A landmark history of New York; also the origin of street names and a bibliography . private dwelling being more than filled withguests. Some, it is said, slept in tents. The tavernswere jammed to their utmost capacity, and each hada special song of welcome of its own. Here is a versefrom one of the rhymed greetings: Thrice welcome to this shore,Our leader now no more, But ruler truly good and live to glad our State,Where countless honors wait To deck thy brow! A short delay occurred, but on the 30th ofApril all was ready, and the inauguration took nine oclock there
A landmark history of New York; also the origin of street names and a bibliography . private dwelling being more than filled withguests. Some, it is said, slept in tents. The tavernswere jammed to their utmost capacity, and each hada special song of welcome of its own. Here is a versefrom one of the rhymed greetings: Thrice welcome to this shore,Our leader now no more, But ruler truly good and live to glad our State,Where countless honors wait To deck thy brow! A short delay occurred, but on the 30th ofApril all was ready, and the inauguration took nine oclock there were religious services in allthe churches; at twelve the city troops paraded be-fore Washingtons door, and, soon after, the commit-tee of Congress and the heads of departments camein carriages. A half hour later Washington enteredthe coach of state, and then the procession, the for-eign ministers, and a long train of citizens bringingup the rear, moved on toward the City Hall in WallStreet. Federal Hall, as it was then called, hadbeen considerably enlarged and improved, so as to. 152 A LANDMARK HISTORY OF NEW YORK serve the needs of the Senate and the House of Rep-resentatives. A large crowd of citizens had gathered, occupy-ing the street, windows, and even the roofs of near-by houses, and all eyes were directed to the balconyin front of the Senate chambers. One of the mostinterested spectators was Alexander Hamilton, wholooked on from his residence opposite, at the cornerof Wall and Broad Streets. Just before the oath was to be administered itwas discovered that there was no Bible in FederalHall. Fortunately, the chancellor, Robert R. Liv-ingston AVas he the same that had helped prepare theDeclaration of Independence? interrupted George. Yes. Fortunately, as I have said, he was aFreemason, and knew that there was a Bible at Lodge near by. It was brought and, as youcan imagine, it is treasured by that lodge to this day, The oath was solemnly pronounced by the chan-cel
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