Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-01-31

That they have taken the subject n,e considera-
ton and have arranged, well as they were able,
the manner of receiving General Jackson SO as TO
comport with The dignity of the occasion, and the
grateful veneration which the people OF Louisia-
na entertain for their ilustrious Guest.
They presentto the General Committee the re-
suit OF their deliberations in the following
PhOGR ANNIE Of CEREMONIES.
For tic reception Of &C.. Jackson, AID hiS suite
on the Sth IF January
=. The Steambcat which shall convey General
Jackson TO New Orlcan', will come TO three miles
ABOVE Tho City, and At day break. the mo, ming
OK the Sih OF January. viii fro a signal of > Guns
Which will be answered. by National Salute Of
~ guns from the place d'Armcs. At these signals
inc American Flag will be ran mp from the Sou-
thern tower Of the Cathedral Church OF 81. Louis,
from the cupola of the Presbyterian Church, and
from DaTis's and Caldwclrs Theatres The ship
ping in port are respectfully requested at the same
utne 10 dress their vessels in the manner pracs-
cd for festivals OF the most elevated characters and
the propretorS of the different Hotels are invited
TO hoist the American Flag on the roofs OF their
respective houses.
ID. The Steamboats, in port. which may volun-
tcer for tie ;asion, with such citizens rs ilay be
dcsirous 20 90 on board, will repair on the above
signal to the font of tAc lauxhourg Lafayette.
where they will Join the maritime procession I'M
der the direction OF the Commodores appointed for
the Icct. Two Steamboats,, displaying two flags
each, conai2ing Revolutionary Soldiers, and those
Citizen Soldiers, not military duty, who served
under Gen. Jackson during the INVASION Of ISli-
will lead the advance. This corps will be ar
ranged under the orders of Gen. Labatut, a Briga-
der General at that epoch, with General Plauche
to assist him, who commanded the Orleans Ba;ta-
lion on the Sth January, 1915. Next TO the
advance viii follow the Steamboat which CONVEYS
Gen. Jackson and Suite, and will be distingui bed
by the display OF twcnty-tour flags, emblenatcal
OF the different States composing the Union: the
remaining Steamboats, will follow, two abreast, and
in this manner the whole ilotla will pass the city,
and proceed TO The oattle-grou
Sd. The leading division, on arriving opposite the
battle ground, will round TO, and preserving their
lines as much as possible in this movement, will
come 10 directly at the site of the right bastlon of
JacSSon's lines; the other divisions, excepting the
Doat which conveys the General and his Suite, will,
IN like manner, round TO, and come TO below. The
boat which conveys the General, will come 70 on
the left Of the FIRST division.
4th. The corps under the direction OF General
Labatut and General Plauche, will land first, and
form two lines facing the river. a deputation from
TINS corps, consisting of Gen. Labatut Gen. La
costc, Gen Plauche DIR. Ker, Col. Morgan, Col
Fort, Col. Pcire John Il. Grymes, Esq. Col. Morse,
a. Hennen, Esq, Major Daquin, and Capt R;.y-
maud, will repair on board the steamboat, and in
behalf OF their former comrades in arms, receive
their old Commander and his Suite, on the lines
they so gallantly defended the memorable Sth
of Jan. 1918.
9Th. John r. Grymes, Esq. one Of the Aids-de-
camp 10 Gen. JacksC-. during the invasion, will be
requested by the General Committee 10 address
General Jackson on behalf of his former compa-
Mons in arms, and TO welcome him TO that spot
sociatcd with events that have so much elevated
the character of our country. augustus Davezac,
Esq. Judge Advocate and volunteer aid will be re-
quesed TO express similar sentiments in the French
language. After these ceremonies salute of one
hundred guns will be fired from the battle ground,
which will be answered by the same number from
the place d'Armes.
9th. After a stay of thirty minutes at the Battle
Ground, n re-embarcation will take place at which
time signal guns will be fired from the whole fleet
and answered from the place d'Armes 10 an
nOunce that the tiotlla is on its way to the CITY.
The Steam boat which conveys Gen. jackson and
suite will lead the advance, in other respects the
formation viii be the same before. The fotilla
VIII come too at the Levce, in front of the mansion
house oEBernard Margny, Esq. as nearly as pos
sbe IN the same order at the Battle Ground un-
der the directions of the Commodores. Colonel
layior, commanding the United States troops,
and Brigadier General Robson, commanding the
New Orleans Brigade, will be requested to parade
their troops at this point in readiness to receive
Gen. Jackson and Suite on landing. a procession
viii be formed consisting of the military escort
ana clu2ens under the orders of the marshals of
the day, and agrecahly to siIch arrangements az
they shall hereafter make. The Captains of yes
se!s in port, are requested 10 form in the process
sion with their mariners, and for this purpose they
are requested to make any arrangements which
may ne necessary.
7th. The General and Suite, will the Military
and Civil Escort, viii thcn proceed from Marig-
nys TO the Hall Of the Legislature. Gen. jackson
viii then be introduced to that Honorable Body by
the General Committee appointed by the people
as the Guest Of the State of Louisiana. Afser
which The direction of The ceremonies of the annu-
al lie Deum in the PaIochiai Church of St Louis
prescribed by law, will have deyoIyed Oh the Hon
crablc the Legislature Of the State.
Sth. Two Orations will be delivered, one in the
French, and the other in the English languages
9th Forty-eight Marshals will superintend the
general ceremonies on the land; they will be de-
signated by wearing white scarf on the rio ut arm
Twenty-four Commodorcs will he charged with
the arr ngcments and direction of the notila The
Marshals will elect their Chief MaTshai, and the
Commodores their Chief Commodore.
10Th. After the ceremonies have Terminated at
the Church, thcs General Committee will wait up-
on Gen. Jackson and his suite to the quarters pre-
pared for them, and from thence be conducted to
the Dinner prepared by the citizens
llth. Ia the evening Gen. Jackson and Suite.
will be attended by the General Committee TO the
French aud American Theatres.
"The above arrangement is considered by the
General Committee as provisional, but subject 10
any modification Of which due notice will be gi-
ven"
J. p. LABATUT, Chm.
G. v. MoEGAv, Sec'ry. Gen. Com
Copy Q"c letter TO TIC Editor, daiel
NAsHINGToN, Dec. 80, 1927.
DEAR StR:--As the last effort of despair, Mr.
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