National Republican., 1884-11-29
LOYAL LAFAYETTE.
CURIOUS RECORDS OF HIS LAST VISIT 70
GEORGETOWN.
How tho Guest OF the Nation Was Received
Feted by the Wealthy Citizens That Then
Abounded in the Sister City-A Gala Time
His visit to Mount Vernon.

ADOunueu IN tue sihteE WY n u"ie h'"'o
His visit to Mount Vernon.
Upon the occasion Of Lafayette's second
visit to America. in 1924, the progress of
civilization had made such gigantic strides
ss to entirely change many of the most
important characteristics Of the country
observable when in 1776, espousing our
cause, he served under Gen. Washington
in the war of the revolution. Progressive
as the American people were ever known
TO be, Lafayette could yet scarcely credit
she wonderful advance effected in less
than two score years, and under circum-
stances adverse in the extreme. To
fellow passenger on the steamer, as they
neared the dock in New York, he is
credited with naively making inquiry as
TO the probability Of finding cab in
which to convey him to the hotel What
then must have been his astoDishment
upon landing to find in waiting mag
nificent coach and four, In which he was
conveyed to his destination.
The point of interest of which this let
ter treats is that part Of Lafayette's visit
when he was received and feted by the
citizens of Georgetown. During his stay
in the district the patriotic Frenchman
.nent MANY banpv hours in the old town.
where he was right royalty entertained.
1t was in these days that Georgetown
was in her glory, Washington then being
little more than q struggling village,
whose dreary wastes of commons and
vacant lots were intorspersed hero and
there with huge mud holes, which served
on dark nights as pitfalls for many. q
weary horsemsn or belated traveller by
coach. At Georqetown gathered men of
culture. wit, and learning, frequent Wis.
itors TO the old resident families, whose
beautiful homestesds still adorn our
heights. and are scattered here and there
throughout the town.
Az Wator,oo a avail nIaca mat bevond
~ .a ptno. ho,o ond
Lauiei' oh ehe ,oau poU"o9u hoio 90
Baltimore, is still preserved an anecdote
of the Marquis do Lafayette. The stage
aoech whose route ran past Shls place,
La,,ro atonnod az ,vos ouato,norv 10 oiva
q oIoPPc' - sI I r. =. :, -, \
opportunity Oh reIresnmeht ior Inah auu
beast, Lafayette angnted ana calleu lor
the best the inn afforded. 1t so chanced
that not until he seated himself at the
IN. 5;S hn ,,aLo ;nnr;-,, os tn tho mama
oeUv VIZ "o i'%no inS"ity o S " ~ a. :.
OF tne place. upon peihg iniorneu Una.
IL was Waterioo ne spraug irouh hls sea.
anu, refusing posi.isoiy w ui1aA 1i1au ~ az
piace bearing thas natne no ha.e.u, w q
frenchman, oruereu the COACH 10 proceeu
ab once
Inc guest OF Ihe nation arrlVeu az 'ne
metropolis on iuesday, Oct' II, loS4. anu
was received with the splendor becoming
the capital OF the united states Inc
elegant barouche prepared LOT tnls occa'
sion was tasteiuliy decorated Win roseI,es
OF the French colors, ana was drawn oy
four elegant gray horses, handsomely ca.
parisoheo, tour gooms In White unio.ns
with broad blue sashes leading the hign
stepping steeds. Upon the arrival Oh the
distinguished foreigner at the capital
salute was fired by the artillery. In ths
following order the procession marched
Two marshals In advance.
pGetaohameenit, Gta, a1aeii,,o OF hniande mari1es'
conn,it,sn nr arrsnsemcnts
Marshalin.chief.
Gen. Lafayette.
The generals suite.
IN, Revolutionary olheers,
o'nVH oficers of the militia.
Troops of cavalry.
Marshal. Company OF artillery. Marshal
Infantry
facIy socin;;esn anu S.o's oher sssociotoSs so
csyaicade of ciIilens
r.,. .oss;,n ayto,dod for t,vo r,;,o.
.ha s opio pLoj1' ;u oarr;aess and on foot iin;nr
pooP ~, a,thor side Abova roao ao,va
.o,S.d arohoa from which fnttnred an
,'-o'r;ata mottoea and banners ri
raast of thesa was surmounted by Iiv
;nn n..aIa wbo Ia said to have moved n
.hss sm.nt of Jafavette'a nossiny be
aoth 1a ,yos ton mat bv car con
ts;nino twentv.fIys Young ladies from
to Ii Sears Of ACE dressed in white. witt
hj,a sorconet scerfs and wreatbs Of mini
sasa. Th;. novel little proun renresente,
tho n;str;ot Of CoInmbia Tb;s Iast wa
snurason,nd Iv Miss sarah M Waterson
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