Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-03-21
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At an adjourned meeting OF the citizens Of
Richmond, hell on Thursday afternoon, ION in
slant, a. The Civ Hall, 10 receive the reports Of
| committees previously appointed tomake arrange
mems for n celebration IN honor Of The memory
OF the la,e Hon. John Quincy Adams, Grn. VIM.
Lambert in The Chair, and John k. Thompson
aching as Secretary;
MIR. John Dove, as chairman OF the
| appointed to confer with a committee on behalf
| OF the Volunteer companies, uhmittcd the ,ol-
lowing report, which was unanimously adopted:
The Join, committee appointed by the Volun-
| teer Companies and citizens OF Richmond 10 make
| suitable arrangements TOR a C Iteration 10 do no.
nor 10 the memory Of Inc late John Quincy I'D.
ans ave had thc subject under consideration,
and recommend the observance OF The following
| ceremonies, 10 make place on Tuesday tie 2lst
instant:
|. That a Military and Civic procession be
| formed, al such a point as shall hereafter be de-
| sisnared BY The Marshals, 10 take up the line Of
march 10 the African Church, where an eulosium
! on the character and public life Of the lllusirious
dead will he pronounced by A. Judson Crane, Esq.
,. That all business be suspended in the city,
and the CITY bells toIled during The moving Of
the procession, and tina! minute guns be fired by
a detachment Of the Fayette Artillery.
>. That The Governor and Executive Council,
The Legislature Of Virginia, the Judges OF the
Court Of Appeals, the Judges OF the General
Court, Officers OF the Army and Navy OF the
United States, the Mayor, Aldermen and Com
mon Council Of The City, The Reverend Clergy,
and the different o.der> and Benevolent Societies
be invited 10 Join in The procession.
a. Tina, the following gentlemen be requested
10 act as marshals on the occasion.
Capt. Benz. Sheppard, Chief Marshall, Col.
Thomas B. Bigger, Col. J. a. Meredith, CAPT.
II. C. Cabell. Col. George Wythc MuntoTd, Jo-
seph Mayo, Esq, Major I. Ii. Ellis, DR.. John
Dove, Richard .. Haskins, Capt. J. w. Spald-
ing, DR.. VIM. A. Patterson.
The Marshals shall be authorized 10 make
such other arrangements as shall be deemed ap'
p~ropriate, and shall reports programme OF Inc pro-
cession in the daily papers OF the city, the day
preceding the celebration.
Mr.. Samuel Il. Myers, as chairman OF the com
mit,ee 10 prepare resolutions expressive of ihe
sentiments OF the citizens OF Richmond, reported
lheiollowing preamble and resolution, which were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, it has seemed good unto the Al
mighty, in his wisdom and mercy, 10 REGAL Il
himself the spirit which once animate the body
OF one Of the great and good men OF our country
one who watched its growth from the "cradle o
the Revolution" even up 10 lis present gieanli,
form and strength; whose lie, p'otracted beyon(
the ordinary term 81 human existence, wa
marked by a purify wilhou, stain, a pieiy with
out prclence, and illustrated BY many varied an
most inportan, public services: it becomes u
as citizens OF The United States 10 manifest a du
regard Tor the memory OF the dead, by rendering
to his remains that respect which on such coca
sions i, has been customary 10 pay; not for tn
sake OF "lhe spirit that's gone" now lar remove
beyond mans respect or mans ne2lect, bu, 70
The sake Of the living, even for our own SAX,
that all may see thai We reverence virtue al
honor patriotism: Therefore,
Resolved, That We cordially approve OF III
manner indicated in the esolulions OF the JON
committee OF the Volunteers Of the City OF Rics
!, mont, for Faying appropriate honors 10 the mi
mory Of The illuslrious deceased, and that Il
will unite with them in performing the tuner
soIemnities OF John Quincy Adams, ex-Pfes
: dent OF the United States.
| On motion, the meeting adjourned.
WIN. LAMBERT, Chm.
JOHN r, THOMPSON, Sec'y.