The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-06-11
The Reception of the japanese Embassy al
PhiladeIubia

PHILADELPHIA June 9.-From an early hour this
morning the town has been astr with preparations
Tor the reception of the Japanese Embassy, now en-
route for this city. Unusual activity prevails
among all classes The military, councilmen, and
citizens generally, even oiterers, have found occu
patton in conveying the news posted on the bulIe-
tin boards to those interested in relation to
the progress of the strangers through the towns
on the route from Baltimore. All of the public
and many of the private buildings along the route
OF the procession gailv festooned with the flags
ot Japan and America, which are folded gracefully
together by the bracing breeze, and present the So
cal appearance of old friends met again, not of
strangers just introduced. The dav bears every
aspect of gala time. The streets along the route
nave been well swept, and the passenger cars will
be prevented from running during the procession.
In short every measure has been taken by the
Committee of the City Council for the comfort of
the visitors from the depot to their hotel the Cont
MENTAL where they will lodge. Here the arrange |
ments are such may induce the strangers to defer
their departure from Quaker hospitality. In place
of IN Odern beds which, doubtless, tended some |
what to make them hasten from the Capital they |
will be furnished with luxurious divans with pill |
lows. They will be kept entirely private in all
their movements and shielded from the intrusions
OF the crowd. The rooms which they will occupy
have been decorated with the finest paintings, all
representing some incident connected with the his
tory of America. Many of these paintings have
been obtained from private galleries. and include
the finest specimens of art. Mayor Henry has al
ready received a present from the Embassy, con-
slstlng OF miniature bureau and of boxes Of
the most beautiful workmanship.
[sECOND DESPATCH.
PHILADELPHIA, June 9th.-At halfpast three |
O'Clock this afternoon the special train conveying
the Japanese to this city steamed into the depot.
The train was drawn by the locomotive Daniel
Webster, which gaily dressed with flags and
flowers, and bore portrait of Webster. The re-
nowned Tommy" otherwise known ''Talaiesi
Owasero," surprised the spectators BY a leap from
the engine. He had ridden from Baltimore on the
locomotive, and expressed himself highly delighted
and exhiarated. At Wilmington it was proposed
to him that he should retire from his exposed posi-
ton, but he replied, ''No; very goot, more" He
watched the movements If the engineer attentivelv
During the ride the japanese seemed to pay but
little attention to the surrounding scenery. They
were accompanied by dozen of the Baltimore
Councimen.
they were introduced to Mayor Henry who ten
dered to them the hospitaities of tue city in a
neat speech. The Ambassadors expressed them
selves highly gratifed at the visit to Philadelphia
and looked forward to making the acquaintance OF
our citizens. They were then conducted to open
barouches, each officer occupying one, and being
accompanied by the Naval Commission, Mayor and
Committee of Councils
The members of Councils, Judges of the Courts
and reporters of the press occupied carriages
The party drove from the depot through file of
military, who performed the customary salute
| Two companies of cavalry, the Black HuZZars and
First City Troop acted as guard of honor The
military closed the line, making an exceeding fine
display. The whole first division of Pennsylvania
| volunteers were under arms and number of
! companies from other cities swelled the ranks
| Among the military strangers party of ca
diets from Col. Hyatts Wilmington Military
| Academy, and several Baltimore companies The
! display was the largest and best in the military
line since the reception of Kossuth.
The procession then passed over a route of about
! five miles An immense multitude thronged the
streets, and thousands viewed the procession from
windows, porticos and housetOps. In some cases
| churches were thrown open for the accommodation
| OF the members and others. At least three hun.
dred thousand persons greeted the strangers.
The chief men of the Embassy, as usual, gazed
with official sternness upon the masses; but the in
| ferior officers and servants (who were unanimously
voted the best looking) entered largely into the
spirit of the occasion. They very politely answer
ed the adulations of the ladies' waving their hand
| kerchieis with much gusto.
| Tommy" made himself very conspicuous, and
the crowd hailed him everywhere with delight
| The carriages stopping for moment on the route,
he kissed young girl who had been endeavoring
| to shake bis hand.
After numerous incidents of pleasing charac-
! ter, at o'clock the procession reached the hotel
and the guests were shown to their apartments
! From the balconies and windows they reviewed the
military.
| The reception passed without accident or any
| event tending to the brilliancy of the occa-
| sion.
| The Japanese viewed with manifestations of sur
prise and delight the handsome buildings on Chest
nut street.
The Fire Department have agreed to participate
| in torchight procession on the night previous to
! their departure.