River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-18

When Washington to the Quaker city in July
of the year there entertainments in his
honor One of these given in a specially erected
apartment the house of the French minister and the
occasion the birthday of the dauphin of France
There concert followed by fireworks, ball and
supper.
Like the celebrated Cincinnatus Washington, having
finished his public work. returned to his plow He did
visit the city in May 1884 when he attended meeting
Society of the Cincinnati On May day he dined
with Robert Morris at the Hills, Lemon hill, and
while there the Sons of St Tammany who banquet
ing at Mr. Poles country seat, went to Morris and
saluted the general their way home.
In 1887 Washington called from his retirement to
attend the federal convention and Phiadel
phia entertained him.
Washingtons next appearance that city in the
early part of the year 1889 when he his way to
York to be naugurated first president of the United
States. On this OCCASION might be expected he
received only conquaror and hero could be. He
met at Grays Ferry where he crossed the river the
old floating bridge by vast procession Children sang
patriotic the bridge estooned and there was
modest triumphal arch erected at the Philadelphia
side of the river Under this the presidenteec passed
He escorted through the city, and the troops and the
other escort did leave him until they had set him
down at the Jolly Post, in Frankfort. The Jolly Post
being the road to New York. frequently the stop
ping place Of Washington during his many journeys to
and from the east.
The state of Pennsylvania erected large and hand
building Ninth street. where the postofice now
stands which it intended should be the residence
of the president It not finished when Washington
Philadelphia to continue his first term and very
wisely rented the Norris then Market
street between Fifth and Sixth streets. For the next
excepting during the yellow fever epidemic
Washington occupied this mansion, which, during the
British occupation of the city, had been the residence OF
Lord Howe.
In 1898 the yellow fever struck terror to the heart or
every resident of the city, and the government offices
removed to Germantown, which was regarded as
safe the ravages the epidemic. There Washing
rented from Major Franks the house Germantown
numbered 5442 and known the Morris ouse
While president and resident OF the Quaker city
Washington visited practically every prominent citizen
He frequently guest at other Of their houses
fond of the theater and after the ban had been
removed he is in while at the old South
Street house. where he particularly pleased with
the acting of Thomas Wigne, cousin of Haam and
fine comedian.
He arrived in Philadelphia on November 10, 1898
being escorted by the Macpherson Blues and to
lodgings Mrs Whites. This house numbered
North Eighth street. and was the east side of the
Market and Hilbert Streets the site
occupied by store The month he spent there that
largely taken up with dinners and other enter
tanmens. He dned with the cabinet officers with Bish
on White, with Samuel Meredith, with Bingham and
at Belmont with Judge Peters He also enter
tanned by Gov Mifiin and Mr. Rawle.
This Washingtons last visit to the city. He left
there December Ia, and Philadelphia never him
again. The following year. late in December, the sad
of his death received, and the nation i'm
mediately wrapped in mourning.