, 1862-06-12
OUR BALTIMORE VISITORS.


and arrive at this city at three o'clock to.mor-
row morning. Although the intin1ation of
their visit was received ut a la!c hour, and un-
officially at that, the leading organizations of
the city have set out in good earnest arrang-
ipg for their reception and entertainment In
spirit which argues that our guests will find
The latch-strinEs out, warm welcome and
pleasant visit Below VIC present the action
tsken in this direction yesterday.
MEETING OF TIE COMMON COUNCIL.
A special meeting of the Common Council
was held at four o'clock yesterday afternoon |
to arrsnge prcliminarics for extending the
hosrita1ities Of the city to the Baltimore
guests. Present: His Honor the Mayor,
AIDS Boteford, Hoyt, Shimp, Hahn, Barag-
wanath, scban, Holden, Groves, Solomon,
Ncodman, Conlan, Harvey, White, Law, Shu
feldt, Comisky, Sheridan.
AID. Hoyt said that he had seen q dispatch
from Pittsburgh stating that the Baltimore
excursionists would leave that city on Thurs
dsy, arriving here Friday morning about three
o'clock. The Mercantile Association and
Board Of Trade had appointed committees to
co-operate with the Council in extending the
lcspitalities Of the city to them He would
therefore move that the Chair appoint COM
mittee Of six, two from each division, with
The Mayor, to meet the above committees in
Council Carried.
In accordance with the motion, the Chair
appointed the following:
South Dirision-Alds. Hoyt, Shimp.
North Diriei6n-AldE, Shufcldt, Harvey.
Htst Dtrision-sheridan, Groves.
Aid TnmisEv vautn,5 "a Enav what thu
duties of the committee were.
Aid. Hoyt informed the above that he sup
pcscd it vas to ARRANGE prelisninaries for the
reception Of the guests.
AID. Comisky wanted to know if the
committee were to act in behalf Of the city.
AID. HoJt replied there would be no ex-
pense to the city unless in the matter Of car
,iagce. The guests had taken rooms at The
fremont House, and the Board Of Trade
and the Mercantile Association were propos-
iDg' to give them dinner, which would be
10 expense to the city.
Aid. Hahn thought that if the Council ex-
tended the Lospitalities Of the city, it should
he done thoroughly. He hoped they would
| be entertained at the expense Of the city. He
| thought it would be rather small work if they
| didn't
After long and unimportant discussion as
! to the duties Of the committee, the Council ad-
journed.
| ACTION OF THE BOARD OF TRADE.
The committee appointed by the Board of
Trade to make arrangements for the reception
Of the Baltimore excursionists, met at the
fremont, Joseph Wright, Esq, presiding, and
Mr.. Howard Prlestly acting as Secretary.
On motion Of Asa Dow, the following gen
tltmen were added to The committee: 0. s.
Hough, J. S. Rumsey, G. D. Briggs, VIM. stur,
gcs, Col. Booth, E. D. Culver, N. 7. Coe, ",
D. Houghtelling, E. D. Grlfien, Colonel J. q,
Tucker, G. E. Stanton.
On motion of MI, ]. 7. Mum, sub-com.
nittee Of five was appointed BY the Chair, to
act in concert with like committees of other
bodies, TO arrange for the reception and proper
care Of the delegates from Baltimore. Tho
following gentlemen were named: Messrs
Jos, C. Wright, Jos. q, Tucker, Howard
riest1y, n. f. Rolason, and N. z. Fairbank
On motion Of Mr.. n. Z. Fai1banlz, Asa Dow
Esq., and Hon. Julian s. Ru1nsey were added
| to the committee Of conference.
| 4 general conversation ensued On the mode
in which the programme for the entertainment
Of tie ezeursionists should be made up Boa
1idte, carriage drives, suppers, dinners ant
numerous other ways Of affording amusemcn
to them were suggested.
ACTION OF THE MERCANTILE ASSOCIATION.
4 special meeting of the Mercantile Associ
at;on was held last evening, having the sams
object in view.
On motion Of Nr. Wicker, a committee 0
three, consisting Of Messrs. a. c. Wicker
Vim, MCKINLEY and c. n. Henderson, wer
appointed to draft series Of resolutions
having reference to the expected visitors.
This Committee retired, and returned in
5 few minutes with the following preamble ant
, ! resolutions:
THEnEAs. This Association have learned Wit
. | much satisfaction that delegation of businc:
I | men, will tho Mayor and COMMON Cuunct1 Of tn
; CITY # Baltimore, are to honor Chicago with
, visit the present week and
WHEREAS, 1t is the desire Of this Association t.
cultivate friendly relations with the business me-
er commercisi City in the Tnion believing thst it
essential to he well-being and prosperity Of
1iou that business men OF all sections should cult
yate ard maintain friendly relations with eac
WHEREAS, 1t is the desire OF this Association
I tender to the delegation from Baltimore lriendl
/ Keso{red, Tbst the President of the Associatio
}. appoint Committee Of twenty to confer with til
,. Coz m3ttee from the Common council and BoHs
> ot Trade In arranging and carrying out such p!a
l. cfreccp1ion and ainmcnt to the dcle.atio
A as may in the joint committees be agreed.
: Upon motion the resolution was adopted.
ia Tie Chair appoiuted the following gcner
and subcommittee
~ GENERAL CoMM1TTEE.
:, G. G. Wicker, c. II. Henderson, II. Hin
- dale, Marshall Field, Geo. Brown, ]. Richard
- Jno. 2. Drake, n. Tuttle, Jno. B. Tyre
Charles Kellogg, Clinton Briggs, NJ. Ladd,
c. Cook, C. N. Cady, J. B. Briggs, P. A "
70 lard, Geo. Church, F. Tuttle, Il. E. Powe
Of and E. Hampstead.
ir On motion Of Mr.. Wicker the name Of t
IN President was placed at the bead Of the list.
ii The following gentlemen were named IS
ty active or subcommittee G. G. Wicker, W
u Mckindlcy, N. Ladd, Fred. Tuttlc, Jo
1e TyrreD, c. N. Cady and VIM. E. Doggett. 7
id meeting then adjourned.
" MEETING OF THE CoHsl1TTEEs.
&c The several committees, IS above s
= pointed, met at the fremont House at Gig
I'D o'clock to arrange programme for the rece
tion and entertainment of the guests. T
honor Mayor Sherman was elected Chairm1
80. John e. Wright, Esq, Secretary.
III AID Hoyt moved that the various comm
tees meet the Baltimore guests at the Tremc
st ten o'clock, Friday morning, and at e1cy
Il o'clock the guests in charge of the comm
ia tees proceed to the Board of Trade ROOF
III and be formally welcomed to the city by
~ Mayor. Carried.
W. The committees, after mature delitcrati
and discussion decided that the guests durl
IN the afternoon should enjoy themselves in
ed viduslly according to their own pleasure.
,g, eight O'Clock, Friday evening, grand banq
nd to be en1iyered with speeches and music u
ty- bcgiyen to the guests under the supervision
or. mine host Drake at the fremont.
M The programme for Saturday is not fl
zen a1rarged, but will probably embrace
,p. carriage drive during the d.y and boat 4
a in the evening upon the lake. This part, ut
% ever, will be definitely settled upon to-day
~. After the appointment Of sub commit
at TO carry out the details, the meeting
fnr journed-
the
n An Outrage Upon Il City Official.
,era Ne have been informed By several di
,o,- tcrcsted parties Of the following circ
va. stances attendant upon one Of the gros
,.a and most high handed outragcs ever pc
80. tratcd upon The liberties Of citizen in
cago, and which merit most summary