Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-10-16

order.
Among the circumstances Of my life TO
which You have been plsased 10 allndc,
none can afford me such dear recolectons
as my having been early adopted an Aane-
ricans soldier, so there is not circUin'
stance of my reception in which take SO
much pride, as in sharing those bononrs
with NY beloved companions IN arms
Happy | am to feel that the marks OF affec-
ton and esteem bestowed on on mes bear
testimony 10 my perseverance 10 Inc Anne
rcau pricipIes | received under the tent
Of w ashingron, and of which shall, to my
last breath, prove myself a devoted dIsc'-
pie. Deg you, slr. Mayor, and the gen
llemen OF he Corporation. 10 accept ny
respectful acknowledgements TO you and
10 the citizens of Washington.
DIR Cutting then read an address which
he ha0 composed to. tie occasion. and
which 'fe 7fected..on behafof the }evolu-
.ionary worthless present, with that pecu.
iareh.phasfs an / force, By which the Or.
is distinguished; to which the General
made very eei,og reply.
And after having been addressed Ivy the
M,ypr OF Georsstorn, he was again con-
duo red through an immense assemhlage
ot iadIes and gentlemen, in the great ro-
runda. to the eastern entrance OF the norm
wistg OF the capitol, where ne reviewed
The nne uDiiorn troops that had previously
escorted iGlID from the boundary line Of
lue CT y
The General, escorted as before, now
proceeded TO tDs Presidents House, where
'he President, and he civil military, and
n,vai .incpr-,ni the government received
h'W Will every d. HonstTatlon OF ttspeci
anh alien ION. Eter this ceremony, he
procerGed to ms lodgings. provided Tor
!i!s accOmmod ton by the Committee, and
aa down Ip3 very plentiful dinner pre-
cared by hjr. isasby.
The DINNER.
Aiier the officers oil lbe different military
CORPS, ,sni the sreal nn,nber OF citizens
VITO preee themselves Tor that pur-
pose, h2d oCen jn8isiJua'iy introduced 10
ne s}enafai, b. vas, about six O'Clock,
condUcied oy lne Committee. 10 dinner.
The Bay y pies,,:ed, assisted by the Pre-
siaent OF the. i}0srj oi Aldermen the Pre-
si1eut u he t,oari Ut Common CeunciI,
and Mr. Alderman Gold. borcugh. About
sixty guests sal u wn 70 dinner with The
General, CONSISTING Of the members OF The
two BOARD. OF the CITY Council, the hpais
OF Departments, the Revolutionary OH
GERS, Military and Naval Officers, and o.
Their distinguished citizens e CoiODes
Lloyd and Dickinson, AIDS o. the Govern
o OF Diary aad also tsvo.ed lie committee
with lhe'r Com eany al dinner. Alter the
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prcpIidte ioa>is Were drank.
During the day several National saIuies
we're fred iron the Navy Yard, al Green
leafs Point, and 10y The several volunteer
companies, The salute at the u. 5. Ar.
senal at Grtenlral's Pniui. was fred from
Trophy guns taken at York 1oapn, .Sarato
ga, aud bennington
In the eV mug, many parts of the city,
and Columbia College. was brilliantly IL
Illuminated. Inc elevated situation Of The
College, aud the multitude ut lights, gave
II a most splendid appearance.
WASHINGTON, Oct IS Yesterday at
about / O'clock. Gen. La Fayrtlt e', The
Franklin House IN The Rarou-be provided
Tor bin 10y the Ci'y, and escorted by
company oil Tue United States Marines,
anu 'iaJ Andrews Dragons, repaired
to George'owu, where be was received,
anc cordially welcomed ny the Corporate
Authorities j lie Address made to the
Geueral Oh The occasion, and his reply,
we hatr not been able 10 procure, bu, will
give thtm hereafter
The nenerai visited the Secretary OF
a - f.
smith, aud was presented 20 large NUN
Der at he LADIES' aud gentlemen Of gorge,
Town and tie vicinity.
HIS reception at ihe College was highly
credtabie 10 the Institution We are pro-
missed i cojrec, copy OF the addresses dei,-
Verfd there, aud viii lay them before our
readers.
He returned about tour O'Clock il the af-
terhonn.> and sten after FIVE repaired 10
the =, residents, here, sgresabEe TO pre-
vi11s ,n.lya.lop. he met lsrgesparty OF
gentlemen, and parlook OF splendid din
ier
At hal If past eight O'Clock he was receiv,
ed by toe Secretary OF Stale, and intro
duced TO oumsr"us party OF Ladies and
~ho bad assembled ~ honor
the Guest OF the Nation,
Thus morning We understand. he will
breakfast with The Secretary OF The Urea.
sury; and will afterwards receive visi,ers
from ,2 o'clock iii 2; and in the afternoon
visit the Navy Yard, and cali upon Com
Tingey and Col. Henderson.
f ON he Baltimore Patriot.
THE BALL AND SUPPER.
We merely noticed the ball and sup
per, 10 honor Of La Faye,te, on Satur.
day, without entering into description