Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-03-02
BIRTH or WAsl,rNCroN

DIhl Ot NASltlNGION.
e advert with much satisfaction 10 the pa,riotr
manner IN which the NJ In, birth
oil the oiher Of his country celebrated IN this
cay lhe day having fallen upon the Sabbath, some
oi ne ni'itary corps attended DIVINE Service uni
iorm--and on Monday, the tweniy- third, others o.
the corps paiaded and cvnced their respect Tor the
occasion 10y paying the usual military honoIs. Blu
that feature OF the celebration which deserves sDecia
notice the BlRTH NIGHT BALL held al the
Assembly Rooms the night Of the go, under the
direction oil "a committee oi management consisting
oi twenty-five cil.zens. A. the head OF these the
'enerated John Eager Howard and Charles Carroll
ct CarrolIioD, the honored and worthy rompairiuts
oi the iiiustrous misunderstanding shared with hin,
me periis and responsibilities vi the arduous aud 'ale
inl period oi the ReyoluiiOn--snd aided by Their
sword and counsel in establishing present firm
bass tue most free and happy system OF government
which has fallen the lot of any nation. To
the occasion, at all times interesting to Americans
much additional interest impaired hy the bright
examples oi him who forN-eget years age afs xed
his name To the sacred Declaration Of INDEPENDENCE
and pledged his life, his fortune and his sacred honor
10 mainam i,-and at him vim at Esfdu, the Coo-
pms and elsewhere wroie with his sword the appro-
val of that Declaration.
The attends at the ball was very numerous
presenting to ]teye the beauty and fashion of the
CRY aIraycd 1.-The charms which native loneliness
aud reincd tnsre and elegance in dress could n,part
The spectacle of the assembage, surrounded by the
elegant ard appropriate decorations of the rooms
truly brilliant. We shall not a,temut the de-
sciip'ion al scene tn which the most able pen could
not DO adequate justice, but will confne ourselves to
q q
deco'atiuns prepared fot the occasion Oppusiie the
ENTRANCE oi The principal room - large iranspar
emf painting containing fu length figure of General
Washington. The good taste of the committee of
arrangement selected FOR The subject %! The painting
the most prominent and vir,uous act of that preaI
mnn--whcn, after having " fought the good fight
q" or havin. hraNed the perils aud hardships of war
hnu achieved the liberties OF hts countryhe resign
ed 10 Congress his military commission and III The
power and influence il conferred on him. The paint-
inc Orom the pencil of DE Bofes) representing Wash
T..tl
isure---wirl' the commission in his righ, hand At
me top oi the painting was inscribed the motto
ftrt 4" toor first in peace, and first ia he hearts Of
has c0tFttryWe1.
StttmounIing the motto IVES n TRANSPARENT arch
will rays of aio,v. The painting rested on a base
formed ut trophies of war fdrciluIly arranged--on
each SIDE II was iauked by elegant military standards
u had II beautiful and imposing effect and reflected
much credit on the artist who executed it, Al INFER
walls aTouud,he walls afiix ed the names of unces
WINCH Witnessed the success of the American arms
lis Bunkers Observation-Disclosures Prince
--Saratoga--tindIord-M Observation-Disclosures, wine
Stony Point uaw--Be Observation-Disclosures
Under these were crowns of victory. Tue columns
supporting the orchGstra eniwined Nth wl eaths
of laurel aud ruses-and from the railing of the ar.
cbestra suspended military Standards In the
recess underneath, and directly oppusite Inc trans
paTency, was placed "a marble (and we might almost
sdya bredthig) bust of Washington from the ohisr
OF that able artist CGyefl4mo. The floor was appro-
pri"tey oTnamenc'l ia ciaik-ihe Centre containing
a device representing globe &c. surmouuicd hy e
American Eagle, and enclrced with The words, Re
brnuy %, 1852
Between eleven and twelve, the Supper Room was
thrown open, and the company ST. down Ia Az ec-
CANT supper (pIepaTed by Mrs. VI inIcO Durin0
the repas number of appropriate airs were perin, M,
ed 10y a zine military band In the cemne "f the east
emu oil the room was placed bust porIIat uI Wash
ingion Thy Sie~tr) -resIimg crossed sahtartlsof
the cnHed States and "a wreath oi laurel aud ruses
In The recess on the ght full length pnrtraI, at
that firm and DISTINGUISHED FREUD of American liberty
the Marquis de h, Fsyeue aud on the lefta cores.
M Tflttf nj WuSltt
lahciUy decorated with lesoons of laurel sur,noun
ing portraits OF the several esdenIs of the uni ed
States, and 1hefuowins distinguished wories at the
Revolution :-Gcueral Smalluood, General Green
benci"i Smith, General Jackson, General " illi,ms
General Swan, General NJ elim Commodore Bar
ne>, General Sucker, COLONEL Howud, Charles
carroll of alroilton, Francis Hupkinsnn Samuel
Chase, Thomas Mexican, John JAW, Charles Thumn-
son. Among the decorations of The room was = So
cred relic Of The Revolution, the original standard oC
that brave and valuable cops of cavalry, PhLpsE
Legion This standard, ,ii,Ich had always I,.en tba
rallying point Of the Legion Throughout The great
struggle for liberty aud The rights of n,au VAS en-,
0ro'dered hy The hl"rayian nuns OF Bethlehem, Pa
On one side are HE letters u S. surrounded iy the
motto, i" nnHd rirtuS foriior ON the reverse tre
al-seeng eye, with the motto, " non aiis rscif -
lhe Legion was raised ia the spring al 1918, and
rendezyoused at Baltimore, where IL was o,ganiz.d
aud disciplined. 10 joined the American army iu
New Jersey early III that year, aud in the fall tic
lieutenant colonel WAS killed in battle IN 177y the
Legion was ordered To the .,sonthward, and ,n tle
spring of that year the colonel was killed IeC,,.
Charleston. A. the attack Of Savannah the Same
year, General PurJ-ki received his mortal wound :
ana ~ his dyirg momeut bcqueathed his ord to his
'ad-ue-campnlnd htsbeI To- fellow Cirzen Col
Chen captaIn), BEntaou. In 1850 the m.inr conf
n.Hndant OF the Legion Killed at Monks Corner
D. and Colonel Bemtaluu, being the senior can
tam oil eragoons, became the commander. and .,s
snch 1T the close of tie war retained the Standard IN
his possession. BALTIMORE was empliaticaIIy th.
cradle al lheHLegfon and after IFS almost total an
limitation ~ various battles AT the north and soulb
hat lin
should return To the very spot vhete the Legion ORR
ginaed, aud where The heir TO IT, IA MI human urol,
bilr'y, will lay his ashes.
After the ladies had retired from ihr alie y nnn-
her Of Ioasts drank by the gentemeu--;,uto,ip
which TecOllect the following
The memory Of General WGShwgfou
The President Of The United Suites
After the second toast, Col. Geo. III. Steunl arosr
and addressed the chair follows
Mr.. Chairman Although we have seen
much among the occurrences Ofthis night cal
cu'ated to excite the highest pleasure and
sensibility in all who are present, there is me-
' erthtless one circumstance " hich has produ-
Ced great and universal regret allnde, sir. To
the IDdlsposilOn and absence of the distin
gUished sOldierand exemplary gentleman who
was selected to preside over the festi,itie of
this boDOTed occasion. As the companion and
lavOIiie of Washington, the individual alludrd
to seemed peculiarly calculated by his pre
sence, TO throw additional interest into the
scene before US, aud am sure there is NOT a
solitary guest at this board, who does not wish
him better health. ! propose Sir, that we
drink
The health If GIL. JoiH Eqeer Ho1rard He
purcls still Greshhey will endure whilst EuIsy
aud the COwpcns are remembered.
The next toasts
Cb1ries Carroll NJ Crrrolbou
The Marquis de II F,yere--his speedy aud safe
arrival ~ tie United States
General SgHnei Smith.
General John Sirjckcr.
The megOrV If GsHerai .Toseph STREET.