The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-07
.HTB or THE tNHER>f.D
observations of Eichmonder IN historic
Boston.
Richmond, Va, Aug l. 49,

d.,. how We ever found our WY w. 49,
s,,,ht-seeing. IL is a most diihcut Sis
s.7 ,,,,i,h 10 locate Yourself. Really thlnn
!, would take a sOJOurn or nNe 4tdi - ~
become acquainted with lis sllee's. 81,
nile were very kind about sNlhs Sou ~
formation, and if you chaiceu 70 7'.ntns,
wrong way, there Was al"ds ~ reauV
interesting near pS ~ S0'
aid not matter. ,-s..,,.. sa,. from
Rostcn. we might truthfuliy say lion'
q btstori.al and intellectual Standpoint,
has more places of interest LOT w,
10 see than any other CITY III ~ .,,s
World. Improvements "i -, fime we
constantly being made. NeNt I'M ,,,sn
visit .arhe Hub We shall rae tliousn
he subway. which IL being builI 80 d.
to take the cars of the streets, ,,.n
We went out 10 Franklin an, ,nir,,
has an area of i've hundred ana tnnll
acres I'pou this park we were tolo tna.
81 NJ 00 have already been spent ms
M mis- sum used TO lay on the ""iN'
and drlveways ,.,.,,,,i0rent
The new public library Is a iiiasli,',ts,pe
building. The entrance nan Is .N'tui.e,
with the marble lions by -, ods".no
an either side of the stairway, anu 'n'
Mosaic floor with the names y. IIsn.,
VINO gave contributions 10 the u"i l,,i,
fund. and the signs OF the Houia0 ~ ,ove-
The Galleries All look down upoh 10y
l.. court-vard OF grass, ana palms an" Il"
fountain PLAYING I'm the centre. ,..,,-
Ne fingered long, reading the desSip-
tions of and enjoying me pi''ul's ot ~,
Holv Grail by Abbey, ana the lily '""'Ve
cai decorations By Sargent. ,. ,,,
The new state house also aisplays w
wealth Of Massachusetts,. The nan .,
Representatives, the stare i.lp tals -, -
reception rooms are beduiliuhN luiil,'se,,',
The walls are covered WIN II ,.oo,,s
leather work and in some OF the i'''
nanier-narhe made To resemnlt VIa-S.
ne bootback's chair I'm the eoiii""l'
,,ae ~ leather mounted on Wblte MA ma.
lie pedestal From this minor d".dt 49, p-
can imagine the elegance IN this p"'''
Bunker Hin Monument we visited pu'
ala not climb 20 its top, as the Two nun
dred and ninety-fiye steps were 100 d"
;iguing , ,.. a, All
dtance listening to Mr. Moody. cohse-
onentlv we did not get in. we Weht
tbroueh the market, though, ana sa%e.,,
with interest az the "Grassnopp't III
an the cupola. selected I'm IMITATION OF t"e
one On the Royal Exchange it i' ,n,nins,
We spent most interesting hoin,s
e,-,n,inine the relies ia the ol1 SCUM
church. Here during the keFol i
var. the English had riding schooi not ~,
hesifating to thus desecrate the s"oi'"
'rba same dsv we visited Phillips
prooks' church. considered 10 be the hh'9'
niece OF church architecture III this SD"'
nv. and the new O,d south .ea,b-
IN the vestibuie OF which Il t"'
stone of John alden. 49, . sa,v
In the Museum OF Fine Arts We ga"
exquisite pictures and siatuary aisv -
els laces and fans Of every nesci Ps'' -
a gold jewel box, once presenter ~
Josephine By Napoleon, was OF Pe0u""'
interest TO us girls. ...A GAM
bridoe 10 see the historical attractions.
Mount Auburn Cemetery was realiy we
prettiest and sweetest pitse ,oan,or,es
in all Boston. What saclen ,,,'i,sl
.i,efor around the name. WHAT anger
sp,rits hover over this hallowcd sroulu.
Here are the graves OF Jontl'hoN'
T.oweU Margaret Fuller Oss"ii, AsaSsiH,
Fanny Fern. Phillips Brooks n stt.S
sumner. Edwin Booth, ana 'hailot''
The flowers in this cemetery are ex-
ouisite: the hydrangeas being the hahd-
soonest / ever saw, ana or III" F""''
tlnts OF green, blue. and PINK; ,...
Time only allowed HS passing Sifn'e
AZ the home OF Lowell: but we wandered
around the porches and grounds OF Long
fellows home-iu front OF this the CITY
has laid off a beautiful park name"
for the beloved poet ,-,.. ,,,,
We stood under the Washington en-,
on Cambridge Common; then drank from
the well sunk by General washington.
while we listened TO the chimes 81 christ
church play so sweetly MY County, rs
NJ Thee" The very air You breathe IN
one could learn a great deal there ny
Just breathing-it is such an lntehse'u"'
atmosphere. -
siz Museum, and thoroughly enjoyed lne
remarkable glass flower exhibit Inc
university grounds are beautiful, ana the
number of buildings marvellous, 50 eH-
tensive is the work OF TINS grand Oh
The side trips by rail out 20 Concord,
Lexington, and Plymouth, were very en-
We always drove around these places,
as the distances were too great, ana
then. too, the drivers were excellent
XII OF these towns were pretty; IN fact.
so were all OF the New England towns
we visited or passed through. The towns
we're beautifully kept. and the streets 50
ver- clean. Why a lady told me. or my
remark.ng on their neatness, that no one
would think OF throwing paper or peel
iugs in the streets, from personal pride
in their homes. or from danger or being
reported II they had no such pride.
At Concord We saw the statue OF "fhe
Minute Man at the famous Concord
Bridge; the lid Manse": the homes or
Emerson Hawthorne. and the Alcotts
and Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, in which
are buried Emerson, hawthorne, Ihorean,
and Louisa NJ. Alcott.
The morning spent al Lexington was
delightful. our guide pointed out samuel
Adams house, where Adams ana John
Hancock were sleeping when awakened
by Paul Revere. He also described 10 US
the battle Of Lexington, showing US the
position Of the troops on the Common.
We visited the library building, and saw
a famous oil painting OF the Battle or
Lexington" and, among other relies, the
clapper Of the bell rung by Revere. and
his famous lantern.
From the train the conductor showed
us the road taken by Paul Revere on ms
famous ride. and Walden Pond. where
Thorean lived in hut and did most OF
his writing.
The trip TO Plymouth took nearly
day; but IL was well worth II. After
drive 10 the National MoUunent TO the
q trio to THE Rock which also gives
a fine view OF "The Miles Stsndish Mon
uJnent' at Duxbury We returned 10 Phi
grim Hall, where the relies and pictures
are kept.
Here We saw Miles Standards sword
Priscilla's spinning wheel, ana Jonn Al
den's Bible. and ever so many more
relics, which were very ancient ana IN
seresting We went again 10 ihe
Rock" and the guides, asking us " We
wished to step where Priscilla ola when
she landed. we all went through this
ceremony.
IL was then time to return 10 Boston,
which we felt we had bid adieu, as the
next day We turned our faces towards
old Virginia Hoping this may interest
YOU, and expecting a long account OF
your summer outing very soon.
! remain very sincerely,
MARGARET.