The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-08
McOLELLAN.
He is Received iN the City or his Birth
How it ks being Done.

re Is HcGelVp0 lM the N1tY OF his BIrfII--
How it ks being Done.
On Tuesday evening last General George B
Mcclellan arrived In our city from New York,
saod snd To-Day ne els is formally received and wei.
which he is held by those who differ from MIN
In political opinion, 10 must be conceded tn at
ne mas achieveu name and fame, which are
birth. '
AS this is the case, IL is perhaps but meet and
proper that some formal ceremonies of welcome
should be extended him after his long absence.
in pursuance of this Idea, the design has been
70 render Jhe demonstration as devoid as pos
siDle OF any political bias, but the evident tact
that, with some few exceptions, the houses of
tne Democrecy alone are decorated and clubs
OF Democratic persuasion alone TO compose
the procession, proves what might have been
known before, that 1t is impossible 10 dlsso-
ciate man and his opinions Such is the fact.
There Is no enthusiaBm at all among the
sooh TO saw there is b very e lille sUne tha
Democrats themselves Four of the public
buildings are decorated and of the Row offices'
tne bber1Hs IL the only one that hangs flag
over its doorway, Some OF the streets along
which the parade is to pass, show fair numbers
OF patient walters; others are deserted, the
drizzling rain furnishing a ready excuse for the
democrats to get away home
tuted to make preparations and arrangements
1or the Generals reception, and during yester-
Gay Gay tney were % all busy perfecting the pro
the military portion of the procession, and he
has formed seven divisions, making assign
ments of military gentlemen to each, none
below the grade of major A great many mar
shals, assistant marshals and aids have been
commissioned.
The following organizations are expected to
be in the line:-
The Young Mems keystone Club. Americas
Club. Fox Campaign Club, Hickory Clubs of
Twelfth Ward, Sheppard Campaign Cluos,
Mcclellan Guards, composed of soldiers aud
sailors, and the various Democratic ward Or
ganiZstions
A butchers column will also make a feature of
the procession.
The seven divisions are constituted as fol
lows:-The first a mounted cavalcade. headed
by the Soleiers' City Executive Committee; the
Sc cond, Guard of Honor Reception Committee
State Committee, and invited guests; the
third, organizations of Soldiers and Sailors
from distant States, and from Philadelphia out
side of Pennsylvania; the fourth, organizations
of Soldiers and Sailors in Philadelphia; the
ffth fremen; the sixth. civic clubs and asso-
Citations south of Market street; and the seventh
civic clubs and associations north of Market
street.
The line formed on Broad street at IL M. 1t
will be reviewed by General Mcclellan from the
balcony of the Continental Hotel.
AS Swe go 10 press IL Is about starting, and will
move over the following route:-
Countermarch on Broad street to Spring Gar.
den, up Spring Garden to Eighteenth, down
eighteenth to Spruce, down Spruce to Broad,
up Broad TO Chestnut, down Chestnut to Fourth,
where divisions will move 10 the right or left
and the procession be dismissed.