davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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states: THE deer. wild turkey, can
vas-back duck and wild goose, which
once inhabited this place have all
disappeared" However, in 1920, and
later, it abounded with birds of vari-
Gus kinds, including the catbird,
partridge and humming bird.
The President-elect and his escort
reached this island by way of the
lower road from Alexandria to the
island.
At Georgetown.
At Georgetown the great Virginian
was received with "the acclamation
of large crowd" and from here the
journey was continued with an escort
of corps of gentlemen commanded
by Col. William Deakin, jr., as far
as Spurrier's Tavern, where the en-
tourage was met by an escort from
Baltimore" (W. B. Bryan, in his
history of Washington City, says that
Spurrier's Tavern was midway be-
tween Washington and BaltimoreD
The body of Col. William Dea-
kins, jr., lies buried in Rock Greek
Cemetery, it probably having been
transferred there from the Cedars
Burying Ground where now stands
the Western High School, George
town. The inscription on his monu-
ment reads: Colonel William Dea-
kins died March 8, 1893, aged Sc.
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Clinton as Vice President, also. died
in Office, in Washington; when on
the way to the Capitol he suddenly
expired November %, 1914. He is
buried in Congressional Cemetery
One thing he said, which every man
should know and never forget, was:
"It is the duty of every citizen,
though he may have but one day
to live, to devote that day to the
good of his country"
There may be, and probably are
several versions-though differing
mainly only in immaterial details
of just what occurred at the inaug-
ural ceremonies of Washington,
April 30, 1889. Some years ago the
writer came across an interesting
account of this event in The Metro
politan, a local paper, under date of
July 18, 1885, and feeling that it was
quite an accurate review, he copied
it and finds it useful at this time.
The story follows:
News Story.
"The volunteer companies of in
fantry we're paraded in front of the
hall on Wall Street. A troop of
horse, uniformed and equipped,
much after the manner Of Lees and
Sheldon's dragons (as may be seen
in the picture of Jack Langhton, the
hero of Cooper's Spy, as painted by
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father Of Chief Justice White, 1882;
letter from Representative John
Goddard Watmough of Pennsyl-
vania, 1881; a letter from Represent
ative John M. Patton of Virginia; q
letter from Secretary of the Navy
David Henshaw, and, probably most
precious Of all, a letter from Charles
Carroll of Carrollton, last surviving
signer of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence,. addressed to George
Washington at Mount Vernon, July
20, 1898.
Postal History.
The covers to be displayed include
many of considerable interest as
fragments Of postal history. One
from Annapolis carries the frank Of
George Brent; others were post
marked at Emmitsburg, Port To-
bacco, Leonardtown and Upper
Marlboro, Nd, and Richmond, Mar.
tinsbprg, Norfolk, Petersburg, Alex
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andria and Charlottesville, Va. Some
markings are in red, some in black,
some in blue. The fee commonly is
indicated in manuscript" Those
envelopes dated after 1847 bear
stamps.
Georgetown Post Ofdce, the covers
prove, used both red and blue ink for
canceling. Father Parsons, in his
search of the archives, has found
letters from Georgetown, S. c., and
Washington, Ca, also.
The files of the university date
back to 1889, the date Of its found
ing by Archbishop John Carroll Of
Baltimore. All important papers are
indexed on cards arranged in 80
drawers. The most valuable docu-
ments, ordinarily not available for
public inspection, have been re-
moved for the sesqui-centennial
show. It may be another so years
before they will be displayed again.
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sponded with llow-enthusiasts in
many different parts of the world.
His Georgetown epistle is character
istic of that aspect OF his nature
which was concerned, not with pass
ing political developments. but with
the ancient art of husbandry and its
humane connotations.
James Madison, fourth Chief Ex-
ecutive of the United States. will be
represented by cover which carries
his frank but which actually was
penned by his wife, the famous
Dolly, to dear niece Ellen" in 1884.
Mrs. Madison, it seems, enjoyed the
right to postal service gratis, pro-
vided that her husband autographed
each letter-a courtesy which he
doubtless was delighted to render
his charming and gracious helpmate.
Antedate Envelope.
The postmarked covers chosen by
Father Parsons for display include
10 from the District Of Columbia,
20 from Virginia and "a from Mary
land: also from Massachusetts,, 8
New York, IA Pennsylvania and
% miscellaneous. Carrying mark
ings sometimes crudely designed,
but more often authentic works of
art of their sort, these precious
scraps Of paper" mostly antedate
the invention of the ordinary folded
envelope of commerce. They are
invariably written on handmade pa
per of good quality, surprising in
durability the modern staple of COM
munication. 1t is noteworthy, too,
that the ink was made to last.
Similar observations may be
chronicled for the foreign covers
which Father Parsons has chosen to
show. Those bearing stamps, Of
course, will be most attractive to
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(See PROCTOR, Page C-5.0
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template this recent sacrifice for
their interest.
ITO that Being who maketh and
unmaketh at his will, we commend
you; and after the accomplishment
of the arduous business to which you
are called, may he restore to us again
the best of men, and the most be-
loved fellow-citizen"
WashingtOn's Reply.
To this Gen. Washington replied
in part: Although I ought not to
conceal, yet I cannot describe the
painful emotions which I felt, in
being called upon to determine
whether I would accept or refuse the
Presidency of the United States The
unanimity in the choice; the opinion
of my friends communicated from
different parts of Europe as well as
from America; -" have induced an
acceptance.
Il do not feel myself under the
necessity of making public declara-
tions in order to convince you, gen.
tlemen, of my attachment to your
selves, and regard for your interests.
The whole tenor of my life has been
open to your inspection, and my past
actions, rather than my present dec
larations, must be the pledge of my
future conduct.
"All that now remains for me, is to
commit myself and you to the pro-
lection of that beneficent Being,
Who on former occasion hath hap
pily brought us together. after long
and distressing separation. Perhaps
the same gracious Providence will
again indulge me. Unutterable sem
sations must then be left to more
expressive silence, while from an
aching heart I bid all my affection
ate friends and kind neighbours
farewell"
From Alexandria, Gen. Washing
ton was conducted by an escort to
Mason's Ferry that crossed the Po-
tomac River from Mason's Island
(also known as Analostan Island,
and now Theodore Roosevelt 1slanO. .
Georgetown Ferry.
Georgetown was then a small but
prosperous town, and the ferry was
the only public means Of crossing
the Potomac north of Oxon Run. It
was established in 1748 by George
Mason and continued in service for
nearly century. Braddock, and at
least part of his army, crossed the
Potomac by way of this ferry in
1855, and 1t was probably used by
Washington many times prior to l7S9,
and subsequently as well.
Warden, in his History of the Dis
trict of Columbia" published in 1916,
says the ferry was fiat boat of rude
construction. awkwardly impelled by
an oar, placed near each extremity,
affording safe conveyance between
the island and the mainland, dis
tance of about 200 yards.
At this period, he says, the ferry
was rented by Gen. Mason for the
sum of $500 year, and that, before
the erection of the Potomac Bridge,
it yielded more than double this
amount.
AS to the island itself, Warden
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26, 1876, and the first President was
at Philadelphia. His letter reached
DR.. Thornton in Georgetown, Po-
tomac, on December 80, four days
after dispatch. It bears a red wax
seal, family showing the imprint
Of Washington's signet ring. Pre-
sented to the University by Mrs.
Adelaide Talbot, the document is
precious because of its relation to
the establishment of the District of
Columbia with DR.. Thornton, by
Washington's wish, a commissioner.
Jefferson Letter.
Likewise of superior interest is q
letter written by Thomas Jefferson
at Charlottesville, Va, July 28, 1915,
to Bernard Mcmahon Of Philadel-
phia, expressing the third Presidents
thanks for q box of seeds. The Sage
Of Monticello, always an enthusiastic
gardener and horticulturist, corre-
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New Jersey, were large number of
ladies, and Immediately In front of
them were their daughters with
baskets Of flowers.
Before the presidential barge
reached New York, it was met by
hundreds of men in boats. The
weather was remarkably good, and
the water was just the opposite to
what it was when Gen. Washington
crossed the Delaware, December 25,
1776. When nearing New York City
the barge was met by sloop which
came along side of it, and escorted
the barge to the ferry. The sloop
was filled with men and women who
sang an original ode of praise to
Washington, the words being set to
the tune of God Save the King"
The shores were crowded with
people. Indeed, for its time, it was
a most stupendous, gorgeous and
spectacular occasion and one which
has never been excelled for en-
thusiasm in this country, and prob
ably nowhere else.
Met BY Governor.
Gov. Clinton and his staff met the
party and from this moment on it
was one continuous ovation until the
Franklin House was reached, where
Washington had established his tenn
porary headquarters. Later the gen.
eral dined with Gov. Clinton. Sub
sequently Gov. Clinton became Vice
President George Clinton, and serv-
ed with Thomas Jefferson in his
second administration and with
James Madison from 1909 to the date
Of his death, April 20, 1912. His
death occurred in this city and he
was buried in Congressional Gene
terry, where his body rested until 1908,
when 1t was removed to Kingston,
N. Y. Elbridge Gerry, who followed
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Bv James Waldo Fawceff.

A feature of the celebration of the
sesquicentennial Of Georgetown
University, May % to June 3, will be
an exhibition of rare and valuable
stamps and covers.
The vaults of the university are
being searched by the Rev. Father
Wilfrid Parsons, S. j., dean of the
Graduate School, librarian and
archivist, for historic letters and en-
velopes to be shown. He plans to
examine approximately 10000 entries
in the archives index, selecting for
display the material most likely to
engage the interest Of scholars,
philatelists and the general public.
Among the rarities Father Parson
already has designated to be ex-
hibited is a communication from
George Washington to DR.. William
Thornton. The date is December
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our distinguished countryman. Dun
lap. OF the foot soldiers, the most
conspicuous were two companies Of
grenadiers, one of which was COM
posed of the tallest youths of the
city, and the other was the COM
pany of Germans commanded by
Capt. Serbia, many of whom had
been the slaves of the Prince Of
Hesse Cassel, and other petty
sovereigns in the German states, but
who now gloried in the liberty pur-
chased for them and secured to them
by those whom they had been forced
from their own country to assist in
subduing. The first were dressed in
blue with red facings and gold
laced ornaments, cooked hats with
white feathers, with waiStcoats and
breeches and black CATERS or spat-
terdaShes, close buttoned from the
shoes to the knee and covering the
shoe buckle; the second, or German
company, wore blue coats with yell
low waistcoats and breeches, black
CATERS, similar to those already
described, and towering caps, cone
shaped and faced with black bear
skin. A company in the full uniform.
of Scotch Highlanders, with the ma
tional music Of the bagpipe, were
seen among the military Of the day,
as also were several well-disciplined
and equipped corps of light
infantry and artillery. Col. Lewis,
the marshal, was assisted by Maj.
Morton, acting aide e-camp, as on
the occasion of the landing one week
before.
Both houses of Congresh having
left their respective chambers to
witness the ceremony, now quite
filled the balcony and the space
behind it. Every part Of the build
ing was thronged. From the bal
cony the view of Broad street was
as one mass. silent and expectant
throng; with faces upturned, they
gazed upon the great object Of
their regard as he came forth from
the interior of the hall and took
his place in the center Of the bal
cony, between the two pillars which
formed the boundaries of the mid
die compartment Of the picture. He
made his appearance in plain suit
of brown cloth, coat, waistcoat and
breeches, white silk stockings, and
buckles of the simplest fashion IN
his shoes-and every article OF his
dress was Of American manufacture.
His head was uncovered; his hair
powdered and dressed in the pre-
vailing fashion of the day, COM
pleted the costume in which his
tall fine figure was presented to
view, at the moment which formed
that epoch in the history Of ma
tions.
Adams Present.
John Adams, the Vice President,
who had few days previously been
inducted into office, without parade,
in the Senate, a short, athletic flg-
ure, in a somewhat similar garb
falso entirely of American manu-
facture) stood upon the right Of the
Chieftain. Roger Sherman was seen
in the group, little behind, stand.
ing with Hamilton, and many other
sages and warriors, among whom
was the American artillerist, Knox,
and the accomplished Baron Steu.
ben.
Opposite to the President elect
stood Chancellor Livingston, in q
full suit of black, ready to admins
ter the oath Of oflce, between them
the Secretary Of the Senate who
held the open Bible upon Q rich
(see PROCTOR, Page C-5.)
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casion, travel over the terra firma
Of what became the District of
Columbia IS months later-or by
act of Congress July 16, 1890. In
two years time after his passing
this way to his Inauguration he
returned to look over the land
ceded to the Federal Government
by the States of Maryland and Vir-
ginia, or as he put it: 90 ex-
anime the ground myself"
From Baltimore, Gen. Washing
tons itinerary included such notable
places as Wilmington, Del; Chester
and Philadelphia. Pa. and Trenton,
Princeton and Elizabeth, N. j., and,
of course, New York, where the
inaugural ceremony took place
From Mount Vernon to Chester, Pa,
he travelled in his carriage, but at
the latter place the carriage was
ordered to the rear and from here
on he rode a magnificent charger.
Continuous Ovation.
Washington's journey to New York
was continuous ovation all along
the way, crowds of gaily dressed
people bearing baskets and garlands
of flowers and hailing his appear
ance with shouts of JOY, met him at
every village. At Philadelphia
triumphal arches spanned the streets
and decorations of evergreens and
flags hid the fronts of the houses
The bells of Christ Church were
rung, the populace cheered, and the
scene was never forgotten by those
who witnessed it.
His reception at Trenton was
characterized by the chroniclers of
the time as being magnificent. A
gigantic arch was the most prom
inent feature in the decorations.
At the Trenton end of the bridge,
over which Washington crossed into
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Letter from Charles Carroll OF carolton last surpiving
sgner OF the OF Independence to George Washing
ton at Mount Vernon 1898 OF the most yauab OF
documents be Sh0n at Georgetown University
the ssqucenennial celebration May 2S Mr. Carroll
granted Congress the privilege of postal gratis
inf phnfO
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1939-02-09

Az amerikai alkotmany meg
engedi nekunk, hogy a boldog-
sagot szabadon kereshessiik.
Az amerikai turistak a mutt
evben ere a keresesre otezer
millio dollart koltottek es mem
tala'tak meg.
+ y
Keves az orvos Nemetorszag
ban. Mem csoda! Minek len
ne t0bb oft, ahol az embe-
rex mem agyban halnak meg?
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1939-02-09

Bar fozelekeket az amerikai
asszonyok 85&o-a vasarol,
spenotot megis 1000 vesz ko-
zilok.
A szolasszabadsag a diktato-
rok szerint nagyon sep do
log, de csak azok reszere, akik
mem elnek vele.
A hirdetesek szerint az vi
autokon megvan mar min
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1939-02-09

TObb oldalrol inteztek
kerdest az Amerikai Magyar
Szovetseghez, hogy ajanla-
tos es sziikseges-e az anne
rikai magyarsagnak a Bu-
dapesten szekel6 Magyarok
Vilagsz0vetseghez tartozni,
annak lit osztalyokat alaki-
tani, vagy abban egyeni tag
sagot vallalni?
Minthogy ebben a tekin-
tetben semmifele nezetelteres
mines a Budapesten szekel6
Magyarok Vilagsz0vetsege es
az Amerikaf Magyar Sz0vet-
seq k0zt, egyenes feleIetet XII
vanunk adni a kerdesre.
Mar Budapesten kialakult
az a nezet, az amerikai ma
gyarok oft tart6zkod6 meg
bizottai es a Vilagsz0vetseg
vezet6 tisztvisel6i k0zt, hogy
Magyar Amerikaban mem
ajanlatos a Budapesten SEE
kel6 intezmenynek osztalyo-
kat alakitani, es ameri'kai
pOlgarnak a jelen viszo-
nyok k0zt - mem ajanlatos
abban egyeni tagsagot val
lalni.
Bar a Magyarok Vilagszo-
vetsege mem politikai, csu-
pan csak kulturalis kapcso-
latot kivan kiepiteni a vilag-
szerte szort magyarok kozt,
nap-nap utan lathatjuk,
hogy minden amerikai or
szagban, de kul0nosen a mi
fogadott hazankban ilyen
kapcsolatokat is gyanus es
rosszal0 szemekkel neznek.
Mem lehet ugyanis tagad-
nj, hogy a Budapesten SEE
kelo Vilagszovetseg terme-
szetszeruleg a magyar kor-
many ellenorzese alatt mil
kodik, alapszabalyait a ma
gyar kir. beligyminiszter
hagyta iowa, S ICY az
magyarorszagi intezmeny.
Csupan a nemet "Bund"
elleni felzudulasra kell ra-
mutatnunk es mindenki
konnyen megerti, hogy ilyen
Europaban szekel6 intez-
meny itteni terjesztese nem
lenne hasznos sem niagara
az intezmenyre, meg ke-
vesbe az amerikai magyar
sagra nezve.
EFT Budapesten nagy meg
ertessel atIattak es beIattak,
es eppen azert AIT 6hajtjak
otthon is, hogy vegre az anne
rikaI magyarsag teremtse
meg a sajat egyseget az Anne
rikai Magyar Sz0vetsegben,
amely alapszabalyainal fogva
is, a legszorosabb KULTURA-
LIS kapcsolatokat fogja fem
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1939-02-09

VeCSeSeVcl.
Magyar-Amerika anyagi
er0forrasai a Magyarok vi
lagszovetsegenel meg ma
sodrendii kerdest sem kepez-
hetnek, ANIMAL kevesbe, inert
hiszen Magyar-Amerika mar
sulyos anyagi aldozatokat.
hozott kivandorolt magyarok.
kulturalis es szocialis celjai-
ra, mikor a kivandorIasra
sziikseges haj6jegy arab6l
megteremtette Otthon a sok.
milIi6ra rug6 kivandorlasi
alapot.
Ebbol a harminc millio
aranypeng6n felul levo osz-
szegbol Magyar-A m e r TX a
csak szereny morzsakat ka-
pott, mikor a haboru elott
New Yorkban fenntartott
Magyar Menhaz rendszeres
tamogatasban reszesult ha-
zulrol.
Ez a kivandOrlasi alap ma
is meg van, annak a terhere
kielegithet6 a kivandorolt
magyarok minden Magyar
orszagga1 szemben fennaI-
hat6 szocialis es kulturahs
igenye, eek az igenyek is
inkabb a haboru utan kivan-
dorolt es mas orszagban meg
telepedett magyarok r&sze-
r0l jelentkeznek, mint a mi
resziinkr6l.
Minthogy a multi nyaron
szerzett tapasztalataink meg
gyoztek rola, hogy a hivata-
los es tarsadalmi Magyar
orszag ma igenis erosen es
melegen erdeklodik a kill
foldre szakadt magyarok
sorsa irant, ketsegtelenul be
fogjak vegre latni AIT,
hogy ez a kivandorlasi aIap
a fentjelzett igenyek kielegi-
tesere szoIgalhat, es jogosan
csak ere szolgalhat.
Exert mem latta senki
annak a feltetlen sziikseget,
hogy az amerikai magyarsag
anyagi hozzajarulassal sizes
sen a Magyarok Vilagszovet-
sege kiepitesehez; es exert
alakult Xxi az otthoniaknaI is
az a felfogas, hogy Magyar
Amerilxa mindenek felett a
sajat egyseget teremtse meg
az Amerikai Magyar Sz0vet-
segben.
Nagyon termeszetes, hogy
ha ez az egyseg letrej0n, ha
annak allando anyagi ero-
forrasai meglesznek, mem
zarkozik el t6le, hogy a VII
lagsz0vetseget kulturalis eel
jaiban anyagilag segitse, il
letve bizonyos anyagi hozza-
jarulast szavazzon meg lido
r6l-id6re ilyen celokra.
Es ismeteljiik, t6liink,
amerikai magyaroktol csak
ezt kertek es csak ezt kerik.
Ez a felvilagosito k0zle-
meny azert lett sziikseges,
inert a multi hetekben kiild-
tex XII nagy szamban a Vilag
szovetseg kongresszusanak a
kinyomott jegyz6k0nyvet sok
amerikai magyar cimere, es
a k0nyvekben nyilvan te-
vedesb6l - belepesi nyilat-
kozatok is voltak.
Sokan tehat felre ertettek
a helyzetet, mem tudtak,
hogy csupan figyelmesseg
volt a k0nyv kikiildesenek a
celia, AIT hittek, hogy az
belepesre valo felhivas.
Az amerikai Magyar Sz0-
vetseg sziiks6get 6vtizedek
6ta ereztiik, de kiil0n6sen
megerezt&k annak sziiks&g&t
azOk az amerikai magyarok,
akik reszt vettek a Vil&g-
kongresszuson, es azok a ma
pvarOrSxSpi nov6n0L 6~ LX-
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1939-02-09
A MACYAROK VILACSzOvETSECE
ES AZ AMER|KAI MAGYAR SzOvETSEc

Az Amerikai Magyar Sz0vetseg mndenkor parhuzamban
kar haadni Magyarok Vilagsz0vetsegevel melyel
ros kulturalis kapcsok fizk egybe. Magyarok vi
agszOvetsegenek Hepitese szikseges ahhoz csaks
Amerka Magyar Sz0vetseg reven arulhat megfelel6eg
amerka magyarsag.