Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-02
FIRST VIEWS OF NEW YORK.
Things Told to Visitors as They Arrive
on EsIryboats.

The information about New York
which is passed around on the upper
decks OF the North river ferrybOats
when trains get in from distant South
ern and Western points is variegatet
and picturesque. The acquaintance
made on the long journey are con-
tinued. and as the new arrivals are shy
about showing their ignorance to the
natives the man who has been in New
York before always has a large audi
ence.
What is that big round building ?"
asked bride as a Twenty-third
street boat drew out of it's Slip at Jer-
sey City one day recently. She pointed
to Castle Williams. remarking 1t
looks just like a picture OF a fort I've
seen somewhere.
Good guess" said the Chicago man.
who was informed on New York and to
when her question was directed.
That's the battery down at the very
end OF Manhattan island. 1t was erect
by George Washington in the Revolu-
ton. You've often read about it,
Yes. | think So said the bride.
We must remember we've seen IT,
George, this to the bridegroom
George seemed to feel ne was losing
ground. He invented Il hard one for
the Chicago man.
rs that another fOrt?" he asked.
pointing AZ Castle garden. Its round.
too.- 1t looks kind O. like the other
one
The Chicago man was equal to the
occasion.
oh, yes" he answered. that's an
other fort. don't exactly recall the
name OF tin fact. | don't believe it
was there when | was here last.
guess it's one of those new harbOr de-
tense Notifications built since the
Spanish WIZ. You know they've been
busy since then. I'm told some of these
forts can sink ship out at sea before
shes visible to the naked eye"
That fer! boat down there going out
beyond the battery? Yes. | see her.
guess shes a Coney Isard boat. It's
great down there: though | guess the sea-
son 5 most over now.
\ tail. studious man with black whis-
kers had spotted the spire Of Trinity
church among the tan buildings and want
ed to know ii that was the Catholic ca
thedral on Fifth avenue;
Fifth avenue doesn come this war down
town. That's let me see. now most for
get I'm. Now it comes back to me
rhats Grace church It's the oldest
George Washington used to go to it. The
pew he used to have mas a silver plate
on it. You'll have 10 go and see it. It's
plain. you Know. but | tell you it's real
impressive
All the way UP the river the Chicago
man pointed out accurately as many of
the steamship piers as he could read the
names on and made guesses al the YES
sells that were moored to them He sized
up the Flatiron building correctly.
though he admitted it had been bull;
since he had visited New York
Then he gave considerable back num-
Der information about Madison park
and the, surrounding section of the city
Finally he directed his hearers attention
where he said the circus held forth in the
and all the grand opera stars
gave Sunday night concerts through the
winter
There's statue on top of that tower
said he. though I doubt if your eyes are
strong enough to see it from here Maybe
you can just catch the Outline Of it. It's
line when you're near
ITS woman's statue. you Know Ell. |
full length. It's called 'Back-clnt and |
st. Gaudens. the architect. originally
scum or library. l forget just which
We'll. what do you think but the blam- !
ed Pilritans wouldn't let them put it on
because he wouldn't put some
4 Grecian tunic or something like that
Well gentlemen says he. If You
won't let me show this grand work here, |
I'll take it to New York. and put it right |
M in the air on the roof Of a building and |
show you what high art is
And 50 he did. l tell you. You'll see |
1t for yourselves. You can't miss it, It's |
great"
AS the boat entered the New York sin |
everyone hnd a handshake for the Chica- |
go man and all hoped to meet him again |
Turing their stay East.-New York Sun