Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-11-02
Il Oh II OND, VA.
Thursday Morning, November |, Is4e.
HoNoRs TO THE MEMORY OF Ey pResIDeN



Thursday Morning, November |, Is49.
HON oRs TO THE MEMORY OF Ey PRESIDENT
POLK
The scenes Of Tuesday, .Oct 80, were in every
way mos credable 10 The patriotism of the CITY
OF Richmond. The procession was the lares,t
and most brilliant thai we have ever seen 10 this
eny-lhe wcalher bright and delicious-and
the Whole community in closing their pa-
ces oil business and respecting the day, honur>
ed themselves in honuripp the iIustr;,ns dead.
Al an early hour The flag on The Safe Capitol,
suspended at half masl, gave token Of The solemn
ceremonies which were 10 be enacted, and III,
various associations, military and civic, were seen
completing their organizations, or marching 10 The
place Of Ieadezvous, The County Couu House
Al ii o'clock The procession took mp It's line OF
maj h in the following order:
Military Consisting Of he Dragons Capt
Tomrkns; the Artillery, Captain Nimmo; The
Blues, Lieut. Sheppard; The Eagle Infantry, Capt
Danfor'h; the Gteys, Lieu! August, and the
Public Guard, Capt Dimmock )-Masonic Fra.
lernity-Oralor OF the day-Goyernor and Coup.
cil-Judges and Officers OF the Federal Court
Judges and Officers Of The Courts Of Virginia.
Safe Oficers-Clergy, "a large a,lendance)-
Mayer, Alderman, City Council and officers -
Officers OF The Army and NavJ o! the U. S.
Members OF The Richmond Baptist CoIlese-Ol-
iccrs oil The Virginia Militia, lin uniofm)-Oi
a
Institutions Odd Fellows Temperance Socie-
ties Benevolent Sociclies-Rchmond Fire AS.
ISOLATION, in their handsome and striking un-
forms Citizens on loot and on horseback.
The procession was under The direction OF
Cap, Benz Shepard, Chief Marshal, assisted by
Malshals J A Meredith, II w Quarles, G w
Munlord, G N Johnson, t b Bigger, w
SraIding, T II Ellis, t G Rice, Il G Scott,
Jr, and w w Crump, who all did their
duy Amidst the firing Of minute guns from a
tetachmcn, Of the Artillery in front OF the Capitol
The mounlul lolling OF The Slate, City and various
Church bells, and The music OF the Blues and
he Annoy Band, The procession moved up
Main street, TO 5lh, thence through 9Th 10 Broad,
down Broad 10 the African Church. This vast
and capacious building was soon filed win la
dies, who occupied Two Of The galleries and one
halt The body Of III, Church, The Stale and city
authorities, the Masons, Odd Fellows, and Other
Societies. as many o. the military as could be
squeezed in, and cilizrns. A solemn air
was then executed by the Annoy Band, in the
Western Gallery.
The Rev. Mr.. Ryland then announced The
order Of the ceremonies. A fervenl and eloquent
prayer was pronounced by the Rev Mr.. Cowies
of The Methodist Church Judge Mason, the Ora
tor OF The day. followed in one Of The most chasle.
impressive, Interesting and purely eloquent dis
courses that We have ever listened 10. From The
beginning 10 The close (i,s delivery occupied
about 80 minules) The feelings and attention o,
the immense audience were engaged in silen'
and intense interest OF Judge Masons ad-
mr4ble address we shall not now speak-ior
We hope very soon 10 crafty our readers with
its peIrsal. Suffice il for the present to say that,
without dealing in fusome and unqualified enlo-
gy on The distinguished subject OF his discourse,
il was fair and just delineation OF Mr.. Folks
life. character and public services-and did full
justice to the important and mighty measures
consummated under his administration, without
in the slightest degree Infringing or ne rules Oh
prophecy or grazing on The feelings OF his polui
cal opponents. Judge Mason's sketch Ct The
scene al Chapel Hill, where President Polk re-
visited his beloved Alma Mater, IN. thea
ire Of his early scholastic lriumphs
The appeals, In HE conclusion, 10 the va
rious portions Of his audience abounded
in genuine oralory and palhos, and sank deep
into the hearts Of his listeners. II was, on the
whole, an excellent and most appropriate dis
course, and simply but effectively pronounced in
the speakers sweet and we'll mclulacd elocu.
lion. No Que knew presilen! Polk beler-n no
one could have more tru;htully or torcby sci
forth his virtues and services, as a model Tor The
rising generation. The Euugy concluded, the
Rev. MIR. Hoge oil The Presbyterian Church Of
tered up beautiful and most feeling prayer
and alter solemn and touching anthem from
the Armory Band The vast assemblage dissolved
into lis component elements.
From the Church the Masonic Fraternity, al
tended by The Military. Stale and City Authors
ties and other guests, matched to their large and
CONNEXIONS Lodge near the Intersection oil
Franklin and 18th streets, where most LIBERAL
COLLATION. was spread out 10y he generous hosts
Il was heartily enjoyed and every one retired to
his home .alissed with The handsome and success.
full manner in whirh'he ceremonies had passed
of and elevated by the ennobing spirit of the day.
We hope soon to publish Inc address OF Judge
Mason and The prayers of Rev. Mess.s. Cowlcs
and Fioge; which have all been applied for By
he C mmee, as we understand.