Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-08

avenue, southeast Of the Capitol Here the
standard weights and measures are kept.
Inc Congressional cemetery. in the extreme
eastern portion of the city. containing the
| graves of Vice Presidents Gerry and Clinton
fame.
The deaf mute asylum and college, one Of
the finest in the country.
The nsh ponds of the government for the
! propagation of food fishes, northwest Of the
washington monument.
The government printing Office, North Capt.
tol and II streets, the largest establishment OF
the kind in the world
The US. Jail in the eastern part of the city
Here Guiteau, the assassin of President Garfield,
was hanged.
The Masonic temple, corner Of 9th and F
streets.
! The navy yard and national gun foundry.
at the foot OF Sth street east The latter when
completed Will be the greatest plant of the
kind in the world. II can turn out modern
guns OF 16-inch callber 60 feet long, and weigh
ing ITO tons, as readily as musket barrel.
The naval observatory, oath and E streets
northwest, one of the great astronomical es-
adjustments of the world. The time service
and great equatorial are very interesting.
The US. signal office, corner Of NJ and oath
streets northwest, where the weather service is
conducted and probabilities issued.
The armories of the Washington Light In
fantry, 18th and streets. and National Rifles,
u between 9th and 10th streets, occupied by
two of the crack organizations of the national
guard OF the District of Columbia.
The public school buildings, notably the high
school and Franklin buildings, among the
finest in the country.
The British legation building Connecticut
avenue and street, the finest building Of that
character in the city. The British arms are ex-
hlblted over the main entrance.
There are many fine ecclesiastical edifices Of
all denominations which will be observed at
prominent points, and which add greatly to the
architectural effects of the city.
The outdoor statues OF the Capitol rank with
the finest in the world. They are: The Corco-
ran gallery statues (eleven) of sculp tors and
artists, Pennsylvania avenue and 18th street
northwest.
Dupont, admiral, Dupont circle, Connecticut
avenue and street northwest.
Emancipation group, Lincoln square, East
Capitol and l1th streets east
farragut, admiral, Farragut square. Connec.
tlcut avenue and street northwest
Franklin, Benjamin, Franklin place, 10th and
ID streets northwest
Garfield, President, Maryland avenue and
west Capitol park entrance.
streets northeast,
Henry, professor, north of Smithsonian build
ing.
Jackson, general, Lafayette square, north of
executive mansion.
Lafayette, Marquis, and contemporaries, be-
Lincoln column. Front Of q. s. court house.
Luther, the reformer. Vermont avenue and
14th street northwest.
Marshall, Chief Justice Foot of Capitol.
grand stairway.
Mcpherson, General Mcpherson square.
vermont avenue and 18th street northwest.
Naval monument. Pennsylvania avenue;
western entrance TO Capitol park.
Rawlins, Secretary of War; PENNSYLVANIA
avenue and 9th street northwest
scott, General. Scott circle, 10th and n
streets northwest.
Scott General. Soldiers Home,
Thomas, General. Thomas circle, 14th and
III streets northwest.
Washington, General. Washington circle.
gath street and Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
Washington, George; marble (classic). East
plaza of Capitol
There are numerous indoor statues which
Will be seen IN the public buildings.
1he Columbian, Georgetown, Howard, WAY
land and Catholic universities occupy fine
structures and possess exceptional educational
advantages.
There are many other points Of interest as the
scene OF the assassination of President Garfield
In the Pennsylvanla railroad station 9th street
south OF pennsylvania avenue; the boat club
houses, West Washington; the Metropolitan
and Cosmos and other social and scientific
club buildings, and other places which will
appear IN the tours Of the strangers about the
city.
In its general aspects the capital will afford
unendlng interest which will undoubtedly in
splre patriotic pride of country in the breasts
OF knights and excursionists