. Antique views of ye towne of Boston . • ANTIQUE VIEW* OF BOSTON. 105 rebuilding was hold March 14, 1703, James Otis delivering iliededicatory address. In 1806 it was enlarged to its present size athird story being added. The first public oration in the hall wasa funeral eulogy delivered in honor of its donor, Peter 14, 1743, by Master Lovell of the Latin School. On the repeal of the Stamp Act, Faneuil Hall was illuminated, bya vote of the town. In the winter of 1775-6, the British officers,under General Howe, gave theatrical entertainments there, princi-pally in ridicule of the
. Antique views of ye towne of Boston . • ANTIQUE VIEW* OF BOSTON. 105 rebuilding was hold March 14, 1703, James Otis delivering iliededicatory address. In 1806 it was enlarged to its present size athird story being added. The first public oration in the hall wasa funeral eulogy delivered in honor of its donor, Peter 14, 1743, by Master Lovell of the Latin School. On the repeal of the Stamp Act, Faneuil Hall was illuminated, bya vote of the town. In the winter of 1775-6, the British officers,under General Howe, gave theatrical entertainments there, princi-pally in ridicule of the patriots. The Sunday following tne bat-tle of Lexington, there was a meeting of citizens held in the hallto arrange terms with General Gage, on which they might leavethe town. The oldest military organization in the United Stateshave their armory in Faneuil Hall. They were formed in 1637,and are now known as the Ancient and Honorable ArtilleryCompany. Faneuil Hall has been the sceneof many brilliant social as well asother events. In
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