New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-08

which were conducted by the Cincinnati
whose chief the dead statesman had been. and
the Grafton at which made by Gouver-
neur Morris. When the parting volley had been
fired over his grave the vast crowd which had
attended the services in Old Trinity carried to
their homes a sense of profound sorrow and be-
reavement With the death of Hamilton. Burr
ceased TO be a political leader and on March 2.
when he took formal leave of the Senate. van
ished from the arena of politics. never to reap
pear.
The great fire in this year occurred on the
night OF December Is. breaking out in a grocery
store in Front-st. The whole block from the
west side OF Coffee House Slip. in Water-st., to
the next door TO Gouverneurs lane and includ-
Ing all the buildings in Front-st to the water
were swept away. The fire crossed Wall-st. and
destroyed the buildings on the east side of the
slip About forty stores and dwelling houses
were consumed. entailing a loss of about 81. 500
600 The fire was supposed to have been the
work of eleven combined incendiaries from an
anonymous letter sent to a merchant previous
to the event"
"A priceless inheritance to all future genera
tions' the founding of the New York Historical
Society. given to the city on the afternoon
of November 20. 1904. through the instrument
tally of Judge Egbert Benson and John Pintard
It's foundation was laid in the picture room Of
were at once taken to secure books. manuscripts.
letters documents. statistics and newspapers
relating directly remotely to American his
tory. and pictures. antiquities, medals, coins
and specimens of natural history. The associa-
ton soon grew into favor. and it's numbers in
creased slowly but steadily as the work of ran
sackng garrets and trunks in the city for let
tiers, papers and documents which had been cast
aside as worthless and which We're records and
data of the city's history went on. BY action
of the legislature the archives of France Hol-
land and England examined. and important
and long lost documents OF value to the State
government unearthed. Indeed, it's work
will challenge comparison with institutions of
n similar character fostered by older civiliza-
tons
The New-YOrk Historical Society occupied it's
first meeting place from 1904 to 1909 and was
then removed to the Government House oppo-
site the Bowling Green, which it occupied until
1916. In this year it found quarters in the New
York Institution. remaining until 1871, when 1t
removed to the New-YOrk University. In 1857.
after struggling with pecuniary difficulties and
coming out triumphant. it celebrated it's nifty
third anniversary by taking possession Of its
present building. on the corner of EIeventh-st.
and Second-ave 1t is an institution worthy
of its founders. and New-York should be ever
grateful To those who carry the work on as they
represent the highest culture of the city
The subject of common schools engrossed the
attention of the citizens In 1909. New York had
not been entirely destitute of the means Of
educating her youth however, up to this time.
for opportunity had been afforded for universal
education. Nearly every church aided in this
matter. and private schools abounded In this
year one hundred and forty teachers were ac-
lively employed. Measures were necessary for
Of of al,
cation. as the population increasing rap
idly. and the incoming European muItitudes
were in danger of growing up hopelessly igno-
rant. Members of the Historical Society saw the
drift - affairs, and on February 10 a meeting
was called at the house Of John Murray. I'm Pearl
ST. and society was organized The result
was the Institution OF a free school, independent
OF and in nowise interfering with the schools
already provided by churches. corporations and
charitable bodies. In May. 1906. the first school
was opened In Madsoa-st. The progress OF the
system has been told in another part OF the
chronology
The first two months OF the year saw great
distress among the people of the city. Great
quantities OF snow encountered the streets and
extraordinary expenses Were incurred by the
corporation and 10y benevolent people in reIiev-
ing the wants OF the poor" \ ferry between
Corears Hook and Bushwick was established
and Norfolk Essex, Fourth and Hester SITS
were ordered regulated and paved, North-st.
was opened 10 the East River and the upper
part of Broadway was also ordered paved. In
March the bells If the city rang out and mill
tary parades took place in honor of the second
inauguration OF jefferson as President The
Tammauy Society Columbian order. and the
New-E England Society were formed in 1908.
This llNDJl summer and autumn the yellow
fever again prevailed. and one-third of the citi-
zens left their dwellings,. over 80 persons died.
December Is was given To day Of HUI
initiation and prayer for the recent visitation'-
sympathetic record
Coal that necessary OF the cultivated aud I'M
cultivated. the subject OF concern in the
meeting OF the Corporation on July %. "A pre-
MUM of 5000 offered 10y il for the first
quantity OF good pit Goals not less than ten
chaldrons. which shall be brought to this city.
having been taken from any pit mine in this
State. within miles of the seashore OF
any part of Hudson River. below the town of
Waterford. in the county of Saratoga"
The year 1906 is memorable for the first sue
cessfuI attempt at steamboat navigation. full
history of which may be found further back.
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