The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-01-11

oe''. a<as,nan in Richmond-His Reception
at he CVy HaH.-Y csrcna-y morning. about
IL o'clock, the committee Of the City Couus
ell to tender the Inequalities of the city to
Gen. Morgan visited the Ballard House to
escort the distinguished guest TO the City
Hall, where he was to be formally welcomed
BY the Mayor. The procession, headed by
the City Battalion as an escort, left the hotel
at II o'clock, Gen. Morgan being seated In
an open carriage, with Mayor Mayo and
COuncilmen Hill and 4aunde. s; the carriages
containing the rest of the committee and
other citizens followed. As the procession
passed along Main street large crowds lined
the sidewalk, and the most intense anxiety
was exhibited to get sight Of the HERO
Gen. M. recognized. by very graceful bows
the compliment paid him In the crowded
windows along the line Of the procession.
THE RECEPTION AT THE CITY HALL.
1t having been announced in the morning
papers that at noon Gen. Morgan would be
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preached, Notwithstanding the inclemency
Of the weather, vast concouree OF citizens
and soldiers began 70 assemble in the etreet
In front of the Hall and in the Capitol Square
opposite. Many ladies filed the Hastings
Court room in the Hall, where 1t was under
stood the General would receive his frieDds
and admirers after his introduction to the
public from the porch Of the building.
At half-past twelve o'clock the sound Of
martial music heralded the approach of the
honored guest Of the city Preceded by the
Armory band and the City Battalion, and
followed by his Staff, the City Council of
Richmond, the Kentucky delegation, and
number Of distinguished military officers Of
the Confederate army, In carriages, Gen.
Morgan arrived at the building in an open
barouche, attended by the Hon. Joseph
Mayo, Mayor Of Richmond, aud two mem
bers Of the Council committee. Loud and
prolonged cheers from the assembled multi
tude greeted his arrival. Gen. Morgan was
at once escorted to the portico of the City
Hall, where he was soon surrounded by o
host of personal friends, among whom might
be recognized mahy heroes Of the war
Am0ng the latter were particularly notice
able Gems A. P. Hill, Edward johnson, j. e.
b. Stuart, Branch Of N. c., Major HerOs Won
Borck, and many Others OF tie Army Of
Northern Virginia Gen. Morgan WAS now
In the full gaze Of the multitude, and thou
eands OF eager eyes were directed towards
him. He was seen to be o man Of command
ing figure, of thirty eight or forty, bearing
no traces upon his countenance Of the in
dignities, hardshipe, and dangers he had re-
Gently passed through. He 10 full six feet
high, with keen, dark eyes, and features
which, though not regularly handsome, are
indicative at once Of benevolenee, Thought,
and high physical courage His dark hair
was tylishly cut, and he wore mOustache
and goatee. He was dressed In . citizen
suit Of black and . military cap.
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arrival of the procession had subsided, Mr..
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