The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-13
FROM THE SOUTH.
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The Maryland Agricultural Fair-President
Grant A-&allivanttn&.
FREDERICK, Nd, Oct 13.-The party which
left Washington this morning in special car,
to attend by invitation the Frederick County
Agricultural Fair consisted of President GRAFT,
Postmaster-Genera Creswell, gSeeretary of the
Navy Robson, Admiral Porter, Commodore
Alden, W. w. Corcoran, Esq; M. G. Emory,
Mayor of Washington; Colonel Casey, Collector
of Customs at New Orleans; General F. T. Dent;
General Capron, Commissioner of the Depart
ment of Agriculture; George H. Plant and
Charles Smith of Washington.
Marshal Goldsboro, of Maryland, and Collect
Thomas, of Baltimore, Joined the party at the
Washington Junction, as did the scholars in
uniform, of the Maryland Agricultural College.
The Marine Band from Washington, engaged by
the managers of the fair, were also passengers,
together with many private citizens.
The party arrived at the Monocacy Junction
at half-past IL o'clock, where they were met by
a committee from the Agricultural Association.
DR.. Schley, in their behalf, addressing the Pre-
sident, rendered most cordial greeting
They cherished a grateful remembrance of
the visit made by the President and friends
year ago, and hoped the present would be more
agreeable than the last. Without set phrase
and formal ceremony he concluded by extend
The President bowed his thanks and then in
troduced to the committee the several gentle
men composing the party. On arriving at Fre-
derrick the President was greeted with cheers by
the crowds at the railroad station. The visitors
were placed in open carriages and, Spreceded by
the Marine Band, moved to the fair grounds.
The streets through which they passed were
thronged with people, and the President was
repeatedly cheered.
Governor WaIksr,s Message Upon the Death
Of General Lee.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 13.-Richmond presents
to-day scene of mourning hardly witnessed in
this generation. The stores and public build
ngs are all closed, the bells in all parts of the
city are tolliug, and on many doors are pictures
and photographs of General Lee draped In Grape
with evergreen. Citizens stand in groups on
principal thoroughfares and talk in subdued
tones on the sad event. The feeling that he
ought to be buried here at the State expense is
universal, and the Legislature, in making this
request of his family, reiterated public opinion
The City Council met this afternoon, at the call
of the Mayor. Governor Walker sent the fol-
lowing message to the General Assembly,
ut is with unaffected grief that l announce to
you the painful intelligence of the death of
General Robert K. Lee at Lexington on yester-
day morning. He died. as he had lived, a noble
example of the sublime principles and teachings
of the Christian religion. He goes down to the
tomb amid the lamentations of an affectionate
and sorrowing people. OF exalted public and
private virtue in his life and career, he filed
the full measure of our conception of a man.
A stricken family, a bereaved State and
afflicted people bow with reverence and humility
before this visitation of Divine providence. 1t
is fitting that you, the representatives of the
people, should take such appropriate action as
the melancholy occasion suggests, and believe
you would. But give expression to the uniyer-
sal desire of the people, should you solicit the
interment of the remains upon the grounds
owned by the State at Hollywood Cemetery,
where hereafter they may raise a monumental
shaft, commemorative alike of their sincere and
lasting affection for the man and their profound
appreciation of his greatness and goodness"
After the reading of Governor Walkers mes
sage Joint resolution unanimously passed. ex-
pressive of the deep sorrow of both Houses at
the sad event. and requesting that the body be
turned over to the State for interment at Holly
wood Cemetery, near this city. A joint COM
mittee, consisting of five members of the House
and three of the Senate, and their presiding
officers was appointed to go to Lexington and
escort the remains here If the request is granted
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