The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-10

Andrew Jackson always called for ham, while Henry Clay must have buckwheat cakes to finish a meal. Louis Philippe kept a diary when he travelled through this country, and his records show that he stopped first at "The American" on Front street, Philadelphia, and on his journey took In such places as the "In- dian Queen of Baltimore, Marcus Hooks place on the Wilmington road, where he met his brothers. and the inn of Bush at Winchester where the future Citizen King" was refused a private room, and had to move to Hudson's tavern, Stras burg, wet and muddy trip.
 The first tavern in New York was built at the present location of n-73 Pearl street by the agent of the Dutch East India company in 1642. Already the col onies of the Plymouth company in Mas sachusetts and the London company in Virginia were journeying to see one an- other and must stop in New Amsterdam. Kings Head" "Queen's Head" and White Lion" were early signs hung on houses of entertainment when England took possession. The head of George III adorned a rough tavern down on Browne johns wharf, where men were daily re- cruited for service on privateers. On the Boreel building, Broadway, the Holland society has placed a tablet which states
 
 had that site. The Arms was the same as the famous old Delaney house, home of the first of the name in America, and of his descendant, the lieutenant gover- nor It's early history began with two great dinners, the first to the new gov ernor, Sir Charles Hardy, and the second to celebrate the laying of the cornerstone of Kings college. Here John Adams stopped in 1774 on his way to the first continental and hero the Ia at colonial festivity to a governor was given the Earl of Dunmore.
 The famous duel between the Hon. J. Tollemache, commander of H. M. s. war ship, Zebra and Captain Pennington of the Coldstream Guards was fought in this tavern, the continuation of a quarrel be- gun at sea. Tollemache fell, and lies buried In Old Trinity church yard. Pen nington survived, though wounded seven times. The first public entertainment given Washington was here in 17S3. In 1792 the building was torn down and the City hotel erected on It's site. The owner of the new hostelry were two bachelors, Jennings and Willard, and so closely did Willard adhere to his desk 1t was found he had not owned a hat for years and when he did venture forth on the streets one day he got lost.
 Sam Francis house. the "Queens Head" which stood until a few years ago, was also famous in old New York days. Here were held the first meetings for re- sisting the stamp act. here the Sons of Liberty" were organized, and from it's windows Washington bade his army fare well. In 1883 the Chamber of Commerce gave a banquet in the long room to com memorate It's founding In the same room in 176S, and that evening the Sons of the American Revolution organized there and gave a supper in commemoration of Washingtons farewell supper to his of ficers. The Indian Queen of Philadcl- phia was formerly the home of Sir Rich ard Penn.
 The Franklin house, kept in Washington by the father of the famous Peggy ONeal, banquetted La Fayette and enter tained most of the statesmen of the time. Suters tavern in Georgetown, where Washington put up when he came to lay out Federal City" has only its walls standing now. The old Union hotel in Georgetown quartered Louis Philippe, Robert Fulton, Baron Humboldt, Talley- rand, Jerome Bonaparte, Washington Irv- ing, Francis Scott Key, John Randolph and other great men. The statesmen went over to the capital from 1t on coach known as the Royal George" The Way side Inn," immortalzed by Longfellow, still stands near Sudbury, Mass, as 1t stood when the soldiers met there after the battle of Lexington. An old stone building where Patrick Henry. Washing ton, La Fayette and others often stopped is still shown in Richmond, and Clare mont stands as a house of entertainment on Riverside drive, New York, just as 1t stood when Washington made 1t his head quarters.
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