Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-10-29

.<ifof, Tue very year ~ which La Fayette was
horn.
The dinner closed at 0 o'clock, when he re-
tired to his room.
been issued in hand bills, as the order Of the
day.
ORDER OF The DAY.
The inclsmency of the weather, yesterday.
having interrupted the arrangements which
were designed FOR the reception of General
La Fayette into the City, the Procession las
arranged for yesterday will take place this
morning, at II o'clock. 1t will commence at
the Eagle Hotel; the right Of the Procession
will be at the Hotel, extending westwardly,
and march by E street to 5th thence pdrsu-
Jog 9Th street to ii street thence down II
street to the City Hall; where he will be ad-
dressed by the Mayor.
:, TNhce he will be conducted. by the Com
= MI - of Arrangement, under the La Fayette
sh, to the Temple of Independence, where
ss i'll bs addressed by the ChiefJustice Mar
~ ION behalf Of the Officers of The isrvoiu.
hary Army. Thence to the Marquee, where
q will receive the Ladies' thence, under the
Greene Arch, to the corner of 9th and IL
streets, where he will review the Troops; on
the conclusion Of which ceremony, he will be
conducted TO his Quarters.
ATT O'clock in the evening the Marquee
will be open to Citizens Of both sexes where
suitable refreshments will be pro,ided the
arches will be Illuminated. and, at intervals,
fire works will be exhibited.
No intoxicated or colored person will be
permitted To enter the Square.
At the conclusion OF tho fire works, General
La Fayatte has consented to attend the The
atre."
At an early hour, the Mayor waited upon
the General al his own quarters, aud was pri-
vately introduced to him in his room.
Ia pursuance Of thu prec edng arrangement,
the procession WAS formed in front OF thH Eagle
between IL and IL o'clock. The crowd col
lected before the house was immense. He
appeared mUre than at the window 4"
crafty their curiosity bat il was when be
moan ted his barouche, that The voice OF eager
cougratulaiiun burst froir the multitude. The
Procession marched up E street, until il reach
cd 9th street-thenCe down that atreet into III
street-thence down ii street until il arrived
at the City Hall. The crowd was very
great but The utmost order characterized the
whole. Col. Lambert actsd as the Chief Mar
shall Of the day (; assisted by other gentlemen
in Uniform.
The ceremony of public presentation of
The General to the Mayor was to take place
in the City Hall. The moment had arrived for
this purposs-aDd Gen. LA Fayette, with his
suie and tho Committee Of Arrangement en-
tered the North door of the Hall--ths gallery
was found filud with ladies the Mayor alone
was seated upon the bench. The guests being
now also arranged upon the bench, tire DOORS
were thrown open, and the area oflhe Hall was
immediately filed. Ga one side ofthe banch
was placed the portrait of Washington by
Warrell and 90 the other, the portrait ut La
Fayeiter himself, when ynuog MAJ, by Peiu-
cnias.--Anse short pause. the Mayor ad
dressed our distinguished guest in the following
manner:
In approaching Gsneral La Fayette, the u
niied corporate bodies pf thu City OF Rich
mond, salute felio w,ci,iZep Of Virginia and a
brother by adoption; one, whom we have ne
yer ceased to love for his exalted virtues, 10
admire for his great military ak i'll aud talents,
and to veuefate with overiowipg gratitude
for the exercise Of that skill and thi,se talents
in d.. fence. .,aS is~ ana fortunes of eur ia
Tiers, when assasd by de, curing enemy
a hro'Ies in whose noble efforts in support
ofibe cause of rational liberty in his native
country, we greatly reIoiced and in whosr
general prosperity and h ,ppiness we have IL, d
sill feel the most anxkcus snlcitndr.
BY these endeariag ties we welcome the re,
turn 10 our city of our friend and henr(actnr,
after absence II forty years and by feel
ing not les connected with our yarmest az
fectons, we make him twice welcome as the
adopted Son and confidential friend Of our
much loved and iilustrious Washington.
10 the choice Of such qualifications as usighi
be most acceptable to Gen. La Flye,:e, or
which might do most hopour to'our owo feel
inss. we could imagine none more promising
ofsnccess, than the presence If his forlnsr ce,!l-
: paniops in arms, that Band nf Sr9thers.r by
whose tolls, prirations and mighty i.ffefts, liie
fair fabric ofthls republican gOseFumeut has
been reared, and viii " q trust forever stand,
on the firm basis Of virtue, on which it was e.
rected.
These waterman WORTHLESS regardless of dis
lance, age aud infrmty, haye cheerfoIy
bryed the call to meet their much loved Gene
raj they are assembled aud aHa nit his co ming
with the most ardent affection, aud with lhy
most youthful inpatence. In obedience to
their anxious wishes, we should not cause a
logger separation but let us drtain our Guest
fora moment longer. by Offering the eDtreaty
10 the name of the citizens Of Richmond
whom we have the bun0nr 10 represent on
this august occasion, that he will not hasten
his departure from our City, and that he will
favour MS with his company as long as may
be consistent with his other engagements.
General La Fayetie made the following re-
ply:
My recollpctioDs and feelings 50 intimately
connected with the State Of Virgin and its
Metropolis would have sI'ced, sir, q, render
This meeting most gratifying to me; bnt your
kind and nittering reception, MIR. ~ ,yor, and
gentlemen of both councils, the ad.ctonsie
welcome Of the citizens and the cooderful
improvements which | have witnessed in
your city, complete my grateful satisfac
lion. Indeed, sir, my visits to this city
have often been eventfnl moments 10 my
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