. The city of New York. n years ago, it ranksas the oldest organization in continua ] ex-istence with the possible exception of Society and the New York Hos-pital which began at the same time. Thebuilding from the street gives no: dea of thesix stories or more wherein are stored therecords of our city almost from its incep-tion. Under the Presidency of Mr. JohnAbeel Weekes, and Mr. R. H. Kelby, Libra-rian, the society has reached a distinguishedposition in the annals of New Aquarium Elsewhere I have briefly referred to theAquarium at the Battery—formerly CastleGarden. It wo
. The city of New York. n years ago, it ranksas the oldest organization in continua ] ex-istence with the possible exception of Society and the New York Hos-pital which began at the same time. Thebuilding from the street gives no: dea of thesix stories or more wherein are stored therecords of our city almost from its incep-tion. Under the Presidency of Mr. JohnAbeel Weekes, and Mr. R. H. Kelby, Libra-rian, the society has reached a distinguishedposition in the annals of New Aquarium Elsewhere I have briefly referred to theAquarium at the Battery—formerly CastleGarden. It would be difficult to describethe peculiar fascination this place has forold and young. It is visited by over twomillion persons every year and every oneof them I am sure enjoyed the the curious denizens of the deep are hereshown in real life and the tame seals areonly one of many attractions. The Bronx Zoological Garden I presume the Zoo is the only other at-traction that rivals the Aquarium in popu- 279. lar interest. Wild animals always attractthe yoving people and the Bronx ZoologicalGarden is now said to rank first in theworld. It has undoubtedly a most remark-able collection and some extraordinaryspecimens, and with some recent additionsit is now in a position to challenge compe-tition with any other similar organizationin the world. The number of visitors everyday is remarkable and on holidays theymake a host in themselves. Old New York At the request of the late Mr. J. we prepared a volume on thissubject which was handsomely bound,limited to less than three hundred copiesand sold at per_ copy. As a speci-men of bookmaking it is without a rival. About a dozen copies are left at thiswriting and any of our readers who maywish one will please communicate. The publication of this book revealed amuch wider market for a work on this topicthan we supposed existed. We are, there-fore, at work on such a project, and ifpossible will make the price 5
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