Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-19
GEN. LAFAYETTE.
His SecondVisit to the
United states.

united states.
SiXty-one years ago the people of New
York were awaiting the arrival of ship
from France with the same lively expecta-
ton hat they now await the coming of
the IScrc, with the Statue of Liberty on
board. Then, as now, great preparations
were making for the reception of those on
board the French vessel Many who had
fought with Lafayette at Brandywine ana
witnessed the surrender at Yorktown
were still living and the patriotic senti-
ment kindled by the revolutionary strug-
lie still glowed with undimnished fervor
Now, siXty-one years after that visit, the
ISCrc Is coming bearing gift from France
which will further cement the affection of
the two Republics for one another.
The other day Bartholdi published IA his
tory OF the progress OF the work on the
Statue, in which he said that it's inception
was during conversation held at the
house Of NJ. LabOlaye twenty years ago
1t first took form then perhaps, but it is
more pleasing to believe that the Statue
Of Liberty Enlightening the World was
, conceived when Lafayette first offered his
services to the American colonies even if 1t
did not come into actual being until now
Lafayette's name Will always be associated
with the Statue and at the present time,
, While waiting for the ISCTC 1t Will be in
teresting to recall his last tour in this
country. lie was invited by Congress,
, through the President, to visit the United
states, and war vessel was rendered him,
which he declined, and he came across i'll
the ship CudHtS, Captain Allyn.
Accompanied by his son, George Wash
ington Lafayette, Mr. Auguste lie Vas
ser and one servant Lafayette arrived in
the harbOr of New York August Is, 1924,
after passage from IIavre of thirty-one
days. The news of his arrival spread, and
/ BATTERY and RrDunNuN tiIlnI
with great crowd. lie landed ut Staten
, Island, however, where he remained UNI
til the following day. The committee APP
pointed to escort him to the city repaired
TO Staten Island, and, amid the booming
of guns and the ringing of bells, he went
aboard the steamer that was tOconvey him
To this city. There he met many of his
old companions i'll arms, whom he affec-
tlOnately embraced, and us the vessel pro-
ceeded up the bay the veterans fought
their battles over again. AT 2 o clock the
fleet landed at the Battery. The rampartS
and parapetS of the Castle were lined with
ladies and gentlemen, and the roofs of the
adjacent buildings were crowded with
spectators. Hundreds of boats surround
the Battery
The Marquis left the steamer-the
, Chancellor LCringStOn-in IL barge com
manded by Lieut.. Mix, of tine navy, and
landed amid the aCClamatlons of 10000
; persons. Entering the Castle, he partUOk
p VI oOlllC anu W ttS lIllI
to the distinguished persons present. AT
ter reviewing the troops, he entered Il car
riage and was driven TO the City Hail,
where he was received by the Mayor in II
speech of welcome, to which he made Il
teilcItouS response \ public reception
: was then held. During his stay in the
city the Marquis was the recipient of the
most distinguished honors, and the city re-
quested him to sit for his portrait.
While i'll New York he received invita-
III. n
Haven, Hartford and other cities, but he
, determined that he would first go toBostOn.
On the 10th he started for that city and
all along the route was received with
marks OF profound respect. He reached
Boston on the Gath, and many who re-
six years before were ready to welcome
him. He entered the city at II Il. m, and
: his reception was described as "atriumph
/. and u jubilee" The dwelling houses
+ and stores ON the streets through which
, the procession was conducted" says one
who witnessed the scene, were crowded
with Inhabitants IN every part. The ladies'
p thus situated caught the enthusiasm OF
E the occasion, waived their white hand
/ kerchiefs, and with smiles and gladness
+ greeted the veteran hero, who appeard af
tected and delighted by these demonstra
, tons of Il joyful welcome" AS the car
, riage in which the General was seated
. passed the school children who were
. ranged on the common, one of the little
q girls darted from the line and requested
TO speak with Lafayette. She was handed
into the carriage and by the Mayor pre-
scented to the Marquis, who pressed an at
tectionate kiss on her cheek. She placed 1
d wreath on his head, to which were attach
; ed some verses. Arches We're thrown
= across some of the principal streets, bear
/ ing atfectionate inscriptions, and all along
u the route of march was stationed an en-
L thuslastlc people. He remained in thu
: city for several days and was called upoI
t by hundreds of visitors. Many aged PEG
y pie were among them who had served
I with HIM in the revolutionary war, or re
l. collected events of that period which they
5 were DESTROYS torelate. Some were on crutch
:. es. and others barred their arms to show TIT
honorable scars occasoned by the bayone'
: or bail of the enemy in the GLORIOUS
), fight" for freedom. Some could boast o
having fought under his command, or by
his side at Brandywine and Monmc nth
and others that followed i'll his path o
peril in Virginia i'll ISL. lie welcomed
his old companions with eagerness an'
emotion. He visited Charleston, wher
!, he was told of the formation of the assO
citation to erect the Bunker Hill monu
Il mcnt, and was shown the gun which Kill
Il ed the first British soldier on Concord
>, Bridge. He expressed much pleasure II
: seeing that relic, and suggested the eXpe
- diency of perpetuating its Identity by In
a sorting plate on the stock containS tn
n particulars of the event. He next visited
! Portsmouth, n. H., passing through Mar
n bkhead, Salem and NewDuryport, and re
:. turning to Boston: then he wen
4 to the scene of the battlefield o
" Concord and Lexington. At Con
- cord he spoke of the gun which hat
~ been shown him at Boston and said Il
y was the alarm gun to all Europe and to tn
i world Tor it was the signal which sum
=, moned the civilized world to assert thei
= rights and tD become free. ~ He then DrU
:, ceeded through Connecticut, and takln!
" boat at Saybrook for New York, reached
:, that city at about l o'clock on the 9Th.
" landing at the foot OF Fulton street, AM
~ was conducted to his lodging in City Ho
n tel, through crowds that filled the streets
"a The next day was his 9th birthday, ant
u it was celebrated by the Society of tn
- Cincinnati ut dinner in Washington
=, Hall, to which the chief guest was escorted
=, by the Lafayette Guard. The room wa