The American metropolis, from Knickerbocker days to the present time; New York City life in all its various phases . repared for the royalwelcome which he received, and as he proceededup Broadway from the Battery under military escort,and saw the indications of coming greatness in thenation which he had helped to found, we canimagine a little of the emotion that filled liim. Thehearts of the people went out to him, and as helooked out on either side, he could see the tearsflowing down many cheeks. Among his old com-panions in arms whom he first met were ColonelMarinus Willett, Colonel Varick a
The American metropolis, from Knickerbocker days to the present time; New York City life in all its various phases . repared for the royalwelcome which he received, and as he proceededup Broadway from the Battery under military escort,and saw the indications of coming greatness in thenation which he had helped to found, we canimagine a little of the emotion that filled liim. Thehearts of the people went out to him, and as helooked out on either side, he could see the tearsflowing down many cheeks. Among his old com-panions in arms whom he first met were ColonelMarinus Willett, Colonel Varick and General An-thony. When he left for Albany there was a greatfestival at Castle Garden, which was decorated withflags and streamers and illuminated with the party which proceeded with him up theriver were Mrs. Hamilton, the widow of AlexanderHamilton and the daughter of General Philip Schuy-ler, who survived her husband so many years. Atthe famous Manor House of Chancellor Livingstonnear Clermont, which was one of the places wherethe party landed, a ball was given, and General 188 ?^^S^ ill \ I. NEW YORK CITY LIFE Lafayette opened it, leadiujj^ out the blind and agedwidow of General Montgoineiy. Lafayette visitedother cities in the Union, and received the samecheering demonstrations of affection; and when hereturned to France in 18:25 he took with liini pict-ures of the success of the new nation and memo-ries of the gratitude of her people that cheeredhim to the end of his days. < )ne of the happiest gatherings ever held at theold hotel was the banquet in honor of Bainljridge,Hull, Decatur and Paul Jones, in 1813, when theygloriously maintained the honor of the nation on theseas. Five hundred guests were present, and MayorDe Witt Clinton presided. Shortly after that Decaturbrought his victorious ship, the United States, andhis prize, the Macedonian, into our harbor, andhis crew were feted and dined at the hotel. TheMacedonians guns are at the Brooklyn NavyYard
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