The Irish standard., 1911-07-15
AS THE WORLD GOES
An Interesting Description Of Places Of
National Interest.

An Interesting Description of Places Of
National Interest.
The following letter to the Irish
Standard from German Quinn, who is
in the East attending the international
convention of the Theatrical Stage
Employees Union of America, contains
much of general interest of his trip.
Mr.. Quinn writes:
1.-THE Capital of the nation has kept
abreast of the times in improvements.
There are many new buildings in evil
dence since my first visit to Washing
ton, which is, without doubt, the most
beautiful city in the country. 1t con-
tains many points of interest, for in
stance the Smithsonian Institute, the
Patent Office, the Congressional lii
brary, the Arts and Science building,
the Bureau of Engraving and many
others which space will not permit me
to mention here. The washington
Monument Is indeed an imposing edi-
flee. 1t stands majeetically upon an
elevation overlooking the whole sur
rounding territory. In this immense
pile are stones from all parts of the
world, among the most beautiful and
conspicuous of which are those pre-
scented by the Actors of America and
the A. o. H. of Baltimore. This monu-
ment stands today the Hottest memoir
ial elevation in the world 1t is mas
sivs shaft Of pure white marble and
granite, capped by an aluminium pyra-
mid which makes 1T visible by night as
well as by day. 1t is one Of the most
erected to man. 1t is a fitting memoir
ial to the Hero, the Soldier, the Pat
riot, the Statesman and a perpetual
tribute of a grateful people to the
worth of the greatest man Of his time.
"One of the stones contributed was
block of African marble from the
Temple Of Concord at Rome and was
the gift of the Pope, but in March, 1854,
during the Know Nothing excitement
the lapidarlun1 where the memorial
blocks were kept was forcibly entered
and the stone was taken and 1t is sup
posed was thrown into the Potomac
Although reward was offered for it's
recovery it's hiding place remains Sc
cret to this day.
or his visit to Philadelphia Mr..
Quinn writes:
This city contains many historical
objects the most notable building be-
ing independence Hall in which was
signed the Declaration of Independ-
ence. This building contains many rel
les of the stirring Colonial days. Here
can be seen the Identical boil that
across the Delaware
This old hall contains mementoes
and documents Of many Revolutionary
heroes. Huge paintings of the most
prominent land and sea fighters of
those times adorn the walls Side by
side with Washington and Lafayette
are those good old Irish names, Greene,
Wayne. Carroll, Rutledge, Stark. Sui
livan, Knox and John Barry the 'FA-
Their of the American Navy"
Here is Mr.. Quinn's description Of
New York:
Great, big, boisterous. busy Now
York with her motley, surging, crush
ing, crowds; New York with her fas-
cinating women and fastidious men:
beautiful parks and miserable sweat
shops; gilded cafes and low chop suey
dumps; Cathedral spires and slum
meeting houses; grand hotels and park
bench sleepers; ocean liners and bread
lines stock brokers and heart break
ers; gorgeous club rooms and degraded
hop joints: carriages with coats of
arms and men with armless coats;
beautiful theaters and cheap beer gar
dens; marble palaces and f1ve-cent bed
houses: skyscrapers and novels;
profligates and upright men; allurlng
ball rooms and holy affairs; millionaires
and beggars; widows tears and or
phans' cries; siren songs and horrible
noises; laughter and tears, sorrow and
sin, life and - DEATH"