The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-10-07

, selves well acquainted WIta Uai.ir ssolelicas
The review wss finished sbcu, half pa,t ,
O'Clock, when The mliis'y took up the line OF
ms'ch snd escorted the General 10 iown Ga
leaving The field, they were loned by The eiv.
ie procession, with spproprisIe badges, in The
following order; the red men OF Penn.yi-
vanis, .ho young men, spo,hecaGies, printers,
umbrella makers, La Fsyeus Association,
young men OF the city and county, cordwaia.
ere, wssVersi young mon OF The ciiy, Of ages
Is and 20, tho True Republican SocieIy, Of
the cry and county Of Pbilsdslphis, Washing.
ton and Fsye,,e Society, rope makers, young
men oi Southwark, chip carpenters, younc
men meebsnics, pointers, young mechanics,
&c msn American Benefieient Society, coop.
ers, butchers Oh horses, wsgoners, drsymen,
and carriers on horses. The coopers and
pTIDters each had q carriage drawn by three
horses, on which they were pursuing their oc-
cupsions IN life. F,om the printing press
thefe was thrown off an eegsnt Ode, written
BY Mr.. BsDke', the late Mayo, q, the request
oi The prInre,s. On the top Of the p'ess was
Incribed BESJAMIH FRANKLIN, end below, A
FREE PRESS THE PALLADIUM OF LIBERTY,
and On he csi'isgs wee the wo d., WA II.
INGToN, LA FAYETTE, YoRxTowN, BRAN
DIVINE MoNaoUrH sc. There were threo
open carriages diswL by three horses, con.
tsining the surviving soldiers Of the tevolu.
.ion.-ihey p'e'entod venerable eppeur-
snce /; when they pasted they wete cheered
with loud acclamstioDs. The streets through
which the Genera. psssed, presented ono solid
mass of population and the houses were lined
with besuty, taste, and fashion, manif.,,ipr
owe y demonstration of Joy. The ssshes wore
taken oui oi tho windows, 90 ~ to sdmi, three
or four ranges OF hesds. TIE nurabsr Of
arches were i'm mense, and they were elegant
in tho exue enc. Over TWO of them were
placed .wo ,Ue eagles, decorated With sppro.
prise badges bearing the inscriptions al
WAsaIMGToN and La FAYErTE. The Geu-
e.al ss.ivsd al the Hall of Independence about
20 minutes past III: % o'clock. The proccs.
sion wss one hour anG ten minutes passing.
The crowd Of people was innGmorable 1t is
calculated that there was over ono hundred
thousand strangers 10 town.
10 he evening the ciy was splendIdIy lille.
mInsted, much moro bo than was anticipated.
The Museum presented IN front el CANT trans
pa reocic, of Green, Jefferson, Hancock.
Washington, LIE Fayet,e, j, ankln, Rochsm-
beau, aod Thomp.on. In front OF the Thea
ts. Peace, Ivde pehdeace, Charity, Liberty,
and Justice, were Beautifully person,6ed.
Tho Free MasoDs' Lodge, Academy of Asts,
aud all tho public buildings presented bril-
liant spectacle. 10 private houses there vas
great desirs TO excel, end the rsnspa' encies
were numetcus, rich and tasteful. On tho
CO nor OF D9ck and Walnut. streeis, thero
| vere thirteen brilliant stars hung ID trans
verse position. The printing Offices present.
ed elegant fsnsparsncies, Of which have not
time TO enter into deIail--they were highly
! c'edilaole to the proprIe,ors. The figste
| John Adams in tho evening was sncho' ed of
| Chesnut.st street, and brilliantly illuminated.