The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-01
CAPITAL Is NOW AT IT'S BEST
Visitors From Virginia and Maryland VIII Find Much
To Interest Them
Sxeth Congress Viii Be Session and the City Beautiful in It's
Most Attractive Holiday Garb.

joice that he is a part Of a free people
which owns the Capitol and all that II
stands for and is
Would Visit the Library
Later the visitor Will desire to 20 to
the Library of Congress, 70 many the
most beautiful spot on earth" He will
wish 70 admire its fine architecture, its
Interior decorations, its mellow light. and
its crowd Of busy readers drinking at
the fOunt OF knowledge amid the thou
sands Of volumes with which the great
library is supplied. Its statues. its pill
lars, its frescOes. the grand beauty OF
the building and its associations viii
make vast impression upon the mind.
and forevermOre the visitor will have
a bigger view OF the nation as repre-
sented in art and letters.
Then the shopper Will 60 about the
streets Of the Capital. will visit other
puohc buildings He viii view the Treas
ury and see where the nations wealth is
kept He VIII see the Bureau OF Engrav-
ing and Printing. where the government
bonds and paper currency are made. He
VIII get some idea OF the vast work az
the Department Of Agriculture. He will
walk amid the curious assemblage OF Oh
Jects gathered in the Smithsonian Nm
scum, and that OF the army and navy
collections He will 90 through the most
once. the Pension Building. the state
War and Navy Building. and will gaze
with reverence upon the White Housa
ano' II Il is the right time Of the dsv no
may perhaps be permitted 70 IooJ, ,7nor
me President and feel his hearty hand
grasp ~ the Executive Offices.
Takes a Ride Through CITY.
The visitor then, if time admits 49,.
De WAiried away in an automobile on the
Seeing Washington" trip. or our 4nrnDsl,
the winding drives Of the Zoo and Pol
Creek parks Everywhere he viii -
evidences OF beauty, interest and 49,,
winch 90 10 make up the grandest CITY
ln the New World. Such a sight OF
washington, though il be all in one dsv
Is something to which memory VIII ra-
FeTt WITH ever increasing delight and in
terest II these things have not -,
viewed this is the accented Tine p, -
1heIn al their best. with the least tro,,hla
ana expense Two days at the CapiraI
'ilis week or next viii enable. one m
secure all that is needed for the HOLIDAYS
/ ana to see these sights. with 2 small e.
penclture Of money, with the cost Of rail
way travel eliminated
BESIDE the public buildings. The cfrv
It's houses, its streets. and its marks "a
/ 'he throng OF its cosmopolitan poor,ls-
/ uoh- There viii be gathered here this
week and next persons from every So
and city In the Union. Crowds will s,,-sa
/ through the corridors OF the hotels viii
pour through the streets BY davIiebt
and IN the early hours Of the night. Tbav
VIII nj the theaters and other places M
amusement. one OF the biggest. Iivelies-
oest-natured crowds that the resi5en+ OF
the country ever looked upon. To min
gle With this crowd al the opening ~
congress, 70 be a part OF the national
NE assembled here. is an experience
which one cannot forget. Even 70 The
washington resident. who participates in
THIS lie every year. it is always a time
OF Joy and inspiration. It will prove
many times more so % the visitor WIN
looks upon It for the first time.
Interest Centers in Stores.
II IS almost needless to speak Of the
many interesting things to be seen in
the shopping district AZ this period OF the
year The stores are now a literal blaze
OF glory The local merchants sbring
10 Washington at this tine their largest
and best stocks Of goods. The streets are
ful Of shoppers and the stores swarm,
with them They buy without stint, and
IN the retail stores the rush OF business
Is In the air. as it is nowhere else seen
outside Of the largest cities Of the world
Washingtonians as q class are well Maid
people. They save their money for many
purchases in the holiday period. They
are out spending their savings now. Il
is pleasing picture 10 see them buv.
The out-of-town shopper will feel the
thrill OF the holiday season as IL cannot
be experienced at home. He should come
TO Washington this year, 70 see this pic
ture once, If for nothing else.
But it is a fact that Washington offers
Unexcelled advantages TO the shopper in
the way Of excellent goods at low prices.
This fact not forgotten, with the large
/ stocks Of goods to choose from and the
variety OF everything wanted to make the
| holidays a time OF rejoicing, completes
the argument that the people OF the ad-
joining States should accept the offers
OF the local merchants and come 70 the
Capital this year-fOr nothing