The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-09-16

arch, bearing the names OF washington and
La Fayette, formed of leaves, beautifully ar
ranged on white ground, and elegantly de-
corated with wreaths, feStoons, and pro-
fusion of flowers. Some of them displayed
flags, some were dressed with ribands, and
all variously ornamentcd The brass and
copper pipes, the trumpets, &c. belonging tc
the different engines were decorated with
roses and entwined with ribands of various
colours. The whole presenting display
which elected the admiration Of the thou
sands assembled.
| At the conclusion of the display, the Mar
quis and suite in their carriages, proceeded to
the house of Philip Hone, Esq to dine, fol-
lowed by an immense concourse OF citizens,
who made the air rcsouud with their cheers
| To-day the General is TO examine the
Free Schools in the city in the evening he
will attend grand display Of Fireworks at
Nauxhal Garden, and on Saturday evening
will visit the Chatham Garden Theatre.
.Srhtembrr II.
! YESTERDAY, in pursuance o. all invitation
| from the Trustees of the Free Schools OF
/ New York the General Visited some OF the
Schools, and afterwards reviewed the whole
collected for that purpose in the Parf.--
Carriages for the Trustees and Guests were
provided 1T 10 O'Clock, at Free School House
No /, in Chatham street. These were fill
led and proceeded to School house No. 3, in
Greenwich, while Il COMMITTEES, consisting
Of Col. Rutgers, Eara Weeks, Samuel Cow
drcy, and Hiram kctchum, Esls. repaired
to the Generals quarters at the City Hotel,
ard waited upon him to the same place,
where he arrived at half past ! o'clock. In
addition to the Mayor, the Trustees, a num-
Der of members of the Common Council, and
the Schools, u brilliant circle of ladies were
mpaticntly awaiting his arrival. After the
General had been conducted to scat, Leon
ard Biecbkor, Esq. in behalf otthe Trustees,
addressed him as follows:
Sir--ln common with their fellow citizens
throughout the Uuion, the Trustees Of the
Free School Society Of New Work, are desi-
rous Of tcstif! my tho gratitude they feel for
your distinguished services in behalf Of their
beloved country at the time of her utmost
need, and the respect they entertain for
your character they know Of no way they
can perform this pleasing duty in manner
more acceptable to yourself, than by prcScn-
ting to YOUR view their interesting charge.
In these schools, more Than four thousand
children arc instructed, free Of expense 10
their parents, chiefly through the mGnii-
ccnce OF the State Legislature and the Cor
poration Of the city.
The Trustees feel assured, that Vou, Gen-
eral, cannot fail to take Il deep interest in
those institutions Of this country, which, by
aiiorling intellectual and moral culture to
the minds oE our youth. and especially Of the
poor, can alone pcrpctHatc tn:t rational Il
bcrty, which II 10 ordinary sacrifices ycu,
under the rGiGance OF Divine Providence,
were greatly Instrumental in achieving, for
this Western World and 70 the principles
Of which yoa have fr0m Youth stcadtastly
adhered, unaltcrel BY the favor OF Princes,
unscduccd by the possession d power, un-
moveab by the fury Of the populacc, and unaw-
Cd BIZ the trowns Of dcpotism.
1 he General replied III handsome terms,
and with his accustomed hre,ity. He was III
the female department., AND there were pre-
sent from three to four huudrcd little girls
with their teachers and monitor5--the form
er Of poor parents, but all clad comfortably
and nearly. He expressed himself highly
Sratiied with the aniniatnG spectacle before
Him, aid spoke warmly IN tal 0ur ot all ilsi
Wtions, and combination OF benevolent indi-
Niduas, roy the purpose ct hstructing the
poorer classes d the commririty and rs the
strongest cNidcnce in their ial OF, he alluded
% the opposition > this WORK fphiian!hropy
which exists IN Europe.
Ihc scholars then went through with some
hricf exercises with great accuracy, the
committeeman Of which was the recitation,
by Large class, ot the following lines g.
Welcome Iifpc, 20 the VI +,
no thu G,nd thy sword hes hiu3t
10 the taantry ottiio FIRE,
Wclcome Fe.eaa 9f LiMdj
Glr.,cgul Millions gur. ny ,;mc
Age and yo,iih rctetc thy nnuc,
B~uhs tNHes the mrcuta for thee,
GLORIOUS SIM # LjJsn'y'
Nc.ls slall speak 4 aa'iou's o,r,
!trrs3e'cr tly tQo.a' Pomo,e,
~ the ca0aA FieaA met
NcIcatnc, welcome, In fuyefs
Many fine spccimcnts of needle WORK, en-
broldcly, knitting, &tc. were then c;.hil1i-
ted, after Which the General, y it'll the 'i'ts-
tees .ad Cumnlittcc, visited Che made school,
in the second story .--Itrc were present
nearly 459 scholars, all well clad, very At
teatiyc, ana dun,lerc*ccllcnt d,scip ipliuc. When
the General !.!l hern s2ated, d litt.e boy,
apparently from 8 to K years Of ag-, nnun-
Jed the iorull, and with much dist!nctAcsS Of
cnunciation, and po?rigty of gessurc, pro.
no'lncad the following addi', ss:
Permit me, venerable Sine, ia behalf Of
myself and schoolhiatvs, to congratulate and
welcome You upon this vi,it. LMig, lan9
shall we remember with pride, that oil this
d&v, these walls cncircled the friend oi oar
Immortal Washington. Yes, from these