The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-17

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Formal Introduction.
John L. Shoemaker, Chairman of the Joint Special
Committee Of Councils, formally introduced the
sitoTs as folows:-
mcd M op Of S. thS Sp sf GS Of
American Independence composed Of the Joint Special
the Committee Of the Franklin inststs and Joint spg
yaniS having Forwarded to Uonsress memorial asins
the General Goysrnment TO take such action as would
ton Of the Centennial Anniversary in 1876 and that an
and the products Of the soil aud mine would be the
most practical way to illustrate the unparalleled ad
Of hnman ingenuity for the retirement and comfort
The whole subject referred by the Repre-
9 ie TO the mt o on
mittee Foreign fairs well other DISTINGUISHED
here to day ascertanng the adva
tages Of the locality of philadelphia the site of such
Therefore, chairman said JOINT special committee
duoing you, The chief magistrate Of city the Hon
faotures together with his Committee the COMMITTEES on
Foreign Affairs and the other distinguished statesmen
who are the guests of our city.
His Honor then delivered the following
ADDRESS.
Gentlemen The pleasant task is deyoved upon
TO you its guests who visit the city sacred national
aSs TS the is
Of the House Of & Of the United as
P6ilsdeIp6ia tender the eitys hc;ptalities with the
When think o. The purposes Of your visit and Of the
world took place-when the Colonies of America misgov
must nsgssssfiy Ssso%s adoPend
Gns that anG sG an sdmas %or II Here
Eontiemen.. IL this building. this very hall
heads resolved that the United States should be ffes
on ThS he G Of
Only rvs, has since been universally celebrated the
the day has s. been EN- national holiday We are now sp
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clare renewed allegiance to the Union for the future
spr Of
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may ,t every very centennial show
assure you gentleIep of our pleasure in receiving and
so agreeable to you that You will carry away with You
very pleasant memory in connection with your visit.
Speech of Hon. ID. j. MOrrelI.
On the conclusion Of the above Hon. ID. b. Morre,
on behalf OF the delegation, responded as foows:-
By sos Sae S na h @ wS
shall all carry with us pleasing recoectons of
not peech,making committee, speaker, and
IL Topd @ on to M Judd
doubt from his eminent ability, can make speech for
both of us.
speech of Hon. N. B. Judd.
Mr.. Judd smilingly stepped forword and said -
the chairman OF the Gommittee on Foreign Afars not
here day he unfortunately being detained suffering
oo IRe fnd reoopon already us the
the city with the feelings that your r We
should carry away am satisfied that Philadelphia has
tons SUI @surF;oundng us There IS NOT school boy in the
RPf4s
know as to her we know as to her wealth. and
know that the hearts Of the people of this great city
County, Def would say behalf Of the COMMITTEES on
Toregn that h haze felt up % to ns the
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Ss'Gs S"s ssss s se Se a a$a afs1 % sss
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proprate manner Of celebrating It than the gathering
products the sciences, and letting America
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the wod may be end6ied to Judge & @ 3r sS as to the
thank and through the city authorities for this
This Concluded the formaties of the occasion.
The Visit to the Estabilshment of NJ Baird
The party having left Independence Hall, by way
of the south gate of the square, proceeded in car
riages up Walnut street to Broad, and up Broad to
the Baldwin Locomotive Works, at Broad and Ha-
milton streets. Here they were met and cordially
greeted by Matthew Baird, George Burnham, Charles
T. Parry, and William p. Henszey, members OF the
firm. The committee spent about an hour in thor
oughly examining every portion OF the immense
works, and expressed themselves greatly pleased
Several locomotives nearly completed for the Grand
Trunk Railway OF Canada were shown, showing tn 3
successful CON petition OF American manufactures
with those Of England, in this branch at least At
the conclusion OF the Inspection and at the time
when the committee were about leaving the works,
of wOrknen into the street. These, amounting
in the aggregate TO about eighteen hundred
formed in line on Broad street, ten abreast aud
filed past the committee and guests, who were sta
toned the steps of the Office and at the corner of
Hamilton street. The display was quite imposing,
and it is hoped that it will have good effect
representatives in Congress as regards the tariff
question, in which this firm is greatly Interested In
the planng Dom several OF the members of the COM
mttee presented with beautiful regular spirals
OF steel, about thirty feet in length, which were
cut from the inside OF steel tires. The great length
ence Of the American STEEL which was furnished to
the works by the Butcher Steel Works. OF this city.
One OF these, presented to Hon William d: Kelley,
will be deposited in the Museum OF Manufactures,
TO be produced at the next discussion on the steel
The Visit to Girard College.
After leaving the locomotive works. the delegation
driven to Girard College by way Of Broad street.
Columbia avenue, Fifteenth street, and Grard ave.
nue.. On arriving at the college the committee were
met by the Board OF Trusts, who rendered them a
friendly but informal greeting The visitors strolled
about the grounds, visited the several houses, and
finally sat down to bOuntiful entertainment pro
yided for them in the directors room OF the main
building. Ample justice was done to the repast and
the time was passed pleasantly until O'clock when
the carriages were again called into requison, and
the party drove to the park to attend to the more
important business the selection OF site for the
| great exposition.
LIEUTENANT OF POLICE AssAULTED.-For two
or three days Lieutenant Gerke, OF the Sixth dis
trict has not made his daily return to the Mayor
and he is not likely to put in appearance for some
| days yet. Various reports are current as to the
cause OF this absence but all concur in the fact tina
| the Lieutenant has been severely assaulted abou
| the head. Why this was done, according to the
statement OF one policeman, is that he attacked
| by a crowd while having prisoner in custody; bu
il this so, the reporters would have heard OF it
| The statement of another policeman is that the
| assault was made by Policeman Peter King, who
as is represented had sufficient reason for SO doing
Fifth and Chestnut streets, and will receive an in
vestigation.
BROAD STREET IMPRovEMSkT.-A meeting OF citi