The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-21
TWO DAYS IN NEW YORK.
A Country Editors Unconventional Mar
r.tive of His yisit to the Metropolis.

Fatiye OF His Slslt 70 Inc metFOpvhs'
From tho Lima X scordsr Of Sept II.
The I'd of Sepe mbsr. In company with our
wife. w went to Rochester. remaining over
niRht. and at $40 in the morning boarded a
train on the New York Central reachihg
New York about O'Clock in the afternoon.
where we we're met by Mrs. Lena Burgess.
who piloted us to her beautiful apartments
in Harlem, where q rousing big supper was
awaiting us. We prepared for the occasion.
and wsded In Just rs we were about to
move buck from the table. we were informed
that there were two more courses TO be served.
and rather than disappoint the LADY OF the
house we again showed up to the table and
commenced operations. until We were I'M
comfortably full. Before dining again. we
looked into the course business and sauged
the thing about right. and it worked ad-
mirably
The following morning We visited Grants
Tomb, which was an elaborate affair. and "a
we looked down into the tomb where 10y the
great war General and his wife We could not
help feeling sad, and more so when we gazed
upon the old battle flags encased In glass
dome all labeled, giving the day and date
Of battle they were carried through. They
were badly burned, and full OF bullet holes.
and showed hard usage. but best Of oil the old
stars and stripes came out victorious. ana
well we may be proud oft. Just north OF this
| tomb 10 two peculiar looking trees Of good
size that was sent there by LII Hung Chang.
, OF China. to be planted there In memory OF
the brave General and his wife Strange -
live and thrive In New York brought from
that far of country. but these are prospsring
6n: 0verS9o KIN the HUDSON Eyer
people visit this place daily.
{, From here we took the trolley car to me
the ferryboat. and rode two. miles TO Brook
| lyn., boarding another trolley. which soon
landed Us to the world renowned Coney p IA
falo Pan-AmsIiOan. and the crowd was simply
immense. Tall about an electrical display
Bostocks animal show was there II me me
evening. the Pan In Buffalo was only . candle
light beside il; We took in all the sights In
this place, and big supper.
boarded a car and rode all the way to New
| York. then on the elevated road TO our stop
ping place. which we reached long before the
'0H later e So the day &, Patrick Cathedral
was visited II was very fine structure
both outside and in. but we oonnot say that
Lima, only il was larger and more expensive.
| We went TO Central Park, which is most
charming place. and the drives and walks
sSsu TX hunar sda acre. o and and
Of seats are provided for weary pedestrians.
What amused VI most while there was TO see
ground. and a pretty little giri Of six or seven
| summers sitting on the grast. ana the squirrels
came in every direction TO her and took pea
nuts from her hand ana would haa eaPer n~ay
For this matter they will take food from any
| one.
After walking between two and three
miles In this beautiful place. our tinepiece
| reminded us that 1t was getting pretty near
time to eat. Our party again boarded ne
and we soon found ourselves Ives n ih he
city. where every time you turn around you
viii 500 yourself In, the large mirrors. Soon
We we're seated at the gorgeous tab!Ss, which .n
waited upon in grand style. and as we sald
and ate JUST little Of everythias az, ana o ".
What we had dead loads OF money. for few
81 bills rolled around good sized wad OF
The next point 81 interest was Dr., Park.
81 entering iii. beautiful house II dod. but
a. H we pass passed il on Madison square IN the
st u. h..d q wall Street: " \, hsd tn, the
ass Wssh T q III e IRE
leaving US for the Judge Is ahead q ANYTHING
| /,
tractor Of to-day could do such job. and
put on oil the ornamental work. including
sentnE different ones in old Bible times.
Surrounding this church Is the bnryihG
ground, the headstonss OF which are nearly
all alike IN style, and Of he same color as our
common hed stones. and We wouldn't be n,i
| surprised II they we're Quarred stone ana
most all OF them date back TO the past !Sener-
at the ms OF The war Sayc
Esoapstor stairs, which work Oh the same
tread powsr We had =, no S ss9u M We
iiftsd our feet as does horse with the spring
halt.
We made the acquaintance Of many very
estmab,e people while there. who treated
ms very hospitsble and we have recorded
their names IN our diary. among other frlendi;
| " orth ha wing, and may God bless them until
we meet again, and especially, the lady whC
entertained US 40 nicely. and piIoted us about
from place 10 place.
We left New York at 8 O'Clock in the even
ing aud at half past IN the morning we
landed in Rochester.