The Newtown bee., 1908-01-03

that so many of our ten cent pieces helped build, John D. Rockerfeller's residence, etc. Arrived back to St Den is at SD. m., in time for dinner and at 7.45 we went to Coney Island on one of the Iron Seamboatl Co.'S. steamers entering Coney blythe ocean side, where we viewed very pretty sight with Coney lighed up by million incandes- cent lights. After taking in Dream land and Luna Park we returned by trolley, crossing Brooklyn bridge by moonlight. Friday morning we had breakfast at a.m., and 9.25 took tram on Pennsylvania railroad for Washing. ton. We enjoyed the freedom of spec ial car and the brakeman added much to the enjoyment of the party by pointing out tsthe places of interest we passed, as did also Mir Braithewaite
 with his original songs andready jokes.
 While riding through the. tunnel al
 Baltimore we were half mile under
 ground and ships were sailing over us.
 As we neared the city, points of nat.
 ional reputation were explained to us,
 among them being the prison in which
 Guiteau, the ass ssin of President
 Garfield, was hanged. We arrived in
 Washington at Alp. m., and almost be-
 fore the train stopped the represents
 tives boarded it and announced they
 were there to convey us and our bag
 gage to the Ebbitt house. In the
 evening a trolley ride was taken to
 Luna Park, Washington. Saturday
 morning we went to Washington 'symon-
 ument and a few of us walked to the
 top, 900 steps, $50 feet. Here we had
 panoramic view of Washington, the
 most beautiful city on the continent.
 We could look down on the White
 House, Capitol, and all the large
 buildings near there. We then went
 to the bureau of printing and engrav- ing. Saw how bills were made, also stamps, and the vaults where millions of dollars are kept, also postage stamps. In the afternoon we boarded a special car for Mt Vernon. the home ef Washington. Went through the house, laundry, old kitchen and spin ming house containing the old spin ming wheels. The beautiful gardens are quaint with boxwood hedges set out over century ago. The barn built in 170O is standing and Washington's state coach is still there. Washington's s old and new tombs are we'll guarded. After the remains were removed to the new tomb in 1881 the door was locked and the key thown into the Potomac river. The only souvenirs we were allowed to have were the old ivy leaves that fall to the ground The room in which Washington died contains the furniture used by him, the bed-stead up- on which he died and on the chair as at the moment of his death lies the open Bible from which his wife was reading to him. Martha Washington's room is in the attic and furnished,with the same furniture. She chose the room after the death of her husband be- cause the dormer window overlooked his grave. The Lafayette room is just as it was left. On our way back from Mt Vernon we stopped at Alexandria and visited Christ church. containing the unaltered pews of George Washing ton and General Robert B. Lee; we sat
 in both pews. In the vestry room may be seen the first Bible bearing an Edinburgh imprint 1767. The long handled purchases used for the offer
 ngs were like large money bags at tached to long sticks. Among other things of interest in Alexandria were the Marshal House where Colonel Els worth met his tragic death in tearing down a Confederate flag at the out. break of the Civil War, and the old ,ity hotel, that historical place from the steps of which Washington gave 1is last military command in 1779. The streets are paved with cobble stones
 aid in Washington's time and 1 do not mink many people own autos in that section. At Arlington Heights we vent to the National Cemetery locat-