Rotunda of the Astor House, Showing Some of the Men Who Dine There’ Illustration published in Harper's Weekly in 1888. Some members of the Lexow Committee tale are featured in this illustration, including Chief of Police Thomas Byrnes, Joseph Choate, John W. Goff, Clarence Lexow and lawyer William Howe.
During the luncheon hours, "The Rotunda" always was thronged by patrons from business offices.
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by a rotunda with vaulted roof & a richly carved bar. Guests included #AbrahamLincoln (for his famous Cooper Union speech, 1860) #AndrewJackson #CharlesDickens #thePrinceofWales & #DanielWebster. In 1864, it was one of many New York hotels set on fire by Confederate agents.
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