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officers. the Sons of the Revolution will exhibit
portraits historical relics and other objects
erng the period of the American Revolution.
The New York Genealogical and Biographical
Society at No. 226 West 5Sth street, will ex-
hIbIt old manuscripts and oil paintings. The
Reformed Dutch Church Of the city OF New
York. which organized in 1928. will dis
play in the chapel of the Church of ST. Nicho-
las. Fifth avenue and 4Stl street. articles per-
tanning to the history of the church.
Besides Fraunces's Tavern two other buildings
OF historical interest in the city will be open to
the public They are the Van COrtlandt man
siOn in Van Cortlandt Park, at the terminus
OF the Broadway branch of the subway and
washington's headquarters, at Edgecombe ave-
nue.. 160th and 162d streets The former house,
which was erected in 174S contains furniture of
the Colonial period. to which it belongs It's
museum illustrates the struggle of England with
her colony before its independence by means of
portraits and maps. The Washington head
quarters formerly known as the Morris
Mansion and also the Jumel Mansion
special loan collection OF Colonial and other
relics will be shown there. This house was
built about 1860
The New York Public Library has provided ex-
hbitiOns of interest in all parts of the city At
the Lenox branch. Fifth avenue and 10th street
1t has put on view a large collection of views
iects relating to the Hudson River and valley
and TO early steam navigation on the river. In
each Of the forty-one circulation branches scat
tered through the city. from Kingsbridge on the
north 70 Tottenville at the extreme southern
end Of Staten Island there will be appropriate
pictures
The official Fulton exhibition will be that at
the New York Historical Society's building. on
Central Park West and 18th street. The special
collection will consist of portraits miniatures
manuscripts relics. etc. and is exhibited in CO.
operation with the Colonial Danes Of America
Their viii be two exhibitions in the museums
or the Brooklyn Institute Of Arts and Sciences
AT The main building. in the Eastern Parkway
near the northern entrance to Prospect Park n
building. by the way which is counted one OF
the architectural features Of the city. a collec-
Ton relating To the past and present life of the
Ind'Ans Of Long Island will be on view 1t will
DE- Tree except on Mondays and Tuesdays. when
there "iii be small admission fee
The Aquarium will probably attract ranv Wis
itors. for il is not only the largest in the world
and the possessor of the greatest number of
specimens and species, but it has historical in
tereSt This building, situated in Battery Park
close - the southern terminus OF all of the
elevated lines and near the South Ferry sta
ton Of the subway was erected in 1907 nv
the United States government as a fort After
Xix - IL oI Iol- II was called Castle Clinton
Later Is Castle Garden. il was the scene Of tn.
tr'umphS Of Jenny Lind From 1879 until 1soo 3,
was the New York immigrant station Retvoo,
seven million and eight million inn,irr,pts
passed through this portal 10 the new world
Ai tanks in the Aquarium continuing fish in
d's"nous 10 the Hudson River will be marked
"here no reference 10 admission fee has been
made The admission TO these exhibitions viii bo
free Those who desire TO see the books and
maps relating to Henry Hudson and Rober,
fu'ton which have been brought together b,- tho
American Geographical Society at It's buiIdinp
No ID West Slst street may DO so b., an,,,-
ins to the librarian at the building for , f,ao
card Of admission.
The more festive side Of life has not bccr for
gotten In the side shows. II Will no ,oss,h1o
Tor Ne" York City to say 10 its visitors "Ir
you don see what you want. ask for r., ono
OF The festivals which ought 10 be seen by v,s-
itors - that Of the children 1t viii be inetr,,c-
tive a. sell entertaining. for II viii i,cI,,5o
fo'k dances Of the many nationaIities rcura-
scented 80 New York City. and other features
Illustrative OF the history OF the various ,arts
of ne NJ. october = is to be Childrcn.s nav
AireaJj thousands of children from the r,,,Iic
and pIrpcllal schools. settlements and or1r,.,
ages ar hopping about under the guidance ~
The directors IN preparation for the historical
plays. FOX dances and tabeaus which the, ,yiI,
present Ia all the available public parks and