Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-09-01

Marshal.
GENERAL LAFAYETTE
in barouche drawn by
Marshal four beautiful white Marshal.
horses, accompanied
by the Mayor.
{ Mr.. CIV. Lafayette,
A1orsb,, NJ. lie Vasseur, and
Colonel mel Golden Cola. of ""''"'''
Society OF cincinnati, in ten carriages one con.
tanning the Hon. John Brooks, President
of the Society, and
other officers.
Strangers of distinction in carriages.
Two Marshals.
Field and Staff Officers ofthe
first division of Militia.
Two Msrshals.
The mounted avalcade, composed of the Cart
crs, observation-disclosures, and Citizens.
Two Marshals.
In this order the procession entered
the City, and proceeded through Wash
ington, Milk, Broad, State, Court, and
Common Street 70 Boylston Street.
The General and the City Authorities
then passed through the Common, on
which were placed, extending the whole
length oft in two lines, the Pupils of
the Public Schools, the misses princi-
Pally dressed in white, and the lads in
blue coats and white underclothes, each
bearing Portrait of Tayette on their
breasts, stamped on ribbons. They ex-
ceeded TWENTY-FIVE HUNDnED in num-
Der.
On passing the line beautiful little
girl, apparently 4 orr years old, ran
ont from among the female children
crowned with a wreath Of beautiful nat
ural flowers, and was handed into the
Generals Barouche, and taking the
wreath from her own brow with much
naivette, she presentedit TO him with
these words, Dieu vous garde. And God
bless you my sweet little one, said he,
and now one kiss-she cIasped her little
arms about his nCck--it was pretty
the contrast between the war-worn vet
eran and the blooming child. There
were some lines of great poetic beauty
twisted with the flowers.
The General was then conduc ted to
the State House, and introduced TO the
Executive, &c. after which at 4 o'clock
he repaired 10 the Exchange, and there
dined with the city and State Authorities
and several distinguished citizens. The
Editor of the Centinel says =" Having
partaken 10 the joyous duties Of the day
we are wholly unable TO do justice to
the grandeur and moral sublmity of
whole scene. The Procession was un-
usually long. The streets, avenues,
houses to the roofs, balconies, Temporal
ry stages, fences, trees, all, all, all were
ii He'd with expecting eyes, and cheerful
looks; and the Generals carriage scarce
ly moved rod without loud cheering
from the citizens, and the continual
waving of the white handkerchief OF
our fair couatrywomen at the windows
and balconies. The bells rang merry
peals, and salutes were fred in various
directions. II was calculated that the
spectators exceeded 10000. Numer-
Gus interesting recolIections occurred
The route Of the procession was nearly
two miles"
Two Civic Arches were thrown a.
cross Washington street, beautifully
decorated with flags, and bearing the
following mottos -
WELCOME LAFAYETTE.
The Fathers in glory shall sleep,
That gather'd with thee to the fight,
But the Sons will eternally keep
The tablet Of Gratitude bright.I
We bow not the neck, and we bend not the
knee,
But our hearts LA FAYErrE we surrender &c
thee.
1776.
WASHINGTON AND LA FAYETTE.
Welcome La Fayette.
| "A REPUBLIC NOT UNGR.1TEFUL.
On entering the yard in front of the
State House the General perceived a.
| mong the crowd who surrounded him