Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-05-30
FROM A SHENANDOAH
GIRL in NEW YORK

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Z, Yesterday morning we went to Me-
} York. It was very warm and m
friend proposed a cooling drink. W
stopped in front of a fashionable dru,
store and ordered a sundae. The,
l gave us little vanilla ice-cream
with chocolate syrup. The price wal
iortv cents each and a twenty i've cen
tip, making the bill s1.05, and it was
not as good as have gotten in Wood
stock for nickel, but it was very
swell place. Actresses and society
people were aocking in all the time.
In the afternoon, we went for q
drive. which was one OF the prettiest ]
have had since have been here. We
went out Shore Road Drive,
had view Of old Fort Staten island,
Crescent Yachting Club and Summer
| House. The view of the ocean is
grand. We passed Fort Hamilton
and directly across from the Fort is
the little church in which Gen. Lee
worshipped when he was here as the
engineer Of the old eFort. The little
church in which he worshipped is a
frame structure, it is still stand
ing and is used as a Sunday school
room. tits am informed on the lite
of the one, in which Stonewall Jack
son was baptised and the bowl is still
In the church. Directly in front is q
pretty little stone chapel very much
like the Episcopal church at home,
but smaller. On the lawn in front is
a'tree, one of the leaves of which
enclose. A tablet is on the tree with
the following inscriptions: ''Tbis tree
was planted by Gen. Robert Edward
Lee, while stationed at Fort Hamilton
from 1842-1847." The tablet was
placed upon it by the New York Chap.
ter of the Daughters of the Confed-
eracy.
We went to the Parish House and
the rector was lovely to US; he took
US through the church. He was a
very interesting man.
Friday we had full day of sight.
seeing. In the morning we went to
the N. Y. City Library, it is excee d.
ingly interesting; mong other things
we saw one of the first Shakespearean
editions-1623, bibles from all ages
| ard in every language, numberless
rare books and prints. From there
we went to the American Museum of
Natural History. The first floor Is
| devoted to the work, mode of living
and everything connected with the
early Indians; every tribe is repre-
sented, their department is thoroughly
interesting from mounted worms, flies,
snakes and birds to prehistoric fossils
of such an enormous size that build
ing had to be made for them.
Saturday afternoon we took our
| first trip by water. We ferried the
machine over to Staten Island On
the water we passed Governors Island,
| sailed past the Goddess of Liberty,
went to Sailors Snug Harbor; from
there we went through those beautiful
little Staten Island towns to the no
ravian cemetery to see the tomb of the
| Vanderbilt family, overlooking the
old Vanderbilt farm. The drive for a
half mile beyond the cemetery is like
a mountain road exec pting the cemen-
| paving bordered by most beautiful
| trees and flowers. On the crest of the
hills this costly maus oleum, a work o
art. am quite sure Mr.. Cornelius
enjoys the view from his 'ffront
| porch" if he ever comes out there
This afternoon we drove to Coney
Island, all the shows are on. Luna
Park is open, just great big circus.
Sunday is their biggest day. A trip
to one of the these sea side resorts on
pretty Sunday afternoons, shows you
the extent to which American people
have gone automobile mad.
We went through China Town and
The Bowery few days ago. We
were scared and went through as
rapidly as the speed laws would allow
it is not what it was few years ago,
it has greatly improved.
Yesterday morning We had quite a
pleasant trip, went to see some friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Lulkin sail for Europe.
They sailed on the S. S. Olympic,
White Star Line, which is said to be
unsuitable and the largest boat in
the world. 1t was larger and more
luxuriant than my widest fancy had
pictured, truly floating palace. The
state rooms were beautiful. Every
reservation was taken, so many going
abroad for the summer. After going
through the boat we rushed to the
pier to get good place to see the
boat swing out, saw the immense ropes
as they, one by one, were loosenet
from the piers. On the decks coult
be seen various specimens CT human
ity ranging from the lowest foreigner
with heads tied up in kerchiefs to the
multimillionaire; from the babe il
arms to past three score years. tt
watch the expressions was indeed
study, some faces with eyes blinded
with tears side by side with bride
and grooms, young girls and boy
run ming over with the JOY of liyin
and starting possibly for their frs
, trip abroad. For our friend Mr.. L.
it was his twenty. fifth trip across.
I, Thursday afternoon we went to tn
Bronx, through part of Bronx Park
: which is considered one OF the mos
:, complete botanical and zoologics
:, gardens in the world. The entranc
was like old world pictures; marbl
balustrEdes and steps beside tn