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name would be handed down to posterity, and that nearly three centuries 

 after his death millions of his race and speech would assemble to do 

 him honor. 



Land is so valuable on Manhattan Island that but few remain of 

 the old buildings associated with the early history of the city. For this 

 very reason a visit to four of these historic buildings which have been 

 preserved from destruction will be of interest. Fraunces' Tavern, situ- 

 ated near the corner of Pearl and Broad Streets, is famous as the place 

 where Washington bade farewell to his officers, December 4, 1783. The 

 collection of old pictures and historic relics gathered here will gain in 

 interest by the associations connected with the place. 



Another building dating from colonial times is that formerly known 

 as the Morris Mansion, or the Jumel Mansion. This fine old residence 

 was built about 1760 and it was here that Washington established his 

 headquarters during the military operations on the upper part of Man- 

 hattan Island. The building is now the property of the City of New 

 York, and is under the care of the Daughters of the American Eevolu- 

 tion (State of New York), who have brought together a very interesting 

 collection of mementoes of the Revolution. 



The Van Cortlandt Mansion, erected about 1748, is a fine and char- 

 acteristic specimen of the colonial style of architecture, and will con- 

 tain a valuable collection of portraits of men who played a leading part 

 in the Eevolution. This building is cared for by the Colonial Dames 

 of the State of New York. 



The Aquarium building in Battery Park was originally erected, in 

 1807, as a fort, and was named Fort Clinton in 1812. Many years later 

 it was transformed into a theater and concert hall, under the name of 

 Castle Garden. There are some still living who can recall the wild 

 enthusiasm evoked by the " Swedish nightingale," Jenny Lind, when 

 she made her first appearance before an American audience in this 

 building. In 1855 a new use was found for Castle Garden and it 

 became the goal of an immense host of immigrants, 7,690,606 passing 

 through its portals in the period from 1855 to 1890. 



One of the interesting exercises connected with the celebration will 

 be the dedication of the Memorial Arch erected by the Daughters of 

 the American Eevolution in the Stony Point Battlefield State Reser- 

 vation. The ceremonies will take place on Saturday, October 2. The 

 governor of the state and many prominent citizens, as well as a number 

 of military and civic organizations, will be present. The National 

 Scenic Preservation Society, the official custodian of the reservation, 

 will cooperate in the formal exercises. 



On Wednesday, September 29, at 4 p.m., the American Scenic and 

 Historic Preservation Society will dedicate the tablet erected through 

 the generosity of Mr. Cornelius K. G. Billings, on the site of Fort Tryon, 



