A complete history of the Marquis de Lafayette, major-general in the American army in the war of the revolution. Embracing an account of his tour through the United States, to the time of his departure, September, 1825. By an officer in the late army.

356 THE TOUR OF
concourse of spectators. The procession was then put in motion, agreeably to the order of arrangements; and when formed, extended more than a mile. The General, uncovered,
rode alone in the barouche, drawn by four white horses, bestowing through the whole march, the most complaisant smiles
and greetings on all around; shaking, most cordially, the hands
of those who crowded around the carriage and took advantage
of every pause in the procession, to obtain the honour of a
grasp of the hand of Lafayette-a circumstance which every
citizen will be proud hereafter to, tell his children. As the
General proceeded up the hill leading from Olneysville, he was
again greeted with the shouts of a large collection of citizens,
assembled on the high bank directly pver the road.
The Marine Artillery, stationed on the Dexter Training
Ground, pealed their welcome as he passed, and the General
soon entered the populous part of the town. In passing through
{High and Westminster-streets, and until he arrived at the courthouse, he was welcomed by that most expressive token of affectionate interest, the waving of white handkerchiefs by the
fair hands of the ladies, who crowded every building from
which they could obtain a view of this distinguished personage.
Many females, we observed, in the excess of their feelings,
suspended this token of welcome, to gaze more intently at the
object whom they appeared alone to see in the whole procession, and many a fine eye was wet with the gush of a tear,
which the rush of so many sublime and sympathetic emotions
sent warm from the heart.
On arriving in front of the State-House, the General alighted,
and was received in a peculiarly interesting manner. The
poplar avenue, leading to the building, was lined on each side
with nearly two hundred misses, arrayed in white, and holding
in their hands bunches of flowers, which (as the General proceeded up the avenue, supported by the Governor's Aids) they
strewed in his path, at the same time waving their white handkerchiefs. The General was afterwards pleased to express
the peculiar and high satisfaction he took in this simple and
touching arrangement.
On reaching the landing of the stairs, the General turned towards the multitude, and at the same moment, the veteran
Captain Stephen Olney, who served under the General repeatedly, and was the first to force the enemy's works at Yorktown, in which he was seconded, at another point, almost simul