The Baltimore County union., 1873-01-18

VISIT OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO FRED
ERIcK.-As we stated last week the Board of
County Commissioners of this county, visited
Frederick on the 9Th, and the ETan11ner OF 18th
instant says:
"On Thursday last our county authorities
were honored by a visit of the commissioners
of Baltimore county, three in number, Messrs.
Edward Rider, Benz. L. Jordan and Mr.. Daniel
J. McCaulsy, President of the Board, accompa-
MED by our esteemed friend, Mr.. w. II. Ruby,
editor of the Baltimore County Journal, Mr.. A.
Cole, Superintendent OF the Poor, and Mr.. j. G.
Harrison architect of the new Almshouse now
in course of construction in that county. The
object of their visit was to examine the interior
arrangement Of Montevue Hospital, with the
view of introducing the same system in their
own, provided IT met their approval. Their
appearance in our midst was wholly unexpect-
ed, consequently there were no preparations
made for their reception, but as they ali had
heard of the fame Col. f. b. Carlin, proprietor
of the City Hotel, as hotel keeper, they Aatu-
rally sought quarters there, where they were
handsomely entertained. After dinner, the
visitors, accompanied by Messrs. Joshua AL
baugh and Joseph Cronise, two OF our County
Commissioners, Mr.. VIM. IL. Ramsburg, one OF
the Trustees of Montevue, Gen. Jas. C. Clarke,
and several others, proceeded in hacks to that
Institution, where they were received by Mr..
Geo. 2. Ramsburg, the Superintendent, who
showed them through the building. Soon after
their arrival there they were joined by Mr..
Isaac CrOnise, another OF the Trustees. About
two hours were consumed in the inspection of
the premises, and the conclusion arrived at was
that It is a fine structure, well adapted to the
purpose for which it was intended, an orna-
ment to the county and credit to our people.
Upon their return to town, they were taken In
charge by DR.. Fairfaix Schley, with whom they
visited the Deaf and Dumb Asylum. Messrs.
John W. Staub, Charles Hooper, and Lewis
Crawford three of our County Commissioners,
accepted an invitation to accompany the Visi-
tors, who received a cordial welcome at the
hands of Prot Ely, Principal Ofthe Institution,
who conducted them through the building. As
it was late in the afternoon, there not suffi-
cient time for thorough inspection, but they
were shown enough to convince them that the
appropriation for its erection was wisely and
economically expended. Brief exercises in the
"silent language" including the rendition of
the Lords Prayer, were given by the pupils,
which deeply impressed the visitors with the
sanctity of the obligation the State owes to this
unfortunate class Of our community. Before
returning to their hotel, the visitors were brief
ly addressed by DR.. Schley, who alluded to the
Asylum as the noblest charity of the State, and
appealed to those present to give it their sup
port. During his remarks he took occasion to
advert to the cooperation of Baltimore county
in the good work, stating that to Gen. Jas. C..
Clarke, formerly a resident OF that county, and
member of the State Senate at the time, Mary
land was mere largely indebted for the estab-
lishment OF the charity than any other man in
the State, to which Gen. Clarke made very
appropriate response, in which he warmly
commended the promptness which the peo-
pie of Baltimore county always manifested
in providing for the wants of the needy. In re-
ply to Gen. Clarke, Mr.. McCauley made few
pertinent remarks, after which the company
returned to the hotel, where they spent the
night. The next morning the visitors took the
d train for their homes, highly pleased with
the manner in which they were treated, and
most favorably impressed with what they saw
in connection with our public benefactiOns.-
We never met a more clever set of gentlemen,
and we regret that their time was SO limited as
not to afford our authorities an opportunity to
show them more of the beauties and substan-
tial wealth Of our city and county"