The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-30

The President of the United States will
arrive in Richmond this afternoon between
2 and 3 O'Clock on special train from
Washington. A party consisting OF dele
CATION from the City Council, officers OF the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad Company, number OF members
OF the press, q committee OF the Executive
Committee OF the Virginia State AgricuE
tural Society, and others, will leave the
city on the S:07 4. NJ. train, and join the
Presidents party on the road. On arriving
in Richmond they will be met by the City
Council Committee at the head Of Franklin
street, and, after appropriate ceremonies,
will be conducted to the Exchange Hotel,
where his EXcellency will be quartered
during his brief soiourn in the city.
THE PRESIDENTS POSITION IN THE LINE.
Many INQUIRIES have been made rs to the
position OF tue President in the procession
this afternoon, and in order that all may
have peep at him, it may be stated that he
will occupy the first carriage in the line.
MR.. HAYEs's PARTY.
The presidential party will number fif-
teen. Judge Key, the Postmaster-General,
will not accompany the distinguished party.
The following telegram received by Gen
earl Anderson, president OF the Common
Council, will give the personnel OF the party
WASHINGTON, October 80.
"General Joseph Il. anderson, Richmond :
"Thc following will accompany the Pre-
sident: Mrs. Hayes, two ladies, and two
sons; Mr. Evarts aud two young ladies ;
Mr.. Sherman and wife; Mr.. Devens, and
myself and two daughters.
[Signedl ar W. THOMPSON"
THE PRESIDENT AND THE METHODIST
PREACHERS.
At meeting Of the Methodist preach
ers held yesterday at the Broad-Street
Methodist church, on motion it was re-
solved that the Methodist clergy OF Rich
mond, Manchester, and all visiting clergy
of the Church, call upon The President OF the
United States in body on Wednesday at
% z. N.
EAST FRANKLIN STREET.
The thorouehfare between the eastern
Capitol-Squarc gate and the Exchange Hotel
will be travelled by thousands during the
next few days. 1t should be made to look
as inviting as possible. The municipal au-
thoritics ought to have it thoroughly clean
ed. The propretors OF the Exchange and
Ballard will cooperate in any effort that
will make the street and locality present Il
better appearance, being conscious that
much is wanting now. The street can
easily be put in very good condition, and
there should be no more delay about it.
TIE CoLoRED CLERGY AND THE PRESIDENT.
The editors OF the Virginia Star waited
upon the chairman Of the Presidential Re-
ccption Committee yesterday to ascertain
what hour could be set apart for the colorcd
clergy OF the city to pay their respects to
the President. The chairman received them
very kindly, and fixed the hour OF half-past
O'Clock z. NJ. Tuesday for that occasion.
This body will meet tonight mt the pastors
study Of First Baptist church (coloredD at
half-past O'Clock sharp, and proceed from
thence to the hotel, where they they will be
introduced by DR.. r. \. Green.
THE CITY CouScIL-TuE CoSsuLs.
The City Council will meet to-day at half,
past o'clock at the Council chamber, and
proceed from there in carriages to the re.
ception-ground.
The foreign consuls in the city will as
semble at the same place at the same time,
and accompany the Council, by invitation
of the Reception Committee.
The following are the foreign consuls
A. BUhmcr, German Empire; A. Osterloh,
Austria; &. dc Sibourg, France; +. q,
E6lting, Belgium William Marshall, Great
Britain; Charles Lundin, Sweden and Nor
way; Signor Lisboa, Brazil; IL. Z. Bald
win, Spain; G.. A. Barksdale, Argentine
Republic.
At S O'Clock tonight the Council will as
semblc in the office Of the Ballard Hotel
and will be introduced to President Hayes