Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-11-27
MR.. CLAY.

Mr.. Clay arrived at Trenton on Thur,d,s
and lodged with Governor Southard. H.. w.,
on the following day waited on BY the coroor,
ton Of the city, and 10 their name addrs,s.d
by Henry w. Green, Esq. the Recorder. o.
Saturday morning, about eighty gentlemen lrG
this city in the steam boat William Pei nm, cha,
tered for the purpose. and proceeded TO Bristol.
at which place Mr.. Clay and his family had ar
rived BY the Philadelphia and Trenton rail road
conducted by Joseph MeIIvain. Esq. and Go.
vernon Southland. After the departure of the
boat from Bristol. the company sat down 10 a
dinner, at which David Paul Brown, ESQ. pre.
sided. assisted by Capt. Meany and Mr. Tiers
Several clever addresses were made, 10 which
wit and good sentiment predominated. A friend
who was Of the party. speaks Of the scene o.
board the steam boat as one highly gratifying
Mrs. Clay and children were accompanied BY
Miss Southland.
On arriving at Kes eington. committed va,
appointed to proceed in the steam boa. with he
ladies' to Chesnut street wharf where the car.
rage of John Sergeant, Esq. would be IN a,n
dance.
The Company landed with Mr.. Clay. at Bros
nlng's wharf, where large number Of citizen.
on horseback and 10 barouehes, we're drawn
up in open file to receive the distinguished
guest.
Mr. CLAY entered a beautiful barouche, drawn
by fur handsome cream colOred horses, and
VI athew Carey. E-q the Hon. John Sergeant
and his honor the Mayor accompanied him. The
marshals then proceeded TO form the procession,
though they were several times interrupted BY
the citizens OF kensIngton pressing forward TO
greet Mr.. Clay. The following is the order Of
the procession: Chief Marshal, George ".
Jones, followed By about .fjiy gentlemen on
grew horses-th then the suest-then large nun
Der Of barouches. with about one hundred gen
tlemen Ito these succeeded about five hundred
gentlemen on horse back, the whole IN the mos,
perfect order.
We have never had more occasion TO rompi.
ment the direction of any procession. with more
earnestness and truth than that Of Saturday.
The whole was formed in a manner TO reHecl the
highest credit on the chief marshal aud his AZ
sistants
Windows and side walks by which the procs,
sion passed, were crowded, and the guest WAS
greeted with warm and hearty cheerlngs. tn,
procession moved through the streets IN the OF
der prescribed, and shortly after four O'Clock, T.
NJ. arrived at the United States Hotel. Here
the streets were closely crowded, and The steps
of the U. s. Bank presented most imposing
array of citizens, rising IN graduation from the side
walks TO the pillars Of the building When ML
Clay descended from the carriage. he vas enthu'
siasticslly greeted; and after the cavaleade had
filed of, Mr.. G.. appeared on the Porllco Of The
hotel and bowed to the citizens.
We never witnessed so truly splendid pa
rade in Philadelphia. The elite Of the city an9
county were there, and the whole were marshal '
ed without fife or drum; no music attended The
procession; nothing extraneous was brought 10
produce an excitement; it was the sPontaneous
movement Of 1.-THE people" towards 'a''A'O'
friend.
Mr.. Clay has accepted the offer of Councils to
meet the citizens at the Hall Of Independence
where the city authorities will also meet him 10
offer their salutations Phil. o. s. Gazette