New-York tribune., 1876-07-10
REMIsIsCENCEs OF TIE BUILDING.

Castle Garden va- OF the very fcy remaining Land
marks of old Ecw-Iugs. I,s history is linked wiih
that o. tho clay. and !ts traditions suA lmrcr
in Tho memories and Loa-ts O, ilc'" wHo
have cn,osod th.m-r.ycs there. g, hr.t hEud
,hrltor on this continent within ts vnll'. Originally
constructed on tho north side ~ the Battery fort IN
the system ot fortaoat,ou, o defend the oy Rom ho
attack Of Indian and invader u served IT, purpose. anl
when is services fort were no longer needed -
grim ysage -uooLrd and pleasure took possession
Of tie ha, formerly truddon by soldiers ON tie hravy
.ranito foundation which constituted The fort tai
and cumuodi0us wooden siruc,Urc, circular Ia form and
crowned with curoll, wac erected us ATTRACTIVE
sltuaon and the fact t!ai Il tho only public build
ug II aay consequence ~ the time nnc 30 to old Hev-
YORK what the Academy Of Aa-c l. to the present
day Jenny Lind fr-t sang 70 delighted Ameri-
can audiences within liz walls and Julien thrn pilncc
~ orche.trn leaders waved hs baton there Frs and
f,syals succeeded each o.hcr. and tho building wa
occasionally varied by s1rnd bah or occupied by pub
Tic meeting The Marquis dr Lafayette upon his return
to the United States IN 1924, when the Amen-
can reors we're IN the full enjoyment
o; the Independence 90 which he lad
20 largely conrbut d. wa- ed there with the high
est social distinction and amid bnz" Of patriotic en-
Lus!asm Tho wealth and fashion youth aud beauty of
the metropolis there To greet him. and The event
was one never be forgotten In the annals Of Old e"-
York
when the lower part oi the city began to deterors'"
and .,,d old Rnickcrboclcrs preferred the vicinity OF
EeecSers 70 the charms OF Bowling green. TIE Hai''fy
began % lose caste. and Catle Garden prestige Inc
beauties wlo had oungcG On the balcony
which overlooked the delisLtfAl waters OF the
Bay now began 10 lnd fault with the Old temple o,
social pleasure II had lost favor. and Broadway began
70 furnish fre-her attractions, and Castle Garden as
pleasure resort doomed. II rassed through Seyera.
hands, aud when tho city authorities resumed Hh
active control u the structure II was determined'
10 convert In depot FOR the reception OF The thou
sands OF cnigrats WHO began TO hck 0 these chores
Placed under control OF the Commissioners oi Eni
Grafton IL grew n usefes, year bvyear What gained
In utility however, II Os N beauty. Heavy "ooirn
shoes echoed through the building once ruled by Catarne
Hays and strange tongues made Babel where thn
dainty nothings OF old Ncw-Yorf Soro exchanged.
Rude partitions replaced cushioned seats and stale ana
dingy painting contracted paniully Win the DiSh'
colors Of The Oldrn time.
A tho emigration continued to increase, did the
facilities provided for the Of the cnigrans The
auditorium divided into spaces for telegraph Offices
exchange bureaus postOicc and bureau Of iniorina-
ton Iavat0ries OF considerable capacity, aud retiring
rooms and Offices arranged. Great sections ot the
building were reserved for the seating 0f egrants ana
there they left until the arrival OF their friends or
their departure their destinations Interpreters we're
provided, and employment bureaus established
for both sexes. All unauthorized persons
were excluded. and the shameless frauds
which had been practised upon cmigran's
stopped. Oatsidc OF Castle Garden the landing
which had been used by pleasCrcoas now did service
for the emgrants. Vessels piled between the
wharf and tho steamer. ard the en-
igrants and their baggage were received
and examined within tho Jurisdiction Of the Emigration
Commission. As business increased few plain wooden
buildings for offices erected outside of the old fort
and these escaping destruction furnished lodging places
for tho imIni ,sssuts last evening.