Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-10-05

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lnnumerab!e transparencies were exhibited,
II having a distinct relation To the subiecI OF
ejoicing; i, would he impossible for US to e.
'ume,ate one in AN hundred of the beautiful
,aintings presented. The Theatre, Museum,
Court House, Masonic Hall, Academy Of
Fine Arts, the Coffee House and indeed every /
public, and we may add almost every private
building, was extensi.e ely and tastefully orna-
aiented.
We cannot forget MIR. Gray's elegant dis
play al his distiIlery, in particular transpar-
ency of Robert Morris, the man who furnish
I'd " the snews Of war" for our army.
The arches were also brilliantly illuminated,
and particularly that in Fourth at Vine street,
which was an entire transparency. The arch
near Green. which might almost vie with that
In Chestnut street, presented a most brilliant
appearance. We had marked down several
worthy Of notice, which we are compelled to
pass over. Most Of the newspaper Offices
were handsomely decorsted.
During the eS eniOg he General visited Mrs.
Morris.
The whole of this days and evenings re-
joicins passed of without single consequent
breach OF decorum, and there perhaps has not
been morning Of business this year, in which
the Mayor has had so few offenders before him.
We have given hasty sketch Of the pro-
ceedings of the day-but after all il tcas the
feeling Of welcome that gave the whole zest
that We cannot describe, and yet it was on the
face and in the eye of two hundred thousand.
Yesterday Gen. La Fayette received the
members ofthe Cincinnati, and afterwards the
citizens and strangers at the Hall of Indepen-
dence. He dined with the City Corporation,
who with their guest amounted to about 600,
and in the evening he visited Major Gen.
Cadw aIader who had Oh that occasion invited
the officers of his division, and those Of the
UtStttiig companies TO an entertainment. Many
Of The transparencies of Tuesday. were again
illuminated last evening, and particularly we
noticed the arch in Fourth near Vine aud in
Fourth near Green. The latter surpassed in
splepdor, any power of description-it was
indeed realization of those fair scenes, in
which the fancy does not expect, reality to
body II forth.
In the Northern Liberties, the procession
passed under several beautiful arches raised in
honor of the General. One in particular, e.
recicd in Fourth near Green streets, under the
direction Of the corporation of that district,
struck us as peculiarly fine. Three or four
other arches were almost equally handsome.
All had on them moitOs anti devices appro-
pirate to the occasion, and in allusion- TO the
memorable event they were designed to cee-
brae. On the top of the arch at the corner
of Fourth and Race streets. sat iiuing eagle,
wbo although in bondage, seemed proud OF
the exalted station which he occupied.
When Gen. La Fayette crossed Vine stree,
into the city, the John Adams, under captain
Dallas, moored al the wharf at the end of that
street, fired salute Of twenty -one guns.
AS the General passed the dwelling of Mrs.
Robprt Morria in Chpsnut efrecf b. rosa an
his feet in the barouche, and respectfully bow
ed to her in the most graceful manner.
At five o'clock, he arrived at the State
House, his arrival there was announced 10y
another salute from the John Adams, whc h
had dropped down to Chestnut street wharf.
Previous TO this the military were dra vn up
into two lines facing inwards. AS The veteran
passed between these lines, descended from
his barouche, and was conducted under the
civic arch into the Hall of the Declaration OF
Independence, The shouts of The Immense null
ttnde collected about this spot, the waving al
hats by the crowd that filled the side space in
front Of the State House, and of i,nudk erchiefs
from the thrOnging balconies, galleries and
windows, Respondent with beauty, gave an an
imation TO the scene which cannot ne easily
described. Franklin Gaz.
Carriages h0rsemen and foot passengers
filled every avenue from Philadelphia to
FTankfOTd. All the roads and road Sides were
so filed with people that it required no stretch
OF imagination to suppose tbe city had empiI-
ed itself; yet, on our return to Philadelphia,
although we did not find the streets crowded
we found the windows and scalfoldings full Of
people anxiously waiting the arrival of the
procession. We take occasion here TO re-
mark that our owD population is 10000, and
we are perfectly satisfied from inquiries, in
formation and observation that the non, resi-
dents and strangers in Philadelphia. on this
most interesting occasion were equal TO one
half the number of our inhabitants.
The Hall of Independence, that room in the
State Housein which Independence was first
proclaimed, was richly, and in excellent taste,
furnished for this special occasion. We speak
not OF its embellishments or style. Init were
assembled, the City Authorities, the Society
of the Cincinnati, the Judges, Distinguished
Strangers, Officers Of the Army and Navy,
and the Committee of Twenty One, seated
on sophas and chairs around the room. The
Governor of PenHsy vania aud suite were in
troduced little after four o'clock, and soon
after, General La Fsyette, accompanied by
Judge Peters, who. had rode with him in The
BaTouche, and Washington La Fayette The
General. all the company standing was intro
duced to the Mayor Of the City, by the Chair
man, MIR. Lewis, of the COMMITTEES of Ar
rangement. The Mayor then, in clear and
distinct tone Of voice, addressed the &C.
neral and in The name of the citizens Of
Philadelphia, cordially welcomed him to
the Birth Place Of Independence. General
La Fsyette, with voice full Of feeling, re-
turned an appropriate answer. The Mayor
and the General then adeciionateIy embraced.
The Mayor introduced to Gen. La Fsyetie
the President Of the Select, and Of the Com