The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-09
WHERE FAMOUS
nEN CONGREGATE.
Historic Associations OF
the Fifth Avenue Hotel,
New York City.
SOME NOTABLE GUESTS.
Probably No Other Building
In the Country Has Enter
tanned So Many Dis
tinguished Per-
sonages.
Especial Correspondence

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Situated at the junction of three of New
York's most important thoroughfares-
Fifth avenue, Broadway and Twenty
third street.-the Fifth Avenue hotel meet
tho tides That ebb and flow day by da,
through tho year. Around that point thu
life of tho metropolis is conferred 1t I.
not only in the heart of the city--it is il
sense tho heart of tho city because of it.
close and intimate connection with every
phase of metropolitan life No other spot
| in New York is quito SO famous, because
| here, from time to time during the past 81
years, have been gathered the most distin
! gulshod men and women not only of this
| country, but of the world. Where the great
men gather, the humber and lowlier each
of some Importance in his own sphere, is
,, likely to meet, too, and 1t is this attrac-
ton which has made the Fifth Avenue no.
tel the most famous hotel on the continent.
1t Is striking fact that during oil these
years the management Of the hotel has
been the same. The groupo of men who are
responsible for the conduct of an institll-
ton which can accommodate 900 guests
and occupies more space than any other
metropolitan hotel have been for almost
four decades engaged in the profitable en-
ployment of entertaining all the celebrities
of tho United States and great many of
the worlds notables Tho namos they
have seen inscribed on the register would
make n catalogue of eminent men not to
be cqualed by any other establishment in
the country.
1t was in 1850 that the hotel began its
hri bn -
men and women. A year later tho Prince
of Wales came to this country, making his
temporary home with his suit ut tho Fifth
avenue Then General Scott tho COM
mander in chief Of the United States army,
took up his residence there About tho
same time, in 1860, tho brilliant wedding
reception Of General and Mrs. Mcclellan
was held in tho hotel.
Since that time the corridors have echoed
with tho tread of the most famous men in
the land. Under its roof all the presidents
of tho United States since Lincoln's time
have slept and lived. Tho grand reception
and dinner to General Grant ut tho close
of the war were given here. Hero General
Grant lived for many years, and con-
slant visitor now Is tho generals widow,
and also his daughter, Mrs Sartoris and
his son, Colonel Fred d.. Grant. Hero
Hayes and Garfield invariably staid when
they came to New York. President Ar
thur was always n welcome guest, and it
was h0re that he received tho Korean en-
bassy.
Within its walls President Cleveland
ard the members of his cabinet have gath
cred, and within II fow weeks ono Of its
distinguished guests has been on President
Harrison, who makes this place his New
York home. The figure Of James G. Blaine
was one of the most notable that ever
strollod through its cGrrid rs, and he loved
to stop Mt the Fifth Avenue hotel to greet
bis hosts Of friends ana to be greeted by
them. His rival, PtScoo Conkling, was
for long time n re9iient here
At one time on tho occasion Of tho cclo-
bration Of tho one hundrodth anniversary
OF the supreme court Of the United States,
1t might have been possible to hold scs-
sion of thataugust body, withall itsmcm-
hers present, and only within few weeks
Chief Justice Fuller has paid another of
his many visits to this resting place.
General Sherman lived in the hotel for
several years until he bought his homo mp
town. and General Sheridan was u fire.
quunt guest
Here Dom Pedro. emDeror of Rroyi,
onro held corrt and Lorn ..p,on pIo, ),
heir aDpDrcnt to fhc crown IF France de
cussed his chances md prosnocts ne lntcr
did Prince Victor Nnrolpon ~ Ent,,,rd,s
heir apparont found the Fifth nyonnn sniff.
ed TO his demands, So too did thn Irtur-
osquo crown princo Of Siam ana TINT it,
tie group Of rOvul sonsof Sinm 4 kim who
invaded Now York in 1857
Eminent mon and women cf tho rtoo,
have sought rest and Quiet in thu hotel nft-
or tho nights work WINS done.
Hero joe Jefferson, having thrown as,6o
tho tatters of Kin Van Winl,lo. ,scd IN
moot Mulberry Sollcrs. Transformed ,nto
tho iovial and genial RAYMOND Rootb
lived MANY months herc and hc md mr.
rctt werc accustomed To meet with soma of
their friends for n ouiot chot oftor tbe
theater.
But the Fifth Avenue ia famous for
events as we'll as for persona. Here wns
riycn tho famous hrcnlfnst +o starr Kinr
Past its doors marched the gallant Scventb
regiment on its Eay to the war cbeercd bv
thousands Of ]oyal men and women who
were gathered before the hotel or collected
durlng tho riots OF 1913. 1t was In one of