Show PASSING Of THE fifTH AVENUE Most Famous Hotel in New NewYork NewYork NewYork York Went Into History at Hour MOURNFUL PARTY PRESENT I I EASY BOSS IN THE TH AMEN COR CORNER CORNER J NER FOR THE LiST LAST TIME r rew New ew York April 4 tAt At midnight to tonight tonight t night the Fifth Avenue hotel one of the most famous hostelries host s of at the city ended Its ts existence of or half halt a 8 century but not until the old timers had once more sat upon the seat Beat In the amen arnen corner and ono on o more breathed an a quiescent amen to the words of the tha tb easy casy boss whose political plans there thero promulgated gave the spot world wor d re renown renown renown In Iii the tue old days das Tom Patt platt was secretive Tonight he lie confessed that Us tt unmade amen corner had made and presidents Chauncey Depew spoke with witt caution when a part of ot the Inner circle In n days da s gone by br Tonight he fairly bout boast boasted ed that he had hod known governors who thought they the did things from the executive tive Ire chamber but they the were done from he the amen corner More Sorrow Than Thao Tha Joy It was as a jolly joll half sorrowful party that hat gathered to bid the old place good goodbe goodbye bye be After Aft r years ears of life as a ho hotel hotel hotel tel during half halt of or which time It ene eneas as headquarters of the tile Republican part party of the state stale the house is to be 00 torn down to make way for tor a monster orn of fl building Brought to the entrance In a wheel chair hal haland and further assisted by a friend on either side Senator Platt tottered to the amen corner and 3 In heard noard 1 ard the shouts of or Platt Platt Platt Piatt The aged sen seD senator senator ator was visibly affected but managed manag d f to speak for some moments to the crow that hat surged about him and which was kept from pressing too closely upon the tha sacred spot only by b a cordon of po pa police police palice lice nee lice nee Senator Platt In a voice that was un uncertain uncertaIn uncertain certain at times said Any effort the very ver slightest to roc fix press what I feel at the thought of th the removal of the historic landmark hie was my home for all of thirty years years veane would compel me nie to take tak my m seat In s a alence lence hence so I 1 must avoid that subject and assume a cheerfulness which I 1 have not got This noble edifice in its simplicity is good to look at The Fifth Firth Avenue hotel has entertained In its day dav daya dava a larger number of or the great of eart whose plans for social and commercial enterprises and Improvements were wre lien her matured and executed than has any othe house In America but perhaps Its chief fame will wilt remain In Its long association with the Republican party It is no ids IdlA boast to say sa that It was the Judgment which collected In the amen corner and corner there threshed out the Issues of ef the day dav which for a period of many man years year ji J reee the destinies of the state of New NewYork Nev Ne York wrote Us its Is statutes and decreed dered all allUs al T TIts Its Us important acts act of or government Republican Schemes Hatched I shall not take this time to consider whether time the changes that have later Y occurred are reforms reforma or otherwise At all al events nobody can take away from tho the Fifth Avenue A hotel the fame that It I fo to years enjoyed as the te place where from every city cl and county in the state elate ther her came and met and conferred the best a strongest minds In the Republican part and the place from which when their therl combined judgment had been finally reached there went the sentiment In Jn a 3 with which popular Judgment was molded and put Into effect That ser see sel born of ot the large experience ned arl considerable judgment of or the te popular leaders who composed the Republican or organization organization and who v ho habitually assembled here and from here dispersed through throughout out the state with a common purpose and anda ard arda a harmonious understanding has made and unmade presidents and governors has determined party pary platforms and policies poUle both In the tho state and the nation and has exercised a controlling Influence upon af at affairs affairs fairs for a period of ot time within which the this Republican party part achieved Us its Is great greatest greatest greatest est successes and the people of the state their latest la st measure of ot prosperity Speech of Depew Then there were cries of Chauney and Senator Depew stepped upon tn the historic bench I t have sat on this bench on and oft off for tor forty years ears I have heard many great geat questions discussed as a to what was the capital and ad the tho t e capital has always been found In this corner comer I know governors who thought they did things from tram the executive chamber chaber but they were done from the amen corner comer comerI I 1 have known conventions with wl delegates who thought they would make makA makeup up the state slate ticket but they received their inspirations from the plush seats seat In the amen corner Many rany a man who sat on these thee benches thought he would be governor and was glad to get the nom nomination for assembly I speak from the of ot old age Years don dont t count now What counts Is la your jour our condi condition condition tion ton Historic memories like this should be bl preserved I saw Elaine Blame Conkling Grant G ra and Arthur sit here I have seen een til tP corner filled fied with men In uniforms biA b bat at other times by b men who wanted to be decorated with uniforms I do not he be helee lee there WIll ever eer be a spot pt In the te tle testate state or country county where so much of In r n fluence and powei pwe will wi go out to make for history as the amen corner cormier |