The Portland daily press., 1898-03-15
THE FREEPoRT PILGRIMS.
Correspondence of the PREss,o

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Everett. Mass. March 12-The light rain
this morning did not dampen the courage
or interfere with the Sightseeing OF the
Freaport seniors. The Suffolk county
corrt bouse in Pemberton Square WAS
first visited. lis building cost, luclud-
ing land. Sc, s2s, 600. The grand rotunda
of polished granite is richly adorned
with frescoes and with sculptures repre-
sentinp human virtues. The whole class
with the exception of Alice Randall, who
was spending the day in Maiden, took
a special course through the Liberal Arts
building of Boston University. This
was interesting as the Freeport High
school was placed upon the approved list
of fitting schools for this university last
year. The old historic Boston common
came next in order. The Beacon street
mall was planted from funds left over
after fortifying the harbor in 1912. TAX
ing the Long Path, made famous in the
works of DR.. Holiness We passed the
Brewer fountain, saw the Boston Massa-
ere monument, site of the old elm, the
we'll known frog pond, the soldiers mon
ument, passed across the parade ground
to the Public Gardens, thence to the
Natural History rooms where the class
spent the rest of the morning looking
over the vast collections of birds, IN
sects, skeletons, stuffed animals, miner
ais, ETC. After lunch the time was spent
until three O'Clock in the Museum OF Fine
Arts, visiting the Y. NJ. G. A. building
on our way to Copley Square. Ihe Art
Building contains the finest japanese
collection in the ssworld, second only TO
New York in its collection of plctures,
and surpassed. only by Berlin in Its sculp-
tural casts. Taking the electrlcs here we
rode through the subway to Park street
church, and walked along fremont street
to the Granary burial grounds. From the
sidewalk we could see the graves OF
Franklin, Jas. Otis, John Hancock, sam
Adams, Paul Revere and the victims OF
the Boston Massacre. A call was maze
at Fremont Temple, AND the rest OF the
afternoon spent looking over Houghton q
Duttop's great establishment. Miss May
Soule met us at the Art Building in the
afternoon.
Sunday, March 13-This morning the
marty attended the Old North church.
lannon's as the one from which the signal
lanterns were hung for Paul Revere, now
the Oldest church edifice standing in the
CITY, The interior retains most of its an
Gent fixtures, the old clock has been do
ing duty since 1746. Privilege was given
us to examine the silver plate given to
the church by King George II. IN l1S5'
having engraved upon it the royal arms.
The old Vinegar Bible' was on exhibit
tion, SO named from the fact that the
"parable OF the vineyard is called the
s'parable Of the vinegar" Several chang
es had been made in the prayer book. AS
soon as independence was gained obJec.
tiouable passages were pasted over, and
read 'tthe prayer for the President of the
U. So Tho church has peal of eight
bells, on one of which is the inscription:
''We are the first ring of bells cast for the
British Empire in North America. 1744.
This was once the aristocratic part Of
NEW Jerusalem flourish side by side.
The old wooden building once the head
quarters of Gen. Gage, is still standing.
4 short distance from the church is the
Copp' s Hill burying ground. Here are
the graves of Edmund Hartt, builder OF
the Constitution, Cotton Mather, Mrs,
Mary Baker sister OF Paul Revere, and
others. The British soldiers used the
gravestones as targets, and the marks OF
the bullets may still be seen. The Oldest
stone has the date 1861. The slit cut into
the stone which marks the graves of Capt.
Thomas Lake was filled with the melted
bullets taken from his body. A she'll
fred from the British battery, stationed
in this enclosure, set fire to Charlestown.
On Hanover street we visited the Bap-
fist Bethel, and the Sailors Home. In
the evening we went to fremont Temple,
and heard sermon from DIR. Lorimer,
followed Ey a baptism. The audience
room, lighted with incandescent lights,
with the beautiful organ in front gives
the visitor one of the most beautiful
sights in the city.
Our party has been somewhat scattered
today. Belle Jordan and Grace Davis
spent the Sabbath with Mr. JORDAN, jas.
Cushing was with his brother in the city
and Alice Randall was with relatives il
Maiden. Mrs Will Orne met the party
at the old North church.
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