Valentine's city of New York; a guide book, with six maps and one hundred and sixty full page pictures . he spot where groundwas first broken in the construction of the subway. Thestatue of Nathan Hale by MacMonnies is one of ourmost cherished possessions and is well worth a visit byany one at all interested in that splendid character. The Municipal Building Leaving the City Hall we walk a short distance toChambers Street, where stands the workshop of the city,to which we have just referred, and which is officiallyknown as the Municipal Building. Some 7,500 cityclerks are employed here. It is
Valentine's city of New York; a guide book, with six maps and one hundred and sixty full page pictures . he spot where groundwas first broken in the construction of the subway. Thestatue of Nathan Hale by MacMonnies is one of ourmost cherished possessions and is well worth a visit byany one at all interested in that splendid character. The Municipal Building Leaving the City Hall we walk a short distance toChambers Street, where stands the workshop of the city,to which we have just referred, and which is officiallyknown as the Municipal Building. Some 7,500 cityclerks are employed here. It is a huge structure, 450 by 300 feet. It is 40stories high, or 564 feet. It cost about twelve milliondollars. A wide vaulted passage allows for the con-tinuation of Chambers Street through the building. Itis striking architectually, and its massive sculpture isvery impressive. It has not much attraction for the sightseer, as it isstrictly a business office building and devotes all its timeto the work of the day. The Marriage License Bureauand the marrying facilities are all that is out of theusual. 136. Mayor Hylan greets the young Prince on the steps of the City Hall and presents him with the freedom^ of the City, thereby makine^ him a New Yorker. u. & u. Beyond the great Municipal Building is anotherquaint little bit of the citys oddities—the little red brickCatholic Church of St. Andrews, the rector of which isalso Chaplain of the City Prison. Every morning at 2A. M. mass is said here for the benefit of night work-ers in this neighborhood and a goodly attendance is thegeneral rule. To those unacquainted with this phase ofmetropolitan existence, the great number of persons whowork at night and sleep in the day is a matter of greatsurprise. Bryan once made a speech to this class ofour population and was surprised to find an audiencethat filled Printing House Square and extended wellback into City Hall Park. St. Andrews is a land markdowntown and greatly beloved. The residence o
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