New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-17
TIE OLD FRANCIS TAVERN.
PROPOSED MEMORIAL BREAKFAST THERE on EvAc-
UATioS DAY.

PROPOSED MEMORIAL BREAKFAST THERE on EvAc-
UATIoS DAY.
Much interest is felt among the members
OF the Chamber Of Commerce OF this city In the arrange
ents for the celebration of the husdredth anniversary
of EVACUATION Day the 26h OF November next The
real day was the 25th but as this falls a sunday,
Monday the 28th been act for the legal holiday AT
O'Clock that day the Washington STATUE nov being
made by ward the sculptor viii be unveiled under the
auspices OF the Chamber Of Commerce, which obtained
the subscriptions thinking that some memorial ould
mark the spot wnere George Washington took the oath
of office as President OF the United 5tates That
aueuet ceremony took place q building WHICH Occu-
pied site OF the present Sub Treasury aud the statue
will be placed pedestal ballt upon the flight OF steps
leading UP TO the entrance. In tho evening
the members of the Chamber win have dinner at Del
monico's John Austin Stevens suggested that sor1e
commemoraron should take place also IN the famous
Frucs Tavern at Broad aud Pear-sts, the morning
pre- yious unwilling OF the statue, because the
Chamber OF Commerce was organized IN taat building,
and s meetings held there for nearly two years,
until the onarer obtained fiom England In 1770.
This proposition favoraby received. and Mr. Stevens
has been maturing plan for plain breakfast at 10
o'clock for about ffty members with informal toasts
and short speeches.
year sephanus Van Cortland decided to his
sonin.law Esdenne de Lancsy, the ground upon which
this house stands and here Etonne de LaUcey built for
himself handsome mansion where he and his family
II until Mag g. 1857, when advertisement appeared
In Hugh Gainess aercury to this Effects delaney,
Robinson Co have removed theif store TO the house
wherein late Colonel Joseph Robinson lived, being
the corner the Royal Exchange where they
continue sell all sorts of European and East Indian
goods shoes, stockings and Shirts white and checked,
1t for the Army, with variety Of other goods" The
| Delanceys having made money enough seem to have
gone Of trade subsequently, for In I762 Samuel
Franeis leased the property and opened tavern which
Id
pureorting genuine portrait OF Queen Charlotte
Francis 1765 sold out TO John Joues and be In the
following year Bolton sigeli, who advertised their
accession Hoits Eeo York Journal and informed the
public that they would keep a good tavern, would
range dinners notice and would provide
public breakfasts from 70 IL Jelies they would
sell In the greatest perfection also rich and plain cakes
by The weight
1t was during the sway of Bolton & sigell that the
Chamber OF Commerce was organized In 1858 Ia the
large OF the tavern. When they received their
charter they migrated TO the Royal Exchange next
door, And nearly about the same time Samuel Francis
returned place and began keep tavern style
that made IL But Fraaeis being devoted
patriot extremely popular among the sons OF Lab
erty and tue big where the Chamber Of Commerce
was organized became the Of their deliberations.
Isaac sears noted for his daring utterances against the
Crown and for several exploits in which he showed
spirit of determined rebellion against the British,
one of the original members OF the Chamber OF Com
merce and also OF tue Sons of Liberty He and his
friends made the tavern 80 obnoxious TO the British
/ that the Rose or some other British man
efwar sent a round shot through the nigh-pcaked
rpof m q hint Geuer al WASHINGTON established his
hsadouarteFs here when the Brtsh troops we're trans
ferred Newport 10 Long slaad ana heie ooE place
thai reported attmpt az poisoning Washington which
was deisafed By and vigilance OF Francis aud
NJ. wife Tfritiah emlssafesso the story Soes-cor
rIped Washfngon's servant and brbed him to adminls
ter poison IN dish OF green peas Francis conceived
sa,oions from man's interviews with strangers,
and wafohed Nun narrowly Learning from Mrs. francis
thai he sprinkcd something over tne peas ne coa,
rscelyed the news wsh perfect ealm Robert sad ne.
anrssing ne servanI by name aud fixing his eye upon
Nm shall eat of these peas - The troubled Ike
= leaf He saroye 70 speak, bus his lips could