, 1866-08-10
OUR BALTIMORE VISITORS.
Arrival OF Delegates from the NIonu.
mental City-Thelr Reception.

large party OF cxcursionists from Baltimore,
numbering uboui hfty persons, and representing
the Common Council, Fire Department, and other
branches Of government In the Monumental CttF,
besides liberal delegation Of her substantial cit
izcns and representatives Of the PRESS, arrived In
This city yesterday aftcInoon and were escorted to
The T1eniout House. The following Is correct
nsi Of the dclesasou, Tue namcs Of th: member
ofthc Common Council bcsng fr:t presented:
first 9InnshnJo:hua 1ynch AlsS9pdsE ;. Stew-
G,esn. James !. Caalk, John Vi. Janss.. Samuel
4. Ewalt snd Valentine Forman. Second Branch
Noolc bsSii aeis W.T. v4iiaat aud R sD.ec i
B. Turlor. William u. Tny1o., Mayors Secretary
james L. Stewart, chief Engineer Baltimore Fire
CT. ana II. Fslton, Secretary oi Doa:d Of Fire Com.
missioners, arc with the party.
The following cisizsns accompany the excursions
Commissioner uf Finance; Nlessrs. ". $. Crow
Icy and Gto. ". brooks. officers uf tue conncil
Jos: G. loanc. J. u. 0laershaw, Prof c: $. Root,
+. Mes7aw, j. ": Iansh'in. Jamcs U. Wylic,
Ecnj. = lIynsnu. ". F. Surplcc, Vim. Courtney,
noi H. NJ IlaElnon Mo y, Auzt5s 4, " JG;!n Il Say-
dnip. llcalih uf1ccr ot1he FoTt .!auaes u. Low
~ = niES1 @ W'a ,,aa. H. Gse 9ssoq n,tl d
NOR NOR. liMs;atun James Winga,c Of lie sau, and
John Starr, q! tic Conns,csca
some delay occarcd in the reccpifon Of tho del
eeation, 4. il. Holman, Esq, the Ciy Clerk, hav-
ins failed to r.rci,c a telsgrum sent yesterday
from Pinebur.h, atl.snunciug trir intended visit.
Al u clock yesterday afternoon. however, there
Was formal et.rian al ralaor No. = ut tho IRE
mont Nouec. The c0mlnit:ce Of Reception From,
lhc City Council consisted Of Aldermen Wicker,
Clark, Wiiinnrtl. TaEcott, knickcsbocter. Scin
Ter. OSullfyau. Flisbic. Noodart, aud the Cit5
Clerk.
ALDERMEN Wicker, Chairman Of the Committee,
Introduced Alderman knickcrhockcr- wllo made
speains fl and lazsnsialig ansialis:e a. toiows :
.'Gcnlcmcn OF the Baltimore Common Council
hare been selected OIL the part Of ms colleague.
to Nclco,nc you Ia ihc city Of Chicago: We ar.
pleased TO meet yp1. We have heard Eiucsl Ol
| yoHr city, It's commerce, it, growth and rapid
prosperity. We shall be very happy 10 walt upon
you aud show you the improvements Of our city.'
In the a!scuce OF John u. Jonca, Chairman Of
the Baltimore delegation. Wm. T. Valiant, Esq.
made q brief RESPONSE Hc stated that they hat
| como here. simply on pleasure excursion. HI
had visited this city on several former occasions
a,a spoke p:r!ieulssly q one f. lsS; when b.
| to.dAyt When Chicago gentlemen spoke OF The
growth nnd prosperity OF Baltimore, representa-
lives of Baltimore must.fal back. Thirteen year
| since there was scarcely brick hnldins In Ch!ca
| 70. Such had 1tcen the rapid advancement OF tn
city lhak they felt prona Of tho Elct that American
| could accomplish 60 much In SO stort spaec 9
| time. II had, probably. had the most rap1
| growth Of any city The world had ever known.
After the speeches the company present rartoo'
Of refse: hn'ents. An invitation was extended II
| the visitors to attend tho Museum In the evening
e1n guests will visit the crib and inspect the iul
mel. and, returning, will take trip 1p the rtves
tic Slnrk Ya.1s, attcr which they will BE- receive
| al fHe n0aitt of Trade.