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.

494 THE TOUR OF
ture, and your Excellency, to accept my respectful thanks, ana
cordial devotion."
The General was then introduced by the Governor to the
members of the Council severally, and by the presiding officers
of tile two other boards, to the several members who came forward to pay their respects to him.
BUNKER HILL MONUMENT.
The celebration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the memorable battle on Bunker Hill, and the ceremony of laying the
Foundation Stone of an OBELISK to commemorate that great
event, took place on the 17th of June.
The day was temperate and fair;-and all the arrangements
made to honour it, were executed with a punctuality and good
order, which could only be effected by the entire union of all
the hearts and hands in the ceremonies.
The Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, having been requested
to assist on the occasion, assembled at an early hour in the
morning at their Hall, and soon after were visited by their illustrious Brother, General Lafayette, and their respected brothers
George Washington Lafayette and Le Vasseur. The meeting
was most interesting. After the fraternal greeting of Grand
Master Abbot, the distinguished Guest expressed the great
pleasure he felt in meeting his brethren in the beloved city of
Boston, on the anniversary of the battle of Bunker Hill, and
in the Grand Lodge, whose first Grand Master had, in the true
spirit of a Mason, shed his blood in defence of the liberties and
institutions of his country, on that ever memorable occasion.
The assemblage of the fraternity was very numerous. The
Grand Lodges of Maine, New-Hampshire, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, Vermont, and New-Jersey, were represented by their
Grand Masters, or other distinguished members; and the Grand
Royal Arch Chapters of several States, by their Grand High
Priests, and other officers. The distinguished Visiter was attended from and to his residence at Mr. Lloyd's, by a deputation composed of past Grand Masters and Deputies.
The Grand Procession was formed near the State House
with the utmost precision and regularity. under the superintending direction of Brigadier General Lyman, assisted by a
staff, composed of Majors Brimmer and Aspinwall of Boston,
Major Edwards of Brighton, Captains Sprague of Salem, Ford