Historic Newark; a collection of the facts & traditions about the most interesting sites, streets and buildings of the city; . as a Revo-lutionary Patriot on the Committee of Safety for Essex County andas a host. In the discharge of his duties in the Revolution he wasbrought in close touch with Washington, who was frequently enter-tained at the mansion in Park Place. Both Judge and Airs. Boudinotwere fond of flowers. Their garden and orchard extended far to therear of their home, in fact to Mulberry Street. Their dining-room,overlooking the garden, occupied the entire width of the A
Historic Newark; a collection of the facts & traditions about the most interesting sites, streets and buildings of the city; . as a Revo-lutionary Patriot on the Committee of Safety for Essex County andas a host. In the discharge of his duties in the Revolution he wasbrought in close touch with Washington, who was frequently enter-tained at the mansion in Park Place. Both Judge and Airs. Boudinotwere fond of flowers. Their garden and orchard extended far to therear of their home, in fact to Mulberry Street. Their dining-room,overlooking the garden, occupied the entire width of the Alexander Hamilton held conferences with the master of thehome, and it is also asserted that here Washington attended the wed-ding of a fair daughter of the Boudinot family. After the ceremonythe brides father led his son-in-law to another room, and gravelygave him this admonition:— My son, lay down the reins with the wedding slippers, if youwould be happy. The bride and groom went on their honeymoon, during which thebrides uncle called his nephew-in-law aside, and gravely gave himthis admonition:— 23 HISTORIC NEWARK. COCKLOFT HALL, WHERE WASHINGTON IRVING WROTE SALMAGUNDI PAPERS Still standing at the corner of Gouverneur Street and Mount Pleasant Avenue My son, take up the reins with the wedding slippers, if you wouldbe happy. For many years afterward the lady was jestingly reminded of thesecontrary bits of advice given her husband. On January 31, 1803, was organized at the Boudinot house theFemale Charitable Society of Newark, with Mrs. Elisha Boudinotfirst director. This organization is said to be the fifth oldest chari-table society conducted by women in the United States. Early inthe last century an auxiliary to the Female Charitable Society wasformed, and still continues its work under the name first chosen,The Crazy Jane. The Condict family of Newark bought the Boudinot mansion in1855, and continued to occupy it until a few years ago. When thefirst Boudinot house burn
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