The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-10-29

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about Ii o'clock the procession hogan
In iorn tur the Triumphal Arch erected
on the ruins of the Rock ltrdoubf, stand
lnS within c yards ottiir risrr's hunk. The
ceremony "t the rcspiinn nj that most
interesting puiht was pathetic hrfond rs.
preston. The old Grneral advanced M
the hIiioek which lcads ID the Redo4bi.
limping and supported by the Governor
win his aids and members I'll the cnnimi,
fec of Arrangement. 4 large ruilmn nj
nflieers aud citizens followed THEM WHEN,
l.a FaAttc reached thu ,rium1il,al Arch,
General raylur stepped from tlfr simieir
ctiiar group which was formed mar the
ri,er's bank; salnted him with nfffound
respect, and addressed him.
la fa,rttr Was deeply affected. There
was solemn earnr>tn"ss in this manner. a
t"n"hlng srnsIbllIty IL his whole couute-
nance, winch mnst deeply impressed e,e.
~ oh,rr,"r. Many wrpt-all we're my
cd. When Gcn II. had closed hi, address,
he WAS about {" FIX the civic wreath upon
the Generals head. But the ronsilrrdir
veteran, always himself, always attentive
III the slightest propgirtics ri word AID 40
ton, canSiit the lowering nriaii, n. Il APP
preached his hyoW with his rishtl,aoi. and
respectfully boWinG, drort il 10 his side,
When he replied To- Gen. y.
Warn he had rlo-,i he gave Il new proof
I~,t The rapitIty driis conceptions, thu gen
cIosiIy 81 hrs soul, the un,fnrn mudtsty
If his character. The srry momtnf III ral-
GUIDED, i%nrvrr having hrtu prepared for
such IA scrut, never ha.ipg seen tie al
dr"-s, mover having suspected the pre,.n
tatlofl of tn" wrcathr, he tafoed round aud
dr." Col Fish to the FRUIT. Here Inc
e%selalmodj halt" f this nrcatl,e hplns,s IL
Aon."" No sir, ii is all Anur own.o .'fapn'
tsall LA i. putting it int1 eni Is hand
: ttke it and preserve II AS our common
property"
The whole scene WAS strongly marked
by The mortal snhl,mc. This ccrsmany
Wcr, the grand review co"mrncel. LIT
+. stood near the Arch. aud the Nelnn'eer
cotnratiles, and the L. >. troops posed
him IN regular suctrsSion, with lag Il, ing
aud music A,ating IN the air. The troops
then f0rnlei themselves P5aie in linz, aid
Ii +. ON foot, passed down the linz. lie
Wis carried To the Ohcil-k. situated on the
spot WHERE Nimioncl had stormcd The So
cJnd Rrdoubt.-Thc ltt'iew aN'l, aud
LA Faycttr haNiuL seen, and h'"n -rrn by
all the troops, hr m"In,ud ais b'r"asif IL
company With the GnVerrof, and was ipt
lowed 10y thu. other carriage. fhr wirple
body OF military ard clllHras then moved
tn the field, urar Ia which tle Brltl-a
troops iiad grounded tlrir arns IN '8l.
Bciaren thr-c, aud thu amphithettrc
where III least 1000 ladies sat. Tie Ia
roachr pasted "n near to the ladie., Nho
continued 10 wave their white hlndhcr
chief, ~ ir s.oNIy moved %. ladies,
receive my "arm thanks for Your Mud
"clcom","" 's cou-tantIy upon his llp,.
Tue whole ,rc,lc d,lies dr,cripdion
Here were, the folds, which ~ years agn,
had WITNESSED the tread 81 II conquered
enemy A tl"u-aHd associ,ilnar Of this
description rushed upon the mind. Now
GIled With An animated and ioyoas 'l'r"ns
of com 10 T." 10000 persons. The spfcta
"lr surpassed all expectation ali express.
sim.
Ia Favrttc was then escorted To his
qtartrr, ty all the troops: aud the lower
nn,ns ui the House were soon filled by i
numbtr of guests, who 4srre invited 10 par
II, t5a;r ia ,lrr poliic dinner. The com
rant sat dawn 10 tn" tables AT ) O'Clock.
TIN :atCr marquee was nearly filed with
guests. A ~cilcIlAr table RAJ, round the
centre tvs parallel tnWo III tables extend
rl through racl, Of the Wins. Ger"ral
Taylor presided, assisted hy Generais
Cock, aud Bu"dnnX, IN the c%rntta! Poraaa
Of ia, mar0uce-aud each table III the
nin.s had its GNn p,e~idings officers. LA
Favcttc sat on the right hand III Gcn'rdi
Ia, lor-tie arrangement oF The Gihtf
guests, the mnuurr of thr entertainments
". are too uu,utrr,slin3 10 relate. Oar
business Is rot with the etiquette ofa table,
The quantity of the food, 81 with the qfth
y OF the wines. No cxrrt,on had been
spared Ia spread the tables bat II WAS the
moral spa ctaclc alone, Which attracted and
describes atteI ton. 1t MAS the eiiaalon oi
the heart the RAPTURE which bcanhed
from every eye, and run5 through TIVE spa
cions marqler. II Was the voluntary and
free .hlaIion Of Il free people Ia thrlr cnttn.
try's benrf,tior. The mtrquc" VAS spi@ti
,ii1is illuminated, and adorned with tNo
handsome tran,pirenCir- fhtf L may h.
\ matter of Curiosity IL come persons In
learn that the fights sci bri're Grn. La
Fayc,t-, NcIr fnr wax candies which had
brcg discovered nmong the Umted states
slures By Cob Eusti,s and asceria,ord Ia
have i,rru found annnG the siofra II Lord
CornaaiIis, captured 10 years be!ofr at
ork Town.
Th" ~foTIowins toasts we're drank On this
mcn:orablc occrsinn
/. The memory of Wa,hington-The
man to whose exalted virtue, proioinld
wisdom, deliberate >alor, and tnlr1ding
fartitudr, our country nwrs ,s tranqt1i
lrredotn Ht"t i's proud renowa.
.. Our hclotrd guest, Gen. i.afayette-
Th. Eur,I urr,tIIrd arDDud his brow, is
the evergreen of fame, which wlntry tlmc
shall not withrr, bat mature.
After having presented his af%,reiianatc
thanks and remembered old obligations Ia
ID. STATE Of VrFgu,ia Gen. La layettc Of
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