Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-07-02
BosroN, June "a.
THE PRESIDENTS VISIT


clock OH Friday He received with civic and mill
tary bonors at the southwest entrance of the Common
on the old road from Jamaica Plains at which place
large and beautiful arch had been thrown across the road
and taseluy ornamented with flowers evcrereens pine
trees and red aud white On the top part of the
arch there was beautiful display of plants and pots of
mowers on each siie OF the arch notices On that
side approached 10y The President was the following:
iew Emgla"d Principles The Principles Of the
On the reverse" The Union must be prese,red"
Here the President met by the Selectmen and a
committee OF the Town. The Chairman, iona Dorr,
Esq addressed the President in the following manner.
SIR,-ln behalf OF the Seectmen and Committee oC
the inhabitants OF Roxbury am requested to meet YOU
mere aud greet you with free, frank and hearty well
COME we duiy appreciate your public services.
A WSo 9"y ~; Po%eE% am long remain
10 which the President made the following laconic re-
at shall be preserved Sir as long as there is nerve
The President here mounted beautiful stoa.,
Tue Governors Aids reviewed. battalion of Arterv i
's"' ihiahV VINO were drawn up in line Immediately in
mont Vi the Norfolk, under the command of General
ley. The troops appeared WELL and passed the presJen
III .ev!ew' paying him marching salute
amidst the vaccinations of throDg OF citizens who had
eoectea rom the neshboring towns he again dsmonted
and with his suite went into the Norfolk House where
refreshments had been provided The ladies who ros;,
a. he Norfolk had decorated the table and room in
u Waher WIN all the rich and beautiful flowers nj tho
season The President with his suite received the
CALCULATIONS oil large number of ladies' and gentlemen
OF Roxbury in the hall of the Norfolk He aSneareJ m
me piazza III front and received with enthusiastic
cheers. ' '''''uSsS"e
AT The Norfolk House, young gentleman named Alex
anoer Porter, OF Nashville, (renn pupil OF Charles w
Greene, Esq of Jamaica Plain was n The
dent' by Mr. Greene, and readily recognized and
most afieconatey welcomed by the President and bv him
introduced to the Vice President, as the grandson Of an
friend Gazette. e " " 'u
During the whole way from the Roxbury line to the
entrance OF our beautiful Common, distance of about two
'''cs' he fresuent ever and greeted by the
cheers oil the popuace in the and by the waving I
.e nS'uherchieis oil the ladies' whose sparkling eyes
were seen beaming well from every vindo as Cron
ever available nook and corner the Even every
FOOL that was considered safe was hronged with
o and In some OF the houses observed the windows
hdu peeh ehhrely removed thereby obtain more nm
interrupted view of such an imposing spcctacl. Tho
wind was at southwest the weather rather lowering with
sgn. sprhkng now and then OF rain, but nothing suf
ucieht 70 mar The pleasure Of the day. or to induce
poe and venerable Chief Magistrate to seek the shelter
of his hat. ~ Wv ''''e'
immediately on entering the common, our distinguish
ca Visitors found themselves passing through line Of some
thousands OF well dressed and behaved scholars oC
oo'h seXes-under the immediate care aud direction nj
'helr several teachers few feet behind these nm hoh
sides, was arranged excellent and ex,emeIv If 80
hre neni and all lis apparatus under the command NJ
Nol l. u mory aud his assistant engineers These
again were nIhked Tor the whoe length of the comuon
10y countless multitude OF our fellow citizens and h.,
perhaps almost many from the neighborDg towns ana
every partoi The Commonwealth. Al this period it s,ghi
commenced raining again Just sufficient 10 indnce
every one TO raise his umbrella so that the entire sna
between the cid Mall and the State House which ia a
nc acc"v'y an me Way-was completely covered with
thousands and we might say tens OF thousands o ,bes
ingenious devices TO shed rain, every imaginable color
aordng When taken together with the procession one Of
ever Witnessed. F ' NC
The beauty OF this scene however was possible sur
passed on Saturday afternoon during the splendid review
OF Tue Boston Brigade under Gen. Tyler Our beautiful
common is unrivalled for such dsplav and IN M fo
occasion have we seen such excellent arrape.
the troops nor have they ever appeared TO -
tage. The brigade consisted OF sauadro,
"a battalion OF Artillery, and -
regiments of Infantry, togSiSIn
OF Light Infantry in =