Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-06-09
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.


A Delegates Experienced Nighfcnsaie
On the Train-MahOne-s Management
Detention at Washington at
| Baltimore. dc.
| Correspondence of the Chronciel
| ST. GLARS HOTEL, BALTIMORE, Md
June 9Th, 1871. I
| [ left Knoxville on Saturday last, not
expecting to see familiar face on the
train, except the conductors, but was
agreeably surprised to have our well known
young townsman, Tom Williams, as
| travelling companion to Washington City,
than whom one could not be found more
agreeable. On the same coach with us
were, among other passengers, two rural
beauties, one of whom entertained a small
| though delighted audience with gushes OF
song, almost rivaling the nightingale in its
! bird-like melody. Nothing worthy ofnote
occurred until Bristol was reached, where
we ran across Harry Lyle and sampled the
larder of the Nickels House, and found that
Hughes, of the Advertiser, had told emily
the truth regarding the excellencies of that
hotel.
| About P. NJ. we got aboard the Vir-
ginia and Tennessee Road, and notwith-
standing the abuse Gen. Malone has re-
ceived, he has certainly looked after the
comfort of the travelling public, by putting
on new, frst-class coaches and re-laying a
considerable portion of the track with new
iron, which is very perceptible.
think some one was at fault in not 10
eating the breakfast house at Liberty, for
passengers have to wrestle with the ZACH
ing void, - often metioned until Lynchburg
is reached.
From Lynchburg on we passed over his
toric ground, but as / am not writing his
tory omit details. Gordonsville is the ely
stun of chicken-sellers, who crowd around
the train offering their .fOapL viands.
On the train we metwith Mr.. j. III. Han.
er, delegate from Lynchburg Topographic
cal Union, and at Washington with Mr..
r. F. Hall, of Montgomery, also dele
gate.
We reached tie national capital about
half-past six p. NJ. on Sunday, and partak-
ing of supper on the European style, took
the Baltimore and Ohio train at eight
o'clock, and in less than an hour and a
half were in the Monumental City, enjoy.
ing the hospitalities of the Committee OF
Reception, who were untiring in their eff
forts TO promote the comfort of the dele
gates. lsfaAs Axe sskA = - VA
The St Clair Hotel, on Monumental
Square, was selected as the rendezvous,
and Messrs. Gilmour g. Sons certainly UNI
derstand their business. at
After q refreshing nights sleep, at ten
o'clock, Monday morning, the interna
tional Typographical Union assembled at
Raine's Hall, corner of Postof1ice, Avenue
and Baltimore street, when the eonven
ton was called to order by the President,
Mr.. VIM. J. Hammond, of New Orleans,
when the delegates were cordially well
coined to the city by Mr.. Young, President
of the Baltimore Union.
The Union then organized for the trans
action of business, and after the call of the
- Tn; alc
ferred to an appropriate committee, pend
ing the report of which, the Union took
recess of thirty minutes to enable them to
prepare report, which time was spentln
becoming acquainted with each other and
examining the prizes offered by MI. IL. ..
Menamin. publisher of the Printers CIR
cuLdP, consisting of a composing stick,
regular size, of solid coin silver, put up IN
handsome mahogany case, !lned WIN
blue silk and velvet, and two silver med
ais, to be awarded to the three composltorss
who have set the largest number OF ems
IN an hour. Ahrensburg, the swift, VIII
probably win the first prize. -,
The choice of officers resulted IN the re-
election of Mr.. Hammond, of New orleans,
for President; Mr.. Walsh, of New ork,
LIST Vice President; Mr.. Cushley, or Baiti-
more, I'd Vice President; Mr.. john. SDil-
Inns was reelected Secretary and Treas
uror; Mr.. Fred. K. Tracey, of Chicago,
was chosen Corresponding Secretary on
the first ballot. go slfGe
The afternoon session convened at three
o'clock, and was consumed in the reading
of officers reports, which were referred to
appropriate committees; and, in this con-
nectiOn, will remark that the retiring
Corresponding Secretary, Miss Augusta
Lewis, paid a merited tribute to the eff
Gent aid and encouragement rendered by