The critic., 1891-01-31


by the ownership OF Commodore decatur,
where Dolly Madison lived anu relEneu so
long social queen after her nusDand's Term
as President expired.
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Immediately south of the white House
stands the Washington Monument, the loftl.
est structure erected by man, and the most
Imposing obelisk ever CONSTRUCTED; II Is boo
tide.water. !ts cornerstone was laid July
q, ls1S, ana the capstone, forming tne apex,
vas placed IN position on Deeemner ., 1881. In
gifts from various countries AM and so societies
sfpa,SS si asys IN what Will ui''Ha'e'y oe oeau'
INC NdTdt OOSeTOdtoTy.
To the west of the Washington Monument
on the highest elevation that borders the
beth's Heights and Georgetown College,
stands the Naval Observatory. The hill on
which Il stands Is famous for having been
the camping ground of Washington and Brad
dock and the latter's army, when on thcir
march to the fatal field, where the English
General fell victim to his self-conceit and
vanity. Tradition also points out this hill as
trlct Indians and the mysterious susaue-
hannas This observatory contains the largest
refraoting telescope in the world, next to tho
sW seryatory. By is aid that M most III interesting
II not greatest, astronomical discovery of tho
country was made, the moons OF Mars The
entrance to the Observatory is at z and
Twenty-third streets northwest. The Herdlc
cabs 20 to Twenty-second and G streets.
The A1ricultpTdl Depdrtment.
This building ,s situated east OF the Monu; a.;
ment; ~ Is incloseu pv ,ne inost peautlui
ana glow,ng mower garuen . IN une ,iay, county,
,ne epan % t1o me ln%st nieS steta
At,achea 10 tnls Departnen,I , are une pd Expedf,-
n,ohsa, men, SarOens, wnose gGes ave ,ha rnea poIt
aieiy Wess oa tno nia,h ", umluaas' u.,as' lho DUH
The Smithsonian institute and National
Museum.
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The visitor may obtain considerable enter,
tainment ana mstruction Dy spcnalng several
nours N une smithsonlan lnstltutlon anu
Nationai Museum. These are Two handsome
lying south OF street, between seventh and
Twelith streets. There is simply q mammoth
iree museum, owned anu operated " tne U.
=: government Tor the collection OF every
and art that israre, interesting and valuable,
and the displaying OF them 70 the public. AS
one one enters the hali of the NATIONAL MUSEUM
the nrst oDlect OF lnterest is collectlon OF
the personal enects OF george washington,
including his clothing, family china ana camp
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ticles The artist will ana raro etohings.
specimens of the epgrayer's art In It's perfec-
ton. Tho surgeon will see whole cases full
of keen and eiistenine implements OF his
calling from the smallest and most COMPLEX
Re and TnS son ram
the freshly coined dollar OF the day TO the
conner cast that bears the stamp OF the
Cgssrs. The geologist will find himself In
maze of specimens dug from every section
OF the country. The ethnologist may pore
for hours over the models OF the Cliff houses
and the homes OF the Aboricines. THE lover
of anfionifies in GENERAL will have an nm.
bounded range of subiects. from the Eryp.
relics OF Pompeii to the arms and implements
| OF the early dwellers In America: The lover
OF Dric-a'Drao anu nhe emma VIII oiSGoVer
paradise OF earthen productions. The dam
ana Germany VIII please tne eye, ana IN
process OF manuiacture Is dispiayeu' IN tne
smltnsoninn d,n buiiaing a.e stuaeht ot ts ,as-
beasts, hsh ana reptiles stuned ana N !aIs OF
siconyi. DaGh vi .ne on,.nsonas s ~ ,in n.iumS i
a aroun seVera1 oears ana Spds
| comprise the collection. The Smithsonian
are open from 0 a. IN. to p. M to visitors,
| and may be reached by the Seventh street,
| Belt line and Ninth street lire Of street-cars
PASSING eastward from tbe Musoum 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, inst south OF
| Pennsylvania avenue, of tho Botanical Gar
| dens. These interesting grounds are open
| daily from In the morning to In the even.
ing. They were established 1fty years ago
The conservatories are filed with the
the gardens are extensive collections Of trees
ho una cnntro oonserorv .ro ~ tba samts Rar
,S ,ho p,op that ,raotn4 sn mmob na at
tontInn M the PhiIade,nhla Centenniai ~
''H'oh ~ ''e n''""0'p''''
| INC e"oo 1no"""eW'
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 designed by Ad
miral Porter In honor OF the. dead soldiers and
sailors OF the late war: II Is of marble and
Il. proposed to remove this monument to one
Vi .ne squu.es q un .no @ mu,tnwo'' ,a aa eo0'io"'
no'ia'iiS o"i e'ep' We ""U
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1he ITHiH3 ana HH3f1oN"g D"Feo"'
The great money mill Of the Government I
| located at the corner of Fourteenth and
streets southwest, southeast from the Monu.
ment and southwest from the Agricultural
Bureau. 1t is reached by the Belt Line Cars
and Is opened to visitors every day.
Dagy Burns Cottage.
One OF the curlositles of Washington Is OLE
Dayy burns Cottage, on Seventeenth street
near the river. 1t may be reached by th
drive south of the Presidents House or by
the Metropolitan or Avenue line of cars. Mex
door to II Is General Van Ness once statel!
mansion, where he brought his bride, Marcii
Burns, one OF the original heiresses of Wash
lngton.
The roroorar srt gallery "a at the corrsr q
Pennsylyania avenue and Seventeenth street
opposite tile Wal, Navy and state Department
IL omen TUESDAYS. Thursdays and Satur
days free, on other dsys (eycept Sundaysl /
small admission fee is charged. This gallery
aIthough NOT To- be compared with the grea
Old World galleries, is nevertheless a yer,
creditable Institution for so new countr
| original ohiects powers' nreat statue of IN
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