The Washington critic., 1886-08-23


which II stands is famous for having been
the camping ground of Washington, Brad.
uotk, ana the lattCr's army, when on their
march TO the fatal field, where the English
General fell q victim to his sClfcuuccit and
vanity. Tradition also points out this hill
as the decisive battle ground between the
District Indians and the mysterious SusQug.
hannas. This observatory contains the
largest refracting telescope In the wurll,
PeNt TO the new equatorial Just built for the
LICK Observatory. BY its aud that most In.
terosting, II not greatest, astronomical dis
Covcry of the country was made the moons
of Mars. The entrance TO the observatory
Is at Z and Twenty third streets northwest
Ihe llerdic cabs 20 to IwCMy.sCCOnd and
& streets.
The Agricultural Department.
This building Is situated east of the Monu-
mcnt. II Is enclosed by the most beautiful
and glowing Hover garden In the country
and the grounds contain the most complete
ArboretuIn probably in the United States.
Attached TO this Department are the EN.
pcrmental Gardens, whose offices are in
mediatoly west Of the main building The
Belt Line cars go right past the grounds.
The Smithsonian.
Across Twelfth street, Immediately cast from
the Agricultural Department, are the
smithsonian Institution and the Smithso-
nian Grounds. The former is a specimen Of
the most graceful architecture In the city.
and the latter form the most beautiful
landscape garden in the country. These
grounds of themselves are worth visit to
Washington to see. They contain the
memorial urn to the artist who designed
the park, Andrew j. Downing, and the
bronze statue of Professor Henry, the first
secretary Of the institution. The latter Is
at the northwest corner of the building; the
Downing Urn is in the centre OF the grounds,
two hundred yards north Of the east wing.
The smithsonian Is filed with tho most
varied and interesting objects connected
with science. II Is reached by the Seventh
a M IN Roll ttaA
Of street cars.
The National Muscum.
The National Museum Is In the Smithsonian
grounds, Q few yards east of the SmthsO-
man building: 1t contains thousands of the
life, customs and history of all nations. It,
as well as the Smithsonian, is open daily to
the public from a. IN. to p. IN.
The Botanical Gardens.
Passing eastward from the Museum, over
the railroad bridge that spans sixth street,
and through the pretty park lying between
Maine and Missouri avenues the visitor
comes to the entrance on Third street, Just
south of PENNSYLVANIA avenue, of the Bo-
tanical Gardens. These interesting grounds
are open daily from o in the morning to
in the evening. They were established
30 years ago. The COnsCrVatOrirs are filled
with the choicest and rarest foreign plants
Around the gardens are extensive collec.
tiUns of trees and shrubs. In the centre of
the lawn facing the centre conservatory is
the famous Bartholdi Fountain that at.
tracted so much attention at the Philadol-
phG Centennial.
The Peace Monument.
Just half way across the Avenue from the
northeast angle of the Botanical Garden.
And ut the west foot of the Capitol Grounds
is the Peace Monument, This was de-
signed by Admiral Porter in honor of the
dead soldiers and sailors of the late war
II Is of marble and cost, with PEDESTAL aud
platform $4,000. II is proposed TO remove
this monument to one Of the squares on the
northwest section.
Retracing our steps we find
The Printing and Engraving Burcau
The great money mill ot the Government Is
located at the corner of Fourteenth and B
street southwest, southeast from the MOnu
ment and southwest from the Agriculture
Bureau. 10 Is reached by the Belt Line
Cars, and IS opened to visitors every day.
raYy SuInS' cottage.
one Of the cuHosties Of Washington Is old
Duvy Burns Cottage, on seventeenth street,
near the river. II MAJ be reached by the
drive south of the Presidents House or by
the Metyopoltan or Avenue line of cars.
Next door to II is General Van Ncss' once
stately mansion, where he brought his
bride, Marcia Burns, one OF the original
helesses of Washington.
gOreOran Art Gallery.
The Corcoran Art Gallery IS no the corner of
Pennsylvania avenue and Seventeenth
street, opposite the War, Navy and state
Department II is open Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays free; on other days tex
cept sundays a small admission fee IL
charged, THIS gallery although not TO be
compared with the great Old World gal
lorics, Is nevertheless very crcditable in
stitutiOn for so new Il country rs the United
States. II contains among other original
objects Powers great statue Of the Greek
The Louisc HOmc.
The Loulse Home Is beautiful building at
the corner of Massachusetts, avenue and
Fifteenth street, near Scott circle. It has
extensive grounds, beautifully cmbellished,
and is q unique establishments IL is a
memorial TO the wife and daughter of Mr..
W, W, Curcurm, and is Intended a. a home
for ladies Of education, birth and refine
nent, who have been reduced to poverty
from utuCnCe.
The Columbian University.
Coming down Fifteenth street from the Louise
Home, az the corner of Fifteenth and II
streets, the visitor sees the Columbian Uni
vorsity, which occupies the site of the old
Griswuld mansion. This university was in
curIuratCd rs Columbian College In 1871,
and is undcr the special supervision OF the
Baptist Church 1t Is an institution famous
for the discipline and thoroushuess of It's
instruction.
Tac weather Igurenu.
The Slrul Service, or Weather Bureau, IS
about one hundred yards west of the state,
War and Nayy Dap0rincuts, on @ street. L.
is one OF the most interesting places I'm
Washington to visit, The observers u
charge when ut leisure, always take
pleasure I'm showing visitors huN they
'manutauturc weather.
gl,c ga";oNicc Department..
The General po-tonlce Department Is on tho
square bounded by r., Il, Seventh and
Eighth streets. II Is handsome building,
although its proximity To It's larger amt
buldcr brother the Patent O0ice some
what oHscWes its great size and icnds 10
lessen its beauty, IFS diterout bureau,
possess great interest To the visitor, but the
Dead Letter O0icc is particularly the one To
he observed, The collection of CuripHltics
taken from the mails in transit, as spcci-
mems of the uses tu which the Nations pos.
tai conveyance are put, Is both varied and
unique, Everything unavailable, uumuE I'm.
dian tumUhuWk tuu stuffed kangaroo. is IN
bo seen in this collection, and il is still
growing.
The Interior Department.
or,as tits popuarly termed, the Patent OF
flee, occupies the two squares between 5cy-
euthuna Ninth and + and q streets. II rs
built IN the Duriu style, and Is am admirable
sIvvmuu of thu buldcst ana coolest uI the
Greek styles, u contrasts finely with the
General pustol.ce, which ia Eulnthinu, tho
most ornate of the pure Crock modes of
architecture, The CuriO,iticS of the Patent
OrCc are the model rooms, where many
thousands of IDEAS have bcuu mutcrnliHpl
and exhibit themselves 10 the gaze m every
stage of invention This building, like most
OF the Government Offices i- open 10 the
visitor from a. m 10 p, m Tho Libraries
of the Interior Department are well worthy
of a visit The grgli Inauguration ball nj
Iiucon's second term took place In the
Patent Vncc.
Wn-0ulc Temple.
Y estward f,om the Patent OGice ACROSS Ninth
streot at its intersection with Is
street .r..,ic.39 N'9g,3m2 No. 1r, Mih9iRGla