches, and songs were the order of the occa-
sion. The Hon. Thomas b Florence Mr. Heart
Superintendent of Public Printing and other dis
tlnguished gentlemen were present and partici-
pated fully in the good cheer" Of the evening
The excurSlonists left this morning at 3 O'Clock
Intending 70 spend an hour two at Mount Yer
non, on their way homeward. They all speak in
tne Ia hest terms of the generous hospitality OF
their brethren here, and appear delighted with
thgir visit The following are their names
- A kurz, Jno. t. Doyle, VIM. b. Reed, Jno.
NJ. Perry, Chas Lindsay, Chas e. Strine, VIM
b. Lelhelner, VIM. f.. Waltar, NJ. A. De Groot,
jacob Neh Thos. Rogers, A. Bowen, Frank
blrnbaum, Geo. Morrean. Geo. carp. Jr Jno
AlcCann, Chas. Wood, Jas. Welsh, VIM Fox.
Jno- Wallis, Geo W. Johnston, and Alex 7
smith. Officers Of boat-Wm. Hall, Captain:
Thos. Durey, Mate; Chas. Lucas, Cook.