The sun., 1883-12-05
OVER PUNCH, PIPES, AND ALE
FRAUNCE'S TAVERN ECHOES TO A
DOUBLE CELEBRATION
The One Hundredth Anniversary or wash
ingion's Farewell TO his OMeors-The Es-
tablishmest OF the Chamber Of Commerce

flight OF winding stairs to the long room In the
northwest corner Of the building. 1t had flvc
square windows on Broad street and two on
Pearl stroot. and in the embrasure OF each was
broad seat in which two could sit comfort
ably Each visitor had In his hand an engraved
card reading Memorial Lunch. Fraunce's
Tavern. Dec. 4. 1885," and an invitation which
said "A lunch will be there served to commem-
orate the institution OF the Chamber OF Com
merce on April 8. 1768."
On tho card was picture OF n steaming
punch bowl ale tobies. and long tobacco pipes.
These pleasing implements were exactly what
the visitors found awaiting them. At each end
OF tho room was table bearing big bowl OF
punch and on side tables we're tobies Of porter
and long Dutch pipes and bowls Of fragrant
Virginia tobacco. On the wall at the south end
OF the room was an engraving OF the head Of
Washington. draped with flags and overhung
with laurel and myrtle. On the east wallw
picture OF q Continental soldier. hung between
the city and State Gags All OF tho windows
had flags for curtains and every bare space on
With green's. Betwcen tho west windows were
frames containing extracts from the minutes
Hl nte Of ,he od
toms farewell address to his officers. An ex-
tract from the minutes Of tho Chamber OF Com
merce. dated May 3. 1868. read:
p ID s. and rys oo .s @ %ss, Of The The
Another extract. dated Dec. 6. 1868. read:
.sors proper room for The meeting In Of te msm @
A. shall have nrsrd and cheese bse; punch
nst to pay TO the "
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for roads gave his m t. pes
to ysnaeey nee col court William Walton lived in tho
dull owned Randall's Island.
Frnunce,s Tavern; now known as Washing
and was occupied as u private house until 1855;
when Botop ssgsl tick it as ss h"se and
succeeded by Frauncc. who was nfterward tho
steward Of Gen. Washington,
fpa The sh IN over
the mnntcl was portrait of Washington from
HSsdn Ss Sas p9ba ba she Fl soe
specimens OF old blue china. A long table bore
pile OF spup plates, and bowls on ga each & OF
| Dec. L. 1888. Turtle feast in commemoration
Of the one hundredth anniversary of Washing
There was verv little ceremony about tho
gathering. Mr.. John Austin Stevens. the orgi-
| nator and manager. said:
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aa SS% q sepp Sss ss
plates and bowls and the walters filled the
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A; A. Low. ex;Commapder s II: II; GoEringc, Goo.
Tpnshar. Captain Of the Port Cole, surveyer
BenedSt f;o, exispsaker ShSrpe Cen Clinton
Gen. John Cochrane, Prof. W. II. Crosby. Gen.
MaGps MSLefp and
When tho soap S o bows USees emped punch
bowls were approached and the long pipes wero
ble. Gen. sharpc made speech and started
Gsn @nd sa s
| the scene Of 100 years ago.
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farewell to his his q officers Of the sixty m guests est
nearly n were OF ocss II tbs
Gardner. Judge ohm Fiteh. Henry Fair Drown,
hiiss.e I'M. ): IT. MoStsamsry, ffe fenTY " RiILy.
and MSr Mehosn Mehfls dsn % shaer i
shfrPe Wam ksSy DE lnnesy
ring from this at right angles. There were
esy Of do ssss aha ha ns o
Thc dinner was in twelve courses or more
| Three were OF turtle SOUP. ono WAS OF bread
besr beer punch. and sherry. When everybody had
and Ga NJ apSsd ss Ges
order order AT that moment ii{er and m drummer n In In
YanEes peodlc." amid tho E Ereatest M test applause.
Mr.. j. H, Miller. q grandson, OF Cen Duane.
t s' at hs Sh
Mr.. George W: " Honghton road . poem writ:
sa y ISs %ss .a s5nc e asns.s
Oft times b. has been told %Hnd Al ioined In the
W would Sing it hi%seli 10 tune q his own. lie lie
ss ssnns siarchins through Georgia" i"'aA' NAV
hsss%s 'f%@ lsaa ' hfssas saar
dsors APE
the, hearts Of his countrymen." winding up
N!!4L Layiayette" asssSEn brough. out the "Marso.
5ssss Ss5 RssssstsaH y A$s!ss Ss WsaS;
Gs stsr Rpsnsled s%s YS Fallen Hsfses s
itphng rel on whS tha Sna ud Army"nd
Short speeches were made by Con. shaler,
s.'a aa sfaSason rsp aea slfM% Msel
Gardner who was born in Frauncs's Tavern.
and others.
A toby Of ale stood at every mans elbow. and
glasses OF punch were within easy reach. Tho
guests puffed out great volumes Of smoke. and
cheered until they were hoarse. The flfer and
drummer played every few minutes and Mr..
Stevens made nineteen or twenty speeches.
The festivities ended at 8 O'Clock. and the
guests were driven away In the coaches which
stood along Broad street.
U. u. Judges IN Texas CompIsined or
WASHINGTON Doc A memorial was pre-.
sened In the senate this afternoon by Senator Coke
lang to alleged abuses In the United States District