The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-23


Shields Seventh street The General received them
cordially and after they had been formally intro
duced by Capt Chasty, said
Geatlegios. an glad to you in Washington You
have to visit the capital OF your country and pay
you respects the Chief Magistrate OF the nation You
have selected appropriate or this event
the anniversary Of the birthday Of the Father OF his Coun.
try As you have done the honor 10 adopt my name
you have made friendly call, visit without oere
mony parade You desired that should inspect you
before you presented yourselves at the Executive mansion
Well, like your appearance. You have brave, sol
diey look about YOU have never seen your faces be
fore but have such faces IN tbs they taces
that have hearts in them, and manly hearts that
quail In battle. like your equipment TO the color
of your unilorm-the old immortal green. Somehow
love the green suppose because IL the fayorte color
with which God invests the fres and brightest portions
of the globe Again. bid you hearty welcome AS
you have inscribed my humble upon your banner,
will nscribe the memory OF this act of kindness my
heart
After partaking OF Gen. Shield hospitality the Guards
returned to Sixth street and the Battalion reformed
the Potomac Lght Infantry joining it, The appearance of
the four companies very fine they marched up
Pennsylvania Avenue, with music playing, drums beat
ing, flags waving and bayones gstenng in the bright
sunshine.
After paying their respects the President at the FIX
ecutive Mansion the Battalion up the line of march
for the Georgetown College, the music OF the bands
venng the First Ward and sister city they passed
along. AANA
On reaching the college the Battalion were received by
the commissioned officers Of the two companies of College
CIdss and escorted TO the terraces, where the
plnes gave specimen Of their proficiency in drill before
Rev Dr. Early They then stacked arms, broke ranks,
and were shown the library, the museum, and other
portions of the college, until the drum summoned them
TO 'fall IN Marching into the rcfectory they were
invited to partake Of bounteous repast after which
they resumed the line OF march, the Potomac LigN IN
| tantry leaving them at their armory
InE CEIEDnATioS AT tEoRGrrowS Coill.E.- Among the
various points in the vicinity Of the metropolis where
the birthday Of Washington appropriately observed
nowhere was occasion celebrated with greater spirit
and enthusiasm than within the precincts of this
BILE institution. Both Of the literary societies Of the College
participated in honorng the memory Of the Iotr Pae
At 10 clock in the morning the Phonomosian society
met and the presence Of the faculty and number Of
invited guests, the Farewell Address of Washington
read ly Joseph Taylor of Texas and address dciv-
cred by Charles Andy of Louisiana. The students then
dispersed through the grounds and spent the earlier po
ton of the afternoon in entertaining the mitaryan ac
count of whose visit will be found elsewhere in col
umns But when the sounds Of martial music had died
away with the rcccng footsteps of the visiting battalion
large numbers Of ladies and gentlemen began to throng
towards the study hall of the College, which was hand
somcly drapcd with the banners of the societies. inter-
twined with the national flag After every available seat
had been filed the celebration of the Phodcmc Society
began. j. b. Gardner of Maryland, read the Farewell
Address prefacng the reading by few brief encomums
upon the importance of the advice which it contains
Robert Lovelacc, Of Louisiana, the orator of the day then
took the stand and made neat and impressive address,
/ when ciicited frequent applause INC ihterSas were
most agrceably filled up by the music oil Wlthers Dan
1 PRIsIpNENr BucnASAS.-Those who have seen the
President lately (ys the Washington correspondent of
tb pd,,,,n disncnsnr the hosnit,lities of the OK
80. ,a, -. ~ ti - .h;,,;,;n, ua,, ;oo
oeu ,. 0a ''',i''o'' ops, -
OF NE aiu ehoisy ii's S1oP p '''n "o io' "i''S
stion the floor from eight clock until ten manifest
ing symptoms of WEAKNESS ntirmty-and receiving
thousands Of visitors with the utmost corality lie H.
in respects, remarkable man. and his character
! worthy of study.
/
hIAAANDhiA was N'si'eo yes'c'u'y " h''c nnoe %
strangers VINO uesfca 20 pass ''c u's ~ 'nc o'u""
him. There are said the Gazae OF Yesterday yet living
among us some who have looked upon his stately anu
venerable form, and graspcd his friendly hand NO
wonder, thcn TINT our people freshly remember the
anniversary OF his birth, and celebrate u with every
token of respect foE and attachment TO his memory May
the good old custom never cease May the celebration
OF Washington birthday continue IN Alexandria to the
end OF time
n. r. an.