The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-06-21
TIE Maryland Editorial AssOct0-

According to previous announcement the As
ISOLATION of Maryland Editors left Baltimore by
boat at o'clock on Thursday afternoon, June
18th, bound for Richmond, Va. Of their recep-
ton in that city the Wing of 18th instant says :
"At the Richmond, York Riverand Chesapeake
railroad depot the excursionists we're met by ON
nibuses, in which, after being carried to Libby
Hill to get good first view of the city, they were
carried to the Exchange Hotel, where they were
quartered as the guests of the Richmond Press
Club.
''In the old dining-room of the Exchange, on
their arrival there the excursionists were greeted
with an address of welcome by Mayor A. NJ. Kel-
were made by Hon. George w. Wilson, of the
Gazette, Upper Marlboro, President of the Mary
land Editors Association, and Judge Tuck, for
merly of the Court of Appeals Of Maryland, but
now State Senator. The remarks of both the
welcomer and welcomed were so admirably fitted
to the occasion as to elicit hearty applause. The
party was then addressed by Mr.. John Crane,
Of the Wing, who, in conclusion, invited them
| to partake of the good cheer with which the Ia
bles were filled. This part of the programme De-
ing complied with, the city of Richmon4 was
being called upon, responded with an ana
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General Tones. of Baltimore, in a most \ some
speech. In response to energetic calls, hon. j.
j. Stewart. of Baltimore, made stirring address
annropriate to the occasion. The speaking con-
Guided, the visitors were conducted to dinner,
where they were temporarily left to discuss that
meal.
'In the afternoon at 81 o'clock the party were
conducted to the Capitol, where, at the north end
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| photographed by Messrs. G. r. Rees & Co. Both
| before and after the Photographic process num-
bers of the visitors examined the Square, thu
Washington equestrian monument, the statue o
| CLAW, &C., while others went through the Capito
to see the objects of interest it contains, besides
| taking the magnificent view presented from th
top of the Capitol. :,
"At half-past p. m. the party were carried
to the Executive Mansion and III
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every one cordial grasp v=----- q
smiling welcome. The inequalities of the man
sion were then extended to the visitors, and 6
half hour was very agreeably spent. Col. Thos
F. Owens courtsously assisted his Excellency
and among the gentlemen of the State Govern
ment present besides those already mentioned
we observed, Col. James Mcdonald, Secretary o
the Commonwealth Gen. Asa Rogers Secont
Auditor, and Col. W. D. Coleman, Secretary o
the Board of Public Works.
"Taking leave of the Governor, who expressed
his qualification at the call made upon him, tn,
party were bestowed in waiting hacks, about 6
dozen in number, and driven around the city t.
see the sights possessing interest to strangers.
"At half-past 8 o'clock the Marylanders, &C
companied by several members of the Richmond
Press proceeded in carriages to the residence o
Gen. Bradley T. johnson, where they were en-
tertained in princely style. Among the guests
present were Gov. Walker, Col. T. F. Owens
Col. w. E. Coleman, DR.. Macgill and other citi
zens. Several speeches were delivered, but if WI
were to report all that was said worthy of being
reported we would have to fill column or more
At 10 o'clock the visitors returned to the hotel
'This morning, still under the leadership o
the indefatigable Major N. H. Hotchkiss, who's
energy is unfagging, and whose foresight pro
vides for everything on his generously planned
expeditions the excursionists leave on the Chesa
peake and Ohio railroad upon their Western tour
followed by the best wishes of their Richmond
bretheren of the Press, and leaving behind then
very favorable impression by their manly ap
pearance and demeanor."