The Green Forest tribune., 1917-11-23
Mrs. J. w. Snyder Writes Interestingly
 of Her Recent Trip East
Continued from last week


 We found a police man who directed us to a Rubber Necl>' car and soon we were in comfortable seats, listening to an entertaining guide. Our first stop was at Independence Hall, the home of the "Liberty Bell'' and the Birthplace of American Liberty, for in this old building the delegates from the American colonies met and issued the Declaration of Independence, passed on July 4th, 1776. It was pub licly proclaimed from platform In the square on July 6th of the same year. In the main corridor, the 'Lib- erty Bell" is care fully preserved ard
 it was. with great satisfaction, that l looNsd upon this beil and viewed the crack, 50 plain to be seen, that 1t sus- tained in it's last ringing in lS35 In memory of Chief Justice Marshall.
 This bell was cast in 1752 for the Pennsylvania State House bearing the inscription, "Proclaim Liberty Through out the Land' and methinks it did proclaim Liberty" for this land.
 In the same block is Congress Hall. Here Congress met from 1792 to 1900; here Washington was inaugurated in his last term of office and John Adams also took the oath of 0 ffice as President of the United States. In this building is many interesting relics. Going an- other block down Chestnut Street We found Carpenter Hall where the first Continental Congress met in 1174 to frame those measures which led to the Declaration of Independence. We then visited the Birthplace of Old Glory" In tiny house lived Betsy Ross who was employed by Washing tJn in May, ITS, to make the sample flag with thirteen stripes and thirteen stars which was adopted as our nation al flag by resolution of Congress, June 14th, 1777. It was quite visible that this was an humble home and that the occupants must have lived a very sim pie life in those days. "Gloria Der Church" known as "Old SWedes" is the oldest church in Philadelphia, dating from l698 The bell in the tow CT was cast in 1643. Then there is Christ's Church erected in l727.
 Presidents Washington and Adams had pews here and Benjamin Franklin and Henry Clay also worshipped at this church. It contains many inter- esting memorials. In the church. yard are the graves of Benjamin Franklin and his wife. The old print shop of Benjamin Franklin, printer, journalist, scientist. diplomat, states man, and philosopher is yet in q state of preservation and looks to be only g few years since it's erection but it is now nearly two hundred years old.
 The first brick house was built in Philadelphia in 1582 by William Penn and deeded to his daughter, Letitia, is now in Fairanont Park. It was built so substan tialiy that it stands erect to this day and has siga oa the front with the inscription, William Penn's House." Indeed it does look old from its stile and the old fashion ed shutters to the windows. It was William Pens Wh0 founded the Quaker colony and received 3 grant for the land from King Charles II, now known as Pennsylvania, as compeay sation for a great debt the crown owed the Penn family. We were told that this si4 city had many schools, col leges, institutes, in fact, the second best college in ths United States, the Girard College, founded by the will of a wealthy citizen, Stephen Girafd, in 1sai for the support and education 9f poor orphan boys, is one of the finest institutions you can visit anywhere.
 The Drexel Institute founded by a noted banker, Anthony J. DrexeI, has ] trained many young men and women for professional and practical usefuIl- ness. The University of Pennsylvania, an object of great ps,lae and loyalty of it's graduates who noSs l2j4mber over 1000, record exceeded oaiy i by Harvard. was founded by group of men of which Benjamin Franklin was the leader.
 We had the pleasure eE visiting the John Wanamaker department store which is fully equipped with all Che necessities Of life so that one need i not go from under it's roof for whole life time, even to the best educational training for its employees. Tbe Grand Court has the largest pipe or gan in the world Just before closing time we were entertained with recit al of charming music.
 It would take great amount of space to describe the grandeur of this old city but to say the least it has many advantages over some of the more up-to-date cities. At night l Wa ready for my rest and on the morning of the 31st We boarded the Baltimore and Ohin railrnad for Raltimora Md