New-York tribune., 1901-12-05
AT FRAUNCE'S TAVERN.
WOMEN CELEBRATE 11sTH ANNIVER-
SARY OF WASHINGTON'S FARE-
WELL TO OFFICERS.

..- -,,.- z-es the subject Of Indignation yes
-e-5sv al the meeting held in FTaunces Tavern
by the women's auxiliary 10 the Soc'eSy loi "a l--
Preservation Of Scenic and Historic Places anu
ob5ecs 70 celebrate the 11sth anniversary OF WASH
,ne-ons farewell 70 his officers The meeting 'ooA
Mace IN the room in which the historic scene "
Cured and the women. who are earnestly HsIILs
n save the old building from destrucuon- were
5se-Iv Indignant with Mr Coer because. at a hear
ing given in the morning by the Board OF fuohC
improvements his influence. they ciainleu- Hau
defeated the project for the present
We should have received the appropriation
,-,r,-- 9 sr17h+ had II not been for Mr.. Coler's
o,nosit;on said Mrs. T. s Bixbee- But We shaIi
ssza II vet Mayor Low says that he Will give
zu his influence toward Il when ne taxes oIiiCe-
y7,,- 70 think OF citizen and an official OF New
York saving as he did. that there's too much russ
about patriotism is enough to make ones oiooo
boil
0tbe-s expressed themselves with equal en-
7haeIs and then the meeting was called TO order
bv Mrs William Brookheld. T1ce-presfdent OF the
auxiliary who asked Edward Hegernan HAM, o9
-er-esenrins the parent society, to take charge-
The first speaker called on was Albert CIllal-
can It be possible he asked that you cannot
obtain the right and the means TO preserve 1hls
riceIess landmark II stands practically the same
t-,tsf-e as vhe, that historic farewell occurred
that significant and touching incident that every
citizen ought TO cherish in his memory People Vislt
foreign cities order 10 see the places OF
,nte-est. yef we do not know how TO value the
would be Invaluable In every history OF the
J-n,-ad States the name of Fraunce's Tavern aP-
pears. and it should pe preserved IN way 10 uo
cTaai Waiter s Logan in brief address dselt " upon
means OF intoxicating patriotic feeling rs pase s's
young he SAID 5 9 Wopie SePis 6Ds it Viii be re-
membered as Icing the English language ana
American institutions live e.. 49,. 81, a,-
M Logan commented on the fact Lhs. sne a ~
dience composed prtncipsy 2. s1 tent are
We,sn and when women lead Il does not ITocn
81 &c, their way with without them Inc
woren saved Mount Vernon and women VII sa's :
this house the Mount Vernon OF Ne"1 iss. asss+
n4 aUarica the cornerstone Of American liberty.
eta- tracing the wonderful growth OF Lnls cotn-
Try since the gay Tnosg men and women Of this
ci+v are unworthy or the name OF citizsns' IN IN
worthy OF their ancestry tney aio" srvs e,s s1y
~ lose its sacred associations ana 10 serve any
other than q patriotic purpose a., -, .,s
~ EToil / F3oas OF the executive board. READ
T0w Andrew H. Green, Justice Jerome ApLa!I I1
Hewitt and Ambassador Choate, expressing . ILls.t
T1rofound interest n the success OF tne
M-e Eoberr Able said rhat Ille IedsoA " ~ IL
--e-1 hss been so long neglected is that theTe IS
a General ignorance Of city history Sne SPOKE ei
= Cultivated young woman whom she nag s i,Iy'e 81
1SC-aTrce-s Tavern and did not know that Nashihs
- na-ted with his officers in this CITY OF eVeil
!laG ia - The other hand, knew the history OF
~ Tavern well but had idea that II was stiii
III ,F-e Abbe referred TO a recent meeting or the
LIS 10 PsvnIutfon at which they voted 70
-sisa s15aes for building in Whlcn 20 Keep S tI
wonderful relics they are constantly
suggested that no place coU'0 N7 ~
~. Charles r Treat and S. '. White spoke
t-i+cc' neasu-e of drinking tea in the same room
,rbe-e washington ate and drank