Milford chronicle., 1920-05-07
MY TRIP TO WASHINGTON, D. c.
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Ind. on the 1 p. m. tram, accoihpan
led by Paul Skewis OF Mllloru' 11ii an
other corn club champion. AV W.
mington we were Joined by IheOuOle
T. Martin, State Club Leader VINO was
by Mrs. Martin ana Mal
tin Doordan, another corn cl9D % Gnaln-
pion of Newark. We arrived IN WASH
ington at z p. m. and stopped AT lne
Hotel Logan, where we met MI Jenh-
ins. State Club Leader of Maryland
and two boys who were corn ciuD
champions of Maryland; also Mr.
Knowles, Assistant State county
Agent Leader of New Jersey and TWO /
boys who were corn club champions
of New Jersey.
County Club Leader of Elmlra, New |
York, and two girls who were pour
trv champions, and three boys, VINO
were garden club champions Sdtui
dav morning we started out IN Doay
In see the sights of Washington. we
saw the White House, where the Pres
ident and his family lives, but we
were unable to enter, as state OF
war still exists. This is very hand
some building with its green hedges
and lawns. Surrounding it on all
sides. Our next sight was the WASH
ington Monument. This monument is
IS feet square and $50 feet tall, and
from the TOP one is able to see all
over the city of Washington, also the
surrounding country for miles. After
leaving the monument we met Mr.
Milton Danziger and Miss Bertrude
Warren. of the Club Office of the
North and West, and also met Mr.. Hill
and Mr.. Chambers, OF the Southern
Club Office. and DR.. True, who is in
charge of all the County Agent, Dem
onstration Agent and Boys and Girls
Club Work in the whole United States.
We next took the trolley for Mount
Vernon. This is about an hours ride.
We went through the city Of Alexan-
dria, a historic old town which George
Washington himself laid out and sur
veyed when but 16 years OF age.
There are also many historic build
ings there. including the church where
George Washington attended After
arriving at Mount Vernon we saw
some of the most interesting scenery
of our trip. We went through the
Washington Mansion, which is situat-
ed about 200 feet from the Potomac
River and has an elevation of about
100 feet above the river. We visited
all the rooms in the house, which are
furnished the same as when Wash
ingtOn lived there $50 years ago. The
rooms are very beautiful, each room
being named after some particular
friend of Washington. We noticed
one of them being named after Cen
eral Lafayette. We next visited the
barns In the wagon house is Wash
ingtOn's old coach which is still in
good shape This is a very interest
ing sight for anyone of the present
generation to see. The barns were
all in good shape, after more. than
one hundred and fifty years of use.
The farm is laid OFF in a very hand
some manner. The flower gardens
are filled with all kinds of flowers,
shrubs, and hedges. which are very
nicely kept. The tomb Of Washing
ton is on the farm back of the house
along the river. Here George Wash
ington and his wife, Martha Wash
ington, are buried
Our next visit was to the U. S. Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing.
Here 5000 people are employed. We
saw postage stamps and paper money
being made. This was very interesting.
We saw the Corcoran Art Gallery
where work Of the worlds greatest
sculptors and painters are on exht-
bition.
we also went to the National Mus
cum. which is a wonderful sight, as
there are displays Of all kinds OF AMI
mails and many other things.
We went to Smithsonian Institute,
here we saw the first railroad engine
used in this country, also the first au-
tomobile and first flying machine, and
hundred of relics of the European
War. including the war map of Gen
eral Pershing, showing where all the
armies where stationed along the bat
tie front. We next visited the mousse
where President Lincoln died after be-
ing shot. There are many relic OF
Abraham Lincoln in this house. In
Guiding the chair used in the law OF
fee Here is also the emancipation
proclamation which freed the slaves,
and many other interesting relics.
We next visited the Library of Con
gress, one of the most beautiful build
ings in the whole world, costing ST.
600 600 Here all of the reference
business of the Congress is done by
scores of clerks.
We visited the Capitol which is
very lage building. Here we saw the
U. S. Senate and the House Of Repre-
sentatives in action.
/ We saw many other buildings, such
as United States post Office, the U. 5.
State War and Navy Building, and the
United States Treasury building. We
/ saw many other interesting sights.
We returned Monday evening after
having a most enjoyable trip.
/ nnuau Sam Houston del.