The New York herald., 1851-09-12
AFFAIR OF THE CITY.


day of the disti tiaguished man whose name they
have properly chosen for their designation. At
nine O'Clock on Monday last, the members congre-
gated at their armory, and proceeded, with Shell
tons excellent American band, through Canal
street, to the steamboat Frank, which had been
prepared for them. Numerous French families
were already waiting the boat, and at ten
o'clock the Frank AIMED for Claremont, near Man
hattanville. When they arrived at the wharf, the
Gardes Lafayette formed their ranks, and all the
invited persons proceeded with them to a hotel,
the situation of which is one of the most pleasing
on the Hudson river. From the vast terraces be-
fore the house. the eye d ,covers magnid,ent view,
which may be compared, for beauty, to any near
the metropolis. The company and invited guests
could not but be pleased at this magnificent land
scape, and were astonished not 70 have known be-
fore so beautiful spot near the city
At one o'clock z. NJ, the officers of the frigate
Mogadore, who had been invited to attend the fes-
tival, arrived by special train on the Hudson
River railroad; their presence was the signal for
enthusias tic reception by all present, aad having
been made acquainted with the principal guests,
and numerous persons, they passed in review the
Gardes Lafayette, who def led before them. Toe
officers, dressed in the full uniform OF the French
msrines, appeared to be well pleased with the evo-
Oi t1ht company, Wntcl reminue tnem o
the soldiers of France, and complime nted Captain
Jeclara for tho rood ordar nd S;seinIi,a h. al in
troduced.
When the hour fixed for the repast had come, to
tha grsat rlaasrrs of tbo.. xho do not d;sdain to
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Faf.AAe Oh good meais' the company m"i'aeo %
the hail. in which several long tables had bsen laid
out with the grtatest abundance and care. The
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saloon was m'gn'acen " Geeois'su' Anu rne 1Am
ric md n.p disnla ed nair
interlaced colors Throughout all the rooms,
which contained about three hundred seats the tr-
,.os sao-;os hh,a wb;ta a,5 rod forna5
eOoiU
various decorations charming 10 'he eye
At the principal table, At one end OF the hall,
ssated as President. Captain Leclere. with two
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oucers oi tne Niosaooie, 'iI' 'a'rA0 aAo NIX
BouTges, six other French officers AID surgeons os
the same fr,cate, two officers Of the s.af of the
fou,,, h;c.ae os III. mi it;s of Nav Work Cantoin
Legal AID Major Lsbau, Mr. Arpin, editor OF L.
Coprtsr des EtQts Cnis, the French journalist of
tbs Mr. York Herald. and some other inyitsd
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guests MI hnsnohy Dofs' rfenon we SohSui'
IA interim, at New York, was placed near the
Pre- sident
When ample justice had been done ID the sa-
worry repast, prepared by the care OF Mr.. Jones,
the proprietor OF the hotel, and champagne had
flowed heely, the President arose, and in a te
words, fraught with sense and emotion, spoke of
Lafayette, the great citizen of two worlds the an
niverssry Of whose birth day they were celebrating
lie finished by saying that he vas happy to see 10
the room the officers OF the Mogadore, who had
kindly consented to attend this patriotic festival
several toasfs were also given by ne Presdent-
TO rance; to the onied state; TO the othcers OF
the rigate Mogsdore; to TIE French and American
press; 10 the stan OF tne Miii'ia OK se" oIk Fhca
were feeeivea WIN ehtnusiatio piipal's' aaa ioi,
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resno,d.d 20 re -a;rd toast...C; ;en,Ionsg i,Saii
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cd 20 me in bs;ng nresent a. vonr ,,t.;as -
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ues country when we lC'e win our ~noie nearts;
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20 "a r. Z, auu VT Uaffau sat
A. ss s 'ne P,~Au'. ~ VI a., Present.
II; WI. L nnLN sp0Ae neAs, auu was very nappy IN
80. s aS uPoI 'ue ~ tu"'9 eeuDeeaou Whlcn
nIs ~ VIII "iNsy, eAis., etTeen sne Two re-
Puoncs oi france anu America his words, whicn
smpIIslc anu eonvinclng' were seFerA times
spseu y! warm apPiiuse;
Consnlats 80 ESo,ssa snen a. Y s & si'en'' 70 tue
nrdnS u frshoe a. NeF 0ik. IL was re-
IL .Iu ~: 70 " wi hntnony bo'g, wee ConsIl
no, "a rev words, tnahkea the company for the
rsce;v.S ;,h o,hni; yn s.ui ris sPeeen, "nlsn was
,t ~. Nisn eDtnuslasu "a, wa terhin&teI by sno-
a,d - ~ - - ~ 20 20 y- ~ -. "a euo oeldes La1syette
"Su " Inc me""e,s ol 'nAt company
After severa, o'neI speecnes, SS w. Gerdy and
Mr.. Guypet, who bad expressed patriotic senti-
ments, whleh were strohKy afIF- -u1ed MajorLabau.
Of the Militia OF New loF oeing called 70 respond
to toast, mace spec" a, which we regret no; hav
ing space 10 repor AZ full After having alluded TO
the sacriisces o. Lafayette in coming 20 this
try 70 slo the inhabitants struggling TO conquer
thor " dependence, be spoke of hin as the second
Sscer Of the United States tie cited his vsliaat
with Washington, who esteemed him a3 brother;
and all the services he rendered during the war OF
ind, ffav m nj her trks he finish.