horses, was driven up the Main Street to the Chew house, where Mr. Benjamin Chew, Jr., greeted him and presented him to the various members of his escort, as well as to a vast number of the inhabitants of the town, both "males and females." The scene is pictured in a painting by E. L. Henry and is best described by a contemporary letter from Miss Ann Johnson, who lived at Upsala across the way. It is dated July 24, 1825, addressed to her mother at Saratoga Springs, and is now at the Museum of the Site and Relic Society in Vernon Park:

Last 4th. day morn I had the honour of breakfasting with LaFayette at Mr. Chews. I wish you had been here-the house both up and down stairs was crowded with men, women and soldiers and around the house. Mrs. and two of the Mifs Morris's and myself were the only invited ladies that sat down to Breakfast-about 16 sat down at first, and when they had finished others took their place, and so on till I believe nearly all the soldiers had breakfast-those that did not come in had something in the kitchen. I heard that they eat every thing they had till at last the cook had to lock the doors.

I was introduced to LaFayette twice and shook hands with him three times. Ann Chew regretted M was not there to enjoy the scene-it was quite delightful to see anything so animated in G-pp. There was so much noise that I could not hear a word the General said, every person seemed so anxious to see him eat, that a centinal had to keep guard at the door with a drawn sword-it was very fine indeed. When he departed the shouts of the multitude and the roaring of the cannon was almost deafening. A. L. Logan said I could give you a very fine description of it—but I told him I would have to leave it to your imagination, it would be impossible for me to describe everything.

Miss Ann Sophia Penn Chew was the hostess upon this occasion and was the last survivor of the children of Benjamin Chew, Jr. Three of his children married: Benjamin married Elizabeth Margaret Tilghman, Elizabeth Margaretta, James M. Mason of Mason & Slidell fame and Henry Banning, Harriett Ridgely of Maryland and Elizabeth Ann Ralston of Philadelphia. Two sons of the last married: Charles Ridgely married Harriett Green and Samuel Mary J. Brown. These were the only two descendants of the Chief-Justice bearing the name. Mrs. Samuel Chew now occupies Cliveden in the spring and autumn. The house is preserved in its original condition and owing to the absence of water, gas, or electricity can hardly be expected to keep up its reputation for hospitality the year round. A large part of the acreage, known as Chew's Woods, has been presented to the city as a public park, but the barn in the rear of the house still retains a rural appearance and is connected with the house by an underground passage. Within it is the old family coach, which many inhabitants still remember proceeding up the Main Street with Mr. Benjamin Chew in his small clothes within, a negro driver on the front seat, and a footman standing in the rear holding on to the straps.

UPSALA, GERMANTOWN ROAD AND UPSAL STREET Built by John Johnson, 1798

GERMANTOWN ROAD AND UPSAL STREET, GERMANTOWN

JOHNSON

N the west side of Main Street in Germantown, and opposite the Chew House, stands one of the finest specimens of Philadelphia Colonial architecture. The splendid and rare trees and the luxurious garden with its rows of box-bush and arbours are features that leave little to be desired in home surroundings.

The property is near the corner of Upsal Street and is a part of the tract owned by John Johnson and built upon by him at Washington Lane. It originally extended from the Main Street to the township line now called Wissahickon Avenue. Upsala was begun in 1798, as the date-stone in the gable tells us, and was three years in the building. Its owner was John Johnson, Jr., the son of Joseph, who inherited the land from his grandfather John. He married Sarah Wheeler of the city and there were nine children to bless them.

On the site of the house were planted the cannon that assailed the Chew house at the Battle of Germantown, and here were also encamped the Fortieth Regiment of Foot, enlisted from the riffraff of London, a part of which occupied and defended Cliveden.

Upsala is built of stone, faced and carefully pointed on the front, and has a portico over the door which is reached by four marble steps. A large wide hall runs through the centre of the house with an archway in the