. Lafayette's visit to Germantown, July 20, 1825; an address delivered before the Pennsylvania Genealogical Society, March 1, 1909, the Pennsylvania Historical Society, May 10, 1909, the Site and Relic Society of Germantown, May 20, 1910, the City History Society of Philadelphia, Jan. 11, 1911. AFAYETTES VISIT Guest, as he was called, traversed every stateand section of the country. From New Yorkhe proceeded through Connecticut to Bos-ton, thence to Portsmouth, N. H. Return-ing to New York, he steamed up the Hudsonto Albany. Retracing his steps, he passedthrough New Jersey to Philadelphia, Bal
. Lafayette's visit to Germantown, July 20, 1825; an address delivered before the Pennsylvania Genealogical Society, March 1, 1909, the Pennsylvania Historical Society, May 10, 1909, the Site and Relic Society of Germantown, May 20, 1910, the City History Society of Philadelphia, Jan. 11, 1911. AFAYETTES VISIT Guest, as he was called, traversed every stateand section of the country. From New Yorkhe proceeded through Connecticut to Bos-ton, thence to Portsmouth, N. H. Return-ing to New York, he steamed up the Hudsonto Albany. Retracing his steps, he passedthrough New Jersey to Philadelphia, Baltimoreand Washington, where he was received byCongress with great distinction and given$200, in money and a township of landin recognition of his Revolutionary service. Anextensive tour in Virginia and then on toRaleigh, Charleston, Savannah, Mobile andNew Orleans. By this time it was April,1825, when he ascended the Mississippi to ; thence to Nashville, Cincinnati, Pitts-burgh, along Lake Erie to Niagara Falls; toSyracuse, Albany, Boston, and as far east asPortland, Me. He returned to New York intime for the great celebration of July 4, to Philadelphia and again to there were receptions, dinners,balls, arches, school children drawn up along. TO GERMANTOfFN 17 the roads, while frequently whole communitieswaited from dawn to sunset for the belatedguest. There were presentations, parades,salutes and speeches, over and over. It seemedimpossible for the various communities to giveexpression to their affection and overflowinggood will; and the most wonderful part of it isthat an elderly gentleman who celebrated hissixty-seventh and sixty-eighth birthdays duringthe tour could stand the terrific strain. ButLafayettes health, buoyed by his unfailingcourtesy and good-nature, and his apparentlysincere enjoyment of the attentions shown him,actually improved as the journey progressed,and the whole trip was accomplished withoutgreater disaster t
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