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body of musicians, twenty-two in number, all with brass
instruments, were on the wharf; the entire population,
of all ages, sexes, and without regard to color, seemed to
be in the streets, and amid the most deafening cheers,
and the band playing a lively air, the President and party
landed at 10.40 A. M., and -were conducted to the car-
riages in waiting. The procession was soon formed, and
headed by the Naval Academy Band and the city au-
thorities, immediately took up the line of march for the
State House, the Governor's carriage, in which was seated
Mr. Swann, the President and Secretary of State, and
John W. Garrett, Esq., being surrounded by a dense mass
of people, all desirous of seeing and doing honor to the
Chief Magistrate. There were no troops, and no need
of policemen. The President rode through the burning
sun with head uncovered, and bowed on all sides to the
bright eyes and smiling faces of the daughters of Mary-
land, who filled the windows of the houses. On arriving
at the State House the guests were conducted to the Gov-
ernor's room, the dense crowd filling the rotunda giving
way on the approach of the President as if swayed by
some magic wand.
RECEPTION BY THE STATE CONVENTION.
Meanwhile the State Constitutional Convention, which
had met as usual, remained in session, and the hall be-
came at once crowded, a large portion of those present
being ladies. In the course of a few minutes a stir in the
vicinity of the entrance denoted the approach of the
President, the band struck up a national air, an avenue
was made through the mass of people, every one rose to
their feet, and Andrew Johnson, President of the United
States, and his Secretary of State, William H. Seward,
Esq., were ushered into the hall, the President supported
by Hon. Isaac D. Jones, chairman of the committee of
reception, and Mr. Seward by Gov. Swann. Cheer upon
cheer fairly rent the building, and as the guests of the
State stood in front of the Speaker's stand waiting for
silence to be restored, the scene presented was of a most
inspiring character, and one well to be remembered by
those who witnessed it.
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