The sun., 1908-04-05
LAS7DAYOF THEAETN CORNER
PLATT AND DEPEW THERE TO
BID IT FAREWELL.

Two men who probably we're playing
,,srblss when the Fifth Avenue Hotel
,ss first opened entered the whlrhdg
doors Of that hotel at about O'Clock yes
,orIay afternoon, one close after the other
A the second man was shot by the ever
moving door some distance into the cor
ridor he bumped into the man ahead.
Hello Toni exclaimed the first. turn
Ing 20 see what had struck him.
Hello jacks the other said and then
aided, Jack, do you remember the hrst
ume we met herel'
In another Mei'
NO. The night Of the Rrst Grant cleo
Ton. Iets'have drink
Al that time there were only few hun
dr,d men In the corridor and you-thRt Is,
c,s could steer fairly clear course from
the swinging doors TO the barroom. This
is mentioned because II seemed 10 interest
40 many Of the closing day visitors.
After a reasonable time Tom and Jack
returned TO the corridor and one said.
Lets 60 upstairs and take last look
Al the dining room
They went. They saw corded tags on
all the furniture in the parlor floor hall
Gees said Tom, -that looks sort Of
.ad. Catalogue tags for the auction
.Sure sad" asserted Jack. Honest
think that's the very chair Mary sat In
the first time | saw her Eet's go and
have drink
The crowds in the corridors rapidly
increased II was harder To steer straight
course 10 and from the har Harder Tor
some anyway ~
Funny thing Jack, said Tom. This
ia the only hotel bar In Amsrioa with neither
a cash register nor a pay at the conntef
sign
Never thought Of that said Jack.
let have another, Just to see the barseep
make change Z
Nv half past three the corridor, main
stairway and writing room we're 50 crowded
that a couple of policemen were sent Tor
10 keep a clear space around the southwest
Amen Corner. for Senators Platt and DepeW
we're expected TO say something there later
Beginning to look like election night,
oh. Tim?' said Jack, as they made their
Nav toward the street as far IA the ofttce
desk
That's so: election night Fint time
We met him WAS election night Let's
have one more pint to celebrate.
When the camera light battery began to
get into position the services a more police
we're required to keep narrow little trail
and
rear Some one said no more people were
ever in the corridor, but he that as 1t may
the important now arrivals were seen anu
cheered by the good natured, sWayng
mass.
When old Pop Gibson strode in. for eA-
annie. he was recognized and surrounded
instantly by scores Of young admrers
sYou are late, Glib" said one. Getting
into had habits. The night Jenny Lind
Hrst sang in Castle Garden you were iiSt
among those present. o.,
What delayed you?" asked another
sWhat DELAYED me!' repeated Mr.. Gibson.
in fine scom You youngsters think tins
s the only notable hotel closing IN the. city
to-day. suppose you never heard OF the
Sinclair House, .,.-.,.-l
when the crowds had parted and with
score n friends he had found the way TO
the refreshment room. -let me say 10 you
that the old Sinclair has had its day or
greatness too. Well recall when my young
friends Henry Bunuer the poet, Harry
Leon Wilson the novelist, Paul Potter the
PLAYWRIGHT. Paul du Chailu the explorer
and othens as we'll known and honorable
used 10 meet at the Sinclair daily TO zee II
the platter Of fshballs was
There was a tremendous cheer from the
crowd on the sidewalk wiuch endea WIN
ts rause as Senator Platt made his way
through a police lane 20 his fayorite Amen
Corner
The Senator was followed by Congressman
Fassett state Chairman Woodruff and other
nntahIes, who we're greeted by +. u, Riggs
pX-presfient Of the Amen Corner
Photographers powders began to flash
and smoke an the cameras eagerly recorded
each fresh arrival, and two more policemen
we're aent for to work out scheme % pre-
serye breathin space about the corner.
A little after 4 o'clock another cheer an
nounced the arrival OF senator DepeW; w
INo ta'rrc-sry ahsRnce ~ Amen President
SieboId. Mr.. Riggs composed suitable
rroup OF the Eotables, who were flashed and
snapped and popped and smoked by the
camera men until the impatient crowd
called them Of with their demands foT
senator Plat was first introduced and
after being cheered and assured that he
was all right he said, 'Ameners and friends
and feel to-day somehow that all VINO are
here arc friendly 10 me-, .
His voice trembled and broke, and some
thing the crowd read into the few words
he had spoken. the voice, mace them eheeI
IN. feeble old man wildly. He made nc
further effort 10 speak, h'lt seated on one ol
the Corner benches read from typewriter
pages as follows;
ANY effort. the very slightest, TO express
what ] feel at the thought of the removal
NJ tho historic landmark which was my home
%, all of thirty-three years would compel
me 10 take my seat in silence, so must avoid
that subject and assume cheerfunes'
which have not got. This noble edifice. In
its day one Of the most imposing in our city
even now in its majestic simplicity Ia good
to look at. Il Ia the privilege OF elderly
gentlemen, 10 which distinction | may soon
aspire. 20 resent the rude way that progress
has Of turning things upside down, and al
though the structure which is 70 take the place
M tbis one may be bigger AMI giandei s"d
mora in keeping with these latter days,
Shall doubt whether II will be so much as
1ooiated With history and Affairs.
The Fifth Avenue Hotel has entertained IN
its dsy q larger number Of the great Of the
ssTth whose plans fer social and commercia
Enterprises and improvements were her'
tnatured and executed than has any Other
house in America. but perhaps its chief fame
viii remain In lts long association with th'
Republican party. sitting in the Amer
Corner, which may never be revived, one
vision extended from Montauk Point e
Buffalo, and It Is no idle boast TO say that y
was the Judgment which collected In th'