Show Washington as tin ton B ds r Officers leers Farewell General Washington's last meeting meeting meet meet- ing ang with his officers took place In inthe tho the back k parlor of ot Black Sam Fraunces' Fraunces Tavern years a ago o othis this December Ubi On this day wo we are told by the United States George Washington Bicentennial C Commission u Washington called together for tor the thelast thelast last lost time timo the tho officers of at tibie e Revolutionary Revolutionary Revo Revo- Army then stationed In New York City These Theo were themen tho the thomen thomen men with whom for eight yoo years rs he counseled and fought and starved In tho the war of ot ence It was not necessary to say soy farewell All r realized lIed the significance of the summons from their c c And when whon shortly before noon Washington Washing Washing- ton entered encored t the le room they knew h ho ha had come to give them their last laut orders A month previously he she had said Bald goodbye to his soldiers Continued on page pac 2 1 Washington a s Bids is I Offic Officers Farewell t S. T n I 1 Continued from rom pogo page ono ona j land iund subalterns sent most of a i tl item m back to their fall falI ploughing i j r jut now he must take tako his lea o o of these his big veteran er brot er r officers who Iba bad shared share with him In m meo- meo a- a ture jure rite tue L c hoay heavy buu den of ot command I The The Tho tavern they were wore meeting in lu inh i h head ad d associations of itself In the Mays lays men began bogan to gath gather r rI rIn jm I I rn In knots on street corners and to stop top their bUE buggies les at cross roads to talk of ln Inalienable rights and taxation without representation bis tavern had had for tor a a. device on m Its sign the head of or Que Queen n and was known In iri NewYork New Nev NewYork York as s Queens Head Hea Tavern Ta But when Sheri Samuel Fraunces b began began be be- gan gnu to Invite tho the in the Greets into his back parlor to continue continue continue con con- talk of liberty the name was changed to Fraunces Tn rn n Later when the Revolution broke out in earnest the tho place pIneo be- be cania more moro and more a a. resort for forR R Rebels bels This historic old still stands at t ti te e corner of or Broad and earl Tearl earl Streets and Is visited annual annual- y y b by thousands aS tourists Tho Tte where room whore Washington Washington and andis is officers assembled known as ashe ashe aslie he lie Long Room ten terr days before 1 ben been b en the scene of ot an elaborate Dinner in Washington's Canies Can- Can ies Hes had been blazed from Crom the tho bandoliers bands had bad played toasts had been been- given been given and tributes paid amid loud applause But this December noon the chamber was Iwas undecorated Ilbo only sound was the clank of oC swords 1 has aa the tho officers came camo to attention atthe at atthe the the entrance of or t- t their commander i rIn In ell aU the tho years of or campaigning they thoy had bad never nover seen Washington as ns j i visibly moved as a d.-c d. e was at that I Without any fo formal rm I preliminary preliminary- r I ies ios ies ho he l began to speak heart full tuIl of lovo and gratitude I now take tako leave leavo of ot you OU I II I t most devoutly de wish that your our ouri i otter alter days may be as prosperous I n ti your OUr former have been glorious stud Imd honorable t f fAnd And with those simple words ho Iw t t turned to General Knox who happened hap hap- ened to be standing at his side l f and und embraced him I Gentlemen he lie then addressed I Ithe the other officers I cannot come como cometo comoto to of or y you u to to- take my leave o but I shall shaIl be obliged if each ol of t you OU will como come and take mo rho by the hand They gathered around him th then n nto to shake Ib this ibis Is hand In a long firm clasp There was I little said coi cn cither elther cr er er side aide It Is this scene scone that 1 painters paint paint- ers havo have depicted so often often Vash Wash Washington ington Wash surrounded by his officers In n full dress uniform many of ot them almost overcome o by It was tibo end of or an association tron of or eight years year's years oars of or starvation calumny misunderstandings as ns aswell aswell well as triumph nt accomplishment accomplish accomplish- ment The b beat nt was waiting for at the muter water front ready to take him to Annapolis to present to the tho Continental Congress his resignation resignation resignation tion as Commander In O G ref Iet cf cr the tho Continental forces Washington stepped Into the tho boat followed b by General G Von Steuben w wo w o was tomake tomake to tc make the tho Journey with him Turning Turning Turning Turn Turn- ing then then as the tho boat pulled off he lifted ib ibis Is hat In a last gesture off of f farewell 11 to the gentlemen gentleman n who O had served him so well |