The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-02-15

to Hayne. 1t is by Healy and is in
teresting because of the portraits In
the picture of some of the leading
New England men of that period.
Other portraits hanging on the walls
were those Of Washington (by StuarD,
Faneuil (by Colonel Henry Sargent),
Hancock (by Copley), Samuel Adams,
John and John Quincy Adams and
Warren Gall by Copley), Commodore
I Preble John A. Andrew, Abraham
Lincoln and Edward Everett by
modern artists, all copies, the origi-
nails having been removed to the Bos-
ton Fine Arts building.
In other, earlier and perhaps better
days the orator with his harangues,
arguments and appeals held the CEN
ter of the stage-when that stage was
Faneuil Hall. He was to the public
sentiment of his day what the news
papers, the magazines and the best
sellers (the newspapers especially
are In this day. Some of the greatest
orators and agltators of the country
were heard in Faneuil Hall.
The haIl was never let for money,
but was and is at the disposal of the
people whenever a sufficient number
of persons, complying with certain
regulations, ask to have 1t opened for
meeting purposes. The Boston char
ter contains, or did contain, pro-
vision forbidding its sale or lease.
On the upper floor of the building was
for years the armory of the Ancient
and Honorable Artillery company"
the oldest military organization in the
country and one Of the local institu
tons of Boston. Until Boston became
a city, in 1922, the town Offices were
in Faneuil Hall and it was the place
Of the regular town meetings.
Practically every distinguished
American, and certainly every impor-
tant orator who had message to CON
vey to the people of this country, has
either attended a meeting in Faneuil
Hall or has spoken from its platform.
A few years ago Theodore Roosevelt,
seeking at that time delegates in his
support for the Presidential nominal
ton, spoke in Faneuil Hall in advance
of the Republican convention in Chi
cage. The auditorium was densely
crowded. so much so, in fact, that a
large number of those standing in the
rear of the hall could not see Colonel
Roosevelt, though they were able to.
hear him.
I'VE can't see you, Colonel" few
of them called out At the front and
on top of the table on the platform
where Colonel Roosevelt was speaking
was an American flag draped, and one
enthusiastic partisan exclaimed
"Stand on the tablet" Quick as flash
Colonel Roosevelt exclaimed, Remove
the flag and l will do So I cannot
stand with my feet on the American
flag"
The first floor of Faneuil Hall as
now used, and as always used, is
market, the assembly hall or meeting
place occupying the second floor. This
is an old English arrangement which
was borrowed for Boston when Faneuil
Hall was first built Since then, the
old building has never been seriously
changed INTELLECTUALLY
The new work to be undertaken is
the complete fireproofing Of the build
ing This includes a new floor of re-
inforced concrete under the market
In the lower story, an extension Of
the sprinkler system, the providing of
a water curtain" for the exterior, and
the introduction of a fireproof stair
way as an exit from the quarters of
the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
company. The roof, which has not
been repaired for % years, is to be
put into good condition and the pres
ent unsightly and ramshackle awnings
over the sidewalks are to be removed
and a new awning of iron and glass
lin simple Colonial design substi-
tUted
Work of Restoration.
All the paint will be cleaned off
the brick, mutilated stonework re-
stored, the white trim repaired and
the building left in its natural red
brick with white trimmings sub
stantially as it appeared when it was
first constructed. The Boston firm
of architects in charge Of the altera,
tons, which are more in the nature
of a restoration than of innovations,
Is Cram & Ferguson, and the expense
viii not be -wasteful municipal
expenditures have not been the rule
in New England even for the most
valuable landmarks in Massachusetts,
the one rival to Independence hall in
Philadelphia
Mr., Cram, one of the architects
supervising the repairs, said recently
that if any one in Boston proposed
the sale of Faneuil Hall, the people
of Boston would build barbados in the
streets and fight to the last gasp to
prevent such an outrage.
Every one knows the story of Daniel
Webster and the Boston SILVER top"
There existed for many years a branch
or division Of the Wing party, the
Yne~,aharc Of which yvara oaI1o5 1tho