The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-09-02

in iifeelions!e reply, Of which ws have no!
received O copy.
The procession wss then formed, in the
order meniionsd io osr last and proceeded
through Wsshing,cn, Milk, B'oad, State,
Court and Common.sueeis, 10 B0yisto.sueet.
The General snd the Guy Authorities then
passed through the Commoa, on which were
placed, extending the whole length ol IL, IN
two Iioes, the Pupils Of The Public Schools.
ths misses principally dressed 10 white, and
he lads in blue coa,s and white underclo,hes,
each bearing b PofusIi OF FAYErrE on lh='r
breasts, stamped Oh 'ibboos. They exceeded
twen'y five hundred in numbet.- 90 passing
The limo a beautiful little girl, shout year,
old, stepped torlh, and begged leave 10 ad-
dress tho General. She was handed 10 tho
Msyof, and by him TO ibe General, whc saut-
ed her. Sho fhen delivered short address,
took a wreath OF flowers from her head, aud
put II on his head Ihs General made her
very sGectionate reply, and placed the gfes'b
m his carriage.
Having psuaken in the Joyous duties OF The
day, we ate wholly unable TO do ius,ice TO tho
grandeur and moral subimi:y Of tho vhee
scene. The Procession was uGUsua!ly tong
The Streets, avenues, houses 10 The roofs,
balconies, Temporary stages, iences, trees, al,
all, oil, ware flied with expecting eyes, snd
Chico ,lul looks and the Generals carriage
scarcely moved q rod wihoui loud Cheering
from the ciuzeus, and the communal waving OF
the white hsDdkeIchiets Of our iair coun.ry.
women q, the windows and balconies. The
bells fsng merry peals, and ssiutes were fed
IN various directions. |, was cslcuIaed that
the spectators exceeded 70 600. Numerous
mt lin al Tor eh
Of the procession was nearly two Dilss.
On The arrival OF the General at the State
House, salute, wete Fl ed by bat aliIon of
a tlIls,y on the rising Quad tine common,
com ,nded by M ior LoBDELL, aud ct the
Navy Yard in Charesfow
On the arrival of the General c, the Senaie
Chamber he was Introduced by the Mayor 10
MS Excellency the Governor, who communi-
Gated 10 him ,he fluctuations and welcome oi
tho State. The Generals tepiy was extreme
" feeling and sppfopr's'e, and was tscei'ed
with nine cheets.
Numerous 10 reductions took place consist.
ine of Ulcers Of he UNI cd States md State
Gove'umanis Commodore BAINBRIDcE'
and oumorous Officers Of The Ny; L'l
House, and mapy oflicers Of the army; Suan'
ge,s Of disunc loo. sc. All the cit'zens VINO
wiahc0 10 Dt IntrOduce0 were cor uIeiiy IeCeN'
ed. The Gsue'si sf,srwa'ds sppeared on The
Colombo Of ,h- State House, aod wherever
he appeared was recIyed wi,h iond and rene.
,a,sd cheers. H was then conducted by The
Cuy Crmmi,tce of Arrangements TO The resi-
dance D, oy,ded for him, at lho head OF Pa,k
Susel.
A, four O'Clock. he was conducted 10 the
Exchange Coffee House, where ne patook Of
n exceien, d,noer, Ptoyld % y Col, HAmli
n Tn. My, presided, a,", I'd by me
Z mm;,tee o! Arrangements Besides the
General, AID his family, we've The Cry Couo
a. Gov. Eusus, and su'te, Gov, B ocEs, Com.
Bainb dge, Gene al Morton and he depot.
.on from the Corpote,ion Of New X, .h-
Hon. Ms.9-s. Gus, G,sy, Lloyd, Weoste',
he Chief Marshal sud Assistant,
Two Civic a ches were thrown ecross
Washing on-sureel besuiiu,,y decorated win
hAgs, and bearing the foli wing mottos:
WELCOME LA FAYErTE.
The Fathers in Glory shalt sleep.
Tha, ga,her'd with thee to the 6ght
But the sons will eternally keep
Tae table, OF Gratitude bright.
We baw not the neck,
And We bend not the knee,
But our hearts La Fayette
We surrender to thee.
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