Romantic days in old Boston; the story of the city and of its people during the nineteenth century . ritable MechanicsAssociation, of which Revere had been first presi-dent. The house stood on the site of the dwell-ing and grounds of Kirk Boott, one of the emi-nent merchants of old Boston, and father of thatKirk Boott who was connected wdth early manu-facturing in the city of Lawrence. Here JennyLind stopped during her memorable Boston sea-son ; and Presidents Fillmore, Pierce, Johnson,General (and then President) Grant, GeneralSherman, General Sheridan, the late KingEdward, when Prince of Wal
Romantic days in old Boston; the story of the city and of its people during the nineteenth century . ritable MechanicsAssociation, of which Revere had been first presi-dent. The house stood on the site of the dwell-ing and grounds of Kirk Boott, one of the emi-nent merchants of old Boston, and father of thatKirk Boott who was connected wdth early manu-facturing in the city of Lawrence. Here JennyLind stopped during her memorable Boston sea-son ; and Presidents Fillmore, Pierce, Johnson,General (and then President) Grant, GeneralSherman, General Sheridan, the late KingEdward, when Prince of Wales, the Grand DukeAlexis, King Kalakaua, the Emperor DomPedro, Christine Nilsson, Parepa Rosa, AdelinaPatti and hosts of other well-known people wereentertained here. From the balcony in front ofone of the large parlor windows famous speecheswere made by many noted public men inresponse to the call of the assembled Boston hotel of ancient and honorablehistory is the United States, whose seal datesback to 1826 and which, though built beforethe railroad, had the good fortune to have.
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