Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-27
RICHMOND ACCORDED
HIM ROYAL WELCOME,
Great French Friend of Liberty Was Prime Favoritc
With Citizens of City He Hurried to Defend When
CORVALLIS Threatened Attack.

resolution was designed To Signify to
him their sensibiiity to the pleasing
proof given by this visit to the United
states. and to this state In particular
and TO assure him that they cannot
review the scenes Of blood and danger
through which wc have arrived at the
llessing OF peace without being
touched by the recollection. not only
= the Invaluable service by which the
United States at large are SO much in
debted TO him. but OF that conspicu-
GUS display Of eOol intrepidIty and
wise conduc. during his command OF
the campaign OF 1881 which. by so es-
sentially served this state in particu-
lar. Tor giving him 80 just a title to
lis peculiar acknowledgements"
In his reply TO this message the
Marquis de In Fayctte thanked the
Legislature for the 1hattering favor"
ana stated that ne felt keeniy the cx-
pressions of kindness and regard
During all the vicissitudes Of the war.
ne SAID, the patriotic hearts Of the
brave NirSinians stood mistaken
ana. he continued. Il am happv in
inns opportunity TO observ. thai the
excellent services Of your militia were
continued with unparalleled stcadi
ness As voice from the past
"hlch may prove prophetic. this rcply
to The Legislature Of 1884, winds IN
win this sentence:
Text or Lnfnyctte.s- speech.
May the fertile soil of this Com
'noh eai'h rapidly increase her
wealth May all the waters Thar en-
iuHuriousiy flow within her limits
be happy channels OF the most OK
tchsive trade. and may she in hcr
wisdom and enjoyment of prospcritv
continue TO give TO the world unuue,
tionablc proofs OF her philan,hropv
ana her regard to the liberties Of ali
mankind"
foilowing the authorization by tho
Legislature OF the erection of a statue
To George Washington. as the result,
OF resolution passed un June 90
i.a'. from which sprang the famous
iloudon statue which was erected in
1893, the Legislature authorized tho
purchase Of bust OF I.afayctte
winch was ordered In 1854 Both the
statue and tho brsi now occupy con
spicuous places ii the rotunda OF tho
state capitol. where they were
viewed November % by Marshal Foch
and his party
But II remained for Richmond to
produce the greatest civic and social
aHair IN Its history up to that time
on October %. 1924. The city had
grown 20 metropolis. Its people
were growing prosperous; its bust
ness had extended Wonderfully. II
was an educational. commercial and
social center. The great men Of the
period trod its streets Wherever
one travels today he finds descend
ants OF the leaders OF thought and
patriotism OF the Richmond Of that
day. John Marshall. Jefferson. Mad
ison. Monroe. bishop Moore. OF the
| Episcopal Church. for whom the old
church located where now Holy Trim
ity Church stands, was named: Gov
crnor Peasants, John c. Calhoun. and
scores of other historic figures gath
| cred here at Hcnrico Courthouse to
form procession in honor Of the
guest OF the day-Gcncral Lafayette
Reception ut Yorktown
II had been announced early in tho
summer Of that year that General
Lafayette would visit Virginia during
! October. and that he would he here
on October 20. Promptly upon notI-
! hcation OF the coming of Lafayette.
/ the local military organizations
| headed by the Richmond Light Infan-
try Blues, begun arrangements for Il
reception at Yorktown on Octobcr,l9
| The state militia entered cnthusias-
tically into the spirit OF the occasion.
and on the 10th the local militia. in
Guiding the Blues. artillery. rangers
and the Governor and his council. the
( chief Justice OF the United State.
/ tMarshalD, the judges of the Virginia
Court Of Appeals and citizens left for
| Yorktown.
Lafayette came to Richmond up tho
James from Norfolk. He was accom-
panied by his son. George Washington
Lafayette. The day was murky
drizzly and cool. But this had no
deterrent effect upon the people
| When the steamer "pctersburg''
dockcd at Rockets" now Fulton
practically the entire population was
on hand to give him welcome Artil-
lery from Chimhorazo Heights pealed
forth as he stepped ashore. just as