The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-26
GENERAL SHERIDAN.
HIS Formal Reception Rt Independence
Hall This MORNING.

HIS Formal Reception Rt Independence
Hall This Morning.
Long before the hour appointed for the formal re-
eepson OF Major General Philip A. sheridan by the
crowd bad collected IN and about the ae Seq HoSs Hess.
where ibe ceremony was To take place.
with theI ity Government or the press we're politely
eSws beo one ne Tsy 70 se door and a. twenty pSses
appearance az the Chestnut street entrance Inde-
Speope coSGreS on the Sidewalk. G the u''e mass
- Then they Into two columns.and marching
Sb SeSs ss g 9% tRs ss4s 9 the street
THROUGH this open space the msmbcrs of the City
Council from tic to time made tner way. aud a lew
body were called 20 order in their ective Cham
His Honor Mayor %omiehsc &eeompauisd by the
members Of Councils then repaired so the room on
brity IS Independence Hall
Itwas, indeed, eminenly fitting that the welcome
of the great loyal city Of Philadelphia should be
rendered to one of the Republics most iiiustrious
The Mayor took his Station at the rear Of the hall
with the PRESIDENTS Of the two branches OF Council
on either Side, the other members OF these bodies
forming close line which reached to the door. Aud
About one o'clock a great shout OF welcome was
raised by the mnltltude without. announcing the APP
and accompanied by aportion Of the Reception Com
W. Forsyth Colonsi George n Forsyth. and fiente.
ne Colonel John Schuyler Crosby, Of his military
- General Sheridan allghted from his carriage he
was greeted by loud and long rounds Of cheers but
recurrence OF the violent demonstrations in the way
last evening at the Baltimore depot.
The party passed quickly into the ain hall OF the
police into ndependence Hail Where ne was re- e
eeved with hearty cheers by the gentle men assem-
door and took the guest Of the city by the hand con-
6eaS min him in to ba the 81 h % then ad
"9eneral:-Herei in the br thplace OF the Republic
through It's constituted authorities bids you welcome
OF the Republic; you, who have acted so wisely In
maintaining the principles Of the Declaration, =
speech the feeDss that Prompt this this wei %eco@e and
eommuniy was during the war g crush crush the ss Rs
ISsGn be !: delights ss to honor those who marshaed
tonal tal as as this community now IS. IL delights to
the triumph Of law shall equal the triumph OF the
pattleheld. IN both these respects 1t recognizes
years ago the whole country rang with your exploits
In Xirgina today the whole country rings with your
buried back the leg9ns who sought 70 destroy the
fast devotion that resists all efforts to impair the
''Generai-FOr you and such as you eulogums are
needless. Your own true heart faithfully interprets
to you the Sympathies Of the nation you have served
fellow citizens, in whose behalf am now speaking,
among the heroes whose deeds were most Inspiring
none stands higher in their affections than Cavalry
tEelr cause none dis them with With more profound
respect than the deposed commander Of the Fifth
,R haVs the honor to psrOdqSs to
you welcome"
The welcome of the Mayor was spoken with great
vigor and earnestness, aud at times interrupted
by applause especially when he referred TO Sheridan
as the hero OF louisiana" as Cavalry Sheridan"
and as the depcsed commander OF the Fifth Military
District" AT the conclusion OF his Honor's address,
General Sherldan-a man of deeds, and not a man OF
wurds-in q tone that was scarcely audible to those
who stood in close proximity, responded as fol-
81 regret very much that am unable to express
my appreciation of the high honor which you have
conferred upon me. can only that it will highly
crafty me II you VIII convey to the Councils of the
city of philadelphia and to It's citizens heartfelt
thanks TOR this kind reception. regret very much
that am not able TO more appropriately express my
appreciation"
The General then presented by the Mayor
to the Presidents and members of Councils, who
passed out of the Hall by a temporary passage
way thr ugh one OF the rear windows, alter they had
taken him by the hand The doors were then thrown
open, end the good people OF Philadelphia commenced
to pour through the room, to pay their respects 10
the hero of the ShRnando an and New Orleans
This evening General Sheridan will be rendered a
serenade at the house OF the friends with whom he is
10 STOP, IN Germantown; and tomorrow evening he
VIII be present at the great soldiers meeting at Ma
tlona Hall, after which he will be serenaded at the
Union League TI~"H~