The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-04-27

conveying of the party consisted of nine
cars, entirelynew and fitted up with
all the modern improvements. Their
beauty and elegance was the subject
ofgepefal remark. Everything pas
bed on smoothly during the night, the
excursionists reaching Bellaire a little
before daylight on Tuesday. Break
fast was taken at Grafton at nine
o'clock, and the company during the
day were treated to a full view of the
magnificent SCENERY which every
where presents itself during The pas
sage of the mountains At Martins
burg, in Virginia, the company dined
the dining-room being .gaily decked
with American flags. After dinner a
great crowd ofcitizens gathered around,
and were addressed in brief and per-
tinent speeches by Senator HINT,
Speaker Cunningham, of the house
and the Hon. Samuel Galloway. al.
lusions, to the restoration and perpet-
tuity of the Union were received with
cheers As the train left Martinsburg
a score locomotives, placed at intervals
"a mile along the tracks, whistled a
prolonged and d~eafening adieu. The
effect of this loud concert was both
stunning and strange 1t was dusk
when the train passed Harper s Fer
ry, and all were strained to catch a
glimpse of the different points immor.
talized by the exploits of John Brown.
At the Relay House the party was
met by congressional committee and
a committee appointed by the Ohio
Association at Washington, who had
made. arrangements for-the. accom-
mediation OF the guests at the different
hotels here. Also a committee on re-
solutions was appointed on behalf of
the general assembly to express their
appreciation of the great courtesy of
the railroad company and hospitalities
rendered them at Washington. This
committee consists of Messrs Potts
and Woodbridge on the part of the
Senate, and Messrs. Fitch and Hudson
of the house, and Gen Sherwood,
secretary of state, and will report on
the boats which convey the party to
Mount Vernon tomorrow. The party
reached the city at l clock this morn.
ing, and were received at the Dept by
a number Of Ohio congressman and
members of the state association. All
ter a much needed slumher, the COM
panyi visited the iWhite-house at 10
a. m, and were successfully present
ed to the President by Senator Sher,
man and Representative Schenck.
Mrs. Grant very graciously received
the ladies and Conductedthem through
out the mansion. The company then
separated and proceeded to enjoy
themselve in various parts of the city,
most of them finding their way to the
senate and house of representatives, to
which they had by resolution of the
bodies been invited. The proceedings
of the national legislature were watch
ed with great interest. During the
trip hitIet the company received ev
cry possible attention from Messrs
Blanchard, Wilson and Quincy. Of
fcers Of the road, and VIM. Prescott
Smith, one Of its ex-oficers. This
evening the company attended rccep-
t;ous at Senator Sherman's, Secretary
Cox's and General Schenck's.
The Commercial dispatch says: At
10 o'clnck Wednesday the usual GER
emony on such important occasions
was gone through with. The party
was marched through the streets like
a ~retreating caravan-old men, young
men, maidens and matrons-single
file, double file, by tours, and by
platoons-to the White-house. The
goal of all sight-seers, the east room
the spectacle to be remembered to
the last Of life-was viewed with W /;
then the blue room, red room, and the
green room. =.
The, President shook hands with
everybody. So did Mrs. Grant, as
sisted by Secretary Cox and wife.
Two joyful hours were thus spent, see.
ing and hand shaking.
f, Schenck, and Sherman, and Gar
field, and other notabIes smiled hap
ply O. the scene.
To might Ohio is oyerrunning the
city. Sherman, Schenck, Garfield,
Gen. Sherman, Secretary Cox, and
others, give receptions. ;ii.t
80 Tomorrow the circus goes to Mt.
Vernon on two steamboats-one, | be-
lieve, chartered by the Ohio residents
here, and the other by Henry D.
Cooke, whose heuntyI in entertaining
the visitors has been the most liberal
and conspicuous.
Returning from the res%ting-place Of
the immortal George Washington, tie
piity VIII have a few hours to recover
and -gat-sobef. and then they are to
put on tle:r good clothes and soto a
rece otion and Ievee at Masonic Hall
This promises to be a very creditable
-at;ii sad much money has been ex-
pended to make it so. The President
list % be there, and the eabinet, togeths
ser VIII, OHIO delegates to congress,
and Lie carpet-baggers from that
st tie.
excursioiists will 60 back in a
body, Some will return on Friday,
and Others will delay until next week.