Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-07-14
From tile Nsgjolk Herald.
THE PRESIDENTS VISIT

al Fo=tress Monroe yesterday afternoon a, e..
o'clock, il The steam boat Pp,omac, Capt.. I,s.
kins. from Washington. He was accompari-t
by Major DoNrLsos, aud his lady. MIR HAysg,
aud Miss EATON. all Of the Presidents famil,
the Hon. JOIN II EATON, Secretary Of Wa.
and his lady; he Hon. JoHN BRANCH, Secrerar
Of tn- Navy, and'wo daughters, the Hon. w.
7. BAnaY, Pos, Master General and lady; MAJ.
Gem ALEx'R MAcoMB and daughter; General
GIBSON. Commissary General; G'n. BtRNAsp.
al me Engineer Corps, and hrs aid, LIeu'.VAs
BunEN, Commodorcs RoDGERs and WEARING.
rox, Of t Navy Board.
A. he sEeam boat hove In sight, The ram
part, Of the south angie Of the Fortress wer.
manned with de- achn,rnt OF ar'iil risis ant /.
guard paradrd on the beach in front, 10 receive
tht Pr siien and escort him 20 rs Quarters
The ach was also throngrd with a large Cor.
course Of spectators from Norfolk, Porsmpuil
and - al cent county. When The s'eambo:i
wa mnorrd alongside The wharf, Col. Housg,
m comm ndirg officer, with his staff, aud tn,
othe' ffitets Of the station, waited on :he Pres.
idea II board, ,ud were Severely 'niI"duoel
- him on thr quarter deck, alter which ceTc,
mouy they atie dcJ him on shore, and he arc
HI sui w-r .scor ed TO the logging, prepa.
d fcr n III Al tn quarters of Col. House, ur,
der "a. Il. OF arsiilery, Tue elegant band Ofthe
= g'nen' pay ng tn Presidents march. The
I ) GeUt c"pin.ed uncovered during the pre-
crsslor the whole GER mony was conducted
III '4ndsonie s'ylr, and the effec, was peculiar.
! " strikIng.
! The President. being conducted 10 his quar-.
tiers. va. waited on by the committee spponl.
ed by shr Cour, aud Common Council Of u!
Borough for thai purpose, with ne following
Ian IalI i Y nIrh Rn.
BERT Is. STARK, Esq the senior member of tie
Committee, accompanied witt shor' address
Noyf3M July g. 1899.
! SIR--We have been depu'ed b, III public author
ties f the Corporation f Norfolk, 70 wait and soil
cit you 10 accept the crilities and hospitality Of lie
Corporation during your present visit t. Viz NJ, AM
instr cted ~ say, III suitable spatmenrs provided
fr the accommodation sf yourself and suite. The AZ
thuritirs will be harp, TO receive YOU your arriu
and cX!end you III Sc attentions to which you are
eminent, entitled from your pstriotic services, an IT,
exalted st'tion 10 which you have been called by
voice Gf. 81 eat people.
W. beg leave 10 add our carne d. sire that youva
not dis pp",nt he wishes and expectations f b. Gu
Zen f orfoik, and offer you Individually, tn ,s4
ance, of our uld ninished confidence in your s1
deyouons e. the best interest Of our common country
| We have III, honor 10 DE,
| With sentiment, Of the highest respect,
! Your Gbcdisnt ssrvans
s s%s CO. s:@S %: ts
R;ClpD DnUMMO>D, } COMMITTEE On tx
y. {. WHITEHEAD, Part Of tie Con-
| WILL IAN G CAMP, mon Council
! To ANDREW JAcKsS,
President cfMe United States.
Inv,s ions were ais, gwen by the Commute,
10 the geatrmrn anc ladies' who acc ompany tie
I Presi Ell.
u r Presidents reply was verbal and promr
'Ge"tiemen," sid he, 81 am much indebted t.
the CrIzens of Norfolk Tor thri, kind ferln,j
towards nc which recproca'e mos wsrnltI
AID viii accept OF ,hcIr poll invitation 81
pleasure L" an eng Try from Mr. Brr,ch,
al waat time hr would VISIT ,hr Navv Y I'd, b.
'eplied-"Lei us go there first: the public bus.
'ne's must receive 'hr e4rllesl atrcrriom,-an!
then we will visil The ci,iz,ns Of Norfolk -
ne subject having brea inciden'Iy spoken o.,
Inc president expressed in the most de, idrt
terms nj, opposiion to getting up puhlic do.
nrr, or anv x'raordiaary parade on his account
ind"ed, IS 20 pubic dinner, hr has pu, rhs,
out OF our Pows', by Inning his visi, to 50
briei spare H. return, 20 Washington 10
the Poipma. on MONDAY n.xr.
ne S"mmitirr ha ing irrd The lsdis,
ana 'it'zrns gene ally ,isi rs II the FoTress
were IN rnduc ed by Commodore Bsrron. nd
'e'e'.rd with unaffected pollteness and ,otdi
ali by the Presdrnt
his heai'h II much better .han wa, ap,ici5:
''d. In, dress and ,x'erior spprarsne, w,r
markedly plain. but his person and d~m,an
err are ealcu'ated TO insplrr a slrenper viii
'o'pr'hi"S o'yond m"Ie RESPECT. S dom. b
YER, ""Ve W. seen gentleman of hi, age 30
's'y IN ~, manners, ~ pe.furm the cout.. ei
81 Doii'e lite with a better grace. His ,i..g
hat ct ihe wsi-worr veteran -unconstlog>
OF the lines OF beauty there is 10 1t The y.
preston OF benz olcnce and inyrpUousten
which cannot fail 10 interest the sehoder ":
must eandidiy confess. that we are 10 cyril'
enough 20 resist the favourable impr ssloa
winch his manners and appearance m de Oh
NOSE who, like ourselves, saw him yes ed,j
for the Fl ST time.
Inc cam boat Potomac, which came Up
last evening, will depart Tor the Point this motr
ing' precisely al ALI pa,, 7 O'clock. 10 briugug
Inc president Ind hi, suite, who may br rs'
prc'ed 10 arrive al ;he NV Y. ri br,vren