The Washington critic., 1886-11-10
SATISFACTION OR MONEY RETURNED.
The Parks.

Washington Circle Is at Twenty-third street,
New Hampshire and Pennsylvania avenues,
and containing an equestrian statue of
Washington.
Mcpherson Square is at Vermont avenue, /,
X and Fifteenth streets containing an
equestrian statue of General Mcpherson.
Farragut Square at Connecticut avenue, !, X
and Seventeenth streets, containing statue
of Admiral Farragut.
Dupont Circle at New Hampshire. Connecti-
cut and Massachusetts avenues and Nine
tCenth street, holding the statue of Admiral
Dupont. This circle Is in the heart OF the
most aristocratic part of the city.
Scott Circle, at Rhode Island and Massachu-
setts avenues and sixteenth street, contain.
ing an equestrian statue of General winfield
Scott.
mont and Massachusetts, avenues and
and Fourteenth streets. An equestrian
statue of General George II. Thomas aiorns
this the smallest Of the circles.
Lilac Park, at l. and Twelfth streets and Mas
sachusctts avenue, and Syringa Park, at
Tenth and l. and Massachusetts avenue, are
two triungles beautifully kept, and motel
for their proiusiOn of the shrubs from which
they get their name.
Mount Vernon Place includes New York and
Massachusetts avenues and .k street be-
TWEEN Seventh and Ninth streets. A mag
nlcent fountain in the centre greatly adorn5
this beautiful park.
Franklin Square, between and and Thlr-
tecnth and Fourteenth Streets is the most
artstically designed and beautiful of all the
smaller reservations. II contains natural
mound, supposed to be an Indian burial
place, and n spring of delicious water,
which supplies several hydrants.
Iowa Circle Is at Vermont and Rhode Island
avenues, z and Thirteenth streets. General
Grants house Is on the southwest Side.
Lincoln Park occupies the grounds at tho
intersection of North Carolina, Mas'achu-
settS Tennessee and Kentucky avenues, A
street northeast, A street southeast and
Fast Capitol street, II contains me 9eauti,
ful group. Of statuary representing Lincoln
striking the letters from the limbs of the
slaves. Reached by the Metropolitan cars.
Rawlns' Square is at the intersection of
New York avenue and T. street, west Of the
White House, and contains statue Of Gen
eral John a, Rawlins, which IS shortly 10
be removed TO the vicinity OF the War De-
partment
Garfield Memorial Hospital Is at the head Of
Tenth street northwest Reached by Four
teenth, Eleventh and Sinth street cars.
FIeodman's Hospital Is on seventh street eS-
tended, just above Boundary, and Is
reached by the Seventh and Ninth street
cars,
The Homeopathic Hospital Is on n street, be-
tween First and Second.
| Providence Hospital Is on the south side of D
street, between Second and Third south
east, with pretty park In front. Reached
by the avenue line of cars,
The Cemeteries.
Washington contains several beautiful and
| historic cemeteries Well worth visit, Old
| est Of these Is
| Rock Greek, lust north Of the old soldiers
| llumC. II was opened about the year 100
| The Congressional burial Ground, or Wash
mgton Cemetery, lies at the east end OF
| Pcunsylyauia avenue, ON the banks of the
| Auacostiu. II contains Ceuutaphs to the
| memory of many OF the Members OF Con
grcss who have died while In office. Two Vice
| Presidents of the United states are buried
| bridge Gerry of Massachusetts. The cemetery
was opened IN 1901, and is u very handsome
one. Reached by carriage.
oak Hill Is in Georgetown, ON the banks of
Rock Creek, reached by street cars or cab,
II Is the most picturesque burial place in
the United States, and Is famous for It's
of John Howard Payne, author OF Home
Sweet llOme.h