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Domestic News
October 31, 1789
Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
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In Boston on October 24, a sub-committee met President Washington at Worcester to arrange his public reception, altering his private plans to gratify citizens. His short visit ends Thursday for Portsmouth; bells will ring on arrival. French naval officers will salute from ships. Ladies plan honor sashes; streets to be cleaned.
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BOSTON, October 24.
On Thursday last, Joseph Barrel, Samuel Breck, and William Eustis, Esquires, a sub-committee of the committee of the town, for making arrangements for the reception of THE PRESIDENT of the United States, went out to meet that illustrious character at Worcester; from whence they returned last evening, having had an interview with him at 10 o'clock yesterday, in which they informed him of the wishes of our citizens—and although the President was desirous to come into town in a private manner—yet to gratify the inhabitants, he cheerfully altered his arrangements so as to coincide with those of the town. We are sorry to learn, that the visit of our beloved President will be but short—and that on Thursday he will set out for Portsmouth. The bells will ring fifteen minutes on the arrival of the President. We are told, that the Viscount de Ponteves, and the Captains of His Most Christian Majesty's Squadron, have declined accepting the invitation of the Committee of Arrangements to take a seat in the balcony erected at the State-House on the arrival of the President, as the ordinances of their King require them to be on board their ships when the Chief Magistrate of a nation arrives at the place in which they lay, to give him the customary salutes. After the President has taken his residence, we hear, the Officers, attended by the Hon. Consul of France, will proceed thereto, and pay him their respects. At Mrs. Ingersoll's house, in Court-Street, preparations are making to accommodate THE PRESIDENT of the United States—at which place he will reside during his stay in this town.
THE LADIES, In honor of THE PRESIDENT, have agreed (a correspondent informs us) to wear the following DEVICE in a sash—a broad white ribbon, with G. W. in gold letters (or spangles) encircled with a laurel wreath in front—on one end of the sash to be painted the American Eagle, and on the other a Fleur de lis.
The Selectmen have ordered the streets to be cleared and cleaned from the State House to the head of Washington-Street.
On Thursday last, Joseph Barrel, Samuel Breck, and William Eustis, Esquires, a sub-committee of the committee of the town, for making arrangements for the reception of THE PRESIDENT of the United States, went out to meet that illustrious character at Worcester; from whence they returned last evening, having had an interview with him at 10 o'clock yesterday, in which they informed him of the wishes of our citizens—and although the President was desirous to come into town in a private manner—yet to gratify the inhabitants, he cheerfully altered his arrangements so as to coincide with those of the town. We are sorry to learn, that the visit of our beloved President will be but short—and that on Thursday he will set out for Portsmouth. The bells will ring fifteen minutes on the arrival of the President. We are told, that the Viscount de Ponteves, and the Captains of His Most Christian Majesty's Squadron, have declined accepting the invitation of the Committee of Arrangements to take a seat in the balcony erected at the State-House on the arrival of the President, as the ordinances of their King require them to be on board their ships when the Chief Magistrate of a nation arrives at the place in which they lay, to give him the customary salutes. After the President has taken his residence, we hear, the Officers, attended by the Hon. Consul of France, will proceed thereto, and pay him their respects. At Mrs. Ingersoll's house, in Court-Street, preparations are making to accommodate THE PRESIDENT of the United States—at which place he will reside during his stay in this town.
THE LADIES, In honor of THE PRESIDENT, have agreed (a correspondent informs us) to wear the following DEVICE in a sash—a broad white ribbon, with G. W. in gold letters (or spangles) encircled with a laurel wreath in front—on one end of the sash to be painted the American Eagle, and on the other a Fleur de lis.
The Selectmen have ordered the streets to be cleared and cleaned from the State House to the head of Washington-Street.
What sub-type of article is it?
Arrival Departure
Celebration
What keywords are associated?
President Reception
Boston Visit
French Salute
Ladies Sash
Street Preparations
What entities or persons were involved?
Joseph Barrel
Samuel Breck
William Eustis
The President
Viscount De Ponteves
Captains Of His Most Christian Majesty's Squadron
Hon. Consul Of France
Mrs. Ingersoll
Where did it happen?
Boston
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Boston
Event Date
October 24
Key Persons
Joseph Barrel
Samuel Breck
William Eustis
The President
Viscount De Ponteves
Captains Of His Most Christian Majesty's Squadron
Hon. Consul Of France
Mrs. Ingersoll
Event Details
Sub-committee met President at Worcester, arranged public reception; short visit, bells to ring; French officers to salute from ships and pay respects; accommodations at Mrs. Ingersoll's; ladies to wear honor sashes; streets cleared.