La Fayette's Reception on board the


BRANDYWINE.
{"newspaper_name": "The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register.", "edition": "01", "page": "p2", "byline": ""}
bNAND1 W lNE4.


The General came on board about ~
,'clock, accompanied by the Secretary OF
he Navy, Commodores Bainbridge and
Iones, the Mayors of Washington, George
town and Alexandria, Mr.. G. w. p. Gusts,
Mr.. Grahamc. Register of the Land Once.
ITcnch Ringgold, Esq. Marshal OF the l1is-
ltrict, Doctor Kent, the old and faithful ne
preventative nearest the District in Con
gress, Mr.. Adams, son of the President,
General Smith and w. Jones, and Colonea
M'kenney, with many other citizens Oh t,S
District. The ceremony of the General
reception was exceedingly interesting anu
pressive-the yards were all manned III
beautiful style, and soon after he ana lie
Secretary of the Navy were received at the
gangway by Captain Morris, salute was
fired in honor of the occasion. OF the tout
ensemble of the scene it is impossible to give
an adequate idea.


Captain Morris, with the mildness ana
courtesy which distinguish him, rcceiscu
every one with affabillty-lost sight OF no.
the minutest duty or ceremony i,.O
ship exhibited in every part to all VINO WISH.
ed to see her, and entertained tho very iara0
company with an elegant collation.. :,
Among the sentiments offered AT tne W.
laton on board the Brandywine, were IN
following: A.


BY Captain Morris--The Guest OF anS
United States-may he for the remainder u
his life realize their wishes. ,,.o


BY Gen. La Fayctte-'rhc National '1s =
of the United States--ever the pleu5e


glory-on this day the rendezvous OF fr'eh''-
ship. nes


BY the Secretary of the Navy--Ihe na,ne, ,n 8,
of two places consecrated in the arha'' ~
freedom-Mount Vernon and La Granse;


By DR.. Kent-The President OF the o"'-
ted States. ,,. RYAN


By Mr.. Gusts, of Arington-The bra". an
dywine, which bears to his native la,,. ,;cnn cnn
last of the generals of the army OF A''.tt nf tbe
independence, and the great apostle VI >'