Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-17
OUR VISITORS.
Another Big Day AmOHp the FIFsmen-
Their Reception and EatsFtaInnsat-
TOasts, Sentiment and Music.

The revolutions of the wheels Of time
at last brought the long expected ninth
Of August. Active preparations had
been going on for some time by our
FiFemen, to prepare suitable hospllali-
lies to to some visiting brethren from
the Crescent City, and to map out il
possible q line of entertainments that
would not fail to please those who
composed the party.
The Mechanics No. 6, one Of the old
est aud best fire companies OF New Or
leans, notified the officers Of our De-
pertinent of their intention to make
an excursion to Vicksburg to-day, and
everything has been made ready to
give them o welcome which would
serve as a further token Of the pro-
verbal hospitality Of our citizens.
Early yesterday morning, the Commit
tees Of reception appointed by the va
rious companies of this city, assembled
at the depot Of the Vicksburg aud Me-
ridian Railroad, where q special train
had been placed at their disposal by Col.
Geo. d. Lawrence, the clever Assistant
Superintendent Of the road, for the
, purpose of meeting the excursionists
and escorting them TO the Heroic City.
A Dumber of invited guests, officers Of
: our city government, representatives Of
the press, Firemen's Silver Cornet
: Band, and the artillery piece "JOnes s.
Hamilton" we're coon aboard the train,
and stopped only at Smiths Station,
: where they were 10 meet the regular
: passenger train containing the party.
As the train approached, Jones Hamil.
: ton welcomed them with loud voice,
r the band performed one of their finest
} pieces, while the delegation from our
city waved their hate, and bid their
: new forSed friends welcome to the
: city which has undergone so many
c vicsitudes in the past, and has yet so
i many trials 10 surmount in the future.
The cars we're soon switched SO as
1 TO throw the excursionists into the
y special train, and amid the booming
!, OF the cannon and music of the bands,
}, rapidly approached our city, where
v they arrived at 10 o'clock. The Fire
o Department was out in full force to
q receive them. Col. VIM. French, Chief
b Engineer, on behalf of Mayor O'Leary
&c and the citizens generally, extended
ls the hnspitalilies Of the place, in neat
le and tasteful address. Mr.. Dalsheimer
10 speaking for the Mechanics, replied il
y grateful terms, taking occasion to re
lg mark that the reception so far had ex
ceeded their expectation, and they fel
satisfied was an earnest Of a hearty feel
ing Of friendship, from the representa-
tive fremen of ole city for those o
another.
The procession was then formed
and marched down to the Cotton Ex
change, where tine Merchants Exchangt
saloon, under the temporary manage
ment of Ed. Wilson, had prepared {
number of bowls Of magnificent punch
Here the drinking and t astlng com
menced, acquaintance formed, and al
passed as merry as the most exuberen
could have desired. After failure II
the attempt TO exhaust the punch, whicl
le Ed. Wilson had 90 bountifully supplied
b. the procession was again formed
and the strangers escorted down Wash
ington street 10 the Washington
Hotel, where rooms were soon secured
y and the travel-worn visitors we're al
is lowed TO seek that repose the triI
Of from their homes had made necessary
l. At 2 o'clock fine dinner was set for
3 and enjoyed by them. At6 O'Clock II
r the evening, the Flremen's Silver Cor
ID net Band spread collation. to th
Of members OF the Louisiana Artiller,
20 Band, at the Hall of the Constitution
10 Fire Company. Mr.. Heman Denic
lie on behalf Of the Vicksburg Band, In
le vited the guests 10 partake OF the GOO
in things there abundant, and right merri
u ly did the hours pass. Piece after piec
u, of selected music was heard from th
q proficient musicians composing th
d. visiting band, and q strong effort hat
te 10 be used by our reporter TO draw him
es self away from such melody. At
K O'Clock In the evening the Department
be was formed Ia front Of the Washington
10 Engine House, when II marched Il
sy the hotel and escorted the visitors Il
e. Klein's Hall where the Washington
ly No. 3 had prepared for their reception
lie Here speaking and good fellowship
of reigned supreme, until late in thI
ur night. The following are the officer
ks and members OF the Mechanics No. 6
be now In our city:
an W johnson, Foreman,
TO Leon LamOthe, President.
-, PJ Sullivan, Secretary.
~ Robert Barry, Treasurer,
10 Gallager, lst Assistant.
OF JJ Sullivan, ID Assistant.
EJ J Shearman, n Blanque,
George Hamilton, Joseph V0egtle,
James Barry, JC Murphy,
JTCOnd0n, John FOgerty.
X. Eugene Wells, George W Doll.
+, Jsbn 0'Neill, Andrew Dunno,
~ Edward Bennett, II Mclaughlin,
nd J Lynch, Alex. Dalsheimer,
lts ID Y MOise, John Leonard,
nd DonahOe.
60I INVITED GUESTS.
al Henry Andre, Pelican, No.
~ Hickey, Perseverance, No. IL.
p EJ Lalmant. Philadelphia, No. "A.
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