Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-09-28

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suitable address, presented him with a
gold headed caue.
Al Newark, $500 troops were under
arms to receive him anu The windows OF
the houses, as ell as the streets, were
iull OF spectators. A procession was form
ed, which proceeded 10 TIE south end OF the
lawn, on which the Episcopal Church
stands. AT the entrance were ranged 10
two lines, twenty tour male singers, who
sang the following llnes:-
Hail to the gallant Chief, whose fame
Is pure as Heavens ethereal fame!
Who comes our peaceful fields to cheer,
A Father of ten millions dear!
Oh! strewthe blooms ofvale and grove
Bright as our teats-warm as our iovei
The present and che past are met
To bid US welcome La Fayette!
The General, followed by the process
sion, then passed up through The centre OF
the green, until he came within lew yards
OF the most Magnificent bower, says the
Commercial AdyeIliner, we ever witness
ed, where he was received by twenty
before, who sang the following finest
We weave the wreath, we pour the wine,
Where smile like parking sun beams slime;
And hail the thousands fondlv met
To greet thee, matchless La Fayettei
Unseen, around thy flower. dressed way.
Shades of the dead in glory play
While hearts beat high, and ewes are wet,
The winds of Heaven hail La Fa yette'
He then passed between the lines, the
path, as be approached, being s!rewed
with roses and other flowers, aud passed
through the portico into splendid rural
temple, which had been erected for Ills
reception.
The base OF the temple covered an area
of about thirty FIVE feet diameter, and
was formed Of thirteen arches, repre-
senting the thirteen original states, SUR
mounted BY a dome, representing the
western hemisphere. The pillars which
sustained the dome, were fifteen feet in
height, and of due proportion. On ell
tber SHE, extending directly back. were
colonnades, of i9 arches each intended as
arbors tor the ladies. But the front was
the most imposing. The portico was lofty,
& formed tour grand triumphal arches, sup
porting what might be called a tower
On the top OF this stood large and hne-
~ wrought golden Eagle. with crown OF
laurel in his beak. and on one side corr
nucopia, and the olive branch and cap of
liberty in bis talons. la The centre Of this
porico was erected platform, on which
were two large chairs, aud over that in
tended for lie General, hung canopy 10
the torn vi a cone, wieatbed with how-
ers OF bright and various hues. In tTon'
of the p0rtico, beneath the capital OF the
pillar. was the name OF La Fayette, III
large letters wrought OF wait blossoms.
Over the serveral arches forming the por-
tCo were the following inscription On
The Vest: Now | am going to serve you
On tie South: 'For him whom a. de-
lights TO honor On The North: W. e'er
shall look upon his like again On The
East: His aurels shall never fade.
TIE cornces OF The portico within and
without, were richly ornamentej with
lowers, wrought in the body OF the work,
so as TO resemble festoCns; and the arches
OF the interior OF Inc tempe was diop d
dorned With flowers. On each side OF the
portico, extending TO the distance OF one
hundred and fifty feet. and running tor
ward on morderaie angle, we're colon'
nades of twelve arches each. representing
the twenty four states; and, with the por-
tico as "a common centre, binding The
whole. representing the union Of the states.
These coionnsdes formed extensive and
beautiful bowers, and were filled with
ladies who advanced 10 colnmn', after
the General was seated, and were nitro
duced. The workmanship OF the temple
and arbors, was as neat as the design was
beautiful and classical, Every thing was
interviewer with great skill and compact"
ness; and by the aid OF the verdant box,
the artist was able to form CornTces, capl-
tails. and tret work. with almost as much
exactuess as could he preserved in scuip-
turing marble. 1t was indeed fairy pa
lace.
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