The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-20
SALEM
GIRL SIGHT
SEEING
The Beauties of Washington,
D. c.
Describes the National Build
lngS and historical Places

written to her friend in this city,
arrived here last Monday night
from Buffalo. We didn't start out
sightseeing until Tuesday afternoon
although my time was precious. That
afternoon my cousins drove me thro
the Soldiers Home grounds. There
are eight, large Home buildings. The
main one, which you have on a postal
is larger than our capitol and stands
on commanding hill overlooking the
city 1t is called the Scott building
after Gen. Winfield Scott, the founder
and whose estate 1t stands on. Il is
all gift to the Government from him.
In front of this is a band stand where
a Dand composed of soldiers, plays
twice week. Tuesday was one of
the days to play so we were fortunate
In hearing them. The soldiers are net
necessarily old, all of LAem but all in.
jured or poor soldiers of the regular
army Of the U. s., who can't do better
are here. There are ten miles of
beautifully paved rood within these
grounds. After we had driven all we
cared for through these magnificent
grounds We drove on to Rock Creek
cemetery and saw tho Oldest church
In the U s., which is built of bricks
brought from England in 1919. Saw
Logan's tomb where such beautiful
flowers are placed every day. We
then drove to Quincy street and called
on Mrs. sherman and the girls and
they Of course were delighted to see
an Oregonian.
Wednesday morning we went
straight TO the Bureau Of Engraving
and saw a U s. bill from start 70 finish
also the stamps from beginning. 15..
100000 stamps being sout out Of the
building each day to all parts Of the
u. S.
It takes just 80 days to complete a
note and It goes through tho hands OF
90 people before It is ready for our
pockctbook. From there we walked
down what Is called the Mall past
the monument which is $50 high. II be
Ing an awful tax on ones neck to see
the top. On account of the coal strike
The elevator isn't running so we de.
'ded that we weren't curious enough
10 walk up, but I'll be honest and
Tell you my curiosity got the best OF
me afterwards and Vina Sherman and
did go. mp. Il took us Just one hour
% reach the top, but we took our time |
Coming down wo counted the stems
% know for ourselves whether there
we're 900 or not. While we were going |
ip there we thought there were 1000 |
instead of 800. After leaving the mon.
lment we came TO the Botaical Gar.
lens where the science OF all agricul. |
ure is put into practice.
The Smithsonian Institute was very
interesting as It contains every living
hing In the u. s.. they all being
mounted 20 natural. The National
iuseum Of 100000 specimens of
cientiic and artistic curiositles which
ome into the hands of the govern.
nent are deposited hcre TO serve the
most useful purpose to those who de-
Ire to see them. II is certainly a
'onder to behold and one visiting II
n such a short time as /, gets just a
ague idea pf It's immensity. We then
anne back 10 common every day
lought and took walk through some
( the largest stores here and Of course
ad 10 shop little. Stopped into
ncle Sans postofiice and there we
'und amusement certainly In the col.
ctions Of dead letters and packages
q exhibition Anything from a tin
m 20 a wedding ring is there. A
laying set with most bewitching I
tier attached, written by Clara 20
.ar Tom. Poor Tom never saw his
.aying set. A hat tagged from
raveyard Pete" with nothing TO help
along but the stamps pasted on II.
YER 80 often the government has an
.ctlon OF all this stun and people {
d on tho packages without knowing
hat they contain The statue OF
the different nations mail carriers
q 50 natural, al least the United n
ates carrier looked Ike life so :
ppose the rest were equally as nat.
al. ! felt IN sympathy with Josiah
lens wife when she was at the Co
mbian Exposition and conyersed
M the statues because they were so
turai Wednesday evening we were ?
the First Congregational church 10
concert. The organist has been
nd since four years Of age. He was
nply great