New-York tribune., 1900-12-05
AT FRAUNCE'S TAVERN.
ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTEENTH
ANNIVERSARY OF WAsHINGToNS
FAREWELL TO HIS OFFICERS
CELEBRATED YESTERDAY

The Nth anniversary OF wsshington's farewell
20 his officers In the Tong room" OF Fraunoe's
Tavern was celebrated that room yesterday
afternoon by the Women's Auxiliary the Society
for the Preservation OF Scenic and Historic Places
and Objects The occasion was the first memorial
reunion OF the society. Mrs. NJ. Fay Peircs presi-
dent OF the auxiliary, read historical sketch OF
Fraunoe's Tavern, which she said, was built by
stephEnus DE Lancey. for his bride in 1754 Il was
purchased by Samuel Fraunce. II 1852 and opened
under the sign OF the Queens Head Black Sam $
Tavern a title frequently assigned il. because
OF the sWErthy complexion OF It's West Indian pro-
prietor. The Chamber OF Commerce was organ
izec N the long room" Mrs Peirce drew a vivid
picture OF the parting OF Washington and hts OIL
GERS. and OF the appearance OF the cid that
time. Since then she said. many changes had
been made The two hreplaoes. IN which wood
fires cracked and SNAPPED On the memorable occa-
sion are both gone. A staircase from one corner
the saloon below dishgured the room. and the
plaster oeiing has been replaced by a wooden
oeiliag. The old Dutch roof removed in 1873.
and Two floors were at that time added.
hrs. Peisce stated that the auxiliary has taken
&c SIS especial charges the Poe cottage at Ford
han. the Morris mansion and the old tavern. It
would Ike all OF them owned by the city.
The purchase OF Ihe tavern. she thought. should
include the entire block leaving ground for park
around Il The old building should be used as q
Colonial museum. and every school child IN the
city should visit II 81 least once.
Andrew II. Green, president and founder OF the
Society for the Preservation OF Scenic and His
toric Places and Objects spoke Of the aims
Organization. He emphasized the need OF parks IN
the lower as well as in the upper part OF the city
stating II as his belief that the project suggested
by Mrs PeiTos for the preservation OF Fraunce's
Tavern should be carried out. A motion made by
aim that i've thousand copies OF Mrs Pierce's
paper be printed and circulated was carried
Stephen y. White also expressed his deep In
msrks
Wilson Macdonald the venerable sculptor said
.--~t r fte4nces Tavern was the nrst point = m
esiest sought by him upon hrst coming - TINS
even year since that time.
M MacDonald related an interesting story OF
MS possession i was made by Jean Antoine
1oudon, who came from France in I7S5. upon the
min Franklin 10 get the studies FOR the statue
ma ma was put Up IN Richmond in I7s! ~ Houdon
49I Two weeks. and while there made q cast OF
y nas1lngton's face, ano from il modelled a bust
~ p-aster IpCn leaving for home he left the
BUST tsidng the mould Of the face with him; The
s SJ.sr is nov IN Rome the properly of Juisn i.Ii
.ets. when Clark Nils the sculptor. who had had
- 2tosT % execute S9iosss! equestrian sISt5s Iss
LNo copies of the OLD plaster bust. John Augustine
non suggested 10 him that he leave the two new
copies and take With him the old discOlorcd bust,
Tor MS model. Mr Mills did 50, and kept The cast
until les, when he proposed. because Of bis ao-
Nanceo age 70 give II % M Macdonald
simiies % the old bust placed in AL the city
schools
among those present were Mrs William Brook
hele, Mrs. John 9. Marin, Mrs Robert Hoe, Mrs.
I ,. Zahriske Mrs. ]. 7. Waters Mr.. and Mrs.
- Trstton and Mrs. 6. X. b Andrews
y he Moman's Auxiliary Is an oatgroEth OF The
organizer Mrs. n Fay Peirce, is chairman. The
,ee5 o1.ae.s of The AUXILIARY ere MS Mll.ism
1-,ooEteia treasurer and Mrs Edwsrd g waters
Ars " p Humason and Mrs James z. Pope sec
eTt Hoe, Mrs. Charles r. Flint Mrs. =. II. Bos-
worth and Miss julia Chester Wells.