The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-03-02
SUGGESTIONS FOR A PERMANENT MEMORIAL EXPOSITION

south side of the Potomac. which river
by the way, was assembled as high as tn,
falls by that renowned pioneer, Johr
Smith. in 1908. TO-
Crossing the Potomac on the Memoria
| Bridge, We are at the gate of Arlington
the historic home of George Washington
Parke Custis. the grandson of Mrs. Wash.
, ington, and the ward OF General Wash
| ington. This gentleman was the father
! of Mary Custis. the wife Of General Rob.
! ert f. Lee. Mr.. Gusts left Arlington t.
his daughter, during her life and to her
/ Oldest son. Custis Lee. after her death
| The property was confiscated and used
! by the Government for a Federal Gene
| terry. freedman's camp, and for the To-
| cation of a fort, now known as Fort
| Myer After the death o: Mrs Lee. her
| son. General Gusts Lee. brought suit for
the recovery of the property. and won it.
| The Government compromised the mat
/ ter by paying General Lee $3.50 600 for
: the place. Arlington contains LIS acres,
/ about eight zenith of Alexandria
! County, within the past few years 400
! acres having been turned over to the
| Agricultural Department for use as an
experiment station, and is now being
/ gotten in proper shape for a model sta
! tion at the nations Capital
II will cost the Government less, in
the end. to make sufficient appropria-
tons and complete this work before
1907, and thus advance the work of Civ
Ing the farmers model farm at the
capital than it will to draw the mat
ter out for years. If this is done it will
De one Of the most attractive features
OIL the exposition, and need not be charged
against its expense account
At Arlington Cemetery.
The cemetery at Arlington is one of the
features of the Capital. and is constantly
increasing in beauty and attractiveness.
Inc mansion is one of the finest colonial
structures in the State. and all who visit
1t feel well repaid. Adjoining the GEM
etery is Fort Myer. the Washington mill
tary station. a most interesting place TO
visit and splendidly equipped army post,
and also the Weather Bureau Station
Following the line of the avenue now
partially built by the county of Alexan-
dria, southwark toward Alexandria. we
pass many points of historic note. old
forts, the location of which should be
marked officially, before II is too late;
the Convalescent Camp. where many a
POOR fellow recuperated from wound or
disease in those days of interstate war.
Historic Hume's Spring.
ing Four-Mile Run, we come to Hume's
Spring, SO called because Mr.. Frank Hume.
on whose land the spring was located, be-
fore the avenue was laid out, went to the
expense and trouble of handsomely fitting
1t up for public use, and making it very
attractive. 1t is a place of constant re-
sort in the proper seasons. and the waters
are noted for their medicinal qualities.
This spring was discovered by the soldiers
during the war Before Alexandria is
reached there are passed a number of
old farm homes. among the handsomest
being that of Mr.. Hume. Warwick, where
he has gathered together a number of
valuable relics, among them the cannon
that was captured With jefferson Davis
and the bell from the old ship Nantucket.
which was struck in the battle off
Charleston ifty-one times by the guns
from Fort Sumter.
West of the city. prominently overlook
ing il, is Shutters Hill. Here would have
been erected the Capitol had it not
been for the innate modesty CT Gen
eral Washington for through his influence
a bill passed the First Congress providing
that none of the public buildings should |
be built on the south side of the Potomac. |
y short DISTANCE vest is the Episcopal |
Theological Seminary.
In Ancient, Alexandria.
In Alexandria visitors find many points |
of interest. the spxjaeipal one doubtless
being old Christ Church, which was built |
in 1913. Among the largest contributors |
to the building fund for this church vas
General Washington, who was elected one
of the vestry. His pew. for which he paid /
$50 los is still intact, except that the |
old high back has been cut down. The |