The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-04-01

0OU klOW duN DuG plluOeS anu PAhANNSN
could have as long title as that. Il
was my good fortune to be sent by one OF
MARYLAND leading colleges as delegate
to this meeting Accordingly six o clock
in the evening of Thanksgiving Day
boarded the Fast Mail, and some thing
like an hour and half later | was landed
in Baltimore Thirty four miles Of the
journey had been accomplished without In
cident Perhaps nothing in the world
the railroad world at any rate-excels thu
Royal Blue service of the B. 4 o., so
made my way from Union around to Mount
Royal, some four blocks away, and pur
chased ticket and sleeper for New
York. The train was scheduled for :. %
the next morning, and at 1870 of thai
morning, little more than seven hour
after that time, | counted on having hac
a comfortable breakfast, turn around the
bustling streets of New York, and arrived
at Columbia University for the meeting
which | Was to attend. 1t will be seen,
when | say that things came out as eX.
pected, that travelling Is somewhat less tie.
dious now than in 1879, when 1t required
more days from Baltimore to New York
than it now requires hours. But that l,
saving little. During the short time on
he road one not only travels now with al
tt comforts of the delightfully."- furnished
Ill :ary at home, but so smoothly and soft,
y 10 these night filters proceed at their
regular pace of forty five miles an hour
that one sleep is not less sound than in
his own room.
Though the train was not due to leave
Mount Royal till nearly three 0 clock next
morning the sleeper for Baltimore travel
en- was opened on the side track about ten
. clock Having sent little letter to
Martha, | marched through the BIZ iron
gates and up the car steps. The politics,
Of colored pUrters met me at the door, took
my ticket, and then giving him my sleeper
check. was taken to middle lower
berth-one of the best in the car as | was
one Of the earliest purchasers. Retiring
at once | found everything inviting to
and was soon fast asleep. Once
in the night | thought | heard a dull
thump of some sort, but | do not know Yet
| did or not. awOke next
morning about seven o clock when we were
speeding through the thickly populated
districts Just outside New York arose,
drew on the bifurcated part of my outfit.
and went to the dressing room for bach
aud the completion Of my toilet BY the
time these ceremonies were Completed the
train was drawn into the part Of the station
across the river from the city.
st this point the one who goes 70 New
York for the first time needs to be reminded
that the roads leading south from New
York are. by this river, forced to maintain
a sort of double station the two parts being
connected BY ferry. Leaving Your car.
therefore, it is only necessary TO 20 with
the crowd straight forward a. the train
lies. through the gate, little to the night.
and 6ud yourself on the boat. OF course
there Is no ticket. no extra fare; YOU tram
ticket must land YOU in Nww York There
are however. two b0Sts, one Of which viii
take YOU to the very southermost point 81
Manhattan Island-South Ferry-troln
which you have full command Of all the
street railroads Of the city The other
beat takes you to Cortlaudt Stree, Ferry
several blocks father north, and puts you
u 81 -. t....9sva.- T..
the northerumost parts Of the city.
went to South Ferry because !, had
been some time since left the city
l797-and | wished to look the place over
"a take in the mighty change, wrought in
the space Of century. IL was near eight
b clock Friday morning when | stepped
ashore almost on the very sTo, whose touch
by my foot 80 long ago had several times
marked crises in my ooantys history
Bar what changes RICH, in front Of me
was hotel covering a square. \ lit;le far
her on was what they told me was SKY
,craper. took breakfast at the hotel
aud when | reached the SKY -scraper /
found j, 70 be only an ordinary looking
building. But when | looked straight up
!; did indeed seem 10 scrape the sly.
twenty one stories above ground, and how
many below | did not investigate Then
| thought of the saving that a lot in New
\ ork may be small in AREA but Il reaches
upward 70 the sky. Right besides this build
M might be one not more than two stories
high. Then | thought Of the man who
was too timid % build much above ground
AMI how be must have fought to prevent
biz holder neighbor FROM building any
higher lest people nigh, cease 70 remark
bis two story structure.
was Just starting up Fifth Avenue
10 the left my eve caught a glimpse Of
great flag floating in the breeze, and then
,ame the memories Of an eyentful day in
1888. Ii was Evacuation Day, and on
hat one day Of the year that fas aoa,s
,ver New York city to remind its people
md the country that on the 25th of No
7ember, 1888, the British evacuated the
,ity, and America was, IN t;ret free. For
years now a small society has kept control
# this flag raising Every year on this
anniversary, they march TO the spot, and
1t day break the hag Is run up amid shout
NJ and music. Year after year the same
Id man insists upon pulling the strings AZ
his ceremony, steadily refusing to allow
my new hand to perform the sacred service
4 little farther on | turned into Wall
Street eastward 4 few steps brought me
o Nassau Street and there | stopped and
TODD for some minutes spell bound amidst
he throng Of hurrying feet That | re
this locality well need be no
urprise On the corner bounded west by
Nassau and south, hy Wall Street had
TODD, in my day. Federal Hall. In that
'uilding on the Beth of April, 1889, l
lad been inaugunted first President GA
his spot now stands the New York brasoh
f the United States Treasury. In front
5 a statue of myself with these words ON
he pedestal Son This Site In Federal
Hall April 80, 1889, George Washington
Took The Oath As The First President of
he United States of America
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