The Washington times., 1913-03-02


a limited time, it is possible to see
Washington In three days, taking in the
principal points OF interest and the pub
lie buildings, IL the tour Is properly
routed.
One Of the points of greatest interest
is, OF course, the Capitol of the United
States. where much Of the history Of
the country has been written. Start
ing from the Munsey building, which Is
in the center Of the downtown district,
the visitor should make, the Capitol the
first days objective, with two stops, one
to see Ford's old theater, where Lin
coin was shot, and the house across the
street, where the emancipation died the
next day. and which contains the Old
royd Lincoln Museum. The museum Is
open all day. Any Pennsylvania ave-
nue. car bound toward the Capitol can
be taken as far rs Tenth street. or the
four blocks can be walked.
Taking the car at Tenth street, the
next stop Is at the Peace Monument.
at the foot Of the Capitol. Across
Pennsylvania avenue Is the Botanical
Garden, open from to 5. and contain
Of the globe. including the Travellers
tree from Madagascar and the Hotten-
tot poison ordeal tree from the Cape OF
Good Hope. North of the, conservatory
Is tne Sartnoioi iouhta, .h m Jne
tor Of the Statue of Liberty.
Capitol and Congressional Library.
1t is but step then through the
beautiful Capitol grounds to the build
ing. situated on the top OF Capitol Hill,
| overlooking the ampitheater Of the
Potomac and the city Of Washington.
From the platform OF the dome fine
view is afforded of the entire plan Of
the city. Its streets. buildings, parks
and suburbs The building is open from
until 4:S0 o'clock. The rotunda, with
its famous paintings, the dome. main
corridors and House and Senate cham
bers should be visited, and the corner
stone set by George Washington should
be seen. Statuary hall. and the Supreme
Court room are also points of great in
| terest. The corridors. stairways and
porticos all have objects of historical
and architectural interest. the building
being one OF the most remarkable in
this respect in the world. Not more
than two hours should be spent in the
| Capitol.
From there the route leads to the
Library of Congress, an Italian renais-
| sance building surmounted by a dome
| rooted In genuine gold. Both exterior
| and interior are wonderful, from the
| standpoint Of art and architecture. Just
inside the main entrance Is the grand
stair hall. which is unparalleled in this
| country. There are many things to be
seen In the library. all Of them readily
found by the visitor. Many famous
as Immediately to attract the eye. All
| Of them are symbolic. ;-
| Flanking the Capitol and Library is
the Senate office building on the North.
and the House office building on the
South These are of white marble In
4 4la .,~.fN
rooms Of members. A brief visit to the
| main floors Will suffice for hurried visi-
] tors. $50
Where the Moneys Made.
II II. is not yet Z o'clock. 1t would
be well to board Navy Yard car
| bound east on Pennsylvania avenue.
The Navy Yard is not ship build
ing plant, but is the Governments
only big ordnance factory where the
| big guns for modern dreadnaughts
on Dalgren avenue are many of the
| trophies CT American naval trfumphs.
from the days of John Paul Jones
down. Included are the cannon taken
by Decatur from the Tripoiitans, and
the famous Long Tom, the old gun
| that had a prominent place in the
| naval history of Ave governments.
and that was instrumental in a big
1 NiSloIg oll knt ~ZOTcS " utH
the frigate Armstrong crippled three
ships of the British squadron bound
| tc oppose Jackson at New Orleans. 1t
was brought from the ocean bottom
the United States as a courtesy. A
View OF the work in the gun factory
will complete the day.
Starting from the Munsey building
the Bureau of Engraving and Print,
Ing. where all OF Uncle Sans paper
money. bond, and postage stamps are
printed. This is reached by the "Bu-
reau car passing the building. Here
all the processes Of engraving and
printing the notes can be seen. From
the Bureau 1t Is a short walk to the
washington Monument. the 65SR foot
shaft which needs no description
even to stranger. From the Mon
ument down the Mall. the narkway
that extends from the Capitol west
| to the Potomac toward Arlington.
are. in order. the Department of Ag-
| riculture. the Smithsonian Institution,
the old and new National Museums,
| the Fish Commission and the Army
Medical Museum.
| The Smithsonian Institution.
The Department of Agriculture.
where the great agricultural affairs
and interests. of the country are ad-
| m.nistered. can be passed lightly with
visit to the stump of California
redwood tree, which is made into a
| small bous..
The Museum and the Smithsonian IN
! stitution will demand several hours
/ The Smithsonian. an Institution for the
diffusion OF knowledge. has an exposi-
| ton OF all the arts and sciences, and
with the Museum. presents all the ma
| tural flora and fauna and bird life ot
| the world, including the Roosevelt Afri-
| can collection. as we'll as mode's OF
1 famous inventions and relics showing
| the history and progress of the rni'ed
| States and thousands of curios and
! r e-norisls Of famous men and events in
| history.
The Fish Commission building is next.
! Illustrating the methods of prop eating
I American fishes. The last building
/ along the line. at Seventh street is
the Medical Museum. where can be seen
| many objects OF scientific interest and
| curious deformitics and Affections OF
| men. With the exception of the Bureau,
| all OF these places are open from 8
until 4:30 each day. The Bureau closes
| to visitors at 2
The third days trip starts from the
Munsey building. walking, one square
along Pennsylvania avenue to the
| Treasury Department, which Is second
| only to the Capitol In architectural i'm
portance. The east coionnade of stately
1 Ionic cloumps. after those of the Tenn
| pie of Minerva, at Athens. forms an i'm
posing architectural feature.
Treasury and White House.
| Free guides will show visitors all