Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-06-01
JOURNEY NORTHWARD
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lie a lost world.
I will now leave Baltimore JUS,
before the close of the convention,
and spend some time in Washing
ton, our Capitol City. 1t is one OF
the prettiest cities in the United
States and which l think should BIZ
as it is our capitol, and named lii
honor of our first president.
While there we CHANGED to see
the street parade of Indians of the
Wild West Show" / suppose al!
of you have learned something of
Indians, and many wonder if all-is
true that is written about them
They had bows, arrows, hes,difer-
ent kinds of instruments, beads, and
last the old-time carriage with sew
eral Indian women, their faces
painted and their heads adorned
with feathers.
We went through the Capitol in
o the Congress and Senate chamber,
both being in session. We saw our
vice president, MI. Sherman.
After leaving here we went to
Mount Vernon, the home of Gen.
Washington, on the Potomac. Here
everything is supposed to be kept
just as it was during Gen. Washing
toms life. His carriage which is a
very old vehicle is where Washing
ton left it. His tomb is of marble
on the spot which he selected.
One would enjoy spending a long
while at this nice place, going
through the dwelling house and
flower garden along the shaded
walks near the river, and also go
boat riding.
As space is getting small and
perhaps the readers tired, 1 will
turn your thoughts again to Wash
ington.
We went first, to the Congress
sional Library, the finest in the
world, so again we should feel
proud of w ashington.
Going through the City Park
and flower house you see a great
variety of flowers, plants, shrubs
and many kinds of fruits. Next to
the Bureau of Fisheries, almost
every kind of fish and shell are to
be seen here, a little farther on we
came to the Museum and Library.
Books, birds, animals, guns, can
mons and the cannon balls are found
here. i.
Now comes the best place, if not
the prettiest, the Washington
monument, which Is $50 feet. high
going up within so feet of the top
either in an elevator or the STAIR
case. From here you get the pretti-.
est view of the city. You can Sc
Arlington" the home of Lee, who.
is another one Of our most noted
men.
I will mention some of the Gov
eminent Buildings, which, did
not go through, as it was after
closing hours: The United States
treasury, where all paper money is
made; the White House, the home
of our President; the Navy Build
ing, tie Corcoran Art Gallery: and
last il not least the Post Office and,
Smithsonian Institute. So, You see
we had to turn our eyes to see some
thing else; which>was a large party
of Chinese, the real Chinese from
China.
just before leaving Washington
/ will take the time to admire the
fine Union station, supposed to be
the finest in America, built of mar
BILE and is beautifully lit up.
Leaving our Capital with all its
fine buildings, its shady groves, its
crystal fountains, I will describe
a part of the states we pass through
on our journey home.
The first place of Importance is
Manassas, where the first and Sec
ond battles of Manassas were fought,
also the Manassas Industrial School
is erected here. 1t is a city Of three
or four thousand inhabitants. Next
we pass the battle grounds and
cemetery where the battle of Gull
pepper was fought. Here as at all
other Government property is the
United States flag.
The more we travel the more we
see, so we are now in sight of the
Blue Ridge mountains, and blue
they are, just as they are described
by their name.
] arrived at home the 10th, very.
glad to be in South Carolina again.
l will close this by wishing you
one and all a happy vacation, and
/ am sure you will have it if you
spend it near Cleora and then, some
of you readers attend our next con-
vention, which meets in Jackson
vile, Fla.
Hoping my letter has not been
too long, / wish you much success
for the remainder of the year 1910.