Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-11-09
Communicated
La FAYEr,CE.

Al IL o'clock this day General La Fayette
and sui,e, escorted by the Fayette guards and
sundry gentlemen, arrived. at Powers Tavern
IN TINS county, on his way iiun Richmond 10
Moh'iceio' where he was received by the
Cominittee OF gentlemen heretofore depu,ed
10 walt on nm IN Richmond, and to invite
him 10 a public dianer, TO lie provided G,r
the occasion at Goochland Courthouse. Rv
| tiInse gentlemen he was iuifuduce,i tn Col
William Gray, Chief Marshalui IN. day. wbo
had been appointed with saSdry other gem
| tiemrn as C"nnlttec, 10 arrange The escort
throoSh tins county, when Col. GRAY wei
coined nm, IN the name Jf The ci.z.ns of
Goochiand, IN Short, but vcryimpressve and
feeling address.
The Ge1eraI replied with ali the cordially
brcnliar 10 his cbaracter.-Iia Was Then in.
tfJduced to the other members oi the Com.
'nitiee, To Capt. James E. Fsrsasnn and his
troop, aid lhe other Citizens ol the county,
assenioieu Tor the purpose Of uniting with tile
escort as he passed from tie road twhcre
he Was introduced 10 The geuiIema,, of lire
county, 10 the tavern, M ny ladies who had
assembled there i0r the purpose III seeing our
distinguished brDrfacior, were gratifi.d with
an Introduction. lie then retired TO his
room utter a, short repose, the General and
suite, together with such members nf In.
Richmond Committee as attended hin, Il,
That place, the mi inbers Of the GouchIon,l
commuters, the Goochlana troop, the citizens
OF This county and he Fay-lte Guards par
took OF coil collation., which had been u,o-
,ided for them.
Ehe elegant eqntPage and escort, provided
ny liie c!s'zens oiltichnond fcr thu a. commo-
Gallon OF the General aud suite, TO that place,
were then discharged. And after the Geler-
al had gwen 10 Captain Nelson and his troop.
<y I'm, III, q
Richmond AN alfvciionate farewell, he was.
win his suite, conducted 10 The eguiyage pro-
'ided Tor their accommodation, by The citi-
Gems OF TINS conofy, consisting OF four carria-
ses, the two FIRST drawn by fur horses each
anu the Others by Two horses.
Al O'Clock the General and suite took
their seats ia ilieir carriages, each attended by
one OF the committee appointed IN invite then,
to this county Capt Fergison's trnop. The
Marslalo of the day and macy citizens Of The
county, on horseback, formed the escort. 10
ali amounting 10 several hundred.-T'be or
der Of PROGRESSION being thus arranged. thev
took up The line OF march for the C0nrihosa.
II was gratifying beyond the power Of des
cripiion, TO see the feeling manifest. j by the
ciizecs al the county upon this OCCASION. So
soon as ine iact was generally known thai
the venerable La Fayette, the fiirnd ofsiVasb-
nglon, and the only surviving Major General
VI the Revolutionary army was within the
'ini's oi me county, The ordinary occnpativns
oil tile farm were lorgotten.--Ejiiz-ns from all
parts OF the counIy assembled ON The sides OF
the road from PoigeiI's To til. Courthouse
and as he GENERAL passed, the shouts of her
sons aud the white handkercliefs of her
daughters that waved in the air. proclaimed
the gratLuhs Of free people.
The PROCESSION arrived at the Courthouse AZ
hstl III. IL. al. IA
the acclainations Of an immense concourse
Of citizens, assembled to greet the arrival Of
our welcome guest, and TO demonstrate 10 him.
that the fame Of bis deeds, is not only re-
corded upon The pages Of our history, hui
upon the hearts OF our citizens,
Tie General ADD suite was then iptroduc.
ed TO many ladies' of this and the adjoining
countirs, assembled to witness his arrival, and
TO large conc0nfse Of citizens, who were
arranged IN double lines by the MarshaIs OF
the cay, amongst whom were large number
oi revolutionary officers and soldiers, invited
to dinc with him 90 this occasion.
After the ceremony Of Introduction was
over, HE General and suite, together with
large number OF citizens and gentlemen irOu,
the adjoining counties, paftook Of a splendid
dinner provided by Major Isaac Cufd for the
occasion, Col. Wan. Boiling sctiog rs Pres-
dent Of the day, assisted by Colonies GRAY
and Gnerrant as Vice Presidents. After the
company had dIued, the following toasis were
drank:
George Westinghouse ulogium is silenced
= his deeds are the heraIds of his worth.
General La Fayeiie, our distinguished
Guest--our country Witnessed the dawn of
his early glory may it be the dsy Ium of his
declining years.
SO soon as this toast was drank, the Gener.
al arose amidst the shouts and accls ma ions
Of the company, and gave the following tosst;
The Citizeos Of Goocbland, a9d all The feel
inas winch their old patrioiisnl their acluhl