The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-12
What We Saw in Boston.


ton ut 7 o'clock a. m. and we at once
turned toward Charlcstown, to visit
Bunker Hill Monument. 1t stands
npon a considerable cminence which is
surrounded by an iron fence. Upon
each of the four sides midway are iron
posts, so set that people can pass be-
tween them From these entrances n
walk leads to the monument itself Just
inside of this fence is a walk running en-
tirely around the enclosure taken a
steep embankment, up which are stone
steps, in each of the walks leading to the
monument. Upon the south side stand
ing directly in this walk is a bronze stat
ne of Col. VIM. Prescott, with drawn
sword in his hand as if to guard forever
the liberty embodied in this monument
so dearly bought upon many well
fought field Upon the North is the
'Monument and Statue Room" with
waiting room and ticket Office adjoining.
BY paying 20 cents we are admitted.
1t this room il marble statue Of Warren II,
and several mementocs of the struggle
for Independence. We enter the mOnu-
ment and find it hollow square, and be
tween the outs lie and the hollow, a
winding stone stairway leads to the top
making about 81 Turns and consisting of
293 steps. At the base, in the hollow
centre, is an exact model of the first
monument erected upon Bunker Hill.
1t is about eight feet in height and its
probable cost was not over $3.50 or 5000
We ascend There are openings upon
the north side but the light admitted
through them cannot reach to the oppo-
site side, 50 that we are Obliged to grope
| in darkness for ut least half of each turn
for the gas has not yet been lighted
From the top we get a fine view of the
city and surrounding towns, albeit the
misty morning air lends haz" to every
object, especially the moro distant ones
We look southwark to see the gildcd
dome of the State House, which we know
| stands at the northwest corner Of Boston
Common. When we have descended
and viewed the soldiers Monument IN
Charlrstown and looked into the public
library for few minutes, we take IL
direct Il course AZ possible from Charles
building towards the State House, We
walk long distance, and yet its guided
dome does not appear. We found our
selves in the very business part Of town
where every man is rushing for dear life
There we ask policeman the way t.
Boston Common, and are told to turn t.
the right and 20 out to fremont street
and then 20 to the Common We hay,
missed the direction and gone beyon,
the State House. So We headed about
and by cnquiring of several policeman ",
finally succeeded in coming to the S. L
Corner Of the Common. BY the way
the policeman of Boston differ from tn
same very useful class of citizens in othc
cities, in this, that in Boston their bust
ness seems to be to direct strangers OF
their way through the crooked street
while in other places their chief business
seems to be to do nothing or to talk witt
their lady friends, The Common is well
studded by trees The grass plats ar
smooth and vcrdant, and the walks am
drives run in various directions withou
apparent design or regularity. Tn,
Soldiers Monument is fine work of ar
and is an appropriate and lasting tribute
to the noble sons of Boston, who SO gal
lently went to their country's defense
The Common is large, with rolling
surface here and there ponds. Man.
rare shrubs and beautiful flowers in som
parts and a moderate number of statue
and monuments.
= Crossing toward the west we find tina
the whole space between two streets
= where otherwise we should find block
: of houses, has been set apart us Il parE
: 4 wide walk has been laid through til
centre and number Of trees planted o.
: either side. In this walk not far frol
= the common is fine statue of AleXandt
=, Hamilton, and farther on one of job
Glover "who raised regiment Of 100
= men in Marblehead, went TO the dcicns
= of his country, secured the confidence {
: Washington" &c
This walk extends through to the on
skirts of the city near Back Bay" II
turning we cross the common again an
. ascend the steps to the State House. q
one hand is Il statue Of Daniel Webst,
4, and on the other one Of Horace Mann
: In the building are the battle flags, IN
=, other memcntoes Of the war busts
=. Lincoln and sumner pure white ma
+. bic slabs over the graves Of the gram
. father and great uncle Of Washingto
!. and other things OF interest
: From the cupola we got even 4 bett
% view of Boston than was 20 he seen frol
IL Bunker Hill The view is very fiji
= one, made up as it is of hills, houses Al
!, water, with here and there places III
:. object around which cluster many assoc
:, tons dear to every American hea
: But our stay here is limited; We mu
- hasten away, leaving unseen vast nun
,o Der Of places which have been male fan
- liar by reading and stories told us
-, childhood's home, but which we ha
- never seen We reserve these till '
~ come again. AMlCvs.
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