The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-12
The Washington Monument.

where rDoli w Madison lived and rejoned 40
ion BBres 5Ge egSr rnd ai'er e' 'orn
71e Was1;,o,oo 1Ioounent
Immediately south Of the White House ,,s'
eat strn su erenteS nv man. and the most
imposing obelisk ever oonstrncted. IL ia 555
feet above ia base which ia 10 feet above
tide.water. It's oorner.stone was laid Jniv
q. 1913 and ihe eanstone' forming the apex.
il arc Isl blocks Of inserted stones or Conner
ciffs from yarioTs oonntries and socinjies
Tho total cost will be over Al ,sSo. 900. Il il
full park.
IN. ~, o,
-. 1900 o'.' ~'~s'
-, io an, Loe Wgse OF {ne ashihgton M9nume IN,
hoisn pank OF inc river ooIWeen 81, ETA
petns heignts ana oeorgetoWn O9iiege,
sta,nus .he Navai opservatory. Inv MI on
S.snrs ~ nof NV
oock ana the ia,ters army. wnen on their
I I 70 tne Iatal neiu, wnelS .ne nng,, .sh
General 1sa vIctlm 70 MS sen coh s III, ano
the decisive battle-ground between tho Dis
trict ih9 Inn, anu tne mys,eriouS Suslue..
nannas; rms observatory contains tne largest
re,raos,ng oeiessc2pe IN ,ne woriu, neXI 70 Ine
new eamator,al ast p ,hn, ior the LICK En.
sservatory; ~ its alu tnat most lnterest ,,i
II not greatest, astronomical discovery OF the
country was n ,ho Ine moons OF Mars ane
fTTeniy'thlSd streets northwest. The hordi S
CAPS 20 torwenty-secoho anu " s'reets'
mn. .,,,.., D.,,
1He AgfcuHuTdS department.
ment. IL is inciosed by the most beautiful
and glowing flower Garden In the country,
and the grounds contain the most complete
AIboretum probably in the United States.
mental Gardens, whose ofiices are immedi.
ately west of the main building. The Belt
Line cars go right past the grounds. a
]"c p"'enSo"s"" A"o'''"ee ""@ N"e'o'"'
museum.
The visitor may obtain considerable enter
taihment and instruction by spending several
hours in the smithsonian institution and
National Museum, These are two handsome
big buildings, situated in the immense park
lying south OF d street, between Seventh and
free museum, owned and operated by the u.
s. Government for the collection Of every
thing In nature, science, literature, history
and Art that and ySSablS
one enters the hall OF the National Museum
the first object OF interest Is a collection OF
the personal effects OF George Washington,
utensils. beyond this stretch row after row
collections OF almost every conceivable ar.
ticles me artist Will ma rare etonlnss'
Oh .ne engrnyers nv III 'ts pert s,';
uoh me surgeSn Will see wn0ie eases i NJ
cainng from tne smallest ana most Gonpise :.
70 inc iargest ana simpiest; me huI,Ism W.,
may reve, IN coneetiSn Oh rato COINS, Lroli
copper east that bears ~ the s stamp Sf the
Smsars; uno geolosisI VIII nna nimseaL t "
maze te OF specinens dug from every section nro
on the country; Ine e,nh9io ot MI, nay pore
s1r tb over tne a ~ rs o nSe
ana me MONIES Oh tne Ap9r,g,im,ess. me lover
OF antlquities In general Will nave an UNI
bounded range OF sup1eots' from tne EYE,
RELICS OF pSmpe 70 the 81 arms and Implements ent
Of bric.a.brac and fine china will discover 4
paradise OF earthen productions. THE dain.
| Hest wares from Limoges. Baeearat. Hunrary
and Germany will please the eve, and the
process OF mapufacture Is DISPLAYED. In the
| idermy Will find case after case of birds
beasts. fish and repfIles stuffed and in lars ol
alcohol. Back Of the Smlthsonian BIildipe
is a 1900" where are a number OF live wild
and groups Of smaller animals and birds
comprise the collection. The smiths9nlau
INSTITUTION and Nationat museum Duilaings
are open from y q. m. tU p: IN. 70 ,Vlsitors
and may DC r Tm Dy th ie seyen,n street.
M,
Passing eastward from tho Museum, over
the railroad bridge that spans sixth street.
and tnrouGn tne PROXY pare Iylng oetween
the on Tbrd lust soSh
pennsylvania avenue, OF the botanical Gar
uens. These interesting kroun9s are open
aally nroth IN the morning too IN tne oven
Ing. Iney were estaDiisnede mIty years ago,
Ivy eenSe d rvn,or a. aro ni,e nt VIII uns
the gardens are extensive collections t OF trees
the centre conservatory is the famous BAR.
tholdi Fountain that attracted SO much at.
tontIon at the Philadelphia Centennial.
The pfnrs Monument
!.
Just nan way ACROSS me avenue rom tne
noTtneast hneIe " the Dotunical uaruen anu
at the west foot OF the Capitol Grounds Is the
feace Monument. rms Was aesigned oy 40,
sa, rOrter ~ aon0r Oh INC aead SoiatSrs ana
sai sun. ~ tno ia,e Wal - o, dnarp nao anu
proposed TO- remove eve thls monument to one
Retracng ours tens we find
The p,infin1 and En1rnpino Rursa,
m. I. 4.
located cate Sai 0o oSyner 2 Fo 1s asd
streets s9utnWSst, sousnoast from VIZ nnonuI
ment ana southwest from inc Agricuitural
bureau ~ Is reac .as,, uy .no pet. L'ne Sars
anu ID oponoo 10 N'si1ors e'erS oaS'
Ddry Burns cottage.
one OF the cnriosltles OF washington Is olo
Davy BUTTS Cotiage, on oeVentesnlh street
aear tno ,Wer' ~ may rnay Ie reaGheu py w
a eha s9u.n ~ Inc tresaueh lis nYnse OF Dy
the metropoiltan OF Avenue Ilne OF cars. NeX Sl
aoor 70 u Us uen ~ van NESS NJ, ohSe s,a.eiS
inanslon. Wnerg no pr1ushs nis pliuos Maec i
BuIns' one Oh the Original heiresses Oh WASH
mgteh.
<,.. A., U..u
Tina corcor,n Art Gallery ia at tbo corner o
Pennsylvania avenue and Seventeenth street
| opposite the War, Navy and State Department
| 1t Is open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satnr
| days free; on other days Except Sundays)
| small admission fee is charged. This gallery
| although not to be compared with the great
| Old World galleries, Is nevertheless a very
| creditable institution for so new country
| as the United States. II contains among othei
| original objects Powers great statue of tn,
| "Greek Slave"
|