The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-22
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land, Mrs. Birs.ow, and Mrs. LeiTsrts Of Brooklyn
lhe reception .sted two hours during which tim
about one hundred ladies we're presented to Mrs
| Lincoln.
HATS PRESENTED TO MR.. LINCOLN.
Shortly after Mr.. Barnum had requested tn
pleasure of Mr.. Liucoln's company at the museum
the President elect waited on BY Mr.. Knox th
hatter who presented him with one of his hats il
which was inscribed "Abraham Lincoln" In th
course of an hour, however, message was received
by the future President from Leary, the halter un
der the Astor House, requesting the measure 0
MS mead In compliance with this request Mr.
Lincoln tried on several of his hats and finally
sent down to Mr.. Leary the one he had olately re
celyed from hMox, stating that he believed that t
be the best fit. In short time the hat was re
turned, together with one of "Leary's best P' Mr.
| Lincoln seemed very much pleased with both these
giits and, upon being asked which was the better
hat, is said to have remarked in bis quaint way
that they mutually surpassed each other.
VICE PRESIDENT HAMLIN's PARTY EN- ROUTE.
Mr.. Vice President Hamlin and lady stayed al
! Windsor Locks, Conn, Tuesday night, with
relatives, taking yesterdays o'clock train to
this city. His progress, like that of the President
elect, was continuous ovation, he being beset at
every station by thousands of the enthusiastic SOW
eTelgns, who took an interest in his election, and
so now appropriated some of the glory of his tri-
umph They succeeded frequently in seducing
thelr distinguished guest into speech He was
| drawn out" at Hartford, Meriden, New Haven
bridgeport and Stamford-''the Union and the
Constitution" "the fathers" and their "faithful
sons" forming the staple of these various venta-
lions.
Mrs. Hamlin is a smiling little woman with plea
SAINT eyes, and auburn hair, at least twenty years
her husbands junior, and his second wife. She is
neat and active, and will be likely to prove an ami
able and popular mistress of the Vice Presiden-
tlal mansion. At Hartford pretty bouquet was
sent her by one of the prominent bellies of that
city.
HIS RECEPTION AT THE DEPOT AND DEPARTURE FOR THE
The Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, the Vice President
elect, accompanied by Mrs. Hamlin and Messrs.
Rice and Pike, Congressman elect from the State
OF Maine, arrived in this city yesterday from Bos-
ton via the New Haven Railroad.
Although it was well known that Mr. Hamin
would arrive yesterday, there were but few per-
sons at the depot awaiting his arrival. The whole
number would not perhaps reach more than one
hundred, and the majority of those were BOYS and
the people Of the immediate neighb0rhood
Shortly before the arrival of the train which
was due at 4 As, handsome barouche drawn by
tour stylish bay horses, drove up, and remained in
front of the depot a close carriage drawn by four
horses, was in readiness to convey Mrs. Hamlin and
Messrs Rice and Pike to the AstOr House, the
place where all the party stop.
When the carriages arrived it was generally
supposed that they contained some of the members
of the Common Council; but it was not so, those
gentlemen, no doubt, being too much taken up
with waiting on the President elect to take any
notice of d lesser light. The gentlemen who were
W NtLCVHt hE' IldullH were NenGr3I y @, Judge
Lathrop, Messrs. Goodwin, Walton and Fessenden,
members of Congress elect from Maine, and few
others.
RECEPTION BY HANNIBAL HAML1x LAST EVENING.
The friends and supporters of the Vice President
elect paid their respects to him last evening at the
Astor House. The reception took place between
the hours of eight and ten O'clock when about two
hundred persons avaied themselves of the opportu-
nifty. They were cordially received by Mr.. Ham
lin, who introduced them to Mrs. Hamlin. and after
few pleasant words and warm shake of the
hand, they passed along to make room for Others
who were pressing eagerly forward.
Many ladies were also presented to Mr.. and Mrs
Hamlin, whose reception of them was calculated to
create a lasting and favorable impression.
THE LINCOLN FAMILY AT BARyUM's.
On tuesday afternoon, soon after Lincoln's arri-
val in the city, Mr.. Barnum, the "Prince of Show
men," waited upon him at the Astor House and in
vited him to visit the Museum. Mr.. Lincoln said
that he would certainly attend some time during
yesterday. "Don't forget" said Barnum; ''you're
Honest Old Abe;' shall rely upon you, and Pll
advertise you" The advertisement appeared, but
Mr.. Lincoln didn't. A great many people took this
opportunity of seeing the President elect, together
with the other curiosities but they were unfortu-
nately disappointed They saw the great Lincoln
turkey, however, and looked as though they en-
Joyed it. They didn't though; for how can one
enjoy the sight of fine fowl fattcned for another
person to eat.
During the morning Bob Iincon, the Rail Prince,
dropped into the Museum and looked through its
spacious halls. The "What is it, enjoyed his dis
tinguished consideration; the Aztec children looked
wilder than ever as he faced them, descendants of
long and thin line of kings as they are; the light
ming calculator dropped his chalk, and for the first
time made only small mistake in his addition.
The young Prince wanted to consult Madame Del
monte, the fortune teller, upon the future of the
country, but having connection with extremely
Southern latitudes, she rather favored secesson-
II Mr. Barnum had only left young Lincoln to him
self no one could have recognized him as the son
Cf the President?
Mrs. Lincoln, handsome, matronly lady, paid |
the Museum a visit, also, and sent her children, |
with their nurse, to see the 'Woman in White
and sit with MIR. Barnum in his private box. Such
of the party could write inscribed their names
upon the visitors book, under the signatures of
Tommy and the Prince of Wales. There was no
eZt-aorc.a -rs's@ end very little attention paid
TO the uIsIns usneu visitors The lAnnll ia ,9ii;cI:
the brass band executed the national airs was the
most remarkable event of the day at the Museum. |
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