The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-02-19
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When Washington returned 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
was the birthday Of the dauphn OF France.
There was concert followed By fireworks. ball and
supper.
Like the celebrated Cincinnafus Washington having
finished his public work returned to his pillow lie did
visit he 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, now Lemon hill and
while there the Sons of ST Tammany who banquet
Ing at Mr. Poles country seat to Morris and
saluted the general their way home
In 1887 Washington called from his retirement TO
attend the federal convention and Philadci
pha entertained him.
Washngons next appearance in that city was in the
early part Of the year 1889 when he his way
New York to be naugurated first president Of the United
States On this occasion, might be expected he
received only conquaOr could be lie was
met at Grays Ferry where he crossed river on the
old floating bridge by a procession Children sang
patriotic the bridge fcstOoned and there
modest trIumphal arch the Philadelphia
side Of the river Under this the preBdenelect passed
He escorted through city the troops and the
other did leave him until they had set him
down at the jolly Post, in frankfort The Jolly Post
being the road New York was frequently the stop
ping place Of Washington during his many Journeys
and from the
The state Of Pennsylvania erected n large and hand.
some building Ninth street where the yOstOaiCe now
stands which 1t intended should be the residence
Of the president It not finished when Washington
came to Philadelphia to continue his first and heyery
street between Fifth and Sixth streets. For the next
seven years excepting durns the yellow fever epidemic
Washington occupied this mansion which during the
British occupation Of the city had residence Of
Lord Howe
In 1893 the yellow fever terror TO the heart OF
every resident OF the city, and the government Offices
were removed to Germantown which was regarded az
safe from the ravages of the epidemic There Washing
ton rented from Major Franks the house Germantown
road now numbered 5i42 and known the Morris ouse
While president and a resident OF the Quaker city
Washington visited practically every prominent citizen
He was frequently guest at other their houses
He was fond Of the theater and after the had been
removed ne is found once in a while the old South
Street house, where he particularly pleased with
the acting OF Thomas WgRell cousin Of Haam and q
fine comedian.
He arrived In Philadelphia November 10 1893
being escorted by the Macpherson Blues and went to
lodgings at Mrs. Whites This house was numbered
North Eighth street and the cost side of the
street between Market and Fbert streets the site now
occupied by store The month he spent there at that
time was largely taken up with dinners other enter
ainments He dined with the cabinet officers with Blgh
OPP White with Samuel Meredith, with Mr. Bingham and
was at Belmont with Judge Peters He also was enter
tained by Gov. Miftn and Mr.. Rawle
This Washingtons last visit to the city He left
there on December H. and philadelphia never saw him
again The following year late in December. the sad
Of his death received and the new nation inn
mediately wrapped in mourning