Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-12
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND ADVERTISER
Official Visit,

The Board of Health of Washington having
heard that the authorities of Baltimore intend
ed making visit to heir city to witness the
working OF the system 10 operation there for
the removal OF nuisances, made known their
pleasure at the proposed visit, named Saturday
last Is the acceptable day, invited the author
tiles OF this city to meet them, and prepared to
give the visitors q cordial aud hospitabe vel
come. The Washington Republican, says
TAT the same time the board decided to afford
them every facility and opportunity to witness
the workings OF the department in detail, and
let them pass general inspection on the SANTA
~ system that had been bu'lt up, 80 they might
be enabled to derive fuller and more satisfac-
tory knowledge of the work for which the visit
was made. The entire board assembled at tho
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad depot, At H.
o'clock, last Saturday morning., for the purpose
OF receiving their guests, who arrived uy that
train from the Monumental City The party
| was composed of Hon. +. G. L<:trobe, candidate
| for Mayor; DR.. James A Stewart, Hesth Com
missioner; DR.. G. w. Chancellor, w. w. Orn-
dorf, w. Il. Bston, Charles strecper, George
A. Kirk, q. w. Lewis John S. Hogg, Alien E.
Forester and w. NJ. BOWMAN, members of the
City Council.
'rr. Z. g. Cox. as President of tho Board, re-
| celved the gentlemen and introduced them to
| his follow members, and short time was con
sumed in the exchange of courtesies and social
conversation. The entire party then took car
| riages that were in waiting and proceeded to
what is known as the general receiving depot
located at the intersection of Delaware avenue
| First and Il streets, northeast. Here is where
the night soil, garbage and dead animals are
brought and temporarily dap ositoG prior to their
transportation BY rail inlo tho country. At this
place the visitors were met by Mr. Daniel s.
Jones, chief clerk of the board, and q most &C.
commodating gentleman. with the following off.
cials from Alexandria, Va: Mayor K kempor
DR.. +. Q. Powell, Health officer; K. s. Ashby
Auditor; S. G. Neale, Alderman; NJ. B. Har-
low and w. II. Fowle Councmen; John NJ
johnson, Attorney; W. d. Stuart, City Engi-
neer; j. T. Beckham, cx-member of the Board
OF Public Works, and 4. +. Knox. The depot
was found to be in very clearly condition and
SO thoroughly disinfected that scarcely any of:
fensive odors were emitted. They were also
given an opportunity to witness the wagons dis
charge cargoes and see the same reload in cars
Having finished at tho building the party were
| taken 10 the rooms of tho board, where full
examination Of the records and the manner in
| which they were kept was exhibited. The
health officers department also came in for a
| full inspection.
"At 3 o'clock the board with their visitors
and other invited guests, proceeded to "Worm-
ley's," cornor of 18Th and h sts, northwest,
| where lunch was TO be partaken Of; but when
the doors were opened and the announcement
| TO enter came, the sight presented rather gave q
| contradiction to the name given to the repast :;
for the table was burdened with delcacies, and
showed that the cstsrer had not detracted from
his reputation as provider in fulfilling his part
of the agreement. Before taking seats at the
table DR.. Chancellor read d spatch from II m
Mayor Vsnsant, Of Baltimore, regretting that
| business engagements kept him too late to make
the train on which tho Baltimoresns came over
to this city. The party took assigned places
around the festal b ard, and before being seated
Dr. y. Z. Cox made y brief speech of Welcome
| II ha ard a6
them with great pleasure and sincere delight
10 those who had not visited Washington siTce
the war would be apparent the great progress
the city had made III the way Of improvements
Instead OF old shanties, handsome dwellings had
been constructed, and in lieu of the mud and
cobblestones there could now be seen miles of
Pavement He was compelled to say, and he
| said 1t with pleasure, that much Of this chang
was due to man whom he hoped to have been
present day. That man was A. r. Shepherd,
And, however calumny and misrepresentation
might have pursued him, he would be remem.
| bered with pride when his slanderers were gone
and forgotten. He continued AS some length,
and, IN conclusion, offered the first toast of the
Baltimore, which was responded to by Hon. Mr.
Lstrobe. He spoke Of the close alliance be-
tween Baltimore and Washington as sister cities,
and, referring to ex Governor Shepherd, sui /
the day was not far distant when the citizens of
this District would erect monument to him in
opp CCloIioH Va Lue fhiuaule scTPlCeS rendered
this city.
Speeches were also made by Mayor *.
kemper, DR.. Powell, Health officer, and John
n, johnson, of Alexandria,. DR.. Chancellor of
Baltimore, in reply t. call, appropriately re
sponded, and incidentally alluded to the valor
of the Washington fremen in aiding to extin-
guish the flames which threatened the entire de-
! struction OF Baltimore about two years since
This act of kindness, said he, would never be
forgotten until gratitude ceased to be one of the
| virtues of the people of Baltimore. Mr.. Neale,
of Alexandria, and Prot. John M. Langs on,
DR.. d. w. Bliss, Dr. T. 5. Verdi and John
Marbury, jr., Treasurer of the Board, delivered
brief speeches in response to calls made upon
| them.
The banquet being over and all the arrange.
ments for Keeping the city clean not having been
examined, the company re entered the car
riages and proceeded to the corner of 10th and
N sts., northwest, where all the sweepers and
watering wagons in the service OF the contractor
| for sweeping the streets were exhibited and An
| opportunity to witness them IN ope -atou given
"All OF the officials. both from Baltimore and
Alexandria, returned home in the evening trains,
| but ere they departed expressed themselves rs
| having enjoyed their SPORT trip, being much
| pleased with the Sanitary department and its
workings and deeply indebted to the Board of
Health for their undivided attention and the
courtesics shown, and hoping that an opportu-
nifty will occur in which they may testify to the
truth OF their statements by u return of the com
pllmcn.s received while visiting the city"
The NECESSITY OF Work. The New York
Journal OF Commerce says: