Names extracted from the article on Lafayette's visit to Chester in 1824. Capt. Lauer, capt of Washington Guards; Capt Fleming of the Wayne Guards; Col Joseph McClellan who had served as a capt under Lafayette; Gen Isaac Barnard; Judge Darlington who delivered a brief address at the Court house. Another Lafayette meeting Aug 28, 1824....Hon. Isaac Darlington was Chairman and John W. Cunningham, Exp, sect...resolution from this meeting signed by; Col Joseph McClellan, Col Jacob Humphrey, Col Isaac Wayne, Dr Jacob Ehrenzeller, Col Cromwell Pearce, Gen Isaac D. Barnard, Gen John W. Cunningham, Dr Wm Darlington, Gen Joshua Evans, Abram Baily. Before his visit to the battle-ground, he lodged with Messrs. Duponts....met by John W Cunningham, Samspn Babb and Wm Williamson...Louis McLane, N.G. Williamson, Joseph S Lewis, Tilghman , Biddle (from Philly) Received at Chads ford by Capt Wm Anderson, Col J. McClellan, MAj Gen Isaac D. Barnard, Col Lieper, Daniel Buckwalter, Brig Gens Evans, Stanley, Lieut Jones, Maj Wilson...Jesse Sharpe, Thomas H. B. Jacobs, Jesse Conard, Samuel Babb, Wm Williamson, Joshua Hunt, Thomas H. Brinton, Joshua Mc Mann, Isaac Trimble, David Potts Jr, Richard Walker, Jonathan Jones, Joseph P McClellan. The ensemble, consisting of many Chester Co Volunteer Regts., proceeded through Chester where Lafayette reviewed the troops at the Friends' meeting house out High Street,. Lafayette and aids rested at the home of Ziba Pyle, chief burgess before going to the juryroom in the courthouse, for dinner....provided by Mr Eber Worthington, proprietor of the Turk's Head Hotel. Those presenting toasts...Isaac Wayne, Capt Wm Anderson; Gen John W Cunningham; Ziba Pyle; Grig Gen Joshua Evans; Dr Wm Darlington; LEwis McLane; Abraham BAily; Joseph S Lewis. After the dinner he spent the night at the home of Ziba Pyle, on Gay St, The next morning he had breakfast at Maj John Filson's at Humphreyville. After breakfast Lafayette left for Lancaster accompanied by Geo B. Porter, chairman of the Lancaster committee........the Chester committee returned to their homes. There was no mention of any meeting with any of the Masonic lodges, etc.... S. " I think most of my ancestors were gone from Chester County by then. I am specifically interested in activities such as dinners with Masons, notable public figures he was associated with and where he stayed, and when. The Lancaster and Harrisburg visits seem to have been close to each other but I gather that Lafayette spent a lengthy visit in the US circa 1825. " -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.9/382 - Release Date: 7/4/2006