Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-06
WELCOME.
THE VISIT or TINE PRESIDENT.

| III. At III O'Clock, A. M, the Committee OF the
| Board of Education will meet at the P. W. q d
r. Il, Depot. to receive the Governor and Mem
bers Of the Legislature, to arrive at 1920 uid
Delaware II. II.
Ill. At 12, NJ, the guests escorted by the
Board OF Education, having visited the Public
Schools, will assemble at the rooms of the Board
| Of Trade in the Masonic Temple, where they
will be received by the members of the Board Of
Trade.
~. At 1920, p. NJ, upon the arrival of the
Washington train, the President and suite, es-
corted by the Council Committee, five members
of the Citizens Committee, and two members
of the Soldiers and Sailors Committee will take
carriages on French street, below Front, and
proceed by Market, 9th and West streets, and
Delaware Avenue, to the residence of J. T.
Heald, Esq.
v. At o'clock. the Governor and General AS
Bemby escorted by Committee of two MEM
bers OF the Board of Trade, will take carriages
at the Masonic Temple, and proceed to Mr.
Healds residence, whore they will be presented
to the President, and partake, with him, of a
collation..
vi. At 2 o'clock, the President, Governor.
members OF the General Assembly, and Guests
from Philadelphia, escorted by Sub Committees
of two each from the Committees of Council,
Citizens, Soldiers and Sailors, and Board of Trade
will take carriages to visit the following manu-
featuring establishments
/. Swift d Courtney's Match Factory.
2. McLear Il Kendalls Carriage Factory,
8. Seidel Hastings Rolling Mill.
4. The Jackson Sharp Co.'S Delawar, Car
Works.
s. John G. Bakers Morocco Factory.
8. The Lobdell Co.'S Gar Wheel Foundry.
Z. Pusey Jones, & Co.'S Iron Ship Yard.
3. The Harlan Il HOllingsworth Co.'s Iron
Stesmphip and Car Works.
9. rusey. Scotia Co. 's Morocco Mandatory.
VII. After these visits, the President and
suite, Governor, and Guests from Philadelphia
escorted by the Committees in their company,
uptn n raatdauna nj
son, Esq, and the members Of the General AS
sembly will proceed to the Board Of Trade
Rooms, escorted by the Committees in their
Company.
BILE at the Board Of Trade Rooms to proceed at
5-45 to the Hall OF Wilmington Institute where
they will meet and participate with the Pres-
dent in 9 banquet to be given in his honor.
TX. At $50 O'clock or upon the conclusion
Of the banquet. the President and suite will
~ ;;tFFai: FSir. a 1t 'tie ta Grand Opera Hodse.
II. f. PIcKELs.
II. +. FINEGAN.
JOHN G. BAKER,
o. FEBIaER
JAMES Z. HAYES,
Committee Of the City Council, =
CARRYING OUT THE PROGRAMME.
This morning, at 9.45 o'clock, the members
of Council. and the Citizens whom the former
had invited to accompany them, met at the de-
not. and accompanied by Mayor .Slmms, went
down the railroad in special car attached 10
the 10 O'Clock train, to meet the President and his
suite The Committees included the following
gentlemen:
Mayor Simms.
Coanod H. f. Pickels H. F. Finegan, John
@. Baker, Q. Febiger, James p. Hayes, ID. u.
Mcintyre, W. H. Quinn, l.. z. lynch W. T.
Gilbert John T. Richardson. P. W. Mcdowell,
Jas H. Beggs. John G.. Baker, Eli Mendlnhal,
w. II. Foulk, d. j. Mention, G. b. Underwood,
A. Bickta, p b. Huested, and W. 5. Hayes, CLERK,
Cuizens $ M. Harrington, ]. I. Cause, JOB
H. Jackson. George g. LobdeL' = i; HEAD, @s.ni MI
Moore Geo. W. Stone, |. @. Grubb Geo, w.
| gnarks. Jesse Sharpe, Francis Barry, Henry
EckeL ]. 8. Valentine, Joseph IL. klllgore. NJ
| u. Lichtenstein, Col. Peter Mccullough, James
REPRESENTATIVES of the Press Wilmer Atkin-
soD. OF the COMMERCIAL; G.. G. Cameron, OF the
| Epery Eueling Maris Taylor, of the Gdsette !
| Mr. Shaffer, Of the Philadelphia Epen1Ig Bute
| fi,l, and Thomas NJ. Coleman, of the Phhadel-
The car in which the delegation rode met the
| Presidents train, near Perryville, and was
switched over on the other track, and hitcneu on
| to the North bound train. .,1-..... ,..
Il H. II. Pickels, with the Mayor, proceeded to the
| Presidents car, followed by the Council Commit,
Il tee, the other members OF Council, Citlzens
| Committee, and representatives OF the freSs,
| who were each introduced to tine dlstlnB ulshee
/ puegt. by Mr., PlCkelb, anu W AeObSS0N
| Gem, Babcock the Presidents private Secretary
Dr. Sharp, U. s. Marshal, d. O., and Judge Geo
p Fisher who accompanied the PRESIDENT
After the ceremony of introduction was con
cuded, the delegation retired, wheh, upon Lu'
arrival at the Delaware boundary line, the,
| again proceeded to the car in which the fFesl
| dent rode and the formal speech OF welcome
was made by his Honor, Mayor j; L
| Simms, who, addressing the President, spoke a
| Inws.-..Sir; as the chief Executive othcer o
| Wilmington. and in behalf of the City Council
and the people of Wilmington, tender you
| Excellency the hospitalities OF our cry
| performing this agreeable duty, am happy i.
say that those participating III this t;na
tion Of to-day belong to both political parties
ThonRh in the last exciting political campalS
nolitieal opponents, each working jealousy 10
what they believed to be right, yet to-day oal
in all truthfuness proclaim that we kno
. no party, but as cisizens o;va oi sud ou wsIcom
| our President Belonging to our httl
state Of Delaware, (and though small she pc
| to territory, and population, we are prouu p
her record) we feel that she has Always
= | al oheerfully to the calls of her country, anu
| tha extent of her resources has answered all q
a | Wanda made on her. Her history, from the r
- yolutionary period to the present uhe, 10 ~ y
% eulogy; with it, as Delawareans, we
. content OF YOUR own great deeds, Mr.. Freslden
: T Iii mot sneak They form bright page
. the history of our country; there they VIII =
Z main to show future generations what eroa. =
), suits ability, courage and ,I.aoaad detera'Ior ausu
:, Won Our people are we'll pleased and exceedin
# II " gratifed with your kindness in paving ns u
q visit, and if agreeable to your ExeeliencH e y
2 will usk this opportunity TO- Visit WIN fou .t
a factories and workshops, the pride, and boast
" | onr city that YOU may see the facillties We =
Joy for producing all that goes 70 aHe and T
!. great and prosperous. In oonciusloh. anu
rs rs behalf Of our people, I bid you welcome
"a honest, hearty welcome. ,,,o bv;aav as ia |
ssir lit gives me pleasure to visit DeLawa a',a
and particularly Wilmington, the Ghlet fh ;0Oitat o0
n, to do 40 is not partisan, as am assured II
nd not Il will also afford me great pleasure ea fn
o- visit your industrial establishments y alu u
a cent the hospitalities of your people. A.. A.,
;o- 6n the arrival of the train in this city ths
was gathered an immense crowd S ot CITIZENS from
the depot, extending in nnn5 soa nGsS Front a whs
an 'A tbe carriages stood which were to convey
"a marty. Il Is estimated that there were o0oo =
4 rtuat la nj