The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-10-01


iotis bui ut about 10 minutes after -,
the welcome signal Of lis approach was
givf,,. when instantly there WIS mere
buslle aud eoafii--n Than th"re has bren
,t,rlsre Witnessed ~ the Point, since th''
army of The fr,ointiop, the elango'ir oi
arms, the thsl,lng reies of the bnsir, aud
the spirit stirring drum, impaired life aud
animation 10 this Wild n gnificent region.
The lofty bank eli the Hudson WAS fIned
With spectators aud the rttets were ~
line as il they bad bs.n summ"~cd from
lber barrsck, Ay the wand of mag
can.
The James Kent, gergeeusly decorated
with Gags, came proudly Oh, cutting away
the lsaHang current Ms though she dared
Neptune aud all his host 10 strife; aud
came majcsticnHy along side OF the dock
nj half past l2. The General vas here
received by Col. Thayer, the commander
If the post, accompanied by MAJ. Generals
! Brown and Scott With their respective
suites, together with the officers and pro
/ iesso upon the station, under salute oil
81 guns from driactaneM of artillery
posted upon lie bluff directly north of The
! old barracks. a landeao was III readings
10 receive the irn"rpl ss lte stepped
shore, in which he assembled the ln 10 the
plain, followed by a long procession, con
sisling Of the Cincinsatti. the officers OF the
station, gentlemen from New York, and
from HE river TO va, lboye delegates from
the towns of New Dure, PoughkecPsie,
Glcr,nont, Hudson and Albany, Sc. Sc
He was received ON The phln hy the corps
of cadets, whom he reviewed aud after
wards received the marching salute II front
of ne marquee erected lor him, and "lt
nessed several rvolntions Which cslTepd the
perfection Of discipline. From the parade
ground the General repaired for lew mo
1ncnts to the quarters of Generals Brown
and Scott, ut Mr.. CoZHen's, while the ladies
assembled IN u spacious room adjoining the
library. and partook of refreshments pye
pared frr The occasion. a half past two,
The General WAS conducted by Colonel
Thay.r 10 tie splendid library Of the insti
tutIon, where the corps Of cadets were |
individually presented 10 him by Mayor
Worth the gentlemen from the Point Who
had not previously been introduced, were
then presented, after which the ladies were
scNeralIy introduced. The lbrary was
very extensive, aud the room Is decorated !
with portraits nf Washington, Jefferson,
Mr.. Calhoun, and General Ntlhams /
who was originally at the head OF the nsti
tuition.
From the Library, the General repaired
TO the Mess room of the Cadets, elegantly I
fitted ur for the occadion, and sat down TO |
a dinner, which, whether we regard the
quality, the variety, or the style
"Ilchit was scrredu up, we may AZ once
pronounce a sumptnous one. jucluding .
the officers, cadets, the Cincinnati, Corpo |
ration Of New York and guests, more than
100 persons sat down 70 the table. Col. i
Thaycr presided, assisted by Maj. Worth T
Generals Lafayette & Scott were seated Oh /
he right of the President, and Gen. Bro',n
md Col. Narcl on his left. At II cross
able ut the head were seated the merIibcrs
If the Cincinuatti, aud nj an6thCr similar
table, nj the other end ofthc hail, were the
ofthe Corporationof New York,
with Mr.. George Washington LA Faycltr,
on the right'of the Wee President. The
room was tastctully aud elegantly dccora-
ted. Festoons of evergreen were suspend !
ed from pillar to pillar, in every direction
through the spacious hail. Back ot the
Presidents chair hung the Star slanged
banner. Over the chair WAS n large spread
and elegantly wrought eagle, with the
woEps Sept mb,r 6, 1881" issuing from
the streunar in his beak, and orktewn"
grasped ia his claws. A crown of laurel,
interviewer wilhroses, was suspended over
the Genera abs head. Over the window on
his right WAS the name df Washington,
wrought in leaves of evergreen, md on the
left that of LA Eay"tte. At the Other end
of the hall hung fuHlcngth portrait ofthe
g" father of his country" and upon tlIc
right wall IN the 'rcutr", that OF Jefferson,
aud on the left, President Adams. We
h we hot time for n more partic lar dcscrip
ON.
The cloth being removed, the following
toasts, among others, were drunk, amidst
the roar of cannon, and the more Delighted
measures OF music from 1hc FAR famed West
Point Band, under the direction of Captain
WHY'S,
Greece May Washington rise up to
head her armies aud Il La Faycttc to gain
her foreign aid.
The Libcrators of the Prisoner Of On
mutz-I'hc tpW OF the american citisn
was not legs, but the Popcr o. the French
chief was more.
French valor and American patriotism
The fleets and armies of Il great nationcould
not resist them.
VOLUNTEERS.
BY N1or Gen Bromp-1he American
Republic is sustained by, and rests in secu
rity upon, the general intelligence of the
great body OF the people. Such Republic
cannot but br secure, and never will be lm
grateful,
BY Cadet 0ay-The swords which we
wrar-Mas we never grasp them without
feeling the influence Of those exalted
feelings which distinguished our guest, the
dunors
Bv Cqdci Chase The noble Frrnchman
who placed the army Of the Revolution on
new footiugf
These swords wcis formerly presented To