Farewell to Washington of J.W. Forney; the dinner to him by his contemporary [!] journalists of all parties; his hospitalities in response; the good-bye of his Republican associates
Includes several articles originally published in Harper's bazar. cf. Pref.
Advertising matter: 6 p. at end.
Page [iv] is blank.
Includes index.
Summary
" This book is an attempt to raise the subject of which it treats to its proper connection with health, morals, and good taste.The title is due to the fact that the author has embodied in the text several articles which were originally published by him in Harper's Bazaar. These, though they form but a small portion of the whole work..." [from the preface]
Our first century: being a popular descriptive portraiture of the one hundred great and memorable events of perpetual interest in the history of our country, political, military, mechanical, social, scientific and commercial: embracing also delineations of all the great historic characters celebrated in the annals of the republic; men of heroism, statesmanship, genius, oratory, adventure and philanthropy
Oration by Mr. John W. Forney : at the 101st celebration of American Independence, July 4, 1877, in the International Exhibition Building, Fairmount Park, by invitation of the Board of Managers
