The national Republican., 1867-08-01
LOCAL DEPARTM ENT.

HE NATIONALS AT Enthusiastically
evening, at $3.50 o'clock, tho members Of the
National Base Ball Club, Of this city, who have
covered themselves with glory on their Western
tour, by vanquishipg SO many competitors for
e bare ball honors, arrived at the depot covered
with dust and cinders, and pretty wall tired out
The various clubs Of this city, during this and
last week, hold several meetings TO make ar.
rangements for the reception and entertainment
Of the National boys In proper and appropriate
manner
At ono Of tho meetings alluded to above the
following named members Of the various clubs Of
the city were appointed committee Of arrange.
ments, who were charged with the duty Of pre-.
pairing for the reception Of the homeward. bound
club, and to havo prepared for them Q supper:
R: Z; Ellsrbeck, Of the Gymns,tic Club; RObt.
M. Drinkard, Unionj r. Dow, Potomac;
Frank Anderson, Empire; J. =. Allen, Olympic,
and O. @. Finnoy, Jefferson. -. =,
This having boen done, Committee Of Recsp-
tion was appointed, consisting Of the following
named gentlemen Frank Daniels, Jefferson q.
A. Pierson, Interior W. s. Fletcher, Potomac
J. j. Beardsley, Union Douglas williams,
Olympic - Stearns, Capitol J. W. Brown.
ing, Continental Thomas b. Nolan, Gymnastic;
and Charles Sellers, Empire.
r. E. Elierbeck, president Of the Gymnastic
club and vice-president Of the District Associa-
ton Of baseball clubs, was chosen to welcome
the Nationals home, In speech, when they should
arrive at tho depot.
I. A. Heald's brass band was secured for the
: occasionj and at about AS p. m. delegations
from all the clubs marched down to the depot,
to receive the Nationals and escort them TO base
ball headquarters. on the Avenue, between
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets.
A large conoourse Of people were In wait
ing at the depot to see the returning contes.
tants come In, and tho deepest anxiety was
manifested BY their friends up to the moment oi
their arrival.
As tho cars came rattlng slowly into the depot
the boys were greeted with "Sweet Homo, +" by
Heald's band, and as soon as the cars camo to o
stand. still the committee Of arrangements took
charge Of the base ball veterans, and escorted
them, amid enthusiastic cheering, to the plat.
form just outside the main entrance Of the east
side Of the depot to where r. Z. Ellerbeck, the
vice president Of tho association, was standing
to receive them formally.
In receiving the veteran batsmen, Mr.. Eller'
beck said:
Mr. President and Gentlemen Of the National
Base Ball Club: am pleased, on this happy
occasion, that 1t is my pleasing duty to welcome
you home from your very successful trip through
the West OF the result Of that trip need moi
partioularize, as that has preceded you hore, and
speaks for itself. None can be but gratihed tc
learn Of tho gentlsmauly manner in which you
conducted yourselves on your Western tour
Permit me, In behalf Of the citizens of Wash
ington, and especially the base ball fraternity,
to extend to you the hospitality Of Washington
on this occasion. They intend you shall par
ticipate In banquet on Friday evening, to bs
prepared for you at the Kirkwood House, You
will please accept this on the part Of the Bas,
Ball Clubs and citizens, and we will be pleased
to see you all at the Kirkwood at 0 o'clock r
m, on Friday. You will now please accompany
the committee Of arrangements to our headqunr
ters, to which you will be escorted by the band
TThree lrsty. cheers and q tiger were bore giver
Tor the Nationals, when they proceeded up tn,
city To Cronins. Tho boys were all sun.burned
and begrimmed with dust, and looked very lik,
they were just returning from priEe.hght, ex
cepting that they were all perfectly sober ant
exhibited no black eyes.
They all admit that they were we'll received
wherever they stopped, and desire to return theil
thanks to tho railroad companies who passed
them over their roads on reduced fare.
We respectfully suggest to the ladies thai
they prepare some beautiful boquets for theil
choice Of these young gentlemen who have just
returned with the trophies Of the ball groundi
Of the West, or for the body at large, to b'
presented at the banquet for them individually
as they shall designate. The name Of the fail
donor and that Of the favorito ballist and, II
doomed proper, a sentiment for the occasion,
should accompany tho boquet. These can b
left at Mr.. r. A. Cronin's cigar store, No 23s
Pennsylvania avenue, between Twelfth and Thir
teentk streets, tomorrow afternoon, from whenct
they will be taken to the Kirkwood
The following table will show the number o
runs made by each club, the total number o
runs made by the Nationals In all the games, ant
the number Of runs made by all the other club
nombined: