The New York herald., 1867-06-21
THE NEW PHILADELPHIA LEDGER ESTABLISHMENT.

PHnADKrPuA, June 20, 1851
George W. Chids, OF the Ledger, naugurated the
pleton Of establishment thus evening by spen-
did entertainment the Continental Hotel Nearly 6ve
hundred gentlemen sat down. Mayor McMchao pro-
sded and among the guests about two hundred OF
the editorial fraternity, including delegations from New
York, Boston, Pitisburg Washington Louisville, Gin
cinnat. Detroit. Richmond and large number from
Interior Pennsylvania
The building Is Of the largest printing houses in
the Union ands constructed shape OF the letter
f. aad - located the Of Sixth and Chestnut
streets eighty feet on Chestnut street, ono hundred
and feet sixth, and hundred and SIX
teen feet the southern end portion OF Chestnut street,
Every portion OF the Ledger establishment is complete
with regard 70 light, heating ventilation and other
forts. The office and editorial furnished
spienddly The composing room on the upper floor,
,weu,y-one feet. and Is ,wcni,y-three by one
hundred and twenty-seven feet The main
trance i ornamonted by sculptured coat Of arms OF
and the doorway at the Of the
streets Is pedestal sustaining statue Of Franklin.
In his right hand is lightning rod which Al night will
drinking fountain The pross room is model one,
having nnety-one hundred and eighty three feet OF
space ana height ol over twenty thrse feet The
Issued issue from mo SE @ ssssonsmsns sext Monday. - :
among The representatives Of the press from abroad
were Messrs Richardson Sinclair and Young, from the
| Sev York T-Lune; J. J. Ryan. NEw YORK HERALD
swetzer and Israel OF the World Jones and Norval Of
the nme Rogers Of the Boston journal Music from
together with choice OF solos and chorussss By
mssnbsfs az tbs Mannsrchor. After the edlbes had
l heer S,sroaod ~ p~--- "~wirhs~' e-~~~f -
sa ss:si ss s:s.,yS sv ;,;s7:,:1 ~ .ssss. hanks
| In he. ~ OF Mr. Childs to the guests who had
honored hm -py their presence and took occasion
10 return 10 M ehe thanks o. the people Of Phiis-
dephia who owe him debt Of uaii,ude for the cree
ton OF tho palatia ednce In whcn the L<dgv Is 70 De
hereafter located AT the concIuso OF his remarks he
called out Joseph r. Chandler form ,ry editor OF the
yorfh Am01oan, who gave many interesting rsmi
ncSnces OF the period when the pen ny press was nrss
nsus dfasd IN Philadelphia, by starting ue Led2 over
Mayor Holman, Of New York. was called apon and he
responded He said he came hither la double
character not only ~ guest 10 Mr.. Childs whom ne
was proud 70 call his personal friend, anl' Tor the
Mayor NcNichse who, like Captain Cuttlss watch was
cquaHcd by few aud cxceed BY none but also Ma vor
Of the city Of New York 10 testify the S
citizens all that interested the city Of Philadelphia
He next alludsd 70 reprint Of the nrst number
of the Ledger with which each guest had been
furnished, and said that while comparing It's small pro-
portions with the present Of the Ledger, IL
would not be expanded moro than currency, and he
would venture 10 say that when return specie pay
ments the Ledger will not contract but the contrary,
will expand.
toast to the Army OF the United States called out
General Meade, who made interesting speech, allud-
ing to the reading character OF citizens and soldiers
during the war and stated that the dealers
paid $50 per day bonus for the privilege for supplying
soldiers OF the army with papers. The money derived
from this bonus devoted furnishing deicacies 10
soldiers iD hospitals, and ct the close OF the large
amount remained unexpended and has been turned
70 the support Of the Soldiers Homes.
Speeches were also made by Governor Ward and A.
torney General Robinson, OF New Jersey; krastus
Brooks OF the New York Eprcss; Mr. stewart OF Balt-
more; Judge Kelley, and Rev. Dr. Hall, Of Dublin.
company separated with hearty good wishes the host
and the journal he representa-