A landmark history of New York; also the origin of street names and a bibliography . Among those who spokewas James A. Garfield, who, little dreaming what thefuture had in store for him, sixteen years later met asimilar fate. On November 25, 1883, the hundredth anniver-sary of the evacuation of the city by the British wascelebrated on a grand scale. It was on this occasionthat this statue of Washington was erected. It wasunveiled by Governor Cleveland, accepted on behalf A LANDMARK HISTORY OF NEW YORK 245 of the United Statesby President Arthur,after which an ora-tion was delivered byGeorge Wi
A landmark history of New York; also the origin of street names and a bibliography . Among those who spokewas James A. Garfield, who, little dreaming what thefuture had in store for him, sixteen years later met asimilar fate. On November 25, 1883, the hundredth anniver-sary of the evacuation of the city by the British wascelebrated on a grand scale. It was on this occasionthat this statue of Washington was erected. It wasunveiled by Governor Cleveland, accepted on behalf A LANDMARK HISTORY OF NEW YORK 245 of the United Statesby President Arthur,after which an ora-tion was delivered byGeorge William Cur-tis. I know of an-other statue of Wash-ington in RiversidePark, remarked Em- iiy. Yes, near Eighty-eighth Street. That isa copy of a well-knownstatue in Richmond,designed by Houdon,a celebrated Frenchsculptor, who was afriend of Franklin andof Washington. Itmay be news to youthat the Riversidebronze was a gift ofthe children of thepublic schools of thiscity. You have prob-ably noticed, contin-ued the professor,pointing to Washing-tons form above us, that there is a sec-. statue of Washington, Eighty-ninthStreet and Eiverside Drive. Pho-tographed 1900. It bears thisinscription : A TEIBUTE FROM THE PUPILS OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 240 A LANDMARK HISTORY OP NEW YORK oncl inscription here, stating that the statue waserected bj voluntary subscriptions under the aus-pices of the Chamber of Commerce. That com-mercial body is a Acrj old institution. It wasorganized in 1770, and its early meetings were inFrauncess Tavern. The most prominent men of thecity joined it, but, owing to the Revolution, little wasaccomplished during its first years. It kept alive,however, and to-day it comprises a fine body of menwho help to secure good laws, seek to amend badones, aid communities all over the world who sufferfrom floods, fire, or famine, and originate and leadmany a worthy public and patriotic rooms are near by, and are well worth a visit. In the Mu
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