Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-16
THE FIRST DEFENDERS.
They Will BE Warmly Received in
This City Tonight.

The First Defenders Association, COM
posed of members of the volunteer troops
who, just th!rtyfive years ago, FASTENED to
this city from Pennsylvania in response 10
President Lincon's call, will reach here
at 1:25 o'clock this evening over the Penn
sylvania road, If the schedule prepared is
followed. Today the survivors of the Penn
sylvania companies mentioned are observ-
ing the anniversary of their memorable
journey by marching through Baltimore
over the same route followed at the out
break of the war, and are the guests of the
city of Baltimore and of the Department OF
Maryland, Grand Army of the Republic.
The day is an interesting one for the old
soldiers. Tuesday, April 16, 1861, they gath
cred at Harrisburg, and, after being mus
tered in, two days later boarded train and
reached Baltimore about = o'clock in the
afternoon. At Bolton Station the soldiers
were jostled and pushed about considerably,
cheers for the confederacy and its leaders
greeting them everywhere. The following
day occurred the conflict between the sixth
Massachusetts regiment and the mob, n
which four soldiers and twelve Baltimore
ans were killed and many others wounded.
All along the line of march the Defenders
have been warmly greeted, special recep-
tons being rendered at every city in which
they have stopped They reached Baltimore
by Gov. Lowndes, Mayor Hooper, Adjutant
General Wilmer, i special committee rep
resent;ng both branches of the city council
and reception and entertainment commit
tees appointed by the G. A. r. The visi-
tors We're escorted by the fourth regiment,
Maryland National Guard, by several posts
of the Grand Army and others. At Dushane
Post Hall addresses were made by Gov.
Lowndes, Mayor Hooper and several of the
visitors.
The Defenders will leave Baltimore about
6 O'clock this evening from Calvert station,
10 which they will be escorted by several
Grand Army committees. Washington has
arranged a fitting reception for the men
who fastened to its deferse in time of
trouble, and when the visitors alisht at the
9th street depot they will be greeted by a
reception committee. consisting of Frank
Devices, Frank Wallace. Charles Garrett
and James Mcdonald. all former residents
of Pottsville and First Defenders, and J. A
Mckee member of the Lewistown Guards.
The Defenders will be escorted up the ave-
nue. to their headquarters at Wizards by a
parade, made up as follows: Band of music:
Lieut.. Col. NJ. Emmett Urell of the second
regiment, ID. c. n. CT, who will be in COM
mand. He will be followed by his staff, and
then will march the first battalion. Mai.
Burton r. Ross. commanding. In the rear
of the Second Regiment Band will be the
fourth battalion. Maj. f. r. Campbell: the
fifth battalion; Maj. Otto L. Suess; drum
corps; the Old Guard, Capt. James NJ
Edgar; Minute Men, Capt. Chauncey; the
Pennsyvanians who are residents of this
city and the reception committee. The
troops have been ordered to report on Penn
sylvania avenue, facing south. right resting
on 9th street not later than 7:15 o'clock. At
the MOTEL a reception will be held and to-
morrow a visit made to Mount Vernon, with
probable stop at Fort Washington. The
visitors will steam across the river for
planked shad dinner at Marshall Hail. and
Saturday morning will call on President
Cleveland at the White House, leaving for
home in the afternoon.