The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-07-16

aids, Majors J. MYERS and j. B. TAYIoR
then look their station at the head of th.
column and the line Of march was cnnti.
nued To the head of Market Square, wher.
the colnmn halted To receive, IN order al
PROCESSION, the Orator Of In. Day. In.
Reader of the Declaration of Indrpend.nca
the Officers ut the Army and Navy. and all
inyited guests Who might be in attendance
agreeably To the prescription of the Com.
mittee of Arrangement. Thence III. Whale
moved in procession to Christ Church
The movements of tine procession wer.
accompanied during The day by an elegant
volunteer band, al the head of which was
Mr.. &. A. DA COSTA, Professor of Mu,ic
and the fine baud from Fortress Monroe.
politely rendered by the officers of the u j,
5. Artillery at that post. The CEREMONIES
at the Church were commenced by a
prayer from the Rev. Mr.. WIckEs, deliy-
cred in "A strain of pious fer,or and elo-
qnence, which WAS peculiarly affecting and
impressive. Next in older, the Declare
ton of Independence was read by Col. A.
ALLMA5D, which WAS followed by an Ora
ton from WALTER +. JONES, esq. We had
not the pleasure Of being present at its
delivery, but those whose Judgments we
respect, assure us that it was IA neat and
classic composition, possessing much orig
n;dIty and being extremely happy in some
of its illusions. The presence of large
assembage of female beauty and elegance,
contrasted with the martial display OF the
Volunteers, the glitter of arms, the show
oil standards and The inspiring sounds of
music from the full baud and mellow toned
organ, combined To reader the scene one of
peculiar interest and grandeur. Bcfnre the
troops were again furmed in order of pro
cessi"n, they We're invited by b. POLLARD,
Esq. To partake of refreshments nj his
house, contiguous 10 the ChurchA WHICH
was Hospitality thrown open 10 receive
item.
The line being again fo med, the troops
returned the way they came, aud escorted
the General Ia his residence in Catharine
street, whence they returned tn Market
Square, where the command of the com
panies was given up 10 their respective
Captains. The two volunteer corps aud
Captain Vincent's company, Remained in
line aud fred IA salute with admirable pre-
cisiou--Cdptain Cooke's company took
their station ut the head of Maxwells
Square, in Wide Water street, where the,
also fired Il SALUTE, in IA very handsome
style. Capt {. having dismissed his com
pauy, the whole were invited by Mr.. Jos.
K BoYD, one Of the members, to his house.
adjacent to the spot, here they were hos
pitably re galed with ii cold collation. and
o.htr refreshments.
Al half past the military reassembled
in Market Square, whence they marched
cut to Lindsay's Gardens, the place " hich
had lren selected for the Anniversary Din
ner The dinner was prepared by Mr..
Mitchell, vino deserves great credit for the
handsome ST. le in which he acquitted him
self on the occasinn. AT hall past four the
company, 10 the amount OF about three
hundred, took their scato at the table,
WILLIAM Is LAMB, ESQ presiding. assisted
by Captains CAPRoN aud GdBBoNs.as Vice
Presidents oi the banquet, in the following
order:
On the right of the President, Comm
SINcLAIR and Capts. ELLIorT and KEN
NEEDY, of the Navy the Lieutenant, of the !
May aad the Marine Corps Citizens
invited Citizens subscribers Junior Vo
hnteers.
On The left, Major General TAYLOR, the |
Con sul5 of France, Denmark and Sardinia,
chose of Great Britain and Spain did moi
attend y Ihe Orator of the day ; Mr.. Che
vallie of Richmond the field officers of
the 54th Regiment Officers al the L. S, |
Corps of Artillery from the Fortress Mon
roe ; Staff of the Jlth Regiment Citizens
invited; Citizens subscribers independents
Volunteers.
4 spirit of harmony and rraternal feel /!
ing, the legitimate offspring OF the day,
characterized the festive scene. The best
feelings, the best wine, and the best music,
animated all hearts, and realized the most
accurate conception Of the feast of reason
and the nnw of soul"
1t is IA general remark that there never
was Witnessed IN Norfolk 81 animated and |
brilliant celebration Of the Fourth of July. |
The weather was uuconmonly fine during |
the day--a heavy fall of rain the preceding |
night having cooled the air and lad the
dust. The day concluded with as much |
harmony AMI good order "a il had CON
menced with, and by the hour of nInr, The |
streets were as Silent as on any other eNea |
mg. .loyoh Herald.
.fcroSfic an Tr0se---At a select party |
convened near this borough, la celebrate
the Anniversary of Independence, the fol |
loving toast WAS given by one of the com
pany;
The merit President ofthe United States.
May be be as Just as A,leildcs, iniePen-
dent rs Diagrnc~, in, uluerahle as Achilles, |
crafty as Mercury, aud wise as Solomon"
ID.
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