Bay View High School - Oracle Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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--W -- -- ------, an o to are o or 4 all 1 I0 at posed of the Arms of the United States-of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts - and our French Allies, crowned with a wreath of Laurel, was this Inscription-'Boston relieved March 17th, 177 6.' This Arch was handsomely ornamented, and over the Center of it a Canopy was erected 20 feet high, with the American Eagle perched on the top. After passing through the Arch, and entering the State House at the So. End and ascending to the upper floor and returning to a Balcony at the No. End, three cheers was given by a vast concourse of people who by this time had assembled at the Arch-then followed an ode composed in honor of the President . . . after this three Cheers . . . The Streets, the Doors, windows and tops of the Houses were crowded with well dressed Ladies and Gentlemen . . . Tuesday, 27th-Rec'd the Addresses of the Governor and Council - of the Town of Boston - of , , , ..,, the President, etca. of Harvard College, and of the Cincinnati of the State, after wch. at 3 o'clock, I dined at a large and W VL :lie elegant Dinner at Fanuiel Hall, given by the Gov'r. and Council, and spent the evening at my lodgings . . . Dec., Friday, Igfb'-Read over and digested my thoughts upon the: subject of a National Militia, from the plans of the militia of Eur- ope, those of the Secretary at War, and the Baron de Steuben . . . 1790-Ian., Fri- day, 8151:-According to appointment, at 1 1 o'clock, I set out for the City Hall in my coach, preceded by Colonal Humphreys and Majr. Jackson in uniform, Qon my two white horsesj and followed by Messrs. Lear and Nelson, in my chariot, and Mr. Lewis, on horseback, following them. In their rear was the Chief Justice of the United States and Secretary of the Treasury and War Departments, in their respective carriages, and in the order they are named. At the outer door of the hall I was met by the door- keepers of the Senate and House, and conducted to the door of the Senate Chamber, and passing from thence to the Chair through the Senate on the right, and House of Representatives on the left, I took my seat. The gentlemen who attended me followed and took their stand behind the Senators, the whole rising as I entered. After , being seated, at which time the members of both Houses also sat, I rose, Cas they also didj and made my speech, delivering one copy to the President of the Senate, and another to the Speaker of the House of Representatives-after which, and being a few moments seated, I retired, bowing on each side to the Assembly Qwho stoodj as I passed, and descending to the lower hall, attended as before, I returned with them to my house . . . On this occasion I was dressed in a suit of clothes made at the Woolen Manufactory at Hartford, as the buttons also were . . . Feb., Sat-.i ' urday, 13th-Walked in the forenoon to the house to which I am about to remove. Gave directions for the arrangement of the furniture, etc., and had! some of it put up . . . Mar., Thursday, 25 tb-Went in the forenoon to the Consecra- 3,1 ,MII tion of Trinity Church, when a Pew was constructed, and set apart nj for the President of the Unlted States . . . 1791 -- Mar., Mwtddy, ' WFT 21st -- Left Philadelphia about 11 o'clock to make a tour through the Southern States . . . Friday, 25th - Having lain all night in my Great Coat and Boots, in a birth not long enough for me by the head, and much cramped, we found ourselves in the morning within about one mile of -'U 2 Annapolis, and still fast aground. Whilst we were preparing our small X 1' ? Boat in order to land in it, a sailing Boat came of to our assistance in ap- 3 L 'Il 49 qv if .!' .!' J' Q 1 1 -l o s 0 9 0 u 0 s all at If

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w l 'R 'l l' le l rl li-'lil -I lil A-uf 1 li' 4 P 1 1 Q., in 54 .P t 'n. i Q . X 1 w w horses fell 15 feet at least, the other very near following, which Chad it happenedl would have taken the Carriage with baggage along with 'him and destroyed the whole effectually. However by prompt assistance of some people at a Mill just by and great exertion, the first horse was disengaged from his harness, the 2nd prevented from go- ing quite through and drawn off and the Carriage rescued from hurt . . . 1788- Ian., Saturday, Sth-About Eight o'clock in the evening we were alarmed, Q3 and the house a good deal a dangered, by the soot of one of the chimneys taking fire and burning furiously, discharging great flakes of fire on the A' Roof, but happily by having aid at hand and proper exertion no damage ensued . . . 1789--Mar.- CBy March 4th, Washmgton was convinced that there was great likeli- hood he would be chosen President under the new Constitution, and on that day he applied to Captain Richard Conway, of Alexandria, for a loan of LS 00, a thing 'I never expected to be driven to-that is, to borrow money on interest! ! Owing to 'short crops and other causes not entirely within my control,' he was in debt to numerous people in Alexandria and elsewhere, and it would have been 'exceedingly disagreeable' to him to leave Virginia Cif it shall not be in my power to remain at home in retire- ment'Q without discharging those debts. Two days later he asked Conway for an addi- tional L100, the receipt of which, with the L500, are to be found duly entered in his expense account, along with the items of indebtedness discharged by these means., . . . 1789 - Oct., Monday, Sth - Had conversation with Colo. Ham- ilton on the propriety of my making a tour through the East- ern States during the recess of Congress, to acquire knowledge of the face of the Country, the growth and agriculture thereof - and the tem- per and disposition of the inhabitants towards the new government, who thought it a very desirable plan, and advised it accordingly . . . Friday, 9tb-Received from the French Minister, in person . . . the orders of his Court to make the following com- munication, viz: That his Majesty was pleased at the alteration which had taken place in our Government, and congratulated this Country on the choice they had made of a Presid't. Hitherto he observed that the Government of this Country had been of so fluctuating a nature, no dependence could be placed on its proceedings 3 wh'h caused foreign nations to be cautious of entering into Treaties, etca., with the United States. But under the present Government there is a head to look up to-and power being put into the hands of its oflicers, stability will be derived from its doings . . . -I , .1 Thursday, 15th-Commenced my Journeyabout 9 o'clock for Boston and a tour through the Eastern States . . . Saturday, 24th-Dressed by Seven 'ag' o'clock, and set out at eight - at ten we arrived in Cambridge, but most of the Militia having a distance to come, were not in line till after eleven, they made however an excellent appearance . . . At this place the Lieut. Govr. Mr. Saml. Adams, with the Executive Council, met me and preceeded my entrance into town-which was in every degree flattering and honorable . . . We passed through the Citizens classed in their different professions, and under their own banners, till we came to the State House: from which across the Street an Arch was thrown, in the front +,.n,r4.,o, of which was this Inscription--'To the Man who unites all hearts'- , and on the other-'To Columbia's favorite Son'-and on one side there- 'P 1 of next the State House, in a pannel decorated with a trophy, com- Tig

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'lr OPAC vis! POLL! LOW' I all FN I P . ,, I -M . -' IU ' ' ' ab 1 ,. V 1 1: . , fl: 4. ui , , Y ll , s 4 4 4 5 1 I 4 N 4 4, 55 , as 41 '1 K lr M. 1 . R, QW ,, if I ii , I i wch. with the Baggage I had on board I landed . . . Apr., Thursday, 7flJ-In at- tempting to cross the ferry at Colchester with the four horses hitched to the Chariot by neglect of the person who stood before them, one of the leaders got overboard when the boat was in swimming water and S 0 yards from the shore . . . with much difficulty he escaped drowning before he could be disengaged. His struggling frightened the others in such a manner that one after another and in quick succession they all got overboard harnessed and fastened as they were and with the utmost difliculty they were saved and the Carriage escaped being dragged after them, as the whole of it happened in swimming Water and at a distance from the shore. Prov identially . . . indeed miraculously . . . by the exertions of people who Went off in Boats and jumped into the River as soon as the Batteau was forced into wading water . . . no damage was sustained by the horses, Car- riage or harness . . . Friday, 15th-Having suffered very much by the dust yesterday, ? and finding that parties of Horse, and a number of other Gentlemen were in- b tending to attend me part of the way to day, I caused their enquiries respect- ing the time of my setting out, to be answered that, I should endeavor to do it before eight o'clockg but I did it a little after five, by which means I avoided the in- conveniences above mentioned . . . Wednesday, 4th-Dined with these 5 .3, Members of the Cicinnati, and in the evening went to a very elegant danc- ing Assembly at the Exchange, at which were 25 6 elegantly dressed and handsome ladies. In the forenoon findeed before breakfast to dayj I visited and ex- amined the lines of attack and defense of the City and was satisfied that the defense was noble and honorable altho' the measure was undertaken upon wrong principles and impolitic . . . Saturday, 7155-Before Breakffastj I visited the Orphan House at which there were one hundred and seven boys and girls. This appears to be a charitable institution under good management . . . Iune, Thursday, 2d-On my way I examined the ground on which the Action between General Green and Lord Cornwallis com- menced and after dinner rode over that where their lines were formed and the scene closed in the retreat of the American forces. The first line of which was advantageous- ly drawn up, and had the Troops done their duty properly, the British must have been sorely galded in yr advance, if not defeated . . . Monday, 27th-Left Mount Vernon for Georgetown before six oclock . . . and according to appointment met the Com- missioners at the place by 9 . . . then calling together the Proprietors of those Lands on which the federal City was proposed to be built who had agreed to cede them on cer- tain conditions . . . Wednesday, 29th-The Deeds which remained unexecuted yes- terday were signed to day and the Dowers of their respective Wives acknowledged ac- cording to Law. This being accomplished, I called the several subscribers together and made known to them the spots on which I meant to place the buildings for the P.: and Executive departments of the Government . . . and for the Legislature of Do. . . . A Plat was also laid before them of the City in order to convey to them general ideas of the City but they were told that some deviation from it would take place . . . par- ticularly in the diagonal streets or avenues, which wouldnot be so numerous, and in the removal of the Presidents house more westerly for the advantage of higher ground . . . 1794-Whiskey Rebellion-October 6th to the 12th-Employed in Organizing the several detachments, which had come in from different Counties of this f State, in a very disjointed and loose manner, or rather I ought to have said in urging s I v is Q s i g ff -s s in , ,st an , , i I rj i U v