Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-10-08
DINNER TO GENERAL FAYETrE.

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LA FAYETTE.
DINNER TO GENERAL LA FAYETTE.
Ga "Wednesday evening at six O'clock Cen
rrai LA Fayeite, son and suite, repsired to
snmr'uous dinner given by the city, and pre-
pared fur them in Mr.. Kids Saloon, next to
the quarters ofihe General, at the Mansion
House. This room has been fitted mp by Mr..
Kid in the most chaste and beautiful manner,
heing part Of AN entire new building and built
in the purest style Of simplicity and neaness.
The numhsr VI persons present were about
two hundred.
| The company being arranged the General and
suite were introduced by a flourish uf trumpet
from fine band of musicians provided for ,hes
occasion. blessing having been pronouncedby
the rig lit reverend bishop White, the venerable
chaplain ut the congress of America in the
hour OF their most imminent peril the company
were seated, his honour the mayor presiding,
assisted By the presidents of the select and COM
| mon councils.
The room presented scene equally splendid
and joyful. The dinner was not only profuse
hut excellent in its kind and the arrangement
ofthe courses and of the deserts. Every guest
seemed pleased with his reception and The feast
and none more so than the illustrious visitor
himself. The better feelings OF the heart were
suffered to have their delightful range and all
thoughts We're cast aside but those that loved
TO DIV ell upon the!objects of the country's graf
nudc, the country's guest.
1t must have been highly gratifying TO GEN
eral La Fayette thus after years Of danger, per-
secation and affection, after the most dsinter-
csted exertions for the cause of freedom wher.
ever he went, TO meet in peace, in harmony
and love, as well some of the venerable patr-
OTIS, as their descendants, for whose happiness
he had suffered SO much, and whose happiness
he now beholds ComDcted,
, AS we have said before, however, no one
can enter into his feelings. The enjoyment o (
the phiianthropist is beyond that Of common
men. 1t IS more than ordinary in its degree,
, because produced by mind capable of extra
ordinary actions ofrirtue and herosm.
The cloth being removed and thanks re-
Z turned TO Tie venerable chaplain, the following
S toasts were drunk, with high enthusiasm and
each of the toasts for the Governors received
, three cheers and were drunk standing
+ I. The commander in chief of the armies
of the revolution His shield, wisdom his
, breast-plate. truth his sword, Justice victo-
j ~, his banner his trophy, never fading glory.
Presidents March.
9. America: The resting place of wearied
. valor. Hail Columbia.
\ 8. Heroism That scorns the aIluremen,s
i of Il palace, and triumphs over the horrors of a
4 dungeon. Brnce's Address.
+ 4. The champions of universal freedom
Their deeds illustrious, their fame immortal
Auld Lang Syne.
5. Monmouth, Brandywine, Yorktown:
so If there he o. this earthly sphere
boon aud offering Heaven holds dear,
r 'Fs The last libaton liberty draws
From The generous heart that beeds in her cause
The last Buge.
6. France The birthplace of heroes, the
t abode of science, of taste, Of liberaty.
4 Marseilles Hymn
. Z. Magnanimity: The sublimest of virtues
: Austrian waltz.
8. Science! The farest daughter of liberty,
the prolific parent OF every virtue.
4 American Air.
nl D. The ancient Cadmns, that presented the
old world with letters, arts and arms The
modern Cadmus, that presented the new world
with the ilustriOus champion Of them all.
f New Rugged Ship.
= 10. Greece May Providence grant TO her
4 a Washington TO lead her armies, aud Lafay.
cite for friend. Grecian March.
IL. The confederacy of crowned heads a
salnst the world =: perdition to their chains.
Grccian March.
L. Republican gratitude Ten millions oil
- grateful hearts throbbing in unison towards the
oeneiactor oil their country.
Soldiers Gratitude
. Is. The Gallant Soldier Whose dev otion
TO freedom has been as ardent and uniform,
as ms sacrifices IN her cause have been disn-
terrsted: Time, while il natures the fruits of
his exploits, " i'll confirm and increase a ma
TONS gratitude.
La Fayette's March, by Johnson.
Selections from The Volunteer toasls
by General La Fayeits The city of Phi
, iadeplia where American independence was
:, 'rs' proclaimed, and where the Holy Alliance
oil public order with popular Institutions is ey-
! cry day happily demonstrated.
= BY his honor the Mayor His excellencv
the Governor of Pennsylvania
: Three cheers standing.
BY Ii. M'ilvane. Esq.-IIis excellency the
:: Governor Of New Jersey
Three cheers, standing
BY his exceIiency Governor Shulze.-
, Pennsylvania, city and country one in inter
est, ray they be one in feeling.
By adJntant general Porter.-The commit
zee oi councils of the city of Philadelphia, en-
titied 10 our highest commentators for their
unpqnalied exetiiUns in the reception of the H.
lustrIous La Fayetie, and their extreme DO
likeness andmnremiitiDg attention TO the exec
ui,e Of The state.
!, BY Samuel Breck, Esq.--His exce,lency
Governor johnson of Louisiana.
Three cheers, standing
BY VI. Carey, Esq.-The memory of the
venerable Charles Thompson, among The lirst
and most ardent supporters ofAmelcan iDde-
pendenLe.
By colonel William Duane.-Boyar, the
Washington Of the South.
BY Peter Christian, Esq. Montgomery,
Warren, and Wooster; the first offerings Of
liberty to glory and virtue.
BY L.. >. Rurd. Fan. onp of tho IN M ffae