Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-09-25
BROOKLYN. N. r.
,DIToR OF THE HERALD.-

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II We have been going to so man,
places that l have only had time tt
take notes on each place. Each. da,
seems more wonderful than the pre-
vious one. Among the many place!
of interest where itwould be of grea
educational value to spend months,
yes, wears, instead of days is the New
York Public Library, consisting O.
| the combined Lennox, Tilden and
; Aston collections of rare books,
priceless books and rare art treasures
i We find original manuscripts of the
worlds most noted books, all so well
ARRANGED that upon entering the
library, you see in sealed glass cases
from limestone slab with ancient
Inscription "Gemil- Sin, King of Uz''
in the year 2200 Before Christ, on
through the centuries, inscriptions on
goat skin (Hebrew), tablets from ral-
aces OF the ancient kings, first work in
Chinese literature, that was printed,
engraved 1854, printed 1920, A. D !,
on to original first edition of Homers
Iliad, printed in Florence 1883, two
leaves from the first book printed in
the English language, the Recuyell
of the Histories of Troye, printed by
VIM. Caxton at Bruges, about 1475,
press at West Minister, Coverdale's
Bible first complete Bible in the Eng
fish language, printed in 1886 onto the
late editions of our own American
writer's.
In the newspaper section where
many first editions of American
papers are kept, we find copy of
"The Massachusetts Sun" vol. 1, No.
1, I'LL with similar motto to the
Shenandoah HERALD Open to all.
parties but influenced by none"
Among other interesting letters and
manuscripts is found an original copy
lin SPANISH of the first letter by
Columbus, giving an account OF the
discovery of America. written in
April 1893; first publication about
Virginia by Capt John Smith 1908, |
first folio edition .of shakespeare
Manuscript on vellum, gorgeousIy
illustrated with six full page print
ings, elaboration of Shepherds, !" &c.
and many others.
Another day was spent in the !
Metropolitan Museum of Art.
One of the United States Gun boats
just passed up the bay. could look
out and see it, while writing. Yester-
dav, Sunday, we went to Holy Trinity
Church here in Brooklyn,
where there seems to be church on
every few corners of the nice section
of the city The ediice is very i'm
posing one, the minister one of the
best in the world; his sermon "Con-
slider The Lilies,' was one Of the
most scholarly and instructive, and
his English the purest. The music
was splendid.
In the afternoon We drove through
Prospect Park, to beautiful Green
wood cemetery. The lot of my hostess
is on hill side overlooking beau
tiful little lake of lotus flowers and
pond lilies with hundreds of bloom.
Cave Hill cemetery in Louis vile
is beautiful, but it doesn't COM
pare in beauty and costliness
with this one.
We came back through another side
of Prospect park, where over 30, 900
people were enjoying the music rem.
dered by an enormous choir, 1.-THE
United German Choirs of Brooklyn"
assisted by Shannon's Twenty-third
Regiment Band. The music was with
a few exceptions classical and al
ways by German composer. The
only except ons were, America,
Star Spangled Banner" and "Oid
Black joe" The Pilgrims chorus
from "Tannhauser, accompanied by
the band, was to me the most beauti
full. Driving back from the park, we
passed several Beer Gardens, doing
a wonderful business. We only gave
them a passing glance, as there was
so much more elevating to look at
and our driver was taking US rather
fast. Whether or not most of the
Ncu VnrL pooplo ravt ~, tho 6,et 5orI
depe nds altoge Their upon their inter-
probation OF the meaning of the word
rest. II ~-ange of work is rest,
or as'Goethe expresses it: ''Rest is
not quitting the busy career, Rest is
the fitting of self to ones sphere"
then they rest. Hundreds were rowing /
on the lakes, playing tennis, base ball |
or golph in the parks, sc.
These beautiful free parks are a
wonderful gift to the poor people,
who are compelled to live in close
apartments, tenements &c. and must |
work, in MANY cases in badly venti-
lated artifcially lighted places dur
ing the week from early morn till
evening. Lutte Walker called last
night, he looks we'll and seems happy.
We we're glad to see him.
Icould keep on for some time, but
my hostess insists on going to New
York, so must close for the present.
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RAINCOAT and HAT FREE.