The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-02-19

When Washington returned to the Quaker city July
of the year there entertainments in his
honor One of these given in 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 -t-5
Like the celebrated Cincinnatus, Washington having
finished his public work returned to his pillow. He did
visit the city in May 1884 when he attended meeting
of the Society of the Cincinnati On May day he dned
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
sauted the general their way home
In 1857 Washington called from his retirement to
attend the federal convention. and Philadel
phia entertained him.
Washingons next appearance in that city in the
early part of the year 1885, when he his way
New York be nauguraed first president of the United
States. On this OCCASION might be expected, he was
received only conquaror and hero could be- He
met at Grays Ferry where he the river on
old floating bridge by vast procession Children
patriotic the bridge fesooned and there
very modest trumphal arch the Philadelphia
side of the river Under this the passed
He escorted through the city and the troops and the
other escort did not leave him until they had set him
down at the Jolly Post in Frankford The Jolly Post
being the road to York was 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 postofce now
stands, which it intended should be the residence
Of the president. 1t not finished when Washington
to Philadelphia to continue his stterm and
wisely rented the house of Robert Morris then
street between Fifth and Sixth streets For the next
years. excepting during the yellow fever epidemic
Washington occupied this mansion which, during the
British occupation of the city, had been the residence
Lord Howe.
In 1893 the yellow fever struck terror the heart of
resident of the city, and the government offices
were removed to Germantown which regarded as
safe from the ravages of the epidemic. There Washing
ton rented from Major Franks the house Germantown
road numbered SAP 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
He fond of the heater and after the had
removed he is found in while at the old South
Street house where he particularly pleased with
the acting of Thomas Wgnell, a cousin of Haam and
fine comedian.
He arrived in Philadelphia November 10, 1898
being escorted by the Macpherson Blues and to
lodgings at Mrs. Whites This house was numbered
North Eighth street and the east side of the
street between Market Fflbert Streets site
time largely taken up with dinners and other enter
tanments He dined with the cabinet officers with Bsh
op White with Samuel Meredith, with Mr. Bingham and
was at Belmont with Judge Peters He also enter
tanned by Gov. M1in and Mr. Rawle
This Washngton's last visit to the city. He left
there December IA, and Philadelphia him
again. The following year. late in December the sad
mediately wrapped in mourning.