The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1882-11-29
A Tour Of the Eastern cities.

AS you request it drop you a few
lines, in which l will try and give you
synopsis of our sight seeing. We ar
rived at Washinton about 10 a. M,
Friday, where we we're met by my un.
Gle and his son at the Baltimore & Po-
tomac depot In passing out l noticed
at my feet the gold star in the floor,
marking the spot where "our Garfield"
fell. Attended, Friday evening, the
Golden Wedding of my uncle.
Saturday afternoon we visited the
Cocoran Art Gallery and the White
House. We we're only permitted to
enter the vestibule at the White House
as it was undergoing repairs. Sunday
we attended the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church. Monday we
extended our visit to the Department
of Agriculture, Smithsonian Institute,
aud National Museum. In all of
which We saw more than l could pos
sibly describe. Also the Capitol,
which is an immense institution. In
the Rotunda the carpenters we're at
work busily arranging for The Garfield
Hospital Fair. IL the House of Rep.
resentatives we found them busy fix
ing the Hall for the coming session.
and in the Senate Chamber several
ladies were scattered over the floor
sewing carpet. In both these Halls
the carpets are elegant-green velvet.
After going all over the building we
started for the top of the dome. Final
ly got there and enjoyed Il good view
of the city, but it was warm work.
On Tuesday we visited the Treasury
Department, and the Bureau Of En-
craving and Printing; everything in
this building is very strict. When
you go in you are required to register;
you are then furnished a guide, who
accompanies you through the building
explaining here and there. 1t is i'm.
possible for me to attempt descrip.
tinn. In the room where the printing
is done the printers work by the piece,
paying their own help; some of them
make from six to eight dollars per day
after paying their lady help, Every
piece of paper they take in the morn.
ing must be accounted for before an
employe is permitted to leave the
building. In this building we sawthe
three swords of General Twigg, valued
at $4,000, which were captured by
General Butler at New Orleans, aud
sent to the Treasury Department for
safe keeping. Butler has been retained
by the Twigg heirs to present the mat
ter to Congress for the return of the
swords. After this wa visited and
went to the top. Of the Washington
Monument, aud stood on tLe stone 32S
feet high and sat on the Stone $50 feet
high. Wednesday we took in the
Patent Office, Post Office Department
and several other places of interest.
The streets of Washington are nearly
all laid with asphelt pavement. BIZ
cycles fitting here and there. The
Garfield Memorial Church is fact ap.
preaching completion. There is quite
an army of colored laborers at work
widening 14th St., N. w. outside of the
boundary. We noticed in several
yards that flowers were all out and
buds just ready to bloom, and they
were nearly all of the delicate sort,
such as Tea Roses, &c.
Our thanks are due to Mr.. and Mrs.
Emery for many kindnesses shown.
Arrived in New York Thursday
morning at 7:30, we'll pleased with our
visit so far. Found the REPUBLICAN
awaiting US informing US of Forest
county's victory. S.
New York. Nov. Is. 1889.