The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-13

iaTy had aSscNuituf Hh' ~ %
nr6cession formed The "tayeiie uuafds
came first. next followed an open car
riage or " baroucho in which sat Cen
ere1 lafayette the Hon. John {. Cal.
bomn Vice.President of the United
Ststes and Two members OF the commit
,eo ~ arrangements Then followed an
thor carriege occupied By George Wash.
ington LAFAYETTE, son of the Marquis,
and NJ de Nasseur. private secretary 10
bis father. with two more members OF
the committee of arrangements. ms
vehicle was drawn hv four elegant gray
horses. other carriages in the process.
sion were occupied by distinguished
men Among these were General Nc
Comb. General Walter Jones and stan,
Nessrs. George Hay and Scion, Cen
eral Cooke. Commodore Barron,
and CAPTAIN Elliot, of the United
states Navy. Colonel Mclean.
and Colonel ROberdeau of the United
States Engineer Corps; Captain Mount
fort. Major Mercer, Lieutenant klngold,
Mr.. Charles Fenton Mercer, Colonies
lIarvie and Peyton and many Others.
Governor James Peasants and aids io'-
lowed next, and behind his carriage ine
Richmond Light Dragons, Captain Noo-
ert Douthal command NJ, headed lhe
military. Then followed the tayette AT
tillerv. Light Infantry Blues, Rihe Kan
rers. Junior Volunteers, and me com
pany of boys, 1870 strong, called Nor
cams Legion" The favorable change I'D
the weather had brought out thousands
of people who crowded the streets, filing
the air with acclamatiOns OF wei
come TO their distinguished guest.
The procession was now slowly
moving mp e or Main street,
amid the thunders OF artillery, the strains
of martial music, the waving OF hand
kerchiefs. UD0n arriving al the Union
Hotel. al the southwest corner of Main
and Nineteenth streets NOW theOiogi-
cal school for cOiored young mem incl
procession halted At that time this
horcl was second only 10 the Eagle Hotel,
higher up town which had not long
been finished, and continued 90 be Che
fashionable resort OF visitors and
strangers until 10 was destroyed by hro,
more than fifty years ago AZ the inter
section of Main and Nineteenth streets tAe
residents OF chat part oft le city bad erect
ed p double arch of evelgrf ems, dccseJ oil
with appropriate devices and omamcnia-
lion. while at the bases OF each arch
stood 70 young lady I'm costume.
The enthusiasm of the multitude was
so great that some time elapsed before
the procession could resume i's march
AID along the way, and particularly 40
tine intersections OBJ the streets, were
vehicles filled with ladies cheering and
waving their handkcrchicfs. while the
fathers of families We're holding up their
lttle ones 10 get glimpse ot him, whose
fame had long preceded his coming, and
for whose character and services they
had been taught 90 cherish the highest
affection. 10 was late in the day before
the escort arrived at the Eagle Hotel,
whore quarters had been prepared for
LAFAYETTE and bis suite. ln accordance
with the original programme tho proc
eas,i0n was tO have gone mp t0 tHc corner
of the present FiitA street, thence 10
Broad. and down tO The City Hall
thence into the Capitol Square through
the main entrance. which was at that
time br q iarle double gate. Immediately
In rear of where the statue of Jackson
now stands The preparations IN iaat
part of the town had been quite cla1o-
rste. Four large riumphal arches mad
been erected. bearing ON tlcir bases pOI-
traits of Washington and Lafayette, and
I'M the span of each arch the thirteen
stars. representing the several states The
whole being draped in the c0lors of the
national Tag These arches remained
standing 800 long after the event they
that many now living recall .
their appearance
In addition % these. two tail Egyptian .
lheli-ks we've erected between the Gov b
smOr's mansion and the western gate. /
An enormous marquee. or field tent, was I
stretched over the space Immediately 10 .
he centre of the grounds north OF the .
Capitol. danked by two other tents .
which had been used In the field during
the war by General Washington himself f.
The pleasing duty of pitching these .
.cnts was assigned 90 the surviving Ollie /
.ers OF the Revolution But the guard .
q honor was furnished tO detachments
rom the two boy companies the Junior
Volunteers and the " Morgan Legion
The Eagle Hotel stood on the south
,ide OF east Main street. between
Eleventh and Twelfth streets. and oc-
'upied about two-ihirds Of the square
II enclosed a quadrangle with port.c0s
inside. the entrance 90 which from the
street was by p short flight of steps
lndcr quite p wide urch-way Although
he General had been travelling an might
Jef0re his arrival at Rockets, and had
Undergone the iatiEues of the day, he
leld q levee upon his arrival 40 the hotel
crowds of people pressed in tO shake bis
land The Old and the young, men,
women and children, flOcked in NUM-
Jers 10 receive his recognition or 10
i've him their blessing Tho Youngest
we're brought If but 20 look
lpOn him, so that in after years
hey might indalre the boast that their
Yves had seen the man who had done SD
much and made SO many sacrifices for
heir country Indeed TO this day, here
.nd there are 20 Doe found those who are
ired with emotion 40 the mention of his
lame. and who delight 10 recall the time
when the great man had lain his hand
lpOn their young heads, or had hOnOred
hem with his tender carosses. The
ruth Is. the visit of Lafayette TO America
vas a triumph of love. There is no
parallel 20 &c IN al history lie had not
IN enemy on the entire continent His
progress through the country was not
hat of the warrior or of some successful
political chief Il was an outburst of af-
ection on The part OF q people who
lot only felt grateful for his services. 0ut
dmired his unselhsh devotion 10 cause
n which be had no interest but the well
arc of bis lcll0w-men Among other in
idents of this occasion forty veteran
uryiv0rs OF the war visited him in
.Ody The scene was a touching one
,Ome of them were not able 20 restrain
heir emotions. Their former co4rade
d arms seemed as much overcome as
hey We're, when now and then he recog.
lied the face of one who had h,rne
With him the rriyations Of the camp and
be- dangers of the field.
On the evening of his arrival the Mar.
uis was entertained by the chiet citi-
ems no grand dinner no tho Eagle
lotel Benjamin Watkins Leigh pre-
lded al one table and Or. John Broken
rough az another They were assisted
m Mas.r1 William II Flf1whvleonn .