Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-27

Tho visit OF Count de Chambrun,
great grandson of General Lafayette,
TO Richmond. on November %. as one
or Marshal Ferdinand Foch's party
brings to tho minds eye pictures Of
'hc STIRRING events OF moro than n
century and half ago. whom young
LAFAYETTE figured In tho narrowing
events which led UP to the surrender
Oh Lord CornwnllIs. at Yorktown,
Mheh the sunbcnIns OF liberty crcpt
oyer The hills OF Virginia and spread
,nrouShout the land OF the free. Fol-
lowing the gloomy. although glorious.
nays or the Revolution. after Marquis
ue Lafayette had suffered political in:
diSnities at the hands Of ihis country
men, and had returned from exile
RICHMOND was again Kladcncd by a
VEIL from General Lafayette. and
!hter he was accorded high honors by
inc Legislature Of Virginia. 'fctcd and
chtertvincd by the people.
Tint the ties between France and
America had been tightly woven was
evidenced In the fact that through
"h NE turmoil Of strife and warfare
IN France. when Lafayette had sur
Itr"" banishmcnt. the people OF the
w" countries prevented international
complications. II was during thcs.
troublous days that young George
Washington Lafayette and his tutor
come to America.
Son Nndc short visit to u. r.
George Washington. then President
81 the United States. although slight
~ hertnrbcd, fearing misintesprrta-
t'ohS OF MS actions by the French
government. took the young Lafay-
,'c 10 his arms. and planned to place
MN In Harvard. Later this plan was
changed and the young Frenchman
hnd his tutor were established In
Nc" York. where he remained until
news OF the release OF his iliustrious
rather reached him, whcn he took
passage for home. bearing cordial
'neFThges ana happy memories OF his
th"r' stay in America under the pro-
'"ct!on OF President Washington. and
enjoying his patronage.
i.daycttc's first visit to Richmond
was In october, 1881. lie came as
me representative OF George wash
tns'Hh' ana was given command OF
W. oon,inenihi troops. numbering
-'"Vg, made UP largely OF Virginlans
whose family names now MI the To-
car directory These hardy cD!onists
STOOD ready TO do or die for liberty,
Ia accordance with the plea o. their
t1untryman. Patrick Henry. who
sought liberty or death. Liberty"
sac the great slogan. The people
OF France We're crying aloud for ill.,
cIt!. ana Lafayette, imbued with all
the ardor and bravery and determi-
nation OF his people. injuctca the en-
iHusiAsm he buhblcd over with into
TN" men of America. and the sturdy
sons OF Virginia hailed him as the
In4n %! the hour to help Washington
ia driving The uppressor and the
t!rant from the shores of America
Received Two Heroes In 1854.
In November. 1854, Richmond. then
81 small toxin. with Manchester, on
the south side OF The James. still
smaller one. awOke to the greatest
civic celebration of the era. Cen
"'ai George Washington and Cen
GRAZ Lafayette were guests of the
long over. and reconstruction was
slow. The people were poor. but
they were magnificent in their cell
"nra'!un Of this great even-thc
visit % two Of the worlds greatest
heroes.
i great banquet was rendered
them at Boil Tavern. tho finest hos
telry 81 that day Speeches were
made by notables ladies' and chill
dren spread ribbons and nowers
along The line az march. Continental
bands discours.'i patriotic airs: the
air was rent with the plaudits OF the
s,opulnCc.
The legislature. then in session.
appointed a committee or five ~
Mtll upon ''tUtfdl W aSnlHStDn. VINO
preceded lafayette by three days,
and fclicitatc him upon his glorious
achievements, and declaring that
his happiness can never cease to
be an object OF their most devoted
wishes and fcrvent Supplications."
The committee which presented the
wishes OF the Legislature embraced
Patrick Henry, Jones. Of King
George: James Madison. Carter II.
"a rjt,u
Mayor Robert Mitchell. of Rich
mond. called IL special meeting OF
the Common Hall" now the CITY
council, and memorial addressed
To Genera! Washington. written By
Andrew Ronald. was adopted and Il
committee Of four was named to
present the paper in person. This
committee consisted OF William
l'oushcc. Ronald. rennock and
Younghusband.
Legislature Sends Message.
General Washington responded in
Kind to both resolutions Three DAYS
later. on Thursday. November Is. as
by agreement with General Washing
ton, Lafayette reached the city. His
appearance was the signal for grea,
demonstrations by the .populace. The
Legislature sent him ar address The
committee bearing this paper en-
braced Patrick Henry. James Madi-
q tt,n