The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-08-11
Miss Birdie Me.calf, Now Studying In
New York, Writes Review and Boys
and Girls Of Crawford County
INTERESTING NEW YORK POINTS
Pays Visit to Statue Of Liberty, Aquar-
ium. Brooklyn Bridge, Chinatown
and Little Church"
New York City, Aug. 4. 1920.

greatest city for over two months,
want to tell you how happy am every
Saturday morning to see The Review
peeping out of the mail box at me. AS
there are so many of my school boys
and girls can, not write to each. l
thought l might be able to tell them
something Of interest through the pa
per which they will not find in their
books.
The first place I visited was the
Statue Of Liberty given us by France.
1t is located on Bedloe Island In East
river. Liberty is 15l feet in height,
while the base and all is 305 feet. An
elevator carries you up part way and
you walk the rest, which seems miles
before you get down again. This isl.
and is guarded by soldiers and some Of
the officers have pretty little homes
which are built of red brick.
Another day we went to the aquari.
aum in Battery Park. where we found
a wonderful exhibit of many hundreds
Of fish and other inhabitants Of the sea.
Some Of the tortoise were SO large a ten
back.
Then Brooklyn bridge, just like the
picture In your books, which was built
In 1883. This bridge Is 6,537 feet long
and 1856 feet above the water. The in
teresting thing about 1t to me Is that
the man who built it was taken Ill and
by the aid of a telescope and being
placed near the window he directed the
men SO they could finish 1t. as he was
bedfast.
When we went to Little Staly and
Chinatown we passed the New York
post Office which is the largest in the
United States and cost $6.000O00. In
Chinatown we found scores of little
black eyed youngsters, but were more
interested In the little Italian children.
/ had my camera and 1t was Just a very
few minutes until about twenty OF
them we're calling. Please. lady. take e
me got Ms all. Here III little Italy the
carts are lined up on either side Of the
streets and you can buy anything from
a hinge to foods for q Dress besides all
Kinds Of fruits, fish and vegetables.
Here we saw cafe which had coun-
ter from one end to the other and on
this were all kinds Of meats and vege.
tables. Each person paid SO much and
then began helping himself from
any which took his fancy. The coun-
ter was about level with their chins.
40 some OF them just "scOoped" the
food into their mouths. Of course we
girls were not hungry and waited un-
tn we reached home for dinner.
Then we have seen the Little
Church Around the Corner" where SO
many famous people have been mar
ried. One day last week ! went to st.
Patrickas cathedral. This Is where tne
X. Of G, are having their meetings this
week. The Presbyterian church on
Fifth avenue is a very splendid build
ing. The Episcopal cathedral OF st.
John the Divine Is one of the finest
churches in America.
Over on the east side or Ghetto" as
II is known are the push cart and side.
walk merchants. Every nationality OF
the world is found here, and on such
chaos.
If YOU take a ride along Riverside
drive. YOU can see the warships in the
Hudson pass Grants tomb and the
Roadhouse which was built in 1776. IL
was the home of Theodosia Burr Al
sion during 18O3O6. Also was the home
of Joseph Bonaparte, brother Of Ma
poleon Bonaparte, 1856.
Remember, boys and girls, IN New
York City they do a great amount OF
travelling underground In trains caHed
subway trains. For five cents you can
ride for miles, yes, even go under the
Hudson river and find yourself IN
Down at Bowling Green you can see
tho custom house. II cost $7,OOO.OO0
and Is on the site of Ft. Amsterdam,
h,1ilt by the Dutch in 1926. The gov
ernment house was erected here In lSSO
for the accommodation OF Washins,
toms administration. On eacn side oi
the entrance are groups oI statuary ~. ~
tho American sculptor, French. The
dome Is the largest of solid masonry ~
the world.
But the most interesting place Is the
Metropolitan museum of arts. Every
thing spoken OF in either ancient OF
modern history you can find here. STpe
most wonderful display of statuary'
paintings, jewels, laces, tapestries aI
tiuue furniture, everything In fact thas
ia beautiful and interesting is mere. ~
vou ever come to New York do not fail
to go there.
The apartment live in Is nice anu
airy. plenty of sunshine and really very
nleasant. There are forty.eight apart
inents in this house SO you see II Is
n,,ite large. The lady ! live with was
a Red Cross nurse with Base III. She
Is a very dear little English
lady.
park 1t is most beautifui place unu
is over fifty blocks long. Last evening
we went to the Mall where the mayor
of New York presented, Sir Thomas
I.inton with the flag of New YORK.
There was a concert by Edwin Franko
Goldmans band which was splendid.
As we were on our way Sir Thomas
and narty.. escorted by the motorcycle
noiice nassed us. There were thous-
ands Of people there. including the pic
fure men. II saw the Shamrock, SIR
Thomas boat, but did not care 10 60
aboard although anyone couia Wh9
wanted too, Some day before. long
am Going over to Ellis Island.
Now. / hope haven't wearted you
TOO much and would like to hear from
any or ali of you boys and girls.
Yours sincerely,
Birdie NJ. Metcalf.
No, West 9sth Street,
New York City.