The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-24

Vest Chester. Although there were no ladies
each other as to who should excel in bestow-
ing their hospitalities and benefactlons upon
the strangers who had come to do honor to
the new birth of American liberty.
chief among these we may name Mrs. Martha
stephens and Mrs. Sarah Gladman.
The procession organized as follows:--
Chief Marshal and his Aids.
Carriage with ofceTs and Orator orr Of the day
Carr4&ss &ssnnibs Min ifs BsDG Of PSiadepSsa
Six GomganeS, Of .a Veterans an ad Of the late war
Drum 9,SP6 Corps soeITSTss OF ten gieoeS'
West Chester Lincoln Association.
Thornburg Lincoln Association.
Chester Valley Lincoln Association.
Loveville Equal Suffrage Association State of
Downingtown Lincoln Association of Horntown.
Peoples Union Association, Delaware county, Pa
city. and Philadeiphia.
Social and Civil Association, Unionvile.
Radical Union Union :, Association o. West Chester, and
The line of march was taken through the principal
streets Of the city and reached the grove recenty
occupied as the county EAR gTonna at ABOUT ScIoGk
Lewis Hood as President and Revs. Shadrack Black
Jones mes spence was chosen Secretary Joseph Jones
and Thomas Hepborn Al Assistant an, Secretaries ,,o
stand eagerly LOCKING upon the faces Of ~ those who
event to be celebrated held the deepest place in the
Prayer was then offered by the Rev. ]. Il. Pierce,
after which the chairman In brief address, referred
to the proclamation, and announced the order OF the
The Band played America"
The chairman then introduced Mr.. j. j. Cregh,
who In an able and eloquent manner addressed the
A. the close Of the address the @ band played patti
orator of the day aud was received amid tum1lt Of
applause; Mr. Douglass began with brilliant exor.
that cssd such an sssemSaFe tosetner N He them
rican continent nd their nva able service in assist
Ing TO build up the country. and to defend in times
% G%esdGn Why the Wished to
d.
that the man over the way treferrng to Andrew
chise them, and endeaver to fan the smonlder
kTs Sqsfi + T. W. % HSrper was s then
very attentive and anxiousy listening audience We
VIII attempt no eoGt 70 gye symSpsis % 9J Se ei0
the rights OF ali men to IAN equal chance in the race
Proessor A. NJ. Green. q Phl,Saelpnia, I was then u
introduced and spoke to the great satisfaction OF
Mr.. J. G. Bowers, OF Philadelphia, followed, and
saed all who remained at that late hour 20 hear T.
by the military organ'zanons. took up their line of
march to the depot ana other places of departure for
ha He so Sfg large S9a
gathering and such good behavior were rarely ever
seen anywhere were exhibited at this ceeoratlon
BAR-RooM FIGHT AND MAN STABBED.-Two
men, named Albert Rutherford and John j.
Williams, the former residing at No. 424 s.
Juniper street, and the latter at No. 1882 Locust
Jeffries, at Dean and Pine streets, last evening,
| about O'Clock, to have "smile." Both Albert
smacSed their lips over Mr. I Teres Old rye rye
but both repudiated when called upon TO pay
their Dill Inc parrGender sent out ior an on ,o
two worthless made ferocious attack upon
Mr.. Jeffries and beat him, and Rutherford
! stabbed him in the cheek. They were arrested
| and had hearing before Alderman Swift who
| held Rutherford in $1,000 and Williams in $500
bail TO answer.
The PRIZE FIGHT.-Last night Mullen and
| another prize-hghter who have been in train
| time started the
train for Baltimore. They were accompanied
by a number Of roughs, and are on their way 70
| Aqua Creek, Virginia, where they, will fight
for $1,000 a side. The hght will commence at
daylight on Thursday morning, the Goth inst.
| The principals have had a difficult time in
| getting into training, having been chased from
one point to another by the police, and Mullen
| was hauledmp before magistrate and held to
| bail not to fight In this State. Hence the hegra
| to Virginia.
RECEPTION OF GENERAL SHERIDAN-THE MILL
| TARY DIsPLAY.-The military will be largely
| represented In the reception of Major-General
Phil. Sheridan, who will arrive in this city
tomorrow afternoon from Washington. The
| Grey Reserves, National Guards Washington
Greys Baxter's Fire Zouaves, Weccacoe Le-
| mand of Colonel Brady. The troops are ordered
| TO be under marching orders at Z. M 1t is
hoped that all these organizations will have
| full ranks.
Boat SUNK AND SUPPOSED Loss OF LIFE.-
During last night a canal. boat, loaded with
bar sand sprung a leak and sunk. At high
tide there could be nothing seen OF her. Dur
ing last evening there were three men aboard
and as nothing was seen OF them this morning
1t is feared that they sunk with the boat while
asleep in the cabin. A. low water to-day
| search will be made for the bodies.
RESPECT TO THE LATE GEN. CHAs. GRIFFIN
The officers and soldiers of the Fifth Army
| Corps OF the Army of the Potomac, are requested
to meet at the Hall of the Commercial Ex
take action in reference to the death OF the late
| General Charles Griffin, who died while III
| charge of the Fifth Military District at New
Orleans aweek or two ago.
| |
VERDICT IN PETER CHAMBERS CAsE.-Phl
Coroner's jury In the Chambers case rendered
, the following Verdict:-"That the said PeLe
dentally struck by the engine Mercer on tn
Belvidere and Delaware Railroad, near TN
|, | Aramingo Chemical Works, on the 23d day Q
| September, 1867" The jury exonerated IN
= | engineer and fireman from all blame
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