Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-07

horse or as the constructor Of the
mystical mermaid, he entered into
contract with Jenny Lind, land it was
within these walls heintroduced her
to the American public. In those
days Bowling Green, in the vicinity
of the fort, was the fashionable part
of New York. There lived the
elite Of the city. The old Washing
ton House was yet standing. In it
the immortal George had his head
quarters in the historic days of the
past.
The rush TO see Jenny Lind made
the old fort still more famous. a
New York halter named Genin paid
$1,000 for a choice Of seats TO hear
the sweetScandinavian nightingale
The event made p. T. Barnum, the
fort and Bowling Green famous.
In 1877 the legislature Of New
York established a State Board Of
Emigration, but it had at first ne
permanent abiding place. On Au'
gust LIST, 1856, Castle Garden, as il
then began TO be called, was dedi,
Gated as an enigrant bureau and
the headquarters OF the Emigration
Board. Records were provided and
the names ofall incoming emigrant:
registered. These records contain
1870, 667 names. They are all pre-
served and are now stored in Ward'.
Island, the property of the Board.
ofthe names recorded S,00O,0O0
are natives of Germany, 5000, 000
natives Of Ireland, while the re-
manning 1920, COZ represent mostly
all the other people Of the globe.
ii. J. Jackson, who was superin-
tendent Of the Bureau for % COIL
:. sccItixsA S:earz SaII-Laa-Ns-x- hoIk
reporter on Dec. 81 last, when the
Garden vas transferred to the city
of New York:
"To me this old garden was living
poem, sometimes cheerful and oft
times dolorous. i have seen many
sad and many joyous scenes. have
seen shipwrecked people and home
less passengers; have seen families
reunited and families separated for
ever. Today closes up the most event
full and important chapter in the his
tory Of my life"
Castle Garden is now the property
of New York city, aud the inten'
ton is to preserve it as a national
memorial of the past. Some are In
favor Of turning it over to the Pars
Commissioners and expanding
;sl5,O00 on it for the purpose Of
restoring it to its former position a
fort. The building will be used
as an aquarium, museum Of wal
and colonial curiosities or something
of that sort, but will not be rented
for saloon or restaurant purposes a!
some suppose. 1t will be made
place where visitors to New Yori
can so and look at the old landmarks
so prolific of memories in the his
tory of the country, and in the live
of themselves and of their fathers.
An old New Yorker said to
World reporter recently:
Il WAS in Castle Garden a lew day
ago and the thought crowded upon me
What a grand old historic place thi
is / stood within the bare walls ant
: caught glimpses of the foamy water
through the portfolios. 1 recalled tn
evening when Jenny Lind made he
debut before an American audience
, 1t was like n fairy scene and
never shall forget it as long a
/ live, for I do not expect to see any
thing approaching it again. 1t was 4
perfect sea OF human faces, and
when the great songstress made her
appearance the applause was like the
roar OF a turbulent sea- Her voice
was clear, and her notes swept over
the vast building with the sweetness
ro,fs bird AMI electrified her audience.
L Ten -. ILL., rs-fhs=-- -L~s.fI TIC
kept intact We want TO preserve the
old landmark, and restore it 70 per-
feet picture Of the original fortress,
and let it stand for all time, to be
visited and inspected by the people.
We have very few of the monuments
that link us closely to the glorious
past, and the old associations of this
spot are very dear TO old New York
ers."