Then the head chiefs and the minor chiefs smoked pipes together, after which the head chiefs, followed by the minor chiefs, and these in turn by the crowd, led the way back to the village.
Many hundreds of persons were in this procession, which was still very grave and solemn, every one in it impressed by the sacred nature of this ancient rite.

The chief entered the great door of the Long House, and all who could find places not reserved followed.

Henry went in with the others, and sat in a corner, making himself as small as possible.
Many women, the place of whom was high among the Iroquois, were also in the Long House.
The head chiefs sat on raised seats at the north end of the great room.
In front of them, on lower seats, were the minor chiefs of the three older nations on the left, and of the three younger nations on the right.

In front of these, but sitting on the bark floor, was a group of warriors.

At the east end, on both high and low seats, were warriors, and facing them on the western side were women, also on both high and low seats.