Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-10-16

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" "A surer place in our hearts love hath -.
man than yourself No
And 90 festoon Of drapary su.,a,d
ed ia front Of the boxes, between he mn
per and lower tier, was another wb;sh
might be viewed as commission fro,o
the ladies to the Managers
(" Go give him welcome, pray receive him =,
bly,, ~
And conduct him thither, where this heaven =,
beauty
Shall shine at full upon him."
Over one of tho stage doors was
We enshrine thee in our hearts,
"And there eject,
Z" Thy noble deeds as yalor's monuments
And over the opposite one
/" For far behind his worth,
"Come all the praises which we now he.
stow"
But the most strikingly appropri,,.
inscription was the principal one oy.s
the Proscenimm (intended to repIsc.
the old motto of the Theatre, J winch
almost appeared a. if composed for the
occasion. 40 admirably did il refer IN
the Generals military and heridits,v
rank, (the latter so nobly sacrificed On
principle, though existing at the time #
his connexicu with our Revolu,iops,v
struggled bis services, and the period
which had elapsed since his vi.i, to Bal.
timore-it is taken from the frs, Dart
Of Henry W. aud is as follows
Welcome brave Captain and victorious Lorsj
aNhen | was young, las yet am not Old,
SCI do remember how nv father said,
GA ssouter champion never handled sword.
"Long since we were resolved Of your truth
tsYour faithful service and your toll In WARP
The boxes were decorated with fowerv
cbaplets, and the columns ,asteiuIy IN.
wined with spiral band OF flowers add.
ing much TO the gay appearance oil lue
spectacle.
There were three entrances 10 the Hooy
OF the saloon, two from the Stage boxes.
and one by platform over the two cepe
boxes. aflording an easy access 10 that part
of ihe lobby whele the refreshments u ere
prepared, which we're handed round ID
the intervals of the dances.
Light being indispensable TO exhibit Ills
gay scene 10 advantage, and ii being fear.
ed that even the brilliant illumination fur.
MS bed By the gas would be scarcely stuff.
Gent, several handsome chandeliers were
added. which supplied ak that was dp:ir.
ed in this respect;- The large one which
was supended from the dome, & construcl,
ed fer the occasion by Dir. .FinIsy, vas
twelve ieet in diameter, aud very elegant.
Iy crnameD!ed with twety.four eli lelng
stars, between the lights, 10 represent lie
present number OF states. Over that part
which forms the stage Of the Theatre, wss
suspended another brilliant Iustre.
The music was opposed in The two front
and two Stage gallery boxes. When The
music for the dancing ceased, the military
rand of the First Rife Regiment played
the most pleasing and fashionable ara.
Abou, half past eleven o'clock, supper
was announced. when General La Fsytt;e,
under the escort Of the managers, led The
way 10 the former ball room, which Or
this night had been converted into sup.
per loom. Five long tables were SET ouI,
covered with every variety and deEeacy
Ut the season, as well as foreign aud do.
mestIc fruit. The restoratuer, the conlec.
toner and the pastry cook. seemed to have
wed with each other 10 producing all thar
was rare and tasteful in their Respective
The Temples Of Liberty
and Fame, and other miniature structures,
were as well executed as happily cOUceiss
ed; while the blaze of light and beauty,
from animate aud inanimate objects, dszH
Zled and delighted The Eye. An oval table
crossed the upper end OF the centre one,
comm andiDg full view down it, and IUr'
nished in richer style than the rest with
superb French china, caDdIelabra, vases,
Ismps, or mold caDdleslicks, and vessels
Of silver. At this table sat the iIuslTUus
Guest. on the right OF the presiding Mana.
ger, General Smth,*) with bis sen t. 3
w. La Fayette and friend Mr.. La Vas
seaur, and other distinguished strangers
On the left the presiding Manager was sup
ported by the Chairman OF the COMMITTEE
oi Arrangement. (Mr, G.lmor, and next
% him the Governor and number OF di'
iuguishsd strangers and officers OF The ar
my and navy, with Gen. Stricken and COL
BeDialou, two Of the Managers. The rea
81 the Managers presided al the several a.
oles. The entry OF the ladies, and thef
appearance at the tables, was very beau
ilul and imposing spectacle.
In the course OF the entertainment 'Ds
Manager called the attention o!
be company, in short address. 10 toaa
which be,presumed they were anxious %
drink, and accordingly gave Our cary 81
riend and iIIustrious guest, Major Genera
Ia Fsyelte,' which was received with en-
busisstIc applause, and repeated IN !ng
reception r ON adjoining, now converter
INTO supper room Tor gentlemen, with tc! !ns