Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-11-17
LETTER FROM PHILADELPHIA.

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PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 15.-A trip to TIT
old Quaker City, with opportunities TO visit
not only the many matters Of interest II
| the city proper, but the suburbs as we'll
will well repay our friends who desire, tc
step for time outside of home life and see
what the world is doing, and composed Of
beyond Us.
/ have been peculiarly charmed with tho
/ vicinity OF Spruce, Arch and Pine streets
in the portions nearer the Delaware river
which have not felt the result Of the mod.
ern invasion Of French and Italian roofs
but preserve the buildings Of ''ye olden
time" and felt inclined to make compar-
ison with localities in Alexandria, which,
like the paper under your charge, date their
origin back to the time Of the revolution.
or the decade Immediately following.
Kind friends land when you come in con-
tact with the worthy element CT society
here, YOU will find them all SUCH accom-
panied us yesterday to Girard College.
This is the result OF the bequest
of Stephen Girard. who commenced
life on a half cent boys remember that
and after years OF quiet uuostentatious Ia
Dor, died worth several millions OF dollars.
This snm has increased to fabulous amount
through the enhancement in the value Of
the real estate he left
Well. we first went TO the top Of the main
building, and fortunately found the guide
who had just gotten through with another
party. The scene from the roof took in the
city from the SchuylkiIl TO the Delaware,
and beyond both. and was simply grand.
This building that is entirely OF marble, has
a rocf OF the same material weighing II
thousand tons. Coming down. we passed
tc The ucxt floor, and into the rci!u room.
Grard' parlor suit and carpet were there,
and Ills dining room chairs, The latter .: the
same composition and shape as th0sg ear
grandtathers sat upon. Then III onc corner
was strange looking desk: it was ~ cnt~
ed him by Jerome Boaaparte. The S"ia>
then showed us the gig in w!iicn he Gl-
rard) used TO ride.
Our boys here divided our attention ~
wanting to know how il was carried up
stairs. This the guide easily explained BY
informing us "it had to be taken apart first" ."
a, present there are eleven hundred and
fifty pupils, all orphans indebted to the
gratuity of this self.made mar. One dining
TOOID ScdlS lIOtsdht, eiit WV ONii\iP VI
smaller dimensions accommodate the rest.
Then came the kitchen with its elegant
ranges and utensils Of every conceivable
shape aud form necessary in the culinary
department. We, of the softer sex, were
charmed. Everything shouo like new
guiding; all things were in place, and there
was place for all things.
We had the pleasure of seeing and enjoy
ing much more, but, time being short, we
must close with the chapel, promising if
opportunity is afforded to drop a few more
lines descriptive Of our trip.
Passing nto the room where the children wor-
ship. the bell t"llcd a. entered, and We had
the gratifcat, IN Of seeing nearly il not all, OF the
scholars march, keeping time TO the music, thrown
forth in CRANE, strains from the organ over head
The order was perfect without any confusion; all
were soon seated. And then the children sang
hymn their voices blending together in perfect
accord-hcautifuly. Then / felt that each young
heart there. joined with me i'll gratitude to the
good man who blessed with an abundance, pro-
vided so bcniticcntly for the orphan. Mrs. W.