Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-10-22
Resoired. That these proceedings be pub.
iished in the Virginian and Herald.
ALBION MCDANIEL, Chairman.
RICHARD Ii. ToLER, Secretary.
ARRANGEMENTS.

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| The committees OF arrangements, appoint
ed under the second resolution, consists Of the
following persons, viz: Judge William Daniel,
Christopher Anthony, Chiswell Dabney |;
William iiadford James B. Risque, Collin
Bnckner. VIVA. 1. L. wis, Alexander S Henry,
William b. Lynch, Fmtunatus Syduor, Tho
mas A. H-lcombe, Samuel Clayton, James
Leftwich. Gorge Whtlocke, Henry Davis,
George w. Nelson, William Warwick, John
BENZ. +. Owens, John Robinson, Richard
Pollard, Albion Mcdaniel, aud Richard II
Toer.
"A meeting of a quorum Of the committee
was held on Saturday morning the 9th, when
Messrs. Landon Csbell, William 3. Lynch,
Collin Buckner, Alexander S. Henry and
George w. Nelson, were deputed to wait ON
Gen. LA Fayette and invite him TO this place.
The sasne gentlemen were instructed to invite
Messrs. Jefferson. Madison and Monroe to
his place AT such time as General La Fayetle
may fix on to be- here.
Chris. Anthony. Esq. was requested, on
nehaifnf the committee, TO prepare an ad-
dress of welcome, to be delivered TO t he Gen
era on his arrival.
Ii was recommended, that, as soon as it is
Known that the Gen. has accepted the invita-
ton, the members of the committee mount
the LA Fayette cockade which course is re-
generally.
After appointing Messrs. Geo. Whi,ocke.
| Samuel Clayton, William Radford, Chiswell
Dabney, John q. Meem and Henry Davis,
| committee Of collection and NIessrs Samuel
Clayton, Benjamin +. Ovens, John G Merm,
Henry Davis and James Leftwch a sub com
mittee, 10 take into consideration such fur
Their arrangements as may now be necessary,
the General Committee adjourned, to meet
az AT fhn rlSt
afternoon, at O'Clock, al which time the sub
committee will make It's report.
FARTHER ARRANGEMENTS.
AT a meeting of the general committee of
arrangements, ON Wednesday evening last, to
receive the report of the sub committee an
| pointed at former meeting. the following re-
solutions were presented and unanimously
adopted:
LIST. Resolved, That the citizens of this cor
poration and lis vicinity, he requested, and
they hereby requested, to form themselves
| into volunteer companies for The reception OF
Gen. Lafayette, and that such companies bp
| requested TO adopt an uniformity of dress and
Equipments.
Cd. Resolved. That unless there shOnld be
an artillery company previously commissioned
! for this battalion, the first company so organ
I IZed be requested to act as artillery, and such
other companies may be subsequently or
ganiZed, act as infantry or riAemrn, at their
option.
Sd. Resolved, That such OF the citizens as
perform military Instruments of music. he
requested and they are hereby requested. TO
form Themselves into military band for the
occasions.
4th. Resolved, That the chairman Of the
general committee, he directed on behalf OF
the commute, 10 address a circular letter 10
The commanding officer Of each of The regi-
| ments in the counties of Campbell, u, dford,
Franklin, Patrick, Henry, Pittsyivana, Hall
Tax, Charlotte, Prince Edward, Buckingham,
Nelson, Amherst, Rockbridge, and Botetourt,
Informing them Of the invitation 10 Gen. La
Fayette IN visit this place, and The probability
OF It's acceptance, aud requesting them, with
their commissioned and staff officers, in uni
form and The uniform volunteer companies at
tached Ia Their respective regiments, 10 unite
with US IN Receiving with proper military hun
ors, the Nations Guest" and fntfIcr re-
questing them to inform his committee, as
soon as practicable, what number may be
probably expected to attend from their re-
/ spectise regiments.
5th. Resolved, That the officers Of the line,
IN uniform, and the uniform volunteer compa-
MES of the regiments throughout the state,
not specially designated in the above resou
lion, be requested. and they are hereby re-
quesfed, to- unite with us in honoring this dis
iinguIshed friend of our country.
Further resolutions were, on motion, adopt
ed, directing the sommttee Of drpuf@ ton To
proceed forthwith to deliver the invitation to
Gen La Fayette-and to invite the Governor
of Virginia to meet him in this place = after
which the committee adjourned. Lynch. pa.
;, The citizens OF Lexington assembled at the
Courthouse Saturday last, and appointed
Committee to address letter 10 Gen. La
Fayette, and invite him TO our town. The
: following gentlemen compose the commi,tea
H. Clay, n. IIoIey, Jesse BIedsoc, w. II
Richardson, Chs. Caldwell John Bradford.
5 and J. NJ. M'Calla.
The following res luton offered by Mr. CLAW
I was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That = COMMITTEE ie apno;o,.
ed in behalf OF the citizens Of Fayettee and
Lexington, to invite Gen. La Fayeite to yisi,
this place that the Committee be instr ,ct
I ed to assure him Of the entire participation nj
the citizens oftbis county and town in the gen
e eral srnsibiIity excited throughout the II.
S. on the occasion of his arrival among us :
9 Of the grateful recollection which thrv cher.
ish of his signal, and eminent, and disinterest-
, ed services, rendered To the cause Of Ameri
: can Independence Of their warm admiration
Of his uniform and Jealous devotion to Liber
, iy; Other deep solicitude for his welfare aud
happiness and If their desire 10 testify these
Feelings to him personally il IL should comporl
: with his convenience and inclination To- visit
p Kentucky"
% JonN BnApYoRp, Esq. was Chairman of the
meeting, and Col. j. VI. M'CaIIa secretary.
Reporter.