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Show WHl DOofftntBXE was more closely identified with Philadelphia than any other American eity, and although more than a century baa elapsed alure hla death, there are In existence there more buildings held memorable on account of the great American's visit than may bo found elsewhere. It la true that the word tradition ia often very loosely applied to some of the tales of Washington's visit to this or that house, but, afte eliminating all the suaplcious memorials, there still remain a very considerable number far more than the average person appreciates. When he first came to Philadelphia Washington was a young man of 25, lie had traveled a good deal, considering with what expense and difficulty travel was accomplished in those days. He bad been to the Barbados, and had been on military duty at Boston. It was a military algnment which took him to Philadelphia to confer with Ixjrd Loudon before setting out to the frontier, for the French and Indian war was in progress. While there, it is said, he visited the playhouse, for there is to be found in his Journal an entry reading: "March mean17, by Mr. Palmas, tickets did If be 52 and sixpence,.. shillings ing visit the theater be must have gone to that old warehouse of William Plum-steathen on Water street near Pine, but no lunger standing, fur that is where the early companies gave their ASHINGTON army at CamIn Nobridge. vember, according to .Marshall, "lady Washing- ton arrived in the city, on her way to Join her dishustinguished band at Cambridge. She was received with honors, greatescorted inbeing - 62-6- ," to the city from ferry Schuylkill by the colunel and other officers and light ryof the - battalion . and the performances while in GLUE BELL TAVERN WASHINGTON STOPPED HERE ON ONE OCCASION of light Incompany relics. national those Aside from etc." horse, hall, hall, Carpenters dependence no and When Washington returned to the Quaker city in July Perhaps Darby creek. According to the story told by one Christ church and 8t. Peter's church. ever had woman of the same year there were more entertainments in hi was she a when of very on the of the the witnesses incident, It is a strange commentary been so ceremohonor. One of these was given in a specially erected old woman, it appears that one day'during Washington's vicissitudes of buildings to note that niously received .residence In that city as president he and a few others apartment to the house of the French minister, and the the majority of the places standing in this country took a walk down the Darby road. Arriving at the Blue occasion was the birthday Of the dauphin of France. which have gained Immortality by Mrs. Bell, then kept by the Lloyds, who were known to the There was a concert, followed by fireworks, a ball and a before. sheltering the first president are nearreWashington to stay for the night After the supper. ' president, they engaged ly all of them old Inns, or taverns. In in the mained Like the celebrated Cinclnnatus, Washington, having evening meal the party gathered around the Dutch firecases the majority of Washington's T. finished his public work, returned to his plow. He did city for several 1 place in the dining room and recounted their adventures connection with the old houses is days, and a ball during the war. The other members of th4 party retired visit the city in May, 1784, when he attended a meeting limited to having taken a meal in the mv been of the Society of the Cincinnati. On May day he dined had early, leaving Washington musing before the fire. About old posthouses, and. indeed, the only ranged for her at midnight the three Misses Lloyd, who had been to a with Robert Morris at the Hills, now Lemon hill, and other buildings identified with his while there the Sons of St. Tammany, who were banquetthe New tavern.fi dance, returned home and went to 'the kitchen for re-Philadelphia visits are those where he was h point-- j rooms was and meats. it The But res door between at Mr. Pole's country seat, went to Morris' and the ajar, ing was entertained, either publicly or soed out that con-- g Washington heard the young girls chattering about their saluted the general on their way home. cially. r e s s had ex- evening's experiences. Suddenly he heard his name menIn 1787 Washington was called from his retirement to Between 1757 and 1773 it does not forbidden listened. and attend the federal convention, and once more Philadeltioned, naturally pressly appear that Washington visited the festivities . such One of the young girls remarked that'' she would like entertained him. phia he in latter the hut year city, passed stirring to se'e If a kiss would remove the sober look on the face during Washington's next apiwaiancc In that city was In the through Philadelphia on his way to and the of the general. Washlugton arose and presented himself times, early part of the year 1789, when he was on his way to New York, where he placed his stepat the door. The youug women were confused, and as New'York to be Inaugurated first president of the United distinguished visson in King's college. Thereafter he when the none of them would acknowledge she was the culprit, States. On this occasion, as might he expected, he was itor, was more frequently seen there, and matter was Washington said:. "Then I shall have to kiss you all." received as only a conqueror and hero could be. He was after he left New York, in 1790, when met at Gray'd Ferry, where he crossed the river on the brought to her And he did. the capital was removed to Philadelof the army is in Phila. In 1779 the commander-iu-chic- f graold attention, floating bridge, by a vast procession.- - Children sang phia. he never again visited New York, recalled again. This time he sat to Charles Wilson Peale, ciously delphia songs, the bridge was festooned, and there was patriotic and the last years of his life were at the Invitation of the supreme executive council, peale's a very modest triumphal arch erected at the Philadelphia her acceptance, passed very largely in Philadelphia. and the dunce studio was at Third and Pine streets, and it Is believed side of the river. Under this the president-elec- t passed. It appears that Philadelphia very was not given. that it was there that Washing: on gave the artist the He was escorted through the city, and the troops and the had a for Washington nearly permanecessary sittings for other escort did not leave him until they had set him nent resident at one time. When conthe picture which sub- ' down at the Jolly Post, in Frankford. The Jolly Post, IN WASHINGTON HAS HILL gress decided to move the national sequently was defaced being on the road to New York, was frequently the stopcapital from New York to Philadelphia by the British, although ping place of Washington during his many Journeys to 27. Under the date November Washington, of course, had "Inside information" that the it has frequently been and from the east. project was in view. At that time he Is said to have at- Marshall notes: About ten. Lady said that the portrait The state of Pennsylvania erected a large and handtempted to purchase a farm near the Quaker city, being Washington, attended by the was destroyed. This, some building on Ninth street, where the postolfice now of keen enough as a large landowner to see that there troop of horse, two companies as Charles Henry Hart stands, which it was Intended should be the residence would be a large rise in the values of property here. light infantry, etc., left this city, itas pointed out,' was of the president. It was not finished when Washington on her Journey to the camp at Where this farm was located does not appear, but Washnot the case, and the came to Philadelphia to continue his first term, antfhe very ington was unable to bring about the transfer. Some Cambridge." Is still in exwiswly rented tin house of Robert Morris, then on Market portrait In May of the following year time later he was successful In purchasing some town istence. It was durstieet between Fifth and Sixth streets. For the next in was Philadelphia In new lots the city of Washington, which was being laid Washington that seven years, excepting during the yellow fever epidemic, ing this time out as the federal capital. again on the 27th of that mouth. was a guest Washington Washington occupied this mansion, which, during the two The year after Washington had taken Ills stepson to The diarist remarks: "Past of at a ball given by the British occupation of the city, had been the residence of review to a look see walk the King's college he found himself In Philadelphia again as Petrels at their manlord Howe. a delegate to the congress which assembled in Carpen-ter-s sundry battalions if militia and 244 South Third In lift:! the yellow fever struck terror to the heart of sion. drawn were which the recruits, there with hall. While the other delegates, was he, resident of the city, and the government offices s' reet. every of the with troop regularly present at a reception given by the Assembly of Penn- up were war was The drawto Germantown, which wns regarded as removed The sylvania, which was given in what then was railed the horse and train of artillery. safe from the ravages of the epidemic. There Washinging to an end, and were Washington, generals on Second street above Walnut, opposite. to New Tavern, ton rented from Major Franks the house on Germantown Washington was giving (chief), (lutes and Mifflin, with the 81ate Hoof house. now numbered 5442 and known as the Morris house. it the road touches finishing ssscni-blyof members the congress, The Ytrgiiiia delegate had, however, returned to his in the south. He did While president and a resident of the Quaker city number of clergymen, offa not appear in Philadelplantation in the meantime, for he was in Philadelphia Washington visited practically every prominent citizen. icers. etc., and a vast concourse of again as a delegate in May. 1775. Marshall, In his diary, people, between 20 and SO of tlr phia agaiu until after He was frequently a guest at one or other of their houses. Ho was fond of the theater, and after the ban mentions, under the date May 9, 1775, that the delegates the surrender of CornIndians of the Six Nations." On had been "were met about six miles front town by the officers of all June 5 the generals and their wallis. when he visited removed he is found once In a while at the old South and the companies by many other gentlemen on horsethe city that he might Street house, where he was particularly pleased with tildes left for New York. back to the amount of 500. Within two miles the comthe acting of Thomas Wlgnell, a cousin of Hallam and a consult with congress the next two years u During the flue comedian. future pany of riflemen and infantry, with a band of music, met concerning had deal of the campaign them and conducted them through the city with great great of the lit arrived In Philadelphia on November 10, 1798, nitrations army. of Part near scenes the city. its This did not apply to an individual jecein the'tiine Philadelphia was In the applause. During this visit he ltclng escorted by the Macpherson Blues, and went to tlon of Washington, but to a party of southern was the guest of honor lodgings at Mrs. White's. This house was numbered 9 hands of the British, and in Octoof which he was one who entered the city by way of the at. an entertainment North Eighth street, and was on the east side of the Germanof the battle 1777, ber, old Chester road, Handolph, who was elected president street between Market and Filbert streets, the site now given by the French town was fought. While Washof the congress, was mentioned first, and the name of ington and his army were In the Tills was a occupied by a store. The month he minister. spent there at that Washington followed. It was a really distinguished comconcert, very likely givtime was largely taken up with dinners and other enterneighborhood, the old Inna on the - SOUTH WASHINGTON IS OSSST. were Patrick Richard in for the en Henry, at party the POWELLnUNSmjLHHenry pany, tainments. He dined with (he cabinet officers, with BishCity tavern, outskirts of the town were visited SAID JV HAVE DANCED AHUWET HERE S' and in January followLee, Benjamin Harrison, Caesar Rodney and Samuel by hint at times. In thlw op White, with Samuel Meredith, with Mr. Bingham, and Chase. was at Belmont with Judge Peters. He also ing he was a guest at way we have the tradition of was enterthe before as him was not a been congress had It appointed long special program tained by Gov. Mifflin and Mr. Rawle. his visit to Valley Green on the Wlssahickon, the Southwark theater, where Fronch ' commander-in-chlef- , and he was plunged into that milThis was Washington's last visit to the comedy Eugenle.'' Carlton, to Germantown, and to the old Abbey hotel on prepared, the play, being the city. He left itary duty which kept him engaged for the next six years. Wlssahickon aveiiue. Llng aJet- - n English there on December 14. snd Philadelphia never saw him by Beaumarchais, and "The decorated for the occasion, The next year Washington Is round In the southwestern On June 20 Washington reviewed the city militia, then again. The following year, late in December, the sad farce. The playhouse was exercising on the commons, and shortly thereafter the part of Philadelphia, and here he is pictured doing a and Washington's nsme in large letters was displayed In new. of his death was received, and the new nation Immediately was wrapped In mourning. general was on his way to take command of the little very gallant act at the old Blue Bell Inn, at Darby road a conspicuous manner In an ingenious illumination. 1 , - ' |