Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-08-31
Strangers of Distinction in carriages.

Strangers ct Distinction m carriages.
Two Marshals.
Field and Staff Officers of the First Division
Militia.
Two NJ arshals.
The mounted Cayalcade. com posed OF the
Carriers, Woodwharfingers and Citizens.
Two Marshals-
In this order the procession entered the
city. and proceeded through Washington,
Milk, Broad, State, Couri, and Common
streets to Boylstoa street.
The General and the City Authorities
thea passed through the Conmon, on
which were placed, extending the whole
length OF it, in two lines. the pupils OF the
Public Schools, the misses principally
dressed in white, and the lads in blue
coats and white under clothes, each bear
ing Portrait of Fayette on their breasts,
stamped oa ribbons. They exceeded
twenty-five hundred in number. On pass
ing the lOe beautiful little girl, about
years old, stepped forth, and begged
leave 70 address the General, She vas
handed to the Mayor, and by him 10 the
General, who ssuted her. She then de-
livered short address. took wreath of
flowers from her head, and put it on his
head. The General made her very al
fectionate reply, and placed the wreath in
bis carriage.
Having partaken 10 the Joyous duties Of
the day, we are wholly unable to do jus,
tice to the grandeur and moral sublimity
of the whole scene The Procession was
unusually long. The streets, avenues,
houses to The roofs, balconies, temporary
stages, fences, trees, all, all, al, were fill
ed with expecting eyes end cheerful
looks; and .he Generals carriage scare
)y moved rod without loud cheering from
the citizsBs, and the continual waving OF
the "blle hsndkerchiets OF our fair coun-
trywomen al the windows and balconies
The bells rang merry peas, and salutes
were hred in various directions. 1t was
calculated the spectators exceeded 10000.
Numerous interesting lec0lleClions Oc-
Cured. The route OF the procession was
nearly two miles.
On the arrival oil the General al the
State House salu'es were fired by batta-
lion OF Artillery on tbe rising ground Of
the common, commanded by Major Lob
dell, and OF the Navy Yard IN Charles
town.
On the arrival of the General in the Sc.
nate Chamber. he was introduced by the
Mayor to his Excelency the Governor,
who communicated to bin the fluctuations
and welcome OF the State The Gene
| ral's reply was extremely feeling and ap'
propriate, aud was received with niue
cheers.
Numerous introductons took place con.
slstng OF officers OF the United States and
| State Governments; the Society OF Cin'
cinnati; Commodore 6ainbrdge and nu-
merous officers OF the Navy; Cot. House
and many officers OF the Army; Strangers
OF distinction, sc All the citizens who
| wished 10 be introduced were cordially
received. The General afterwards APP
peared Or the Coonade OF The State
House, aud wberever be appeared was re
ceived with loud and reiterated cheers -
! He was then conducted by the City Com
/ mttee Of Arrangements 10 the residence
provided tor him at the head OF Park
/ street.
| At four O'Clock he was conducted to the
Exchange Coffee House, wbere, he par
took of an excellent dinner, provided by
OOl. I1dtuHtON' lie .cidJOI pIeslutu. d.
sisted by toe Committee OF Arrangements
Besides the General and his family, were
the City Council, Gov. Eustis and suite,
Gov. Brooks, Com cambridge. General
Morton, and the depuialion from the cor
porstion OF New York, the Hon. Messrs.
Otis, Gray, Lloyd, Webster, the Chef
| Marshal and Assistants. Particulars here
after.
Two Civic Arches were thrown across
Washington street, beautifully decorated
With flags aud bearing the following mot
| toes;
WELCOME LA FAYETTE.
The Fathers in Glory shall sleep,
That gather'd with thee to the fight,
But the Sons will etefnally keep
The tablet of Gratitude bright.
We bow not the neck,
And we bend not the knee,
But our hearts LA FAYETrE
We surrender to thee.
4776.
WASHINGTON AND LA f'AYETTE.
WoIono,n T 81 Eou,t+.