Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1889-06-13

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first appropriation for its erection, and
he had always exercised what influence
he had in behalf of further appropria'
tions for the completion of the struct'
ure; that he was strongly attached to
Baltimore on account of his many per.
sonal friends who resided there, and
owing to the many pleasant visits At was
his privilege to have made, and with
the full appreciation of the hospitality
of the city that it afforded HIM great
pleasure to accept the invitation. and
be certainly would be present unless
something unforeseen occurred.
Supervising Architect WindTim wa s
visited. He also accepted the invitation
to be present.
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
The hour having arrived for the
committee to visit the White House, as
had been pre-arranged by Postmaster
Brown, the members of the committee
were formally presented to President
Harrison, who was extremely courteous
and warm in his expressions to the
Mayor and the several members of the
delegation, stating that he had already
been informed of the intention of the
merchants of Baltimore to dedicate the
new Postofice and Court House build
ing on September the 18th, and he was
gratlfed to know that the citizens Of
Baltimore and of the State of Maryland
were so we'll pleased with the govern
ment building as to make an event of
its dedication; that he would accept the
invitation and it it were possible, be
present on the occasion, not for the
purpose of dedlcating the postoffice
building, but particularly for witness.
ing the commemoration Of the defeat
of the British troops in Baltimore that
he had much more interest in the cele.
bration Of an event of this character
than he had in the dedication of the
postofice, and that he was glad to know
the people of Maryland commemorated
events Of this character he knew the
celebration would be a great success
from an agricultural manufacturing and
historical standpoint, for it could not
fail to be such in the hands of so COM
petent and influential gentlemen as
were represented by the committee. He
was we'll aware of Maryland's hospi
tality, as it lad been his pleasure to
receive the same on several occasions,
and although this was not terrapln sea-
son, he knew that Baltimore was never
lacking in her resources for receptions
of this character. Col. Jno. L. Thomas
suggested that the President, with his
Cabinet, might have very pleasant
trip on the dispatch" down the Pc.
tomac and up the Chesapeake before
Witnessing the bombardment of Fort
McHenry, or the "Dispatch' could be
sent around to Baltimore and the Pres.
ident and Cabinet could leave Washing
ton after an early dinner in the after.
noon by rail. board the "Dispatch' at
Light Street Wharf, see the lombard
ment, fireworks, ETC., and return to
Washington at an early hour for retir
ing. The programme seemed to inter-
est the President and it is expected
that he will decide upon either one or
the other of these suggestions.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The committee then proceeded to
visit the Secretary of the Navy, Hon.
B. F. Tracy, and first requested that
the department would furnish several
men Of war, ammunition, etc TO bonn
barb the fort on the night of September
the 18th, and to cooperate with the as.
ISOLATION as far as possible in making
the bombardment a success, and that
the Secretary would be one of the vlsi-
tors on the occasion, not only to wit
ness the dedication of the postotfice. but
also to witness the mannuvering Of the
forces under his charge. The Secretary
replied that the Navy Department.
would furnish the men-of-war, and
render all the assistance in its power
to make the entertainment success,
and that it would be pleasure to HIM
to witness both the dedication and the
bombarbment.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
They next called on the Secretary of
War, Hon. Redfeld Proctor, and re-.
quested his cooperation in allowing the
forces now garrlsoned at Fort Nc Henry
to return the fire on the night of the
bardment, and also to increase the
number of men on this occasion as much
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