Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-10-18
From the Washington Constitution.
The Visit of the President and
Lord RcnfreW to Mount Yer.

From the Washington Constitution.
The Visit of the President and
Lord Rcnfrew to Mount Yer.
non.
At ten o'clock yesterday morning the
President Lord Renfrew, Miss Lane, Mrs.
Ellis, the Duke of Newcastle, the Earl of
St. Germans, Lord Lyons, Lord Hischin-
brook, Major General the Hon. Robert
Bruce, Sir Henry Holland, Hon. Capt. Grey,
Hon Mr.. Elliot -Englehart, Esq, Ma
jor Teesdale, Frederick Ware, James Bu-
cbanan, jr., and ] Buchanan Henry, Es-
quires, left the Executive Mansion in sever
al open carriages, and proceeded to the
United States arsenal to embark on the
United States steamer Harriet Lane, Cap
tain Faunce, and visit Mount Vernon.
At about twenty minutes after ten the
approach of the President and his illus
trious guests was announced by salutes of
twenty-one guns from the batteries of the
arsenal and the navy-yard, and the Amer
ican flag and the royal ensign of England
were hoisted on the flag staffs at each end
of the pier. They were received at the
wharf by Major Ramsey, the commander
of the arsenal, and conducted to the steam
er along carpeted passage TO the gang
way, where they were met by Secretaries
Cass, Cobb, Thompson, Floyd, and Toucey,
Postmaster General Holt, Attorney Gen
eral Black, Mrs. Thompson Mrs. Black, and
small number of ladies and gentlemen,
who were invited to accompany the Presi-
dents party on their interesting excursion
to the home and grave of Washington.
As soon as the party was embarked and
the Harriet Lane loosed from her moor
ings, the Presidents flag was saluted by
twenty-one guns, and the English flag was
then hoisted at the main and similar sa-
lutte fired in honor of Lord Renfrew. The
weather was superb, and the view of the
Potomac and its beautifully wooded banks
as the Harriet Lane steamed gracefully
down the stream was repeatedly admired
by those on board.
When the cutter arrived in front of
Mount Vernon, she dropped her anchors
and lowered her launches, in which the
President and his guests were rowed to the
Mount Vernon landing. The first launch,
containing the President and Miss Lane,
was steered by Lord Reufrew, who handled
the tiller ropes with the skill of an evil
IDENTIFY practiced boatman.
The distinguished party then visited the
simple grave in which repose the ashes Of
the hero-statesman,-"the first in war, the
first in peace, and the first in the hearts of
his countrymen,"- and whose name and
fame are alike known, and honored in ev-
cry part of the civilized world.
1t was solemn aud deeply interesting
scene-one which will be recorded in his
tory as one of the most remarkable and
happy events of our age,-to see the Pres
ident of the United States, and the heir of
the throne of England, attended by some
of the highest officers of their governments
standing uncovered at the tomb of Wash
ington, animated feelings of the most sin
cere friendship and profound respect for
each other, and thus, as it were, giving
pledge to the world of perpetuity of the
close alliance and cordial amity which now
exist between the two great and powerful
kindred nations, so worthily represented on
this occasion by the venerable and gifted
statesman who now fills the chair of Wash
ipgton, land the youthful and graceful Prince
who is destined to WELD the sceptre
Our respected fellow-citizen, George w.
Riggs, Esq, Treasurer of the Ladies' Mount
Vernon Association, and Mrs. Riggs, the
vice regent for the District of Columbia of
that patriotic society, received the distin-
guished party and conducted them over
the mansion and grounds. Every point
was minutely visited, and the deepest in
terest in everything they saw was manifest
ed by the illustrious strangers. After a |
visit to the garden the party returned by |
the wood walk to the tomb, where they |
again halted, and the band of the United |
States Marines played dirge composed |
for the occasion-the President,
Lord Repfrew, and all the gentlemen stand
ing uncovered, and evidently impressed
by the solemnity of the scene and the occa-
sion.
Not the least noteworthy and interesting
incident of the day was the planting of an
acorn on little hillock, close to the tomb,
BY Lord Renfrew. May the seed which he
planted in ground which every American
.egadrs as hallowed, rise, ,and grow and flour;
sh, and be an emblem of his own future
health, and strength, as well as
he permanence of the friendship that ex-
sts between his people and ours.
Shortly after this graceful ceremony was
the party re-embarked, and par
ook of splendid collation. The cutter
hen weighed anchor, the tables were re-
moved, aud the afterpart of the quarter
leck cleared for dancing. Lord Renfrew
lanced in several quadrilles, first with Miss
Lane, and afterwards with Miss Gwin the
Misses Slidell, Miss Ledyard. At few
minutes after o'clock the steamer return
d to her wharf at the Arsenal, and the
,arty separated, having passed a day which
vas unanimously pronounced to be one of
lnalloyed pleasure and unusual interest.
The President and Miss Lane, Lord Rem
rev, the noblemen and gentlemen of the
ute of the latter, and the members Of the
after, dined with Lord Lyons last even
ng.
Lord Renfrsw and party take leave of
be President this morning, and embark on |
he Harriet Lane at 10 o'clock for Acquia 3,
yreek, whence they proceed by special l