The Washington herald., 1913-03-02
relics, are carefully preserved here and
excite great interest.

relies. are carefully preserved here and
! excite great interest.
ANNAPOLIS.
The United states Naval AcaosMys ~
and is easily and quickly reached from %
Washington. Not only this point OF IN.
terest. but numerous buildings, sohe t,e
dating back as far as the middle OF tne
many features which make this town one
of the most interesting to Americans.
| Electric service Is made hourly from
Washington.
aHOME, SWEET HOME, A..
A point of frequent pilgrimage s tne
old Oak Hill Cemetery, on Ge9rgs.own g.s,
where there is buried the body of John
| Howard Payne, author of Home, SWEEP
! Home" While United States Consul AT
Tunis, Payne died and was s buried renained Gee
there until lSS2, when II was brougnt
home by w. W. Corcoran, Of Washing
ton. and buried here
CHRIST CHURCH. ALExANDniAI A.
Memorable as the chueh ATTENDED ,,i, 9g
washington and his family. Filled with
memetoes and relics OF the early DAYS
Washington's pew has remained unaSe.
ed since his day. and s,n bears = shT ~ ~ re-
served for the use OF strangers. Tne pew
Of Gen. Robert Z. Lee face II on the op,
posite side of the aisle; and Is simiiarry N
1 eu.
cient Bibles, and prayer books. olo-Iasn
, ioned collection purses with long hanuies,
early glass. antique furnishings, ars
among the attractions.
CARLYLE HOUSE.
| A. the corner of Fairfax and Cameron
| Streets, Alexandria, stands the mouse
built in I752 in the illustrious days OF oid
Alexandria, where Braddock met the SIX
French and Indian wars. Here. too.
Washington declared that taxation must
be accompanied by representation. rms,
to- was frequent Stopping snfertSnase aSs
campaign against Fort Duauesne was
planned in this house. Relics and antique
| furniture, including an eight-day CLOCK
Of early times to be seen.
| MARSHALL HOUSE.
| On King Street. Alexandria. stands the
house from which, in 1861, fioated Con-
federate flag, plainly visible In Washing-
ton. On the occasion Of q remark 6y
in command of the New York FIRE
Zouaves. entered the house. then tav-
ern kept by one Jackson, and with his
own hands took down the flag. The pro-
prietor shot Ellsworth dead as he was
descending the stairs. One OF the Zou-
aves shot jackson.
EPISCOPAL SEMINARY.
| Just outside of Alexandria, Is the IA
lips Brooks. famous as the rector of
Trinity Church, Boston. and Bishop Pot
ter. equally famous as the Bishop Of New
York, received their professional educa-
ton. Here, too. Is the old Kings High
way. along which Washington Travelled
to and from Alexandria. This was also
part of Sherman's route while marching
his army from the sea.
ROCK CREEK CEMETERY.
Not far from Soldiers Home is to be
| seen this resting place, which has gained
an international fame by reason OF the
two celebrated statues which it contains.
1x,-.-
called THE Peace of God" by Sain,
Gaudens. is a mysterious conception in
gray granite that is the very epitome OF
calm The other; Mem1ry Me- iss ,o IN Sronze NE
meritoriCus.
CENTER MARKET:
This quaint relic OF former Southern
domestic customs still survives, and Il
many visitors. The market Is the great
resort of many thrifty housewives. who
believe IN doing their own marketing as
did Daniel Webster. John Marshall. and
President william Henry Harrison be:
fore them. 1t is strictly up-to-date and
adds to the quaintness of the private
huckster stands .of the olden time.
GEORGETOWN COLLEGE,.
near to Aqueduct Bridge stands the old
Georgetown University with its slightly
group of buildings devoted TO the teach
fessions. 1t is the Oldest and Iarges,
Jesuit College in the United States. II.
first building was erected in the lattei
half of the eighteenth century Sub
stantial additions have been made tt
this famous school
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.
This newly founded institution o.
higher learning is located on spacious
nue. and Fourth Street. in Brooklsnd Il
is destined to be- SO its chief supporter
Cardinal Gibbons. fondly hopes. one o
the foremost among learned podies II
America. Great extensions are planned
TO enhance the beauty and Imposing ap
pearance by completing the quadrangle
OF gray stone buildings.
LAND OFFICE.
The large building in Seventh Street
between + and Streets. that was for ;
long time the home Of the Post-oWct
Department. IL now given over 10 IN
Land Office. Here are to be seen TN
great filing system where all records o.
land transactions are kept. BY remova
of the Indian Bureau to the Pension OF
fice, accommodation was afforded In thi:
States Commissioner of Education.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
The offices of this important section o.
| government work are not all under on,
roof The most important are in !
, street. between Fourteenth and FIJI
teenth Streets In a building adjoining
known as the annex. all the work o
drawing. lithographing. and plotting o
the numerous maps issued by TINS ue
partment is done by corps of competen
craftsmen.
"OLD ABE"
| The eagle weather-vane on the top o
. the flagstaff on the Navy annex. in tn
, Mills Ruilding. Seventeenth Street an
: : Pennsylvania Avenue is a massive effig,
, Of the old bald-headed eagle that was IA
nous as the mascot of the Eighth Wis
consin Volunteers during the civil war
The figure is of aluminium and coppe
e and has a stretch of eight feet betwee
: wing tips 1t is more than 40 feet abov
4 the walk.
FRATERNAL HOMES.
L The new Masonic Temple stands at tn
intersection of Thirteenth and II Street
with New York Avenue. Pythian Ha
= is in Ninth Street between X and
Streets The new Scottish Rite Cathedrf
IL in course of erection in SiXteent
Street between and Streets. II vii
have next to it the new. handsome struc