Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-10-12

Mower, TO enter into the details. We cannot
uweil as we ought, and as We wish, upon the
| columns, the busts, the banners, the trx,phes
the protuse d,apeiy; the long and countless
series of chandeliers beautifully festoouat, and
| ,he various apartments connected with the
main floor all arranged and urnamen,rd
with equal magnificence aud refined skill.
Directly upon the prOscenium, and an OBJ
ject Intended to strike the eye of General La
iayette, was one particularly large aud gor-
seous banner, with the following latin excia-
NATION, iettered i'll gold upon light z, cen
! field:
"ADvENiT HERDS,
10 rRlUMPHE !"
On each side of the stage, surmounting CO.
iumns, on which were inscribed the names of
revolutionary soldiers, were standards, in the
centre of which were banners with the follow
ing Inscriptions. On the right:
"HiC DOMUS."
HEC PATRIA."
On the left
COLIN AIEhlINISSE JUVABIT."
An exceedingly striking part OF the enter
taiDmeUt was the annunciatiOn OF Toast, to
be drunk by all the company simultaneously,
precisely at twelve O'Clock. Without naming
the guest, he was exclusively and most taste.
fully alluded TO in the following:
{" D,sinterested Yator:
It's Fru,is snenried Glory and unJounded
Gratitude"
fine flourish of trumpets preceded the
preparation for the toast: Ii was then audibi,
proclaimed by one of the managers al The
saline instant Il superb banner dropped from
the ceiling, immediately back of the prore-
mum, on both sides UT which il was splendldiy
Inscribed, and the terminating scene OF the
ballroom suddenly disappeared, leaving IN it's
place fine allegorIcal painting, representing
the bust of OF LA Fayette about 10 be crown
ed with Victory, and Fame proclaimng from
her trump, A Nations Gratitude" On The
basement of the picture was the following
most apt and beautiful quotation from Moure's
Lallah ROok,:
.. lie came who all seemd lost, and nobly hurrd
Hinself into the scale and sared jYOridr'
The toast was drunk with an enthusiasm
proportvned Ia ITS ruth and The electrical sur
prise its annunca,ion had produced upon AN
immense and delighted concourse
We have only room to- add, that the guests
next IN honor and importance 10 the chosen
one, we've, as far as we could ascertain and can
fecolieci, Mrs. Morris, the widow ofthe Justly
celebrated Robert Morris, the Misses Boinan,
daughters al Or. Bo.iInan, who aided colonel
HuSer IN rr.cuing the hero from the Castle OF
Oimutz, Governor ShulZe, with his staff and
suite, Governor Williamson of New Jersey,
with his suite, John Q. Adams, Esq. the secre-
tary OF state, and MS lady, Mr.. Elliott rom
Georgia, and Nh. Williams of MississIppi, both
senators, Mr.. Johnston of Louisiana sir. For
syth of Georgia, Mr.. Rankin of Mississippi,
members of congress, General Bernard vi the
United States corps of Engineers, and many
more, forming, we understand, distin-
suished list Of at least two hundred
Franklin Gazette.
GRAND MASONIC BANQUET 10 GENERAL
LA FAYETTE.
splendid festival was given in this city Oh
Saturday the second instant, by the iraierity
of ancient York Masons, in honor of onr Illus.
trious brother LA FAYETTE. For brlan,
display OF correct taste, and for powerful and
enchanting effect, no masonic entertainment
ever surpassedit IN this, or, we may venture
to add, in any other country.
Al four O'Clock the Grand Lodge met in the
Grand Lodge room, and being duly opened.
resolution was unanimously adopted, elect
ing brother La Fayette member Tor hfe Al
committee was then appointed to wait on him
aud escort him to the lodge. He was met AT
the doorby the grand marshaland grand sword
bearer, and ushered into the hal! with appru-
pirate masonic hoDors. The following address
was then delivered by the right aorshipiul
deputy grandmother James Harper. the right
worshipful grandmaster Gibson being absent
from Phiiadelpbla
Brother La Fayette THE Freemasons of
Pennsylvania welcome you to their home with
sincere and universal pleasure.
Warmly participating in the sentiments
which have every where spontaneously burst
from our fellow citizens !; in their lively graf
nude, for the services you rendered our
country; in admiration of your high and vari-
GUS virtues and, in cordially reciprocatiog
the attachment you have uniformly evnced
for our liberties and our happiness we own,
IN addition, the pride and syspatby of Mason
&c brotherhood. Your rneritorous life has, in
deed, justly illustrated our principles and
those who now surround you feel that like
Washington, and Warren, and Franklin, you
have won their most affectionate veneration, |
oy shedding honor on their beloved fraterni-
~. Always conending, General, in the great
cause OF human rights, your SUCCESS has
equalIed the Observation-Disclosures and pprseyer-
ance OF your devotion in America as the
companion and friend of the wsest and best
humankind, you will ever be regarded as one |
OF the founders Of the greatest, purest, and |
happiest of republics while in your native
land, it cannot be forgotten, that amidst the
storms of political revolution, and through ev- |
cry ,lcissitude of personal fortune you have
stood an inflexible example Inconsistency, mo- |
deration, and frmness. These impressions,
common to the people of the United States,
ou, most dear to us, are now iDdeIibly in
scr'oed upon the records of history, and will
pass 10 our latest posterity with the sanction
OF national unanimity.
receive tnen, most valued brother, the |
heartieit heneo'etfoo Of our sacred INSTITUTION |
receive the homage Of free and upright men. |
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