The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-10-13

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They made trips to Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington, D. C. At
the latter place they called on Clyde
Keddy, who is in the Walter Reid
hospital there in company with 1000
other crippled soldiers. Clyde has
many relatives and friends here who
rejoice to know he is recovering nice
ly. In hospital adjoining this are
confined about $500 insane patients,
victims of the deadly gas that leaves
them in pitiable condition indeed
handsome, boyish figures pathetic in
their incurable condition. Mr.. Pratt
then located the office of Congressman
Knutson but found him ill in a hos
pital. They also stopped at the U. S.
treasury department and had the
pleasure of watching how Uncle Sam
turns out the greenbacks. While
viewing the work Pratt remarked that
if he had one days manufacture he
would purchase an airship to travel
home in. All parcels must be checked
before you are allowed to enter build
ings open to the public. They made a
trip through the public reception room
at the white house, notable for it's
massive cut glass domes and it's hand
some gold panelings. Other rooms
they visited were the dining hall and
the blue and green rooms. They were
also allowed to view the gowns or one
gown, worn by the wives Of each of
the presidents, from Martha Washing
ton to the wife Of former President
Wilson. The gown of Mr.. Wilson's
first wife is lovely lustrous white
satin, elegantly trimmed with pearls,
while that of his present wife is a
rich gown of velvet, deliberately
trimmed. The quaint styles Of gen.
erations ago as compared with the
modern cut of today are indeed a
novelty. Mrs. Pratt has almost every
gown indelibly impressed on her mind
and can describe them infinitely. They
visited the Washington monument,
which is $50 feet high, located in a
beautiful spot. A fve-minute ride in
an elevator takes you to a platform at
the top, where wonderful bird's-eye
view Of the city below can be had,
where the public buildings of note can
readily be seen. It is a picturesque
city with lovely homes, artistic build
ings-a place of extreme interest to
visitors.
On an electric car they travelled to
Mt. Vernon, Va, where they explored
the historic home Of George Washing
ton, which was plantation consisting
Of 1000 acres, divided into four farms,
each complete in itself. The admis-
sion to enter the grounds is rs cents.
This home of renown does not be-
long to the government but is main
tanned by private society which has
entire control of it. Everything re-
mains as it was at the time of Wash
ington's death, no furniture or drap-
cry changed or moved unless decay
necessitates it's removal. Even the
flower beds are planted as in the days
of yore. In the spacious barn an old
time vehicle is guarded by a colored
gemmen who ''haD been on de planta-
ton Is yeahs.' There is also a mill
tary guard. The servants quarters
which were burned have been remod-
eled on the same plans as first built
On returning to Washington they
spent delightful evening with the
Misses Dorothy and Marjory Dickey,
formerly of Princeton, now employed
there. The pleasure in meeting &C.
quaintances was very much enjoyed.
Their next stop was at Greensburg,
Pa, most beautiful city of $4,000 in
habitants, located in an attractive
valley about 20 miles from the foot
hills of the Alleghny mountains.
Here they passed several delightful
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Crab
tree pearl Hetrick), formerly of Zim-
norman. They were entertained at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Claffev
where the Crabtrees reside, and both
families We'd in bestowing a splendid
hospitality upon them. They were
given an auto trip of 70 miles to the
Allegheny mountains, from where
they obtained panoramic view of
the entire surrounding country and
observed plainly the Green Ridge
mountains Of Virginia. This city is
in the mining district. They picked
chestnuts from the mountainside and
visited the glass factory, which was
extremely interesting. They were so
royalty entertained and so graciously
welcomed that their stay seemed all
too brief, but they have the kindest
rememberances of the many innumer-
able courtesies bestowed during their
few days sojourn.
They left via Pittsburg, which is 80
miles from Greensburg, and began
their homeward journey which landed
them on the same old platform at
Zlmtown; but, would you believe it.
after all the splendor of their trip
they found that after all Minnesota
is the best of all and Zimtown at the
head of the list?