Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-05-21
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Another most beautiful pageant place to-day on the
sion Of the formal prssenia ion Of our oriental visitors the
Prd Of the United States Oi tn par Of tbs embassy their
usages clique strictly adhered
Impressive Houses Of Congress took the
purpose Of vi messing the ceremonies Between the hours n 10
and II o'clock baa United States Marines under Major
ferret and the ordnance corps unter Major Ramsay from the
sna with the full baud ol h sic drawn front Of
Wizards Hotel Tney to form the guard Of honor to the
Soon amer O'clock the visitors accompanied by
the gallant OF navy who constitute the committee
peAed and took their seats open barouches On the FIRST
pnce coming ay presented and and the band
ed The visitors were fu and costly costume
wore an air dignity whichs exalted
positions ambassador dressed In rich bocade
purple silk sacV, with ample Oyeansng sleeves and 1owrg
uoEsers Of the color The other dguares dressed
green ofsmar texture and style The ch If ambassador
descending the steps, nsan surrounded by his officers
who guarded him to the opej carnage IN winch he took seat e
expedition kneslng while he passed them. His
body guard Immediately placed on eaeh side ana be
hind the coach The second then and then
the third follow by their tutes and similar ceremonies we're
observed
The ambassadors and other principal officers occupied
coach whilst outside and on oot they attended by
sublern beang lance and two swords each In front OF the
CHIEF there borne the shape
Cross The other two were also preceded by their res
pectye standards The dgnas oA ths occasion also wore
be supposed this display togcter thousands Of
cit ems who th.onged sidewalks the po Treasury
aud along the leading 10 the executive
sion the porieo rendered very bril-
liant by the large array Of we dressed ladies'
All the prcmn8es comp eed, the procession moved onwards
and In addition to the military large ofhe po
lice department Capt. Goddard and Leus Henry and
Thomas detailed prevent embarrassment delay from
| the ya,t multitude ofspectltors.
During the mar the performed ny and gates
kent closed until the the The ad-
yancel and the committee wi their 0retal tnd passed
though he entrance ect good orer gAie
again closed gan the crowd GA Ieaetng the mansion he
~ ghted again 'rted into the parlo
brief space A. the vesubue Of the mansion the subor
nate oces embassy knet down, while the passed
The east crowded to Its utno', capacity with officers
OF the army navy aud marine s-mauy OF whom attract
ed here from cities By this novel and interesting
DISTINGUISHED ciar senators, members the House Of Repre-
entaves AMI members OF the corporation d Washington
cergymen and qlte large number OF ladies' Gen
the head OF the army officers and Com saubr head
those OF the navy.
The hes, possible under these
adopted by the marshal Of The District Of Columbia Col william
seld.u tie commissioner public baldnga nr John Blake
and their Their great OBJECT accommodate
everyone without giving oGense TO ant just believe
new degree Mr. Ledyard the
gave his attention 10 the arrangements Of the
occasion
Precise At noon the President Of the United States
MED by the LeN Cas Secretary Of STATE Eor Howell