Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-10-05

cheering hun as he approached. The "pros-
tun'iy Of comforting II Favour, has s.idnm beet,
Omitted by tins good man, he therefore Instead
ur rrturning--p pressed 70, ward with eagerness,
towards the citizens, bowling and srnlilng in |
the most cOnclating manner to their coni,nu-
ed cheers. At length he discovered in thu
crowd, the gray hairs of a veteran-La Fay |
cite pressrd towards him with eageruess-,he |
people gave way, and the stranger, whose
name We could not learn, enjoyed hearty
shake of the good mans hand, worth a seven
years campaign. As the General passed. con-
iiuued cheers and huzzas were uttered, good
wishes and benedicii0ns were poured forth by
grari6ed thousands.
| After the ceremony Of the Review, with the
usual military acc0mpannnents.a about o'clock,
Z. NJ. the military took up the line Of march (;
receiving, il is TO be understood, the ci, ic por-
ton at Kcnsington, lis right resting on the
bridge. Thefollouing, as near as we can re-
collect, was the order Of the procession.
The advance WAS formed by Major Zen.
Cldwaladcr and his StaH,-AIajor Gamble, OF
the marine cOrps--the officers (mounted) oil
the LIST division, and others from the neighbour
ing counties, among whom were distinguished
the grey hairs and cooked hats OLA few Seven
| ty-SiXers. ~
BfiSadier General Patterson and Staff, then
headed the frst division Of Pennsylvania vo-
II Is ttnpOSsIDtc " w JuSttSO w shS
neat and soldier-like appearance of the troops
ON this occasion-w we heard several gentlemen
OF military experience assert, that they had
never in. Europe or America, observed more
:, precision in man@uvres, or moreimposing and
martial appearance in any equal number oil
soldiers.
| Next to the soldiery were three or four car
riages, containing the committee of arrange
Uients, &c.
Then the" observed of all observers" the
Nations Guest, in his Barouche, already men,
toned, accompanied by Judge Peters.
Several carriages followed, containing the
Governor of Penns ylvania, Gov. Williamson,
of New Jersey, and Mr.. 6. w. La Fayette,
and the Generals Secretary in a barouche
and four. Wa understand the first troop and
| Harrisburg cavalry formed The guard.
Following these were upwards of one hum
bred old revolutionary soldiers, belonging to
the Northern Liberties seated in three CARR
ages. with appropriate mottos and DEVICES
The interest excited by these veterans may be
easily conceived.
Then followed the civic procession headed
by john Swift, Esq. Chief Marshal, with bis
aids.
Tho first society was the Radmen, with their
peculiar badges, banners, mottos, &c. about
two hundred. The Printers, having in front a
carriage handsomely Ornamented, in which
were several of the craft at work, striking of
impressions of an ode, written by James n.
Barker, Esq. and distributing them to the
spectators. Then followed the Umbrella ma
kers, the La Fayette Association, the Young
Men of the City and County, the COrdwain.
srs, tho Weavers. the Young Men of the City
between 16 and 90 years Of age, the True Re-
publican Society ofthe City and County, the
Washington and Fayette Society, the Rope
Ajax ba Xnupo Man of Southwark tho
Ship Carpenters of Kensington and South
wark, the Young Men Mechanics, the Painters
tine Young Mechanics, the German American
Beneficial Society, the Coopers, the Butchers
On horseback, the Waggoners, Carriers and
Draymen on Horses, the Citizens and Farm
generally, all in the order originally designed
formed in line and were reviewed as he pass
ied-all were xariously adorned with motfos
and devices, and provided with banners most
Inappropriate for the occasion. ~
TO these succeeded the I'd Brigade, the
Montgomery & Chester county Volunteers,
and some companies previously mentioned
! Several Rifle companies and the elegant COM
panyof Cavalry from Salem, New Jersey, all
mounted on white horses. The whole under
General Castor. Ia this order they moved
forwards towards the city.
In KeBsingtOn there was an elegant Arch, e.
recfed with lesser Arch on each sde,-fhe
| uPpfT part VI the WHOie was Vainteu Oeep
green, and supported upon handsome marbled
columns. The whole was most tastefully de-
corated doing credit to the judgment and
patriotism Of our brethren in that section on
the north Front of the Arch, in letters grace.
fully arrayed, were The words
"WELcoME LA FAYETrE",
and over the side arches, portrait of Frank
lin and efWashington. The east front exhib-
lied these words
i In Honour OF LA FAYETTE,"
and over the side arches, the arms of The u
nlted States, and those of Pennsylvania, the
whole surmounted by an elegant eagle. Pro-
ceeding along Front street another Arch was
passed at the junction of Front and Green
streets, with this motto, May the star span
gled banner of Columbia ever shield La Fay
cite and welcome him to our shores"
| When the procession turned from Green in
TO Fourth street, The General was presented
with view Of a magnificent Civic Arch, erect
ed by the cooperation Of the Nortbera Liber
ties. This handsome specimen Of the taste Of
the people, like that at Krnngsfon, consisted
OF one main and two collateral arches, the de-
sign OF our ingenious fellow citizen, Mr. Srrick-
land. The upper part Of the Arch bore IN inn
posing cbracters,
" n .Vdtion's loelcpme TO freedoms Friend"
This Arch was most richly ornamented
and deserves higher commentator and
more particular description, than we can this
morning give. Mean time il shall not be lost
sight Of.
In Fourth street, at the junction, of Vine,
there was another very handsome Arch, sprung
across the street. This Arch was divided on
both sides into IS equal squares each, except
Jog the centre, bearing the name of one Of the