Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-10-14
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dicrs Of Maryland, who remain after & lapse
of furty years, aud the sons of some of these
who are uow no more, are assembled IA the
Tent al Washington TO greet you on your VI
81; la the listed states, and Ia assure you oil
their aiI,ctio',ate aud sincere regard. This
tent viii call tn your recollection many inter
esting incidents which occurred when yam
wsIe associated in arns with Washington, the
patriot aud soldier, the saviour of his country,
the tii,ni of your youth.
This Fort. not Distinguished in your day
garrson.d principally by ciiizen-soldiers, ma
ny uf whom are now present, has recently
and successfully sustained formidable bonn
brdment. IL It's c"mnander* had been per
united To have snjhurned longer with us, hr
would nave heen fully rewa rded for every toll
and danger by an interview with you on this
joyous occasion. The name of this Fort can
not fail tea excite your sympathy for the loss
ur IA brother oilicertt who was sincerely at
tacaed 10 you, and deservedly high IN your
cnnGdcncr.
Accept, General, our cordial sentiments OF
esteem for you, and of gratitude for services
rendered by you To our country ;-seryices
which never will be forgotten by the free and
happy people Of the United States.
To which Gen. La Fsyette made the fol-
lowing reply =
The pleasure to recognize my beloved
companions in arms the sound, oil names
whose memory is dear to me; this meeting
under the consecrated tent where we so often
have pressed around our paternal command
err in chief; excite emotions which your
sympathising hearts will better feel than [ can
express. This Fort also, most molly defend
ed in the last war, while it brings the affecting
recollection of confidential friend in my mill
tsry family, associates with the remembrance
of the illustrous defence of another fort, in
the revolutionary war, by the friend now near
met Ii has been the lot Of the Maryland
line 10 acquire glory, in instances Of bad as well
as good fortune, and TO whom can better
speak of that line, than in addressing Gel
Howard My dear brother soldiers, my feel
ings are too strong for utterance. thank you
most affrctionately.
In uttering his affeclionate and feeling reply.
the General testified by his manner how deep
ly his heart was engaged in the solemn and in
teresting occasion.
The minds OF grateful people may con.
ceiye, but the tongue cannot describe the
feelings OF La Fayette and his venerable COM
panions upon their meeting in the tent of
Washington. In the centre Of the tent stood
the President of the Cincinnati, Col Howard
of the Maryland line, and at his side was one
of the conscrpt fathers of the Revolution,
Charles Carroll, Of Carrollton. On either side
va t1rtb WIRE UeUesdlS Steudrt.
Stricken, Reed, Benson, and other heroes of
the Revolution-th their brows all whitened with
the SHOWS of age. During the delivery of the
address, in which Col. Howard evinced much
emotion, every eye was suifused with tears
but when the voice of La Fayeite was heard
once more addressing his old and loved fellow
soldiers, the surcharged hearts Of all present
could no longer withstand the rush of
the feelings which came over them. Tears
flowed and sobs were heard in every direction,
and this was The language which interpreted
the convulsive double grasp with which they
welcomed him. Each member of the Gin
clnnati was presested 10 him by name-some
he at once recognized, and others by their
resemblance to their fathers who had fought
and blrd with him. At a glance he rccognis-
ed venerable brother in arms, sergeant Ever
hardt of Frederick, who had been instrumental
IN saving his life in one of the battles of the
Revolution.
INTRODUCTION OF OFFICERS.
October 9.-Tbis, IN the true meaning Of
the word, " 8 indeed a splendid sight. AT
twelve o'clock yesterday the officers of the
Third Division, together with the officers
from other divisions in the city, collected To
the nuInber of 276 at General Harper's quar-
itfs, opposite the Exchange.-In a short
tine they formed procession, and march
ing two and two, entered the east door the
Exchange, and filing TO the right passed in
front of La Fayette-General Harper intro
ducing each by name. The procession then
passed from the south door, and halted in
Water street.
MASONIC RECEPTION.
AT about half past seven, the General ar |
rived at the Masonic Hall amid the cheering
OF vast crowd of citizens, who had been
waiting his ARRIVAL and numbers of whom had
| ioiiowed him from the Hotel The front of !
! ms beautiful structure was brilliantly iumi- |
naied he was received at the poriico by the
proper officers, and in the great room nv the
Grand Lndse Of Maryland, with the highest
Masonic Ii0nors. He was addressed bv the
NJ. w. G. Master, Benjamin G.. Howard. in
terms eloquent and appropriate, to which be
returned an impressive reply, and was con-
situted an honorary member. The Grand
Lodge room is, we believe, unriv allied in Anne
rca for elegance, taste and Masonic decora-
lion, and as IT was lighted up in its usual splen-
dor, with more than seven hundred brethren
present, IN all the coDstume and Jewels of the
Craft, u may easily be supposed that the sight
was brilliant and imposing
THE BALL AND SUPPER.
On leaving his Masonic brethren af tI,e
Hall, the General repaired to fete of a ann
Their and still more splendid description, where
there was all that could delight the eye, the
car, the heart.
The ball given last night by the citizens Of
Baltimore, IN welcome of La Fayeite was the
most splendid entertainment Of the kind ever
witnessed in this city, both as regard the style
and taste Of the decorations and the brilliant
and elegant appearance Of the company,
which WAS far more numerous than usually
as .f,,lat s,tl ,e.r.. 81.