New-York tribune., 1867-06-22
THE PRESIDENTS TOUR.

whom
,ad relatives fe nds in the Knight Templars who
~ anxious TO sec the batter start on their Journey
r,,,e after7 o'clock tho Knight Templars composed Of
Usshugton COmmaRlary, No. ], and Columbia
con,mapdary No. arrived at the depot, preceded by
e NH Marine band, detailed 10y the Secretary of the
Navy 10 accompany the excursion party. The Temlars
orr oficered rs follows: Washington ComIuandary;
,,nh AZ Nin Emnent Commander: Dr. Allen, General
,ssino. - Champion, Captain General Columbia Com
n,ondary L. l. Stevens, Eminent Commanders Capt. j.
,,ar; Cencralissimo; stephen A. Dole. Captan-t;en
~ The Temlars composed of the first citizens Of
Wellington and their uniform is snowy
,5 attractive they presented fine appearance. A few
rputes after arriving at the depot, Secretary Seward
accompanied by his private secretary Mr. McEwen and
a gentleman named Donaldson attschC Of the State
peartncnt, arrived and Mr. seward passed the line
of Knights he saluted by roll of drums. A few
pinu,cs later the President with his Secretary Col
Moor arrived and the former greeted with the air
Hail 10 the Chief" Gen. Roussan, the Russian Minis
fer r Srcckc and Surgeon Basil Norris United States
Army formed tire party al Of whom assigned quar-
ters the beautiful Of the Philadelphia Baltimore, and
Wilmington Railroad reserved for the President Of that
mad and for distinguished gentlemen In the three pre-
eedng the Templars, numbering nearly $50 men,
we're accommodated with seats. These were at
iached the regular mail train leaving 745, and
that time punctualy they moved OF. No enthusiasm
whatever was manifested as the party left, aud
indeed until the party arrived at Baltimore
there evidence that the people of the
fact that distinguished party were passing through
their places. AT Annapolis Junction, Gov Swan
together with his staff consisting OF Gen. j. j. Berry
Adiutant General; A. L. Jefres, nspectorGeneral Gen
F. C. Latrobe QuartermasterGeperal, Joined the party
by whom they received by the President with ev
dent qualification. Gov Swami presented the resolutions
cf the Constitutional Convention asking that Mr.
Johnson visit Annapolis ON his return to Washing
ION. aud requested Mr.. johnson 10 give a fayorOble
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he sad he could possibly arrange he would accept
the invitation Gov Swami and party continued with
the President until he reached Baltimore Al that place
some 200 persons assembled, about One-thld Of
whom denOnstrative. In response tOthc appeals u
these people, Mr.. johnson appeared and bowed and
he and Mr.. Seward. in return, received three
cheers Mr. Garrett President of the Baltimore ard Ohio
road and Of the members of the City Government
rallied upon Mr. johnson and accompanied hm
through the city The city officials anxious that the
President should accept of the hosptaltes Of the city
the latter declined At the Philadelphia depot Gno
hsr crowd assembled and many of those who com
fosed it surrounded the Presidential and forced Mr.
Johnson To go through the ceremony Of pro
lOnged handShaking. In leaving the city
an accident occurred which proving fatal.
paT of horses attached TO hearse of toward the
ears and before they could stopped the Of the
hease had touched the sides Of the passing train BY
the presence mind of the driver the horses were turned
aside Just in the nick of time else they would have
enanged between the with the probability of
q serious accident ensuing. AT Havre dc Grace few
persons assembled but the cars did not stop.
AT Wilmington a large crowd had assembled mostly
composed of wOrkmen in the factories adlacent 10
the depot All seemed anxious TO the President and
Mr. Seward Yet there enthusiasm. Two or three
parties eheered but beyond this the reception dd NOT
anything Mr. johnson appeared on The rear
OF the cars aud bowed his acknowledgements Here MI
Seward had one Of his fingers slightly hurt which made
he sofd
in Delaware" The ears occupied by the Presidential
party and the Templars here switched on and made
especial train, which arrived at Gray Ferry, Philadci
phia few minutes after o'clock. Three railroad en-
pOyes the only ones here to observe the
party. The new West Philadelphia depot at
Marketst was reached in few minutes aftcrwaid.
but only about dozen persons were assembled there 20
the train did not stop Samuel j. Randall, Congressman
for the Is District OF Philadelphia who had Joined The
train Wilmington here jumped of it, probably to con-
sole the United States officers who cruelty disap
pointed about paying their respects and berte those
who had promised TO make the city rcsonHd with the
booming OF cannon. The train did not stop until 1t
reached Trenton. and here couple Of cannon beched
forth Presidential salute Gov Ward and stan appeared
and paid their respects 10 the party after which the
Governor brought the President out on the platform ana
Introduced him to three ladies and about nifty gentlemen
At Princeton, New Brunswick and Railway few
persons were assembled. who appeared
anxious to 500 the Presidential party, and they
gratified by Mr. johnson showing himself 10 them
before reaching Elizabeth the journal OF one OF the
caugh fire. and the train had to be stopped before
was tnguished number OF persons took advantage
Of this and paid their respects. At Newark goodly
number were at the depot and half dozen at one end OF
hexercised Themselves by shouting for Mr. Johnson Az
Jersey City where the train arrived at five o'clock MI
Johnson was met by Mayor Hoffman, superintendent
Kennedy and Admiral Farragut and stah and escorted
through the crowd the which was 10 convey
An.
those on shore cheered the President who bowed ih
return. ...|
RECEPTION by THE NEw-YoRK COMMITTEE
Az 3 O'Clock punctually. the Committee took car
riages for the foot Of Courtlandt-st' and crossed
10 Jersey City Arrived there, they were in
Jsrs.v CITY ON for the frgate Franklin which
lay Just above the foot Of All az per
No ACCOMPANIED by Mayor Hoffman and several ladies'
where the fSages Tsse Ho@ II %dng e he
pier Was handsomely dressed with the bunting Of diner
nation; The Tqss sSoTn and Washington IN
drawn up the pier readiness to welcome the & Cnei ne,
o5 Myop sRs@ aoaS Them
came "' Secretary Seward and MajOr-Gen Bnteried.
washington agent of the Associated Press, ,sS.
Dr. Morris the United states Army r ana HSan seysa ntro
duced pbe President to Alderman Hardy, Chairman OF
Gilman NJ Feeny when President shook hands heart
fly with them all present on inc Pifr %
Gnsri in their handsome dress uniform and huge % bear
skin caps, drawn up on he Pst Ps eSment @ and the
Marine band played Hail 70 the Chlei the gns getr
and the Coinnanderes OF knight pns fpcinS eae3
other The President passed bet ween le 'tin for
his suite all uncovered 70 me eaSags 81 - poee num-
bering % men, from the Second THIRD M 1 Steers
SEVENTH Preenet under the nne6nS f11ds Il be progress c
he cortegc As She President emerged iio t H. I've or