Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-03-16
JOHNSON.
HIS ARRIVAL AND RECEP-
TION AT BALTIMORE.
The Procession, Leyee aud Ban.
quet ai Barnum'S

From the Baltimore Gazette. Of Fri5ay.l
As the time for the arrival of the train
Ills am.-appTosched, the excite
ment increased, and an eager crowd
stormed the depot on all sides; but de-
tsehment Of police from the Southern
District were stationed so as to keep the
platform clear, and, as usual, they did
! their duty most efficiently. Soon cries
were heard of there It comes ;" and the
train slowly glided into the depot.
Ex-President Johnson and party occu-
pied q special car, rendered for the Occ2-
sion by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
! Company. and when the train had halt
/ ed, Gov. Bowie and Mr.. Escsville, Chair
man Of the Committee of Reception OF
the City Council, entered the car, and
| second or two later, under their escort,
! Mr.. Johnson stepped upon the platform.
At first there were stsge whispers OF
81 there he is I" that's bim," heard from
the crowd, which the police with much
difficulty Kept at bsy,) snd then there
csme cheer upon cheer, Mr.. johnson III
ing his hat and smiling his thanks. As
be moved up the platform the crowd
closed in behind him, and cheer after
cheer, which would have done no dis
credit to the thTOsts Of q mob of John
Q
within the depot.
The ex- President was accompanied by
the following gentlemen EE Secretary
Browning, Senator Davis, MessTs. Ed
ridge. member of Congress from Wlscon-
sin: Kerr, from Indiana Trimbie and
GOlIiday, from Kentucky; Randall,
from Pennsylvania Archer, from Mary
land ex-senator Patterson, from Tenn
essee John Coyle, Esq, Of the National
Hltelliqencer, Washington; Rev. Henry
Slicer, Of Baltimore ex-U. s Marshal
Gooding, of Indiana; - Martin, Of
Washington, and Mr.. CarshRw, Of the
ex Presidents household.
These gentlemen were escorted by the
mem bers OF the committee to the en-
trance OF the depot on Camden street,
where they were seated in the carriages
Ia waiting. Here they confronted sea
of eager faces, and shout upon shout,
cheer upon cheer, rent the air.
EX President johnson, Gov. Oden
BoEie. of Maryland, and r. T. Banks,
NavOr OF Baltimore, were seated IN an
elegant bsrCuche, Mir. Johnson upon the
baex sast facing the driver, and the Gov
srnor and Haycr Banks upon the front
seat. The other guests we're also iuT-
nisbed with handsome tuTnouts, ana
were accompanied by members OF the
committee and city officials.
THE PROCESSION.
The procession moved of up Eltaw
street in the following order: Colonel 3.
sands Mills, Chief Marshal, wearing a
yellow sash. Aids, Gen. VIM. h. Hell.
son and Gen. John EIIcotI, purple ecsrfs;
Assistant Alarshsls, Colonies z. L. Ran6s,
Jr.. and II. Mccoy, and Messrs. W. Ia.
Roberts, z. n. kirkland; ;. J. Smith
and s. Mcdonald, wearing pink searis.
Cal. James r. Herbert was IN COM
mand OF the escort; Adjutant SymiDg-
ton, Of the 5'h Regiment, acting as Ad-
jutant General.
The First Battalion of Cavalry, COM
msnded by Col, 2 G. SnCwden. Their
uniform was gray, tTimmed With bun.
The Fifth Regiment band ana drum
corps.
The Fifth Regiment NJ. n. G., com
manded by LIeut.-COl. J. strickeT Jen-
kins. This regiment, inc.uiing lis band
and drum corps, turned out some three
hundred and fifty men, and presented, ss
il always does, a neat esd solaleriy ap'
pesTanOe.
Detachment Of cavalry.
Carriage containing eX- President Onn-
son, Gov. Bowie snd Mayor Banks.
A detachment OF Battery b, Nj. .. 9.
Artillery, acted as escort to the ex-Pres-
ident. They were commanded by Ser
geant NJ. Irwin aud Corporal J. ID. Nc
Lane. and marched in single file on either
side OF the carriage.
The Third Regiment M, n. G., Lieut..
Col. Clarence Peters commanding. This
regiment was headed by the Fort band,
and. presented fiue appearance.
Following the Third CANA long line
Of carriages containing guests, members
OF the committee, city officials, members
Of the Corn Exchange SHd number ol
prominent citizens.
Next came the Fire Department, pre-
cedtd by carriages containing Fire Com
niRsioners john ;. Hogg, AUGUSTUS Al
bert, Emanuel COTbstt, ThOs. w. Camp
sell, Wa. Wilson, 3r., and john VIII
Hsne, Secretary. U N. John ". Wet
kins, Chief Engineer, acted IS Chief
Msrshsl, with Assistant Engineers Gee.
w. EllendsF and VIM. c. Ross as aids.
The companies came next, Ia the fol-
lowing order: Hook and LsddsT Com
pany No. l; E9gine Companies Nos. 2,
3 and 1 4: Hook Gad Ladder No. 2; El-
zine Co.opauies 5, @ and 3. The engines
yR..re al! pOlisned to mirTeT-lke bright
ness. and the sunshine falling on the
furnished sisal and brass produced dsz'
cling effect, and added much 10 the bril-
Iiancy Of the display. mo engines snu
the hook and ladder trucks were ali Oesa-
tlfully decorated with flags WTeaths,
ribbons and bouquets Of flowers, and the
firemen in their neat gray shirts and
black pants looked like caen both able
and ready to 90 tneir duty, as indeed
they are, and have ever been. This por-
|. ton Of the procession was much admired,
. ..E gfsefFrv an Ra1ffrnora NAV we'll Ip
proud Of its Fire Department.
No. company had out their new en-
gine, the John S. Hogg, built by Messrs.
Poole d Hunt, Of this city, their former
engine having been worn out il ten
year, active service, The Department
was accompanied by Minnick's band.
The Police force Of the city came after
the Fire Department. led by Col. john
/ T. Farlow, Chief Marshal, and Deputy
! Marshal Gray. The meu Were preceded
/ by a band, and numbered some three
/ hundred, one hundred more acting as
/ fiankers TO prevent the crowd in the
| streets from pressing too closely upon the
| line Of the pEOcessiOn. The men from
| the several districts marched In the fol-
| lowing order: u stern District, Capt. B.
| +. Kinney; Middle, Capt. Mitchell
| Western, Capt. Zimmerman, aud 5 nth
ern, Capt Frey. e ich detachment car
| ried an American flag, and red mark
/ ing flag with the letters Of the district
! inscribed upon it. The force looked = we!l,
/ and marched with military preo sion.
A large number 0f ciuZsns in the
| streets and on the sidewalks brought up
| the rear of the procession.
| The procession moved up Eutaw street
/ to Monument, to Charles, 10 Eager, TO
Aisquith, to Baltimore, TO Gay, to Ex-
change Place.
The steps and windows of the Concor-
/ dia Opera House were alive with people,
including many ladies; and the gallery
OF the EntaW House was filed with Ia
dies, whose varied toilets OF bright col9rs
resembled a parterre Of flowers. 81 1t
was all slong the route. The streets
were filed with people; people were
seated ON the steps and galleries OF their
! dwellings, and at the Windows. Every
/ place Of vantage had its occupant. Fair
! faces and graceful forms we're to be seen
on either side. Bright glsnces and well
| coming smiles rested on the PROCESSION,
/ haDdkerehisfs we're waved, and cheers
/ greeted the distinguished guest OF the day
The children OF the pRTochial schools
/ Of st. Johns Church, Rev. b. McMsnus,
! some six hundred ia number were drawn
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