Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-10-12
BALTIMORE, Oct. 3.

The Managers beg leave to inform the pub
lie, that the ball in Welcome of Major General
La Fayette, will take place on Friday evening,
the SIN INST, and that the following regulations
VIII ne strictly adhered to, 10 prevent confusion
Inc entrance will be by the door Of the As
senioy Rooms IN East street; where carriages
VIII set down and take up, with the horses
heads towards Gay street. No carriage will
De allowed TO block up the entrance from HOl-
hday street; IN which latter place all are re-
quested Is remain till called up. Gentlemen
are requested to be particular in giving these
directions to their coachmen.
Ladies, on their arrival, will be shewn into
their dressing room, where they are reque sted
TO remain no longer than may be necessary
Tor the adjustment of their dress, but proceed,
under the direction OF the Managers To the
boxes OF the Theatre, and remain there till the
introduction Of the Guest.-GentIemen will
proceed TO the l0bbies.
1t is particularly requested that the ladies
will appear in Bnii dress.
NO gentleman will be- admitted but on the
delivery of his ticket to the dnor keeper; nor
IN boots, uaess he appear III military costume
No person will be permitted on any account
10 occupy the floor of the salo On, until after the
entrance and presentation Of the Guest.
The company is not expected 10 arrive be-
fore half pasi7 o'clock; the General is expect
cd at half past 8. Fed. Gas.
GEN. La FAYETTE.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 8.-Agreeably to the ar
rangement heretofore announced, the steam
boat United States, capt. Edward Trippe,
LETT here for French Town on Wednesday
morning at nine O'Clock, with the Committee
from the Corporation of Baltimore, consisting
of JOHN b. Morris, Bealr Randall, Benjamin
c. Howard, Edward G.. Woodyear, John
Reese, Saml. Moore, VIM. Patterson, and T..
l.. Finley, esquires Coils. Lloyd and Dickin-
son, aids TO the Governor. The Military
Committee were Major Gen. Harper and suite,
Coils. Steuart, Robinson, Sheppard, Nlten-
berger, Heath, Edes,. Leakin, Stiles, lieut..
col. Barry and Major Hoffman from the So
ciety OF Cincinnati, Gen. S. Smith, and Col.
Paul Bentalou, Capt. Claxton of the navy, and
other gentlemen, went With the Committee
by invitation. This depuiation was accompa-
ned by most interesting member, Mr. Du
Bolsmarten, venerable Frenchman, whose
head is whitened with 83 winters, MANY of
them he had found not only cold, but cheer
less and bleak. he is the person,ge who pro-
cured and commanded the vessel that first
landed LA FAYETTE upon our soil.
The boat arrived at Frenchtowu about half
past four in the afternoon. The Governors
Aids accompanied by excellent squadron
OF Cavalry, under the command of Capt
jacob Hoogswortb, proceeded Immediately
TO the Delaware line, 10 escort the General to
Frenchtown.
The General, having been detained till very
late at the nuptial party of his friend Mr.. Vie
tor Dupont, did not arrive at the MARYLAND line
till after one o'clock in the morning. He was
there presented by Louis M'Lane, esq. Chair
man Of the Delaware Committee, TO the Aids
of the Governor of Maryland. The LIST Aid
announced TO the General in very appropriate
and warm terms, in behalf of his Excellency
Governor Stevens, cordial welcome to the
State of Maryland aud informed him that
they were ready to escort him TO head quar-
tiers which were established at Fort 6l'Henry
The General was then seated 10 the carriage
drawn by four elegant greys, which had been
provided him, and arrived at Frenchtown
little after O'Clock, to which place the Della
ware Committee accompanied him. Mr.
M'Lans there, on parting, made most feel
ing and elegant address, and in behalf Of HIM
self and associates, took a most affectonate
leave. The Aids of the Governor then con-
Quoted the Gereral ON board the steam boat
where the Populations received him upon the
deck. Mr.. Morris, President of the First
Branch of the City Council and Chairman of
the Committee, advanced 10 the Guest and
addressed him IN manner that e,inced at
once that he felt what he spoke from the bot
tom of his heart
The General having just left his Delaware
friends, and meeting so suddenly this reception.
vt affected him most sensibly-he pressed his
hand TO his heart and said, am grateCui--He
was then introduced by Mr.. Morris 10 the gen
tlemen o&the Corporation-then to General
Harper, who addressed him as follows -
The gentlemen whom have the honor to
present Ia you, cir, compose deputaton from
the military of Baltimore, charged with the
duty of receiving you on their part at your
entrance into the state, of coDgratulaiing you
on your safe arrival in a country where you
are held SO dear, and of conducting you to
Their city. where a reception is prepared for
you, less splendid perhaps, but not less joyful
an heartfelt than those with which you hay 2
been so Justly and universally greet ed in our
country. Permit me to. afford them the graf
ihcation oil being personally presented to- you. |
General Smith and Col. Bentaou stepped
forward and announced TO him the object of
their mission and the joy they fell! in meeting
him again. The General embraced them in |
the warmest and most affecfonate manner,
AID eDqulred particularly after his old friends |
and associates I" in times that tried mems |
souls" The meeting of the General with the |
amiabie, retiring, and venerable Mons. Du
BoismarteD, was OF most touching character |
TO the sensitive mind-they held each other
6y the hand and cODversed foge her in French |
Tor considerable time. After the introduce
tons were gone through, Captain Trippe an
n0unced that he had an entertainment ready
Tor the company. They all followed the Ge-
neral TO the cabin, and little after o'clock
the Generai repaired 10 the ladies cabin, pre-
pared Tor MS lodging room, and invited Mr..
Adams 70 accompany him. The company
an rail- rod In lbns.