The Portland daily press., 1889-02-26
WASHINGTON IN izss.
A cotemporary Account OF His Re-
ceptIon In New York.

Some few things known to me personally,
are, at the present time, when Washington's
journey to New York In 1889 Is being so
much talked about, so interesting to the
whole people Of our country that believe IL
will be well to ask Of you small space In
your widely spread newspaper for their pub
lication, says a writer In the Philadelphia
Times.
In 1850 / was a resident, as substitute, In
the Pennsylvania Hospital. When writing
my name in the book kept for that purpose,
and writing 1t as | usually have done-Wal-
ter F.-the old steward. Father Clap, as we
called him, then 50 years Of age. said, Thou
must write thy name In full" When Frank
lin was written he exclaimed, walter Frank
lin! When was lad saw Gen. Washing
ton and Lady Washington come up the river
in boat, and walk on carpet to Walter
Franklin's house, where they were to stay.
In New York" My mother was the daughter
OF Walter Franklin. and she told me, when /
spoke Of this TO her, that her fathers father
was Thomas Franklin, who came from New
York and married in Philadelphia the
daughter OF Samuel Rhoads, and the Walter
Franklin In whose house Gen. Washington
resided In New York was an older brother
OF Thomas. A few years ago a letter written
TO Kitty Franklin Mistar, Of Brandywine,
giving an account Of the preparation OF the
at the time Of his arrival In New York, was
shown to me, and give here a copy OF this
part OF the letter. It Is dated New York,
3Oth Of the fourth month, 1889:
Great rejoicing in New York on the arrival OF
General Washington; an elegant Barge, decor ated
with an awning Of satin, II oarsmen drest Ia
white irocks and blue ribbons went down TO X
Town tElizabethtownl last fourth day 10 bring
him up. A stage was erected at the Coffee Hvuss
wharf covered with carpet for him To step on
where COMPANY OF light horse, one of Artillery
ceive him. They paraded through Queen Street
Ia great form, while the music, the drums and
ring OF bells We're enough TO sun one With the
nolse. PREVIOUS 70 his coming. Uncle Wa ter :
house In Cherry street was taken for him, and
every room furnished IN the most elegant manner
Aunt Osgood and Lady Kitty Duer bad the whole
Generals arrival 10 look al 1.-THE best OF lurnl-
ture In every room and the greatest quantity Of
plate and china that ever saw before, the whole
Of the first and second story Is papered and tho
floors covered with the richest kind Of Turkey and
Wilton earpets-the house really did honer TO
my Aunt aud Lady Kitty, they spared no pains
nor expense In IL. Thou must know. that Uncle
osgOod ant Duer were appoin ed 70 procure q
their wives as being likely to do IL better. have
not done yet my dear Is thee not almost tired?
The evening after his Excellency's arrival gen
eral illumination took place, except among friends
and those styled Anti federalisis, the latter's
windows suffered some thou may imAgine,-as
hb ion Of fireworks IS 70 be displayed, which Il Is
TO be expected will be tomorrow, there IS scarce
ton ana the Palace,--and Of little else have l Old
thee yet tho cave spun my miserable serawl al
ready TO great length, but thou requested 70
know all that was gong forward.
The "Unce 0sgood" Of this letter Is the
person who married Walter anklin's
widow. This, probably, caused the state
ment in "Todd's Story Of New York" that
Washington went to the Osgood mansion.
One Of Frankin's daughters was married
to De Witt Clinton aud another to Gen. ClIn
ton, and In letter dated l7sS we read
1Wssninngton,s ny S,s often i had the Franklin ehIl
Que Of those, the late Mira George Clinton
told the writer that she had ofonn seem min
take out bis handkerchief before setting int,
ms carriage aud pass IL over the horses an(
| II II was the least degree soiled the groom
was reprlmanded. s~''