Boston of to-day; a glance at its history and characteristicsWith biographical sketches and portraits of many of its professional and business men . BUILDING OF THE AMERICAN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY. 36 BOSTON OF TO-DAY. f:. n \i. Mfl?!ii STATE-STREET EXCHANGE. down and made a general conflagration of. Inone of its rooms the constitution of the State wasplanned ; here the convention that ratified the newUnited States Constitution sat before adjourning tothe Federal-street meeting-house ; and here Wash-ington on the occasion of his last visit to Boston, in1789, standing on the platform of the col
Boston of to-day; a glance at its history and characteristicsWith biographical sketches and portraits of many of its professional and business men . BUILDING OF THE AMERICAN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY. 36 BOSTON OF TO-DAY. f:. n \i. Mfl?!ii STATE-STREET EXCHANGE. down and made a general conflagration of. Inone of its rooms the constitution of the State wasplanned ; here the convention that ratified the newUnited States Constitution sat before adjourning tothe Federal-street meeting-house ; and here Wash-ington on the occasion of his last visit to Boston, in1789, standing on the platform of the colonnade at 1 The convention first met in the old Brattle-square meeting-house,which stood until 1S71, when it was sold and torn down to make wayfor a business block. the west end of the building projecting boldly intothe main street so as to exhibit in a strong light theman of the people, reviewed the great procession inhis honor. In later times, when it was the City Hall,it was made the refuge of William Lloyd Garrisonfrom the mob of October, 1835, which had brokenup an anti-slavery meeting. Here Mayor Lymanrescued him, and, as night was falling, by a ruse gothim out from the northern door and safely con-veyed to the old
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