The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-11-12

On Saturday sepne was presented al
to4eiher new in this town. The children
behunsing 10 the different sthools, under iht
direction of their fntnrs, 10 the nunber oil
near 400, assen bird on the lawn ~ front oi
pcplar Spring, for the purpose ot nieeinig
Gen. Lafayette. Th.y were formed -
line, the girls on the right, aud exlenuins
n.ntty acruss from west TO east. Tile boys
wore light blue searf5 and Lafayette c"ek
ades--lhe girls were dressed IN white, WIN
pink LAFAYETTE sashes, and wearing on men
heads ureaihs of flowers. lnthe centre oil
the line a banner of white silk was exhiol-
ed, on which appeared IA gold letters
a" The Children welcome La Fayetie, Inc
motto surrounded by Is golden stars, and
running vine of olive. There wrre Tour
other banners, with the mottos, lie I'm
mortal Washinslon''-" Braudywine, aon
mouth, Yorklonu''-" The Children oil
Frcemen'-and Our Friend" In front
ufthe children on the North, the different
V uiunteer Companies were drawn up IN
lines, awaiting General La Fayette's ap-
proach.
General La Fayette, after receiving IN
front of the Exchange, the congratulations
OF bany visitors, aud shaking the hands Oh
many hundreds, proceeded to the lawn
bout IL o'clock. lie was escorted by II
detachment of cavalry, and number oil
citizens on horseback. Arriving on the
field, and alighting from the barouche, he
was met at the head Of the line of children
by Mr.. Il. Z. Disosway, one Of the com.
mittee.
Proceeding down the line, he came tn
the centre banner, when Ellen Pearce, an
interesting little girl, slept forward, and de
ivercd the following lines with singular
correctness and effect:
Behold, lov d Chief, n youthful band,
Attends with heartfelt pride on thee
Eacii glowing tongue, aud ottstretch d hand,
Here bids you welcome 'mongsi the free
TO you, LAFAYETTE, in part we owe
That Room for which your prayer ascend,
TO Him, whose goodness will bestow
Rich blessings ON our Country S Friend.
No laurel wreaths or tlnscll' Il Crcsis,
We bring, around Thy brows to Irvine
But warmly beating III our breasts,
We give our henrts-~ior they are thine
Our proudest thou-t-i5 that we're Fur,
Aud grateful To thy youth drawn blade,
Within our hehfts--is wove for thee,
A Wreah--that Time shall nertr fade.
The General appeared much pleased
he took the little speaker ailcctionatcly by
the hands, and said" My dear little Miss
YOU have placed me uudet IN obligation
To- you and your companions, aud | must
ask of you an additional one, to- give me a
kiss"
As he passed on, several little girls
strcNed flowers before him and he re-
.peatcdly thanked aud blessed the children.
On preaching the end of the line, he again
took his seat in the baronchc ; and the
several Military Corps, aud the whole
body Of Children passed in review before
hun.
This scene over he left the lawn, and
was escorted back to the Exchange. Al
one o'clock he partook of collation. with
the military, in the course of which he gave
/ the following toast
The Petersburg Volunteers, and the Pc
tcrsburg Canada Company, in the last
war.
TaoMAs II. DrsN, Esquire, then gave
the following, which closed the entertain
tainmcm
General La Faycttc- Our Revolutionary
father the friend of mankind He, uhu
bears the world in his heart, should BIZ
borne in the heart Of the world
At O'Clock Gen. LA Fayctte took leave
of our citizens, aud set out on his return 10
! Richmond. AS he asccuttrd the steps ol
the harouche he bowed to the people, who
in turn greeted the veteran with 3 hearty
cheers. We understand Ire contemplate
leaving Richmond this day for Monticel q,
the seat Mr.. JEFFERSON and that he vii
again visit oui town in the latter part DE
cembcr. Int.