Evening star., 1909-03-03

Of the naval gun factory.
No. 16O. Washington Navy Yard. The
commandant's house has been occupied
by many distinguished officers, 1ncludlng
John G. Dahlgren, L. N. Goldsborough,
Hiram Paulding, Isaac Hull and Thomas
Tingey.
POINTS OF HISTORIC INTEREST
IN VICINITY OF WASHINGTON.
No. 161. Arlington Cemetery, on the
Virginia hills across the Potomac. A
national cemetery where are buried 16,-
600 soldiers who died In the war Tor Inc
Union. Famous officers like Sheridan.
Crook, Wright, Meigs and LaWton OF
the army and Porter, Greer, Roe ana
Sampson of the navy rest in this ceme-
terry The house was built before the
war of the revolution and was the home
of George Washington Parke Gusts, the
adopted son of Gen. Washington, whose
daughter married Gen. Robert f. Lee
before the civil war and they lived here
No. 1872. Alexandria. Seven miles
south of Washington. In this quaint
town. founded in 174S, is the house from
which Braddock started on his march In
1855; Christ Church, where washington
and later Lee attended service: the Ma
sonic Lodge where Washington presided
as worshipful master, containing inn
portant Masonic relics: and the building
where Ellsworth was shot In 1861.
No 163 Mount Vernon. On the west
hank of the Potomac river, sixteen
miles south Of Washington. The last
home of President Washington and his
burial place.
No 1914 Gunston Hall. On the west
bank of the Potomac river below Mount
Vernon. The home and burial place OF
George Mason, author Of the bills or
rights and the constitution of Virginia.
Now the home of Paul Kester. the au-
thor and playwright.
No l6:, BelyOir, or the White House.
On the west bank of the Potomac river
below Mount Vernon. The home of Will
liam Fairfax. where George Washing
ton met Lord Fairfax, who gave him his
first employment as surveyor.
No 1876. Fort Washington, on the
east side of the Potomac. This fort.
the plans of which were made by
I.'E.nfant was abandoned by it's COM
mander after being shelled by the British
i'm 1914
No. 161. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
This waterway, which extends from
Washington to Cumberland. Md, was
inaugurated with imposing ceremonies
July 4. 1S2s at which John Quincy Adams
presided
the west end of this bridge in Virginia Is
the place where the duel took place be-
tween Henry Clay and John Randolph
April s. 1925.
Below the rapids, near the ruins of Eads'
Mill was the final outlet Of the canal
established by Gen. Washington. The
outlet locks may be plainly seen, al
though in a state of ruin.
| No 40. Cabin John Bridge. In
Maryland, seven miles from George
town. This bridge. APO feet in length,
has an arch the span of which is 22O
feet. and when built was the longest
stone arch in existence. 1t was erected
by Montgomery c. Meigs while JEFFERSON
Davis was Secretary of War.
No III. Great Falls of the Potomac.
Here are the remains of the old Potomac
canal. projected by Gen. Washington.
Several of the old lock pits, in fair
state of preservation, may be seen here
No. 172 American University. On
the heights north of Georgetown. The
site of proposed postgraduate uni
yersity to be conducted under the direc-
tion of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
No 173 L. s. Naval Observatory, ON
the heights north of Georgetown. In
this observatory the computations for the
naval departments are largely made. IL
was with the tWenty-SiX-inch equatorial
telescope of this observatory that AsapE
| Hall made his discovery of the moons OF
| Mars.
No. Ia Cathedral of Saints Peter
and Paul. The site of the proposed
| Pro; estant Episcopal Cathedral, and here
stands the peace cross erected in 1898 in
commemoration of the restoration OF
peace between this country and Spain.
No. 115. BraddOck's Boulder. on the
grounds of Washington Cathedral ON
Wisconsin avenue. Memorial erected
in 1907 by the Society of Colonial Wars
TO commemorate tie march of the colonial
forces under Gen Braddock past this
spot on their way to protect the frontier
against the French and Indians.
No 176. Oak Hill Cemetery. on the
heights northeast of Georgetown. Here
rest the remains of John Howard Payne
William w. Corcoran, Edwin NJ. Stanton
Salmon p. Chase. James G. Blaine
Lorenzo Dow and other distinguished
Americans
No. III Argyle place. west of Piney
Branch road. Site of stone quarry
worked by the aboriginal Indians. and
remains of their work are still to be
found ir this vicinity.
No. IT'S. Bureau Of Standards. Pierce
Mill road. on the Chevy Chase car line.
In this building are the standards adopted
or recognized by the government and enl-
ployed to verify the standards used in
scientific Investigations. engineering, man
ufacturinS. commerce and educational
institutions.
No. 10 Fort Stevens. beyond Bright :
| wood. The only battlefield in the Dis
trict of Columbia. Here the advance of
the Confederate forces was stayed and
here Lincoln stood under fire during the
attack.
No, $50. battle-ground cemetery. be-
yOnd BrightwoOd. Hero lie buried the
remains of the soldiers killed in the de-
fense ef Washington. when Early made
his attack on the capital July IL and T.,
1854.
No. ISL. Silver Spring, ON the 9TH
Street road. Here is the home of Fran
els Preston Blair. who was editor of the
Globe. the official organ during the ad-
mnistration of Jackson and Van Buren,.
No. 1872. The Soldiers Home. Oh the
hills 3 miles north of the Capitol. Here
comforta BILE quarters are provided for SOO
men who have served for twenty years in
the United States Army or who have
been disabled by wounds or disease. The
president s cottage was ;he summer home
Of Lincoln and other Presidents who re-
manned in Washington during the heated
term.
No. 1873. Rock Creek cemetery, north
east Os the Soldiers Home. A we'll
known cemetery. celebrated for the
beautiful bronze statues of Memory by
Partridge and Peace of God by St.
GauderS.
No. 49, The Catholic University.
At the corner Of Lincoln avenue and
4th street extended northeast. This in
stitution, founded in 1889 has for its
purpose the higher education of college
graduates and is especially strong in its
to be one of the finest in America.
No. 1S5. Trinity College. North Of
Washington and near the Soldiiers'
Home northeast. An Institution for the
higher education of women. under the
guidance of the authorities of the Catholic
church.
No. 1856 franciscan Monastery, Brook.