, 1864-06-19

Infh uKtENftC Reception BY the People
mrs. Lincoln to the treat Sanitary
ward Evereft, &C., SC. 1'@
PHILADELPHIA, June 16, 1854.
As was generally expected, the President
arrived It Baltimore shortly nfees IL o'clock
this morning Crowds gathered around the
train IN hopes Of c1iciting . speech, with
which, however, they were not grattfied At
Wilmington the people turned out en- maxse,
but the President mnde nn speech there.
4 special meeting Of the City Council Of
Philadelphia was held at hr1E past ten o'clock
this morning to make arrangements for
proper reception Of the President. 4 COM
1nittce to act In conjunction with the PeesI-
dents Of both Chambers was appointed to
whit upon President Lincoln aud tender him
1;,e hospita1ittes OF the city.
The Committee of Reception held meet
3ng Immediately upon It's appointment, md
1t Tas agreed that the Committee, headed by
the Mayor, should wait upon the dfstln-
gpiehed visitor at the Coutineuta! Hotc!
some time previous to his departure to the
Fair.
While the committee wcrc thus dc1tbcr-
sting the President arrived. Broad street,
from Chestnut street down to the depot was
lined with citizens and Invalid soldiers, and
in the vicinity Of The depot there were at
1easr three thonBa I'd people.
H. baroucht, in which were seated tho
President, Governor Cannon and III. Thos,
Webster. Issued from the depot, moving up
Chestnut street, and such cheers. ssch a
spontaneous aad hearty outburot Of applause
;as tAcn went up, has not been heafu for
many 2 day in Philadelphia. Flags were
every where fy tnE. The day was beautiful.
and the multitude WAS as interested as It was
enthusiastic and demopstratiye-
At the headquarters Of the Supervisory
Committee for recruiting colored regiments
there was another demonstration. Two CON-
77NH N L.
The building and presented arms as the Pres.
i5ent passed. while the accompanying band
played tho Star Spangled Banner" The
troops could not rest IN their enthu-
siasm, and cheers after cheers were given for
House WEE beautifully decorated The Stars
and Stripes hung across the building be-
meath the windows Of every story, and the
8ta&e and national colors were displayed at
the windows. From flagstaff aoated white
State. The windows OF houses were occu-
pied by ladies, who waved their handkcr-
chiels, the President gracefully returning
tle ealutations he received.
The National Union Club house WAS beau-
titullE decorated, and the tntnc dcmonstra.
d.nt
About twenty minutes before one o'clock
The cnTalcade arrived at the Continental,
and, as the President alighsed from his
continued cheers: lie proceeded bJ the
ladies' entrance to his npar,u ents, arery
movement being eagerly surveyed b. rhose
who were fortunate enough to be within
seeing distance.
The conecu1ee without the Continents,
chr cred Justify for the President, and called
loudly Tor speech from "our next Fresi
dent" and tor Father Abraham" but their
efforts were in yaiu, as:thc President did not
1RpesI: Ihe Porticoss aod windows OF the
with spectators, eagerly awaiting the appear
ance Of the President; but up to l1i{.psst
one o'clock be maae no signs OF gratifying
the general deslre for an address,
The Executive Committee of the Fair,
1oreseeiDg Tremendous gain, raised the
price ofadmisslon Tor yes.efd.y only, to one
dollar. The -Prcsldent and Hrs. Lincoln
reached the Fair at half past 4 o'clock, COM
Ing down Eighteenth street in batouche
drawn ty two grey horses They were &C.
around the side Of the square By which the
President entered the street was rendered
almost sable By the crowd, which ex-
tended back In q solid mass to the doors aud /
steps Of the houses and other standpoinu Of
The distinguished visitors passed into the
enclosure, escorted BY the Executive Com
mitsec and surrounded BY special friends,
and moved On towards Unlon avenne. 4
sTaylng mass Of humanity already filed the |
there" from other p1xts Of the building
there wAs universal pressure toTards
Enton avenue. which rendered It impassable,
Tue President slowly made his WAY until be |
reached the entrance Of the Horticultural |
Department. IA be pressed In the crowd |
pressed down the bsr1iers, overwhrined the |
doozkeepess, and rushed t1multuouBly into |
me Horticultural Circle Not tess, than III. |
I;eo thousand people vert =tsafning to get u |
sA"Pse Of the President at one moment i