, 1866-09-25
VOL. Xxx.

Band, where an appropriate welcome to the city
was rendered them hy General Pearson, in behalf
Of the Ree!dcnt Committee and The ladies' Of Pitts
busgh. Three cheers for the Committee and thrce
for the ladies wcre given io return, after which
Collfs' Zouave Band, Of Philadelphia, etr1ck up
t'Hai] Columbia The Great Western Band
responded. and the delegations were then escorted
TO the ST. Charles Hotel Tho Philadelphia dole
cation, numbering about flfty, carried six white
aags, with red corps badge in the centre. The
Baltimore delegation, Numbering thfEty-two,
carried beautiful red fdnged banner, with The
inscription, "The Ladies' to the Boys in Blue"
With The PHILADELPHIA delegation were Generals
Woo1cy, Dennison, Stanton and Pierce, Captain
Donovan commanding. General Coils accom-.
panied the Baltimose delegation, and General
Joshua T. Ovens will Join 1t this afternoon at two
o'clock.
Representatives from the various Eastern States
arrived md were escorted In carriages to the st.
Charles Hotel.
Conspicuous in the procession were General
Deviu, General John Cochr,ne, General uard-
1nnu. Of New Hampshire, General Charles Ham
lin, OF Maine, and General Duncan. Generals
Dutler and Banks will arrive at midnight.
The lndianA delegation will number considera-
big over hundred. Major Wilson, the head Of
the Grand Army OF the Republic for the State,
leads the delecRtfo1. Governor Cox, with Gene
oaS+ u Ills e1AA9 *AA4 q
ton, have come In. Tie trntns from al directions,
now on their way here nre reported crowded. The
latc editions Of the evening papers nre out with
appeals to the citizens for more room. The csnpply
Of Chinese lanterns, which, In the hands Of the
principal leaders amounted 10 nearly i0t0, was go
nearly exl.aueted tonight, that large orders for
more we're te!egraphed to Philadelphia, which
will be filled BY the night express train.
A 'n.ge triumphal arch is bcn. erected Oh Penn
sylvanfa avenue in this city. and another is going
ur under The direction Of the ladies' in front Of
the new City Hal1 building, Federal .trcct, Alle-
ghany. The arch will be decorated In the most
handsome manner, ind will be IN attractive fea-
turc Of the display. In A1lcshany the public
schools are to be closed. 10 enable both teachers
ard scholars to take part IN the demonstration.
4 c4ucns was quietly announced for the leading
neuibese OF the delegations al the City hall to-
night. Int no sooner Wa8 it lighted mp than It
began TO fill rapidly with ladics and gentlemen,
aud The caucus ct once changed into mass mect-
lug Of citizcuE. Governor Cox and Others ad.
dressed the company, which numbered about
l,6CO.
After tho lcdses Of TIC decorating committee
lind left the hall this afternoon the gentlemen
cauecd finely executed motto to be excluded
over the others III the rear end Of the room, and
entirely riaib1c to the eye: 1.-THE loyal ladies Of
tue United Staics they gave their hearts richest
jewels, prayers and united purposes 10 their
county during the war, and do not desert III
now,''
Al IN Informal caucns, held this evening, the
various delegations were requested to organize
and send one Of their number tn the City Hall at
nine o'clock tomorrow morning, to confer upon
The temporary organization. The names Of Dansa,
Butler, Burnside aud Nesley are mentioned as
temporary Chalrmcn. The Impression is general
that General Logan will he permanent President
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