New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-25

the word was "piccadill.' and it was supposed
to be Of French origin. although IL might have
been derived from the Spanish 'picado' punct-
ured). in alluson 10 the holes in the lace II
applied to one of the stiff. forked collars
worn by the London handles Of the day. Ho"
it came to be bestowed on the street however,
is an unsoIved mystery One derivation for 1t
is from peaked HILL" and in this form 1t is
found in Wales and Lancashire. Its first use in
London was to designate PicCadilly Hall
For time Piccadiy (written PeccadlO by
Aubrey. PiquidiIIo by Evelyn, and inscribed at
will Pick-a-diIte. PakadI1a. Pickadilly, Pick
ada and PekadilIe on tradesmen's tokens
served TO designate the district Immediately sur
rounding the Hall. which stood near the south
ern end Of Great Windmill street and was evil
den " a mansion of considerable Importance.
The history Of PiccadiIly begins about the
opening of the seventeenth century with a pal
ace, a gaming house. tennis court and null
berry garden In Agas's map of London which
appeared in 1850. not the faintest trace of any
of these is discernible hedge fringed high
way. passing through grassy meadows. is la
beued The Rode 20 Reding." while quaint
groups Of figures in the foreground afford con
elusive evidence that even in those times wash
ing day was a social institution IN LOO Lon
don ended at Charins Cross and st. CHESS But
il was not so a century later Faithorne's chart
of 1863 shows the first Indications of the move
rnent westward which has continued ever since
The rural road then described as leading
from Knightsbrdge TO PickadiIly Hair: trees
and laundresses alike disappear from the fields
and the position of the hall itself, Well as the
ad jaCent gaming house and pleasure 9FGutisS'
was clearly shown.
The years which followed tho restoration Wit
messed still more striking changes DercnSEire
House. first called Berkeley House Clarendon
House afteryard known as AIbemarie House.
and Burlington House arose almost side by side
to the north Of the Rode 10 Redlng.' and the
example set by Lord Berkeley Of StrettoD TIE
Earl 81 Clarendon and Sir john Denhan, the
founder Of Burlington House. was speedily fol
lowed by Sir Thomas Carges. the Countess Of
Durbgh AND thu Ear OF Sunderland
Az =. present Air street was then tho rn"55
westerly thorouGhfa-e Of the metropolis. and tbs
street betvee!, its southern extremity aaG Pic
cad:r- Il became known as Piccadiily. the tern
being gradually extended IS far Is Aloen-aTie
street and finally to Hyde Park Corner By ta@
middle OF the eighteenth century the only
boulevard as PiccadilIy has often been termed,
had become "a great and notable tIoroughidfe-
rare print Of 400 shows the crowd at the
corner OF 81. James's street. when half London
thronged through Piccadly in order 20 escape
the horrors of the threatened earthquake about
which DR.. Seeker pTeacnen. ana ''li N''97's--
field and Mrs. MontaEu wrote
Those who would dive deeper into the history
Of Piccadlly can read about II in the pages ~
Bound About PiccadiIIy." the work OF II 3,
Wheat1ey or the lighter volume recently pub
Hshed by q :. Street entitled The Ghosts II
PiccadiIIy." As a matter Of fact the subject =
almost inexhaustbe. for no thoroughfare has
played moro important part In the social po-
HticaI and literary life OF London than the nos
torfc street Of which Frederick Locker writes:
PiccadiIIv, shops palaces hustle and breeze
Tho uhirri1g If wheels. and the murmuT ~ trees.
Pv DAYLIGHT or niEhtlight--or noisy or stllIy
Whatever my mood is love Plccadtny-