Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-08-24
COLONIAL HISTORY.
Lord Howe Fooled By the Strategy and Adroitness of
 General Washington
Eirst Inauguration. Decorations Both Splend,d and Tasteful Origin of the Name Of
 Tamn4any.

Long iSlanG out was confronted Oy OuOt
 men whom he wished out Of his way,
 he could bsve attempted storm but the memory of Bunker Hill tragedies were still too vivid and he decided to make d siege, Washington becoming
 aware of his intentions determined to
 vacate as a storm would cost him too
 many of bis men; the British troops
 formed semicircle about them and any
 moment were liable to move in behind
 and prevent Washington's only means
 of retrealIng, consequently, ne sent
 truGty messenger across the river who
 collected every sloop, yacht, scow and
 fishing smack to be found within a few
 miles; Jhis water procession after dark assembled at lha BrJokly . ferry manned
 by expert fishermen and during the
 nig3t the American troops were quietly ferried across the river. Washington being the last one to leave and q. n. the following morniI the Americans were safely on the New York side with l their cannon, small arms, ammunition, | horses and tools ard larder and when ] the enemy went forth expectant to victory, 10, rot like the IsraelIties of old 1 finding plenty of booty in the Syrian ! camp but an empty one without even biscuit to console themselves.
 After the joss of Brooklyn Heights, Washington and Greene knew New York could not be held and the British easily tC0k if, Gen. Howe bringing his l army across Eest 34 St, Washington
 had stationed men at this point and
 came down with the tgo New England DrigGdes to reinforce them and prevent the enamy'e i8ndIug until Putnam had time to evacuate the city but the men becams panic stricken in the presence of the enemy and without firing shot suddenly turned and fled much tO the disgust and anger of Washington, but Mrs. Ii0dley Murray mother of the noted cranmarlan aided him by her sUbtleness, beng acquainted with the easy temperament of the British com mGnGer che sent q servant 10 invite him to take lunch with her, Howe ordered a general halt and he and his officers were meet grRciously entertained by her for l more than two hours and half. Put | nam iu the meantime with his 4O00 men l marched until he touched the right | wing of the American army.
 On the site Of the U. $. Treasury 1 building ia New York City and in then | Congress Hall opposite which were the | stccks, pillory and whipping pest, Gen. ] Washington customed in dark silk | velvet suit, a small stae! hilted sword at | his side, black silk hose, shoes with I silver buckles, his hair powdered and n | bag, vas inaugurated first President | ID l7SS, after he had kissed the Book, | Chancellor Dviugton proclaimed Long | iIve George Washington President of | the United Stat $" which was followed | by as described by an eyewitness l Never shall forget the thrilling effe t | of the laundering cheers which burst | forth as from one voice, peal after pea!
 from the as5em bled mulJitude." The | Inaugural Ball which followed was the | great event If the time at which was
 more etiquette than some thought in &C., corGance with our Republican institu- tions G1d also agreeable to the feelings | of him in whose honer it Ves given; 1t | was held in the cid City Assembly
 Rooms on Broadway not far | from Battery Park; at the head | Of one room was handsomely carpeted | platform on which, beneGth curtains, banners and rich drapery was damask | covered sofa upon which President and
 Lady Washington were seated; the gen.
 tlemen had their hair dressed in bags | and long curls on the Bide and powder | ed, all danced with small swOrds; each | one taking a partner led her to the sofa | aud made q bow obeisSGce to the presi- dent and bis lady, repeating at the con-
 clusion of the figure before taking their
 seats. The decorations were both | splendid and tasteful; few jewels were | worn but the dress was beautiful; one l favOri' being a gown of celestial blue | satin with pstticoat of white satin, large | Italian handkerchief on the neck with | border stripes of satin. head dress | pOuf of gauge in the form of 6 globe, | headp.eCe white satin with a dou bic | wing in large plaits al trimmed with 6 | wreath of artificial Ioses, the hair was | .n curis all over, four of which Tn two | ranks fell on each side of the neck tD- | ing relieved by floating chiGnon; 1t | was a very successful event with one ex | ceptiou, when the p esident and his lady | were conducted through the rooms to | the seat of honor, the lately appointed | secretary of state, Gen. KDox and his | lady, who was charged with somewhat | resem bling Caesar in her ambition, SO | arr IangeC her movements as to directly | follow the president and his lady, as- | cending the steps 10 the platform with | them with the evident intention of be- | ing invited by the president to a seat | elde of them, bat as the sofa would oLjy | seat two Uhera wa5 not roOn for hsr and | with deep modification she was obliged | to descend to the level Of those who | l had been less openly aspiring. Baron 1 Steuben was one of the most courteous | there, well educated and bred in Ger i man court 8ud had mingled in the l splendid court circles of Paris of Louis | XVI. He wore Q rich black silk velvet | suit with the star of his order and had witty and playful remark for every one. Washington danced the cotillion 1 with Mrs. Livingston and Mrs. Hamil- 1 ton, and the minuet with Miss Van | Zandt In which he displayed his usual l dignity and grace to more than his ha- l bitu6l advantage. | Tammany society obtained it's name fram an Indjan chief whose motto was, United in peace for happiness, in WET | for defence" The New York Daily Ga
 zetie in 1790 said of the society:
 l ''I5 ie founded on the true principles
 of patriotism and has for its motives
 charity and brotherly love-"
 | Where have TammaDy's principles gone? Tbe United States had long
 wanted to form treaty of friendship
 and alliance with the Creek IndIGns
 aud about thirty of the principal chiefs
 were ind1ced to come to New York.
 rammany received them with great r.
 emOny. On this occasion they wore
 eathers, mOceasins, legRiDgs, painted
 their faces and carried huge War clubs
 ard tomah8ks. The Creeks upon enter
 ing the wigwam were so surprised to
 see so many of tbeir own race that they
 gave q whoop of joy which almost terri
 fed the people present. They were so nicely entertained that the desired