The sun., 1883-12-05
OVER PUNCH, PIPES, AND ALE
FRAUNCE'S TAVERN ECHOES TO A
DOUBLE CELEBRATION.
The One Uuudredth Anntversnry OF WASH
ington's Farewell to his Omcers-Tho Es-
tnblishmcnt of the Chamber of Comm erce

corner OF tn6 DuliulHg. IL nuu uVe |
square windows on Broad street and two on
Pearl street. aud in the cmbrasuro Of each was
n 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. 1888" and an invitation which |
said. "A lunch will be thero served to commem- |
orate the institution OF the Chamber OF Com
merce on April s. 17GS."
On the card was a 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 ond
OF the room was n table benring q big bowl OF
punch and on sido tables were tobics OF porter
and long Dutch pipes and bowls OF fragrant
Virginia tobacco. On tho wall at tho south end
OF the room was an engraving of tho head OF
Washington. drapcd with flags and overhuns
with laurel and myrtle. On the east wall WAS n
picture OF Continental soldier. hung between
tho city and State ings. All of tho windows
had flGgs for curtains and every baro space on
WIN Sae the wSs wnows
flames containing extracts from tho minutes
m 1hs tsS9y e n Of s MSshn
toms farewell address to his officers AZ 1,t cx-
mcrcc. dated May 3. l7G8 read:
Der a, bolton siSses rrssissly lie a;aaI
Another extract dated Dec. 6. 1868. read:
R-soIrei, Arrcpcr room for the meeting Of the mem;
m hSrs Of the oer Of @ he r"y Hni
pipes, and tobacco provided ut The expense of ne mem
their rrspecth meetings.
lated APRIL s, l7Gs, il signed by. John crIgeIr
"a MsaS Hse
s1sSs M%E,s Ssorss FSs,. Wiis% S,. r$sd: #s:
4ssnSn Dfis aSr %a1G
Thompson. I.pwrence, Kortwrisht ~ Thomas
Of these. Mcidnln invented the McAdnm pnv-
ing for roads, Desbrosscs gave his name t. Des.
and 5 Willie t Ws Srlay to
to ni inSy W Wa Ma9n ven se
dnl: owned Rnndnlrs Island.
Frannecss Tavern; now known as Washing
toms Od lleadlanrtsrs: wns built about l7ie. l7ie.
called i! the Queens Head Tavern. They were
steward of Gen. washington.
A coal ilre burned yesterday in . crate be-
tho nantel was portrait of Washington from
the HSudon bi bust and portrait M q Ill Hamilton
specimens spec a % Of old blue blue china long table bore
pile OF spun plates md bowls, on en- each OF
Beica ee h0 raa sa in
OF the ono hundredth anniversary OF Washing
toms farewell to his officers"
Gathering Mr. John Austin Stevens tho origi-
natOr and manager. said:
aeM an f in S'iS III. %fTs LAS a.
rived lie, us fall TO.
m The spd s
plates and bowls and tho walters filed the
bowls wi with soup o, Among the GentlemGn who
4; a. Low, ex;, Commander H. II. Gorringe, Geo
y Lane cpia q" tho sr Cole
INK, Elliott j, shspnrd. SaHys "a oncer Grahan NJ
Gen. John c@ c"cirans. Pref W. il. Crosby Con
Harnnm Mai4r MAJ MeL"an md PRESIDENT
wi When m the Soup ~ DO bowls We're SSrs emptiea ro punch
bowls were npproachcd and the long pines wcro
filed, everyone frlt very antique AZ nnl socia,
health Of Mr. Stevens, and Mr. stovsns said
tho scene oc 100 years ago.
ba Al oeI9eS there % wns ~ ahTsr EathGrins IN
farewell to his officers. or the sixty guests
present nearly NIL wore descendants, OF officers
Tito smeels Aso Of h1
Gardner. Judge John Fi,eh, Henry Fair Drown
Gus d NJ aF h2nEGmfry g. sr hSnrj j w fSy ss
SLATE Mam keey @ De Laneey Lsn"sy
and T. u. Edsn!l. Two tables were set out. one
rins from ON % this at right ansies There were
also a nupber OF side tables. so that tho room
was quite, crowded. string band played old
rIThe The dinner, was in twelve courses or more;
beer punch. and sherry. When everybody, had
~ tine sScHp to oH
order AZ that moments il!er and drummer in
c3y2tnentHI Uniform GSrShea , in and struck
Mr. ]. B. Miller. u % grandson I t' Of Gen. bnans.
read lot!cr from the General to his vito de-
sGrih!nG the w scInGs 70 a. ,W"shinE,ons farewell
ten ffn by hims,i cn,i,cd FarwylI. Sn Genosa S
Gen Shsrrs saG in song Of The consttI, .
sEoTas: Mr. stevens ssld Us IS thsre % Vas 10 10 onu @
would sting it himns;cli 10 tune Of his own. ,iic
gnNie gni 1t VII. sngaasENng g chant TINT onhcd IN
sang sang Niarchius through @ sS Gsossia tiE"'''"' "'N'
Mr SSyHMs 'hSn IInh oh ihe regnnr t9aSts Sh
S"r i % n
unison: First IN war. first in peace, first In
,""Lsyiuysit.,"; hropsl. ou. tho "Marsell.
aioSpSe;uS iRsy"luIsn a Ansris NJ ,s S STlie waMar: M
Star Spanslsa Ss % .aano! % Fsiian S HeTses. %
long rell n on W,, thc drums UNI THE ArmyHnd Navy
Major MsI-sn. Gen, DarnTm. Mr.: Mont.gom.
cry. a grandson OF Gen; Al2ntgomery;; Major
Gardner. who was born In Fraunce's Tavern
| and others.
A toby Of alc stood at every mans elbow. and
| glasses OF punch wera within easy reach The
| guests puffed ont great volumes Of smoke. and
cheered until they were hoarse. The tlfer and
drummer played every fow minutes. and Mr.
Stevens made nineteen or twenty speeches
guests were driven away in the coaches whicl
stood along Broad street.
US. Judge. In Texas Complained or
| WASHINGTON Dec. A memorial was pre
scnted In the Senate this afternoon by Senator Coke
Iating TO alleged abuses in the United States Distrc
Courts OF Texas. II ia signed by A. j. Evans unitc
States Attorney for the Western District OF Texas
sets forth tint The United States District judges o
Texas failing hold the terms OF their courts Il
xrd by law ilat they appointing ter sons, son-
in.law. and brotieTsnaw to lie places or district an