, 1862-06-14
q Chicago and ready for the events Of the cve+


The guests assembled in the rotunda Ct clsht
O'Clock, and mingllpg with their Chicago
hosts. went into the dining room Ut lan-pa
nine. to the music Of the Great Western
Baud in orchestra. Ihree hundred covers
we're laid, but owing to the large comp my,
additional ones were furnished. Tho tables !
were elegantly set forth with all the substan-
tials and luxuries Of the season, cooked to j
nicely most grateful to the hungry palate
aud tempting enough to seduce even IN ar-
chorite from his lean hsts. Ornaments were
scattered about In profusion, Of appropT1ate
character and elaborate In their detaiis. FAC
Red White and Blue and American tag pre-
dominated, and gave patriotic chaTaetea 10
pyramids Of calcs, temples Of Charlotte rXss.
and fanciful moulds Of ices. It "as one OF
those little lunches which Gage u Drake
furnish when they want to convince people
that there are good things IN the world yet,
worth living for.
man rapred to order. and Rev. Mr, Ryder,
Pastor Of the st. Pauf6 Unlversalist church, /
offered most eloquent prayer, after which |
tic company attacked the viands before them, |
and for few minutes the ji9ngling Of forks,
peals Of laughter, popping Of Mun1m and Sill
1ery we're mingled with snatchcs Of Lucia aud |
1iaT1toTe from the orchestra at the foot Of |
the room. It was genuine Cave Of Harmo-
", gay and festive bender stripped Of every
Objectionable fcaturc-a pi,axatAs dun rigiu.,ss
n
blcss their stars they lived to see.
After the removal Of the cloth, the Mayor
introduced John Wentworth, who for
.ually welcomed the guests. He paid tribute
to the business interests Of the city OF ChIca-
go, and pointed out the connection between
tic East and the West.
THE REGULAR roAsTs.
John c. Wright, Esq, Chairman Of the Com
n1ittee on Toasts, said the latenes5 of the hour
would necessarily limit the speakers to five
minutes each, and read the first regular toast
rs follows:
l. Our GrEsTs-Chicago bids them welcome.
Col. ". Crowley, President Of the Baltimore
Council thanked their hosts in warm terms
OF gra!itudc for their generous welcome, and
delivered speech upon the advancement OF
I the Union cause, closing By saying that the
| ulen present were true Union men aud would
| ever be firm friends and brothers with all
other Union men in support OF the Constitu-
tion and the laws.
2. THE Cs1oS AND TIE CONSTITUTION.
s. S. Hayes responded briefly to tile effect
| that the Constitution would be preserved,
| and urged an active prosecution Of the war.
| 3. TuE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
This toast was drunk standing. Dr. Andrew
| Schwartz paid 4 glowing tribute to the
conduct Of President Lincoln's Administra-
| ton. Although n. the time OF his election
| he had but Il few hundreds Of friends in Mary
| land, he had now thousands Of them already
to give him their votes for President again
He concluded By calling for three cheers for
| the President, which were given with will.
4. THE C1rr OF BALTrnoRE-In the multitude
Of her magnificent monuments, let that which
marks her devotion to the Union, be the highest
and most enduring.
John Dukehart, ESQ.,, Of Baltimore, had
one request, very modest one, he said, to
t make; and that was, that the citizens Of Chi
cago should raise million dollars to complete
railroad {Foice 1.-The banks shall issue 1t in
the morning.') All right! He was certain
that We should meet the came good fortune
in Cincinnati, and was confident that Chicago
would be Jealous at not furnishing all Of it
lie had wandered from his subject, and would
say that Baltimore was now loyal. Thougi
Ley had some traiters yet, the Union Leagues
etarting little more than ye1r ago with seEe'
members, now comprised l5,000.
5. THE C1TT OF P1TTsBunGu--Aay her capita
and her industry, be always equal to the p.oduc
| ton Of an armament, capable Of the delendin
{ the American Union.
| j. Russell, Esq, Of Pittsburgh responded
! manufacture Of guns and arms and said the
were ready to meet traitors that way. He II
, fcr1ed, in very happy strain, to the lnanuG1t
l turcs Of Pittsburgh and the commerce c
: Chicago, and said the signs Of returnin
: peace gave token Of greater prosperity /
: | botl.
u.
: bursh-her generous rival in all things may hs
!. greatness be exceeded only BY he1 enterprise an
a industry.
Samuel Riddle, Esq, Of Allegheny Cit,
spoke Of the vast work now going on in tt
| fouudrics at Allegheny and Pittsburgh an
|, gave many interetring particulars Of the mai
Il 'ttacture Of the big guns to be used in putin
G down the rebellion.
r. T. CoMAERcE-The great peacenakcr amor
:, The nations Of the earth the precursor Of uniFe
- with the seabo11d, and etrikcs hands with Bal.
!, commercial interests which efall make the Unite
II States the centre CT Union, Cosmopolitan
II character and universal In its power
5. B. q. Latrobe, Esq, Of Baltimore, spoke
- - favor Of the railroad prospect OF uniting Fit
II hurgh and Baltimore, and argued not alone
~ local advantages but the benefits which mu
u accrue to Chicago
a 8. The ARMY. AND NArY-Illinois proud Of b
= own sons Eow in the field, claim sisters rig
- to do honor to the sons of Maryland and Per
u i, sylya1ia: now battling upon tn sea and upon
III land for the preservation OF national existence
), j. V. L. Finley, Esq., Of Baltimore, and G
~ r. II. Hough, ct Chicago. responded, \
&c. Mr.. FinleJ said they were here tonight T
claiming any sympathy for remaining tr
H. amidst disaf1ection and treason. That til
t. had done SO, was simply duty. You ask l
ur to respond for the army and navy. The ar1
III has responded for itself, and the navy from
1T beginning to the end, al along the coast a
st from the Balizc to Fort Henry. has answer
II. In conclusion he thanked Chicago for
unislsnt + hpsd f9Spay yvaa and PfSNsSa Ps9 N,mo
ith | {Three cheers for Baltinore.}
1as Col Hough said he had not expected to
ts- called upon, especially with such an introd
,ad ton lie spoke OF scenes he had witnes
Isl; in Missouri and elsewhere, and said the ar
en- needed no eulogy. Their deeds spoke
II Mr.. Haycs desired little dessert in the I