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.

424 THE TOUR OF
which were tastefully festooned with ever-greens and flowers,
and on several of them were suspended appropriate inscriptions. On one of these arches was the following inscription:"'Thrice welcome Lafayette Columbia's bright Occidental
Star." Another arch was formed by the planting of two well
grown forest trees, and bending their tops together. The inscription suspended from this lofty arch was too high'for the
rays of our feeble lamp. The inscription upon another arch
was, "Lafayette and Liberty-Welcome Illustrious Chief."
But the arch which was far the most beautiful, was erected by
the ladies; it extended from the houses on each side of the
street, and formed one grand and two smaller arches; these
were so richly and beautifully ornamented with festoons and
flowers, that they would have answered well for decorations to
the portals of the temple of Flora herself; the inscription here
was " Welcome our hero, Lafayette." Having returned to
the Orange Hotel, an address was presented to the General by
Johannis Miller, Esq. President of the Orange county Agricultural Society, in behalf of said Society.
The General was then ushered into the grand saloon of the
Orange Hotel, attended by the Committee of Arrangements,
consisting of Messrs. Rose, Ruggles, Smith, Fisk, and others,
together with the Trustees of the village. The ladies and
gentlemen of the village, and several hundreds from the adjoining towns, had then the honour of a presentation, and were
received with the accustomed affability and kindness of our
illustrious guest, until, completely exhausted with the fatigues
of the day, and of the preceding night, he was compelled to
seek a few hours repose. The hall of audience was ornamented with much taste, and it was in this room that the supper-table was bountifully spread, at 11 o'clock, when the
General was sufficiently refreshed to take a seat at the table.
On the right of the chair were the words-" Brandywtine, 1 1th
September, 1777," encircled by a wreath of ever-greens, and
on the left, the words "York-Town, 19th October, 1781,"
formed in the same manner. At the other end of the hall was
a portrait of Washington, and the whole apartment was splendidly decorated with festoons and flowers of every variety of
the season, and brilliantly illuminated by the light of several
chandeliers, reflected from a large number of elegant mirrors.
The arrangements at this place were extensive and unusual
ly imposing, but the time of the General's arrival was so late,