Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-02-25
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When Washington returned to the Quaker city in July
Of the there more entertainments In his
honor One OF these given in specially erected
apartment to the house OF the French minister and the
occasion the birthday of the dauphn of France.
There concert, followed by fireworks, ball and
supper.
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 were banquet
ing at Mr.. Poles country seat went to Morris and
salued the general their way home
In 1887 Washington called from his retirement to
attend the federal convention and once more Philade'
phia entertained him.
Washngton's next appearance in that city In the
early part Of the year 1889 when he his way to
New York to be nauguraed first president of the United
States. On this OCCASION might be expected, he was
received only conqueror and hero could be- He was
met at Grays Ferry where he crossed the river the
old floating bridge, by vast procession. Children sang
patriotic songs the bridge festooned and there
very modest tumphal arch erected at the Philadelphia
side of the river Under this the presidentelect 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 FranFford The jolly Post,
being the road to New York frequently the stop
ping place of Washington during his journeys to
and from the east.
The state Of Pennsylvania erected a large ana hand.
building Ninth street, where the postoice
stands which it intended should be the residence
Of the president 1t not finished when Washington
Philadelphia to continue his first term he very
street between Fifth and Sixth streets. For the
years. 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 1893 the yellow fever struck the heart Of
every resident of the city and the government offices
removed to Germantown, which was regarded as
safe from the ravages OF the epidemic There Washing
rented from Major Franks the house Germantown
road numbered SAP and known the Morris ouse
While president and a resident of the Quaker city
Washington visited practically every prominent citizen
He frequently guest at other of their houses
He fond OF the theater and after the ban been
removed he is found in while at the old South
Street house, where he was particularly pleased with
the acting of Thomas Wignel cousin of Halam and
fine comedian.
He arrived in Philadelphia November 10, 1898.
being escorted by the Macpherson Blues and to
lodgings at Mrs. Whites. This house numbered
North Eighth street. and the east side of the
street between Market and Filber streets the site
occupied by store The month he spent there at that
time largely taken up with dinners and other enter
tainments He dned with the cabinet officers with Bish
op White with Samuel Meredith, with Mr.. Bingham and
at Belmont with Judge Peters He also enter
tanned by Gov. Mifiin and Mr. Rawle
This Washngton's last visit to the city. He left
there December II, and Philadelphia hin
again The following year. late In December, the sad
news his death received and the new nation i'm
mediately wrapped in mourning.