Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-10-14

About half past eleven O'Clock, supper was
announced, when General La Fayette, under
the escort OF the managers, led the way to the
former ball room, which tor this night had
been converted into supper room. Five long
I. bies We're set out, covered with every varie
~ and drc"cy of the season, as well as for
p,gn and domestic fruit. The restora,eur, the
conferii"ner. and the pastry conk, seemed to
have We'd with each other IN producing all that
was rare and tasteful in their respective depart
men,s. Thr Temples Of Liberty aud Fame.
and other miniature structures, were as well
executed AS happily conceived; while the
blaze Of beauty, from animate and mani
mate objects dazzled ard delighted the eye.
An oval table crossed the upper end Of the
centre one, commanding full view down it,
and furnished in richer style than the rest
with superb French china, candelabra, vases,
lamps, or riolu candlesticks, and vessels of sill
yer. AT this table sat the ilIus,rions Guest, on
the right Ofthe presiding Manager, General
Smith, with his son MIR. G. w. La Fayette
and friend Mr.. Lavass-ur, and other distin-
guished strangers. On the left the presiding
Manager Was supported by the Chairman OF
the Committee of Arrangement MIR. Gilnor,)
& next IN him the Governor and number of
distinguished strangers and officers of the army
and navy, with Gen. Stricken s. Col. Bentalou,
two Of the managers. The rest of the mana
gers presided at the several tables. The entry
of the ladies and their appearance at the tables
WIS very beautiful! and imposing spectacle.
In the course of the entertainment, the pre- :
siding Manager called the attention Of the
company, in short address, to toast which
he presumed they were anxious to drink, and
accordingly gave " Our early friend and illus
tri"us Guest, Major General La Fayette,"
which was received with enthusiastic applause,
and repeated in the reception room adjoining.
now converted into supper room for gentle
men with the same effect. The second toast
was the President of the United States-and,
the third, the memory Of Washington, which
were received with the usual feelings in both
rooms-a fourth was also given, "the Govern
or of Maryland" which last was the signal for
the ladies to retire 10 the saloon, and give
place to second set which succeeded them
while the tables were replenishing. The same
change took place in the gentlemen's supper
room. Three toasts were now given-the
first was the Generals health, varied from that
before given, viz: " The welcome Guest Of n
grateful nation, Major General La Fayette,"
which was followed by those Of" Nr. George
Washington La Fayette. honoring and honor
ed by his great names," and Mr.. La Vasseur,
the friend Of our Guest" At a third table,
of Washington, the disciple of Liberty, the
friend Of man, omr Guest' followed by 20 the
memory Of DIR. Bollman,"" thu memory of
Pulaski" Col. Hnger and others. After the
SECOND table, the General rose and returned to
the saloon, soon after which he returned 10 his
lodgings accompanied by three managers.
just before the ladies' of the first tables re-
tired, the General requested permission tn
give the following toast, which was received
in manner that reflected credit on the fair
objects of it:
The Baltimore Ladles-the old gratitude
of young soldier, mingles with the respect,
full sense of new obligations conferred on a
The ladies' rose and saIuted the General,
and the sensation and effect is NOT to be de-
he sat down there was burst
Of applause from all the gentlemen present.
The supper room was much admired for
its tasteful decorations, consisting chiefly of
flowers, suspended round the room, and en-
twining the columns Of the orchestra, on the
front of which was this inscription,
His worth is for his welcome hither"
Behind the chair Of the presiding manager was
a semi column supporting Ccrach's colossal
bust of Washington, o, er which hung glitter
ing white crown of laurel, military trophies,
Gags, Sc. made an interesting back ground tn
the whole A bust of General La Fayette
was to have been placed there, but none could
be obtained. The chimney board in this roou
also contrived to exhibit a compliment in the
form ola map or plan of the Battle Of Bran
dyoine.
Nothing could exceed the happiness which
seemed TO pervade every heart, and displayed
itself in every eye and tongue, during the
whole evening. The General himself appear
ed TO pariake of it in witnessing the grateful
feeling of all who approached him, or on
whom his eye fell. The public wish had been
gratiiied, and the children's children of those
for whom he had fought and bled, We'd with
each other in manifesting their gratitude and
delight at seeing him, they had so often heard
and read OF, in the midst of them.
The dancing in the saloon was kept up till
near three o'clock, when the company gradu-
ally dispersed, and terminated night of limo
cent and heartfelt gaiety in peace s. harmony.
The committee Of arrangement deserve
credit for the manner in which the whole fete
was planned and conducted, so AS TO produce
the complete eject desired, with as little con-
fusion az perhaps ever occurred with so large
a company. We are pleased to learn that
Messrs. Warren and Wood, with view to the
qualification Of public curiosity, have dpternlin
ed on allowing the decorations of the theatre
10 remain undisturbed for this day, though at
no small sacrifice to their interest. They
have obtained permission from the committee
of arrangement to allow the rooms 10 the as
senby building TO form part ofthe exhibition.
There were more than twelve hundred per-
sons present, and we shall only add that when
the ladies were seated at the FIVE supper tables,
such a group Of exquisite beauty and fashion
never before gave lustre to an assembly in the
New World.