New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-16
LIFE IN OLD NETWORK.
MISS MORTON TELLS STORIES OF WASH
INGTON'S TIME.
SHE SAYS THE CITY WAS DIRTY LITTLE PLACE
WITHOUT RAr1s LATcHKETs OR

MUsrAcHEs
Before an appreciative audience that crowded the
assarnbly-room in the Waldorf-Astoria yesterday
morning Miss Lalla Baldwin Morton gave another
one Of her sketches. the subject being New orK
as the National Capital
This period succeeding the excitement ana
,ronbles Of Revolutionary days is pervaded with
such a gentle dignity that the action Of the time
reminds one OF the stately mnuet. In whicn each
dancer carries himse:. Sith the quiet grace oecom-
ing his position. New-York was indeed. nut
wreck Of the metropolis Of Colonial days The
farewell OF Washington to his troops. which took
place at Fraunces Tavern at Pearl and Broad
SITS. was the first act Of dignity and Importance
after the American Army had entered the GU!
During the period between 1873 and 1883 New-forK
showed her vitality in social and political revivals
and commerce and enterprise were Furnishing
When the questions concerning the constitution
were agitating the whole country the reluctance of
New-york to ad opt the Constitution caused much
uneasiness
The incidents Of the times were pointed out by
Miss Morton. with anecdotes, and In the account OF
tho great parade of July %. l7S, she told many
amusing Stories The Ave thousand men who
marched in line on that occasion was much
larger number in proportion to the size OF the CITY,
she said. than any that has since been seen IN one
procession Miss Morton likened the excitement OF
that occasion to the feeling which predominated In
New-York at the time of the godbug parade. pre-
cednc the las. Presidential election, the stiffness
Of the crowds looking showing the intense feel
ing and excitement The carrying OF the Federal
ship the frigats Hamilton through the streets
followed by the little pilot-boat. both or them
rugged and manned, was OF the deepest interest," as
tvpify1ng the answering Of the ship OF
state. guided by bold and earnest leaders. Three
days later New-York adopted the Constitution
making glad the hearts OF her people
Speaking of the stateness Of Washington's In
auglration, Miss Morton said
Social life in those days 6ignfed and era
cious Fashions change in manners in clothes.
and perhaps We may hope that the old-time cour
tesy nlay at last come back we have too little OF
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'.Washington's opposition to the Order of the Gin
cinnati because OF his fear that It would give
a sort Of warrant for the establishment OF arts
tocracy The society made up Of prominent
members Of the Tarmany Society: charitable
equalization named for the chiot OF the Delaware
Indians The officers OF the society were also given
But th,s City Of Toe last par, Of the. last century
YVES dirty little place at pest ,conhGludec MISS
MSrGn ~ vas ns-c o EedTdos wer paced IN the
frgld zone and such things as latchkeys ana mus
aess were Wholly y, Raev aSd Bo 0 reen
give idea Of the homes ana thcir sltua Ton.
Miss M9TtSn w 9S NTH lH hs foor paper @
titled Madison Square as It was and Is
Benjamin Knower Mrs. Janyier lie Due, Mrs
Teacke Wallis LeTls Mrs Aen y honeEi ,, Mrs
e ogden, Mrs Edmund c. Owen. Mrs; Thomas
Jefferson owen Mrs. William a. Perry; Mrs. James
W Pinchot Mrs. Charles r. Raymond Mrs Jules, Jules
Sage Mrs. George Edgar schanck Mrs. CLARENCE
A Seward, Mrs Edward Lyman Short Mrs W
Mrs CHARLES d. Stickney. Mrs. James Remsen
Strong Mrs Robert II. Stuyyyesant. Mrs. David NJ
TSrnure Mrs Frederick w; Vanderbilt Mrs Cort-
ahdt Schuyler Van KensSsa,er Mrs George WSd
Wb1tmar Mrs Marshall Orme Wilson, Miss Fur
Mss Warren GSd d M4 Mos 6itoa e I'm M mEs
Edward Hartman Mrs FREDERICK Hartman. Mrs
George Haven Mss Mary r0d hsydS Jobn Mps
Mrs Henry Meyer Johnson. Mrs. Edward :
Knapp Mrs Harry KarsaTge hnapP: RPM; Mrs. all vii
Mrs Stephen Baker Mrs. Daniel Butterafld. Mrs
Hugh Camp Mrs w ITanS C:aTh Mrs. nss lanes M
Hedges Croweii, Mrs s. Van Rensselaer, Cruger
Mrs. John G. Dale. Mrs Julien = DAVIES MIS-
S Mrs' wiam Duer and Mrs. c. Frederick Froth-
4rOh