Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-11
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GENERAL liAhEIsox J. wITll But how or where
to begin description Of his reception, AZ
loss 10 know II was announced on Monday last, that
he expected 10 reach the city, rta Versailles cat
which place he WAS, by previous engagement, 10 dine
on Tuesday, nj j o'clock on tuesday afternoon. The
morn of Tuesday ushercd i'll amid the roar of ar
tllery-and, al o'clock part Of The Committee of
Reception, l:' in number, mounted on grey horses.
left the city for Versailles, To meet Gen Harrison and
the Woodinrd escort. Tho Old Hero was welcomed
to Woodord BY Thomas 7. Marshall, Esq, and re-
Piled in few brief and appropriate remarks
The Fayctte Committee, General Harrison, and the
WoodiorG Esccri left Versailles al half past o'clock,
and reached the city mis al half past where he
welcomed by Gen Combs, the Chairman Of the Com
m,ter of Reception and BY The joyous shouts of five
Thousand Kentucky boys.
The mlary-hc Old Infantry, The Lexington Ar
tlllery ard the Grcys-never looked SO we'll walked
so proudly before Tie Old hantry recognized in the
person of General Harrison their old and valiant
mander-and he in that company the precise uni
form BY his daring, but unfortunate "Sllk Stock
ing BOYS, and amongst those parade, there
only one of that gallant corps-Mr. Tnos CHAMBER
LAIS, wearing uniform, who volunteered when lad
and entered the service of his country private in
the Old Infantry and still pnrades private holding
BY general consent the extreme right and looks full
Of life and fire when first he saw, and seeing, loved
his old General.
That well.discipncd corps, the Artillery gave the
General and his escort national salute rs he approach
ed: and though they the Grcys have ''eard The DIN
If battle they viii never alter when The hour of trial
shall come, and that honored aid corps the Old Inian.
try. ifthcy should be called together 10 battle, will have
10 fight hard and fast, lest they robbed of the lau
res they now proudly.
After the remarks If General Combs, made in be-
half of the citizens Of Fayete welcoming the old SOL
der 10 city, and the brief and eloquent reply Of
General Harrison, he took his seat in n large open
Barouchc, drawn By four beautiful grey horses and
with the vast multitude in procession nnd the d.
finn 1T nhanS rlc
city.
As the procession moved past The large Female
School of Mr. III Is. Todd the young ladies', God bless
themD numbering hundred were standing on the
side walk,
'wiih buoyant hearts aud merry faces
ready to welcome the gallant old soldier and his
carriage passed, they waved their white handkcrchefs
in token Of their admiration Tor the Presen erct Of
nc tnited aaifs. The procession moved up ll 10
Limestone 10 Maine, thence 10 Broadway, up Broad.
way Second, thence to Mulberry, thence 10 Short,
thence 10 MILL up Mill to the residence Of Professor
Dudley where Gen. II. is to remain during his stay
in the city. The windows and balconies in our beau
,llul civ were studded with pretty smiling faces all
eager 10 and welcome him, under whose guidance
their fathers had in times past won many laurel and
who now had received the reward for his many valu-
able services, signal triumph over his enemies,
and elevation to the proudcst Office III the gift of the
American people
From / until = o'clock on Wednesday, Gen IIarri-
son received his friends nj the parar Of the PhGnx o
tel, dned with Mr. Clay at halt pas; iHo-ond attend
ed Bail in the evening. The Ball the most
splendid given in the city, both Tor the company
attendance and for the taste and elegance displayed
in the preparations by worthy friends, the Messrs
Ashton.
1t was the request of Gen. Harrison, when waited
upon By The from this city, at Frankfort, that
parade should be made. But The disposition TO give
him 4 Hundsrirg reception, could not be restrained
Wings and Democrats alike joined in rendering "honor
to whom honor is due