Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-03-18

At 8 O'Clock we left the south station in
special train for Fall River. From the !
train we went on board the steamer ''Prov- /
idence," one of the finest on the Fall River |
line. All had pleasant evening, either on
deck or listening to the concert in the
saloon. Saturday morning a rain and |
dense fog delayed navigation bit the |
steamer made landing in New York at $50.
two and one haIf hours late. We crossed
to Jersey City and had breakfast at the
station restaurant, seventeen hours after
our dinner in Boston. AT 0:30 we left Jer-
sey City in a special train for Philadelphia
The run was made at an average rate of 70
miles per hour. In Philadelphia we had
lunch and visited Independence Halt
where we saw the Liberty Bell, Washing
toms sofa and many other interesting
things. at 1920 we took our train for
Washington, arriving there about seven
O'Clock. Two sight seeing sutos took US
to the Hotel Fredonia on H street near 14th
street, n. w. Here we found good accom-
modations.
Sunday morning we made q tour OF the
city in sightseeing autos, passing all the
government buildings, many fine -esl-
dences of senators and representatives; the
"Shoram" or Ladies' Hotel, where neith
men or dogs are allowed the home of mill
llonaire minister, who had just returned
| from his annual vacation OF IL months
and 29 days, and many other interesting
| things. In the afternoon we visited the
Corcoran Gallery OF Art, which was pre-
! sented to the people of the United States,
| by William w. Corcoran. 1t is a magnifi-
| cent structure of Georgia marble and con-
tains very large collection of paintings,
sculpture and bronzes, works Of the most
eminent artists in the world.
Monday we visited the Capitol and saw
congress in session. After lunch the party
took special train for Mt. Vernon, pass
ing through Alexandria, very ancient
city, an where Washington spent much
of his time. AT Mt. Vernon we wen:
through the old house and to the park and
Washington's tomb. This is a very pleas
ant place, and commands view of large
part of the surrounding country. In the
evening we visited the Library of Congress
which is the finest building of its kind in
/
the Capitol building, and covers three and
one half acres of gronnd. 1t was eight
years in construction, at cost OF Sc, ,500,-
600, and contains 100000 volumes. The
library has capacity of 1900, 900 volumes,
and has 125 miles of shelves. There is an
Underground carrier from the hall of rep
resentatives to the library, so that the
congressman may obtain almost any book
in very few seconds.
Tuesday morning, Senator Proctor gave
US a reception at his home. We were next
shown through the Treasury building
J which is constructed of sandstone anc
granite, with total length OF 450 feet, anC
a width of 250 feet. We saw the process
D by which paper money is made. In ont
b. end of the main corridor is case which
o. contains the flag draped around Lincoln''
box in Ford's theatre. We next visitec
the Bureau of Printing and Engraving
= which employs 800 people daily. The doo
: of one of the vaults weighs seven tons
From here we went to the Washington
e Monument, which an lrishman said i
70 the tallest one story bnildiug he eve
u saw. This, the greatest of all memoria
= shafts, is 555 feet high, and was 81 years il
\ construction. After lunch we visited tn
h Smithsonian Institution, which was gif
2. to the United States by an English gen
tleman, James Smithson. The museur
IT contains beautiful series of stuffed birds
le a collection of shells and marine animals
. and very extensive exhibit of the imple
ments, dress and costumes of the Amer
can Indian. Within a few steps OF tn
p building stands the national museum, tt
general repository OF all the geological an
industrial collections of the governmen
These buildings are among the most il
es teresting in the city.
D. Wednesday morning we visited ii
TO State, War, and Navy Department, th
OF domicile of the protective and destructiV
forces of the government. Next the Ea
ge Room of the White House was visite
ur This is the only room now open TO Il
AR public. From here we went to the Des
nv Letter Office and then to lunch, the mo
ty important par, Of the program. Later :
lc- went to the Washington Navy yard an
ar. were shown through the gun and ca
Of tridgs factories.
nd Thursday morning through the kinknt
Sc, of the Penn. Railroad company we had
la private car on one of the finest trains
this road. About 80 we left the Phi
we deIphia depot to visit the United Sta
the mint. Here we saw the process by viii
len gold and silver coins are made. The nicl
rd. and penny presses turn out 120 coins
sed minute, the larger coins are made at I
est rate of so per minute. AT 40 we left i
hip special train for Jersey City and N
On. York. Here we stopped at the Broadw
iss Central, one of the finest hotels in
! is city. During our stay here we visited |
en- Aquarium, the Geological Park, the 4
dly Museum, Grants Tomb and the ST.
of Exchange. Friday afternoon we mad
Y three hours'trip of the city in sight-see