The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-05
ODELL AT FRAUNCES' TAVERN.
WOMEN CELEBRATE FLASHING
TON IN THE LONG ROOM
lI0 Years After His Farewell Address
There-GOv ernOr's Speech On lniyer.
sal therhoOd-Prospcct Of the
City Acquiring the Hist Oric Spot.

ITO Years After His Farewell Address
Therefor ernOr's Speech On tniyer.
sal MISUNDERSTANDING Of the
City Acquiring the Historic Spot.
The Women's Auxiliary TO the American
Scenic and Historic Preservation Society,
OF which Andrew H. Green il president,
celebrated yesterday in the long room Of
Fraunccs' Tavern the 18th anniversary
Of the Farewell Address Of Washington to
his officers, delivered in that same LOT e room.
II was the third reunion of the Women's
Auxiliary. Mr.. Green presided. After the
reading Of letters of regret from Mayor
Low, st. Clair Mckelway and Others Mr.
Green introduced Gov Odcll, who said in
part
Famous as Wash.ngtons headquarters
after the formal evacuation of New York
10y the British. it is notable that while with
jealous care We have taken over and pre-
served other spots which have been made
historic, here IN the great metropolis of our
couLtry which owes 40 much to the devotion
Of Washin gton and those who served with
him adeuuut" provision has not been made
heretofore for the preservation of this famous
old lostlery. that 1t might serve IN this busy
section OF the city as IA landmark Of our prog
ress and rs an inspiration TO our ut riotism.
our national monuments IN compariso
with those of tn. Old World seem so new
and fresh that the story when told seems
to Lave been that OF yesterday rather than { (
generations ago. And yet ~ We turn the
pages which have recorded the achievements
OF man there Is nothing that can coLpsr"
with the LOFTY. patriotism and the noble self
sacrifice which lave endeared to our people
the names Of Wsshin gton, Lafayette. Wayne.
Greene. schuyler. and other Generals OF the
What are the lessons to he drawn from
TINS and what Is II all worthl Was our
country brought into existence for the pur-
pose only of hiding up a nation whose aim
was veal and whose object selfish am
huS Oa goa frs NO o,n%r cGTT on Smr horizon
upon IA IN the worlds work or IN the solution
OF Is problems where the adyancement and
civilization OF humanity are the results to b.
produced, rather than IN the more sordid
ambitions OF mer9
Ioa whose patriotism has been strength
those who in the years gone by sought
TO accomplish 80 much for the good OF our
country ard Of the world. We must look for
the siren gt hsnir of the bonds VIII Ch make
OF us a brothers. which give Us the ready
ear and the ready hand of sympathy to well
come here those whose pathway in life Is bsset
with dangers. difficulties and obstacles. and
to whom liberty means nothing. III less it be
whose education. whose hope. and whose
faith rest ugon principles OF humanity. upon
the foundation OF the universal brotherhood
of man.
President Cantor Of the borough of Man
haitian spoke OF the effort Of the Womens
Auxiliary to persuade the city to buy
fraunCes' Tavern, restore its original ar
chitect dral appearance and make park cf
the rest Of the block on which it stands
President Cantor said;
gave the ladies Cncoura cement when they
came to me. suggested TO them that they
should BE- willing 10 TAX" half OF the block
instead OF tho whoie. Is the i.nnncos Of III"
Take as much as YOU can get, ladies'. and AK
for more later. Al the bearing newt week
on the subject Of purCGasing tuiS property.
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