The Washington critic., 1886-09-11
The Parks.

The Barks.
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, I,
X and Fifteenth streets, containing an
equestrian statue of General Mcpherson,
Farragut SQUARE at Connecticut avenue, I,
and Seventeenth streets, containing statue
of Admiral Earragut.
Dupont Circle at New Hampshire, Connecti-
cut and Massachusetts, avenues AMI Nine
teenth street, holding the statue of Admiral
Dupont. This circle Is in the heart OF the
most arlstucratic 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.
Thomas Circle lies at the intersection Of Yer
mont and Massachusetts avenues and NJ
statue of General George II. Thomas adorns
this the smallest of the circles.
Lilac Park, at l. and Twelfth streets and Mas
sachusetts avenue, and Syringa Park, ut
Tenth and l. and Massachusetts avenue, are
two triangles beautifully kept, and noted
for their profusion of the shrubs from which
they get their name.
Mount Vernon Place includes New York and
Massachusetts avenues and TX street be.
TWEEN Seventh and Ninth streets, A mag
nihcent fountain In the centre greatly adorns
this beautiful park.
Franklin Square, between and X and Thr-
teenth and Fourteenth streets, Is tue most
artistiCally designed and beautiful of all the
smaller reservations. 1t contains natural
mound, supposed to be an Indian burial
place, and II spring of delicious water,
which supplies several hydrants.
Iowa Circle is at Vermont and Rhode Island
avenues, L and Thirteenth streets, General
Grants house is ON the southwest side,
Lincoln Park occupies the grounds at the
intersection of North Carolina, Massachll
setts, Tennessee and Kentucky avenues, A
street northeast, A street southeast aud
| iul group OF statuary representing Lincoln
striking the fetters from the limbs Of the
slaves, Reached by the Metropolitan cars
| Rawlins' Square IS at the intersection OF
New York avenue and Il street west of the
White House, and contains u statue Of Gen
eral John a Rawlins, which Is shortly tC
be removed to the vicinity OF the War De
partment.
| Alhaugh's Grasd Opera-Ilousc, in the Wash
| ingtOn Light Infantry ArmOry, Is ON Fli
tccnth street, just south of Pennsylvania
| avenue.
| The New National Theatre occupies the sam,
site on which SO many historic theatre
| have stood, on T. street, between Thirteenth
| and Fourteenth
Hospitals.
| Garfield Memorial Hospital Is at the head o
| Teuth street northwest, Reached by Four
| tecnlh, EleS and .>iuth street cars.
| FToedman's Hospital is on seventh street oN
| tended, just above Boundary, and 4
reached by the Seventh and Ninth stree
| cars,
| The Homeopathic Hospital Is on y street, be
| tween First and Second.
| Providence Hospital Is ON the south side of |
| street, between Second asd Third south
| east, with pretty park In front Rcdche
| by the avenue line of cars.
| The Cemeteries.
| Washington contains several beautiful am,
| historic cemeteries well worth "a visit, on
est Of these is
Rock Creek, just Gorth oi tho old Soldiers
| Home, II was opened about the year 100.
| The Congrce sOnal Burial Ground, or Wash
mgton Cemetery, lies ut the east end %
PENNSYLVANIA avenue, ON the banks OF IN
AnaCostia. II contains CcnOtaphs 20 IN
memory of many OF the Members of Con
press Who have died while in Office. Two y ic
TlcsidoTts of the United States are burc
here, George Clinton of New York and EI
bridge GCr,yul Massachusetts The ccm'tcr
was opened in 1901, and Is Il very haniSon
one, Reached by carriage
| CRk Hin Is in Georgetown ON the banks q
Rock Creek, reached by street cars or cat
II Is the most picturesque burial place !
the United States, and Is famous for Il
hand some monuments. II contains the gray
Of John Howard Payne, author OF "llom'
| sweet liVme,