Valentine's manual of the city of New York, 1917-1918 . he com-missions in speeches which could not be excelled for theirhappy and exceedingly well expressed sentiments. JosephH. Choatc, the grand old man of New York whose deatha few days later was so deeply mourned accompaniedboth the missions and presented them to the Mayor. [3611 The Italian War Commission did not arrive untilJune 21, but was tendered a reception equally enthusi-astic. The Prince of Udine, a distinguished naval officerand cousin of the King, headed the commission. Gug-lielmo Marconi, the great inventor who 13 also a soldie
Valentine's manual of the city of New York, 1917-1918 . he com-missions in speeches which could not be excelled for theirhappy and exceedingly well expressed sentiments. JosephH. Choatc, the grand old man of New York whose deatha few days later was so deeply mourned accompaniedboth the missions and presented them to the Mayor. [3611 The Italian War Commission did not arrive untilJune 21, but was tendered a reception equally enthusi-astic. The Prince of Udine, a distinguished naval officerand cousin of the King, headed the commission. Gug-lielmo Marconi, the great inventor who 13 also a soldierof Italy, was one of the Commission. The Citys greatItalian population was out in force, and thousands, notof Italian birth, came out to cheer and welcome thesebrave and distinguished men. We had several pictures of the most important pointsof the route of the Commissions painted by our ownartist Miss Alice Heath, and we have reproduced themelsewhere in this number as mementos of these greathistoric events in which our city played her part well. [362]. lrRQM WASHINGTON IHVIhGS WHIMSICAL DESCRIPTION IN HIS FAMOUSHI ITORV OF N EW YORK ORIGINAL OIL PAIMTIN& By Vr ILLTAH M UlREAOY FROM?HE /ERCV PTP4E !»0 CdlECTION Washington- IkvincVs Descriptionok Stuyyesants Army First of all came the Van Bummels, who in-habit the pleasant borders of the Bronx—theseMere short fat men, wearing exceeding largetrunk breeches, and are renowned for feats ofthe trencher—they were the first inventors oftuppawi) or mush-and-milk. Close in theirrear marched the Van Vlotens, of fCaatskill,most horrible vjuafrcrs of new cider, and arrantbraggarts in their liquor. After them camethe Van Peits, of Groodt EsopuS, dexteroushorsemen mounted upon goodly switch-tailedsteeds of the Eiopus breed these were mightyhunters of mi *s and musk-rats, whence camethe word Pel Then the Van Nests, of Kin-derhook, vali -, . robbers of birds nests, as theirname denote:.to these, if reports may be be-lieved, are we indebted
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