The central gazette. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1820-1827, 1824-11-19
Ia FAYETTE.
RECEPTION IN FLUVANNA.

COCNe. III DcHdli VI tuc ueputatioh iof
tina, purpose appointed. waited on Gen.
la Fayette at York Town; and having
communicated TO him an invitation ir om
his countrymen, that he would dine
with them at such time and place as
might be most suitable TO his convent
cncc, on his passage through the coun-
~. TO Monticello and the Gen. having
animated that il would give him much
satisfaction to comply with the benevo-
lent expectations Of the people towards
him,-it was ultimately arranged that
Gen. La Fayc,tc would enter the county
of Fluvanna. by the way of Colombia,
on the third day of November and dine
with the citizens at Wilmington.
At an early hour of the day on We'd
nesday last. Gen. Cooke and the Rev.
Walker Timberlake, on behalf of the
committee of arrangement. and COM
pany of fifty or sixty gentlemen well
mounted and in uniform dress. organic
ed for the purpose of forming an escort
for tho Gen thro' the county. under the
orders Of Captain John G. Miller. as
sembled at Colombia, TO await the arri-
val of the guest and conduct HIM to
Wilmington.
Order of nc day for TIE Tcccptio" n Colombia.
:. When it shall. he announced BY vidcttes
that Gen. La Fayette approaches the town,
the members Of escort will form themselves IN
order on either side OF the tavern door, front
ing the street, leaving the opposite side Of the
street to be occupied by the troop OF escort
which NAV attend the party,from Goochland,
ard maintain that position until the reception
he over Immediately thereupon it will bcthe
duty OF the escort unde' the superintendance
ofthe Assistant Marshas to place the carria-
ges and baggage Wagon in state OF readiness
% move rnrward-thev will also attend care
fully to the removal Of the baggage from one
Wagon to the other The escort will he di
vidcd into three equal parts, each under the
control Of Marshal and the procession move
off in the following order. The first division
OF escort In front the Carriage ar"
Jour which carries the Guest and members oil
the Committee succeeded by The other car
riages in company, and these followed tv the
second and third divisions OF escort ThI>
order Of procession will be maintained through
out, unless circumstances occur rendering a
change desirable The marshal Of the escort
designates Captain o. b Petit. and William
Hughes j., as list and 2nd Assistant Mar
shals > JNO. @. MILLER.
Colum6;a Nou. 3rd.
At half past O'clock the General
arrived at Columbia attended by the
Committee ofArI angements fromGOOch-
land and escorted by handsome troop
of cavalry under the command of Capt.
Ferguson; he was met At the carriage
BY Gen. Cooke and the Rev. Mr.. Tim
bcrlake who conducted him. his sn;ic
and companions TO the door Of The tav
ern. where John q. Miller was Introdu.
ced and made 10 him The follow ing adj
dress:
GENERAL. Ia FAYETTE We are
deputcd by the citizens Of the county
of FIuvanna TO meet you here. sir, and
conduct yon 20 llIe place at which, you
have been so kind as TO say. you will
partake of homely but hospitable en-
teriainmeut which they have chcerfully
and diligently provided for yon. We
are charged by them, sir. 20 greet You
on this occasion with warm and hear
" welcome.--to tender their sincere
congratulations upon your restoration
,oa people who owe you so much. and
who are always ready to avail them
selves Of every opportunity to pay
debt, which yet they feel can never be
ex';nguished and to assure you of the
pleasure which ii gives them to hear.
that you came 10 them in health and
comfort, and as they confidently hope,
in the full enjoyment Of that large
share Of happiness which they believe
10 have been so Justly meriied by long
life Of unerring virtue and rectitudc Of
conduct.
We speak their sentiments, sir. when
we tell you, we are happy, indeed. that
you have come among us.-ihe purest,
the proudest. The most triumphant re-
collections Of our fathers are insepara-
bly, and tpndcrly associated with your
name and persoD,--they have told us OF
your deeds Of vaiour--we have heard
with rapture from their lips the tale OF
noble daring and lofty spirit OF high
emprize that distinguished the young
and gallant Marquis when he took the
cause Of strangers and IF freedom a.
gainst mighty and fearful foe on
such occasions we have seen the big
round drop that stole unconscious from
the veterans cyes.-tbey were the tears
Of kind rpmembrance--the richest Of
fcring which the brave man brings, to
pour upon the altar of gratitude and
love.
Most Of our pro@enifors. sir, are
zone to the world Of sPirits-'hOse
mighty mon Of valour who followed
you so often to the field Of death and
turned mot their backs in the day OF