The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-12-09

tell all we saw in New York it would
fill book.
From New York to Boston over the
New Haven we followed the shore
line. Boston, with its narrow streets.
was both quaint and historical. We
only spent four days here but they
were enjoyable days. 1t was not so
easy to find our way in Boston as in
New York as the streets are very ir-
regular. Of course we ate baked
beans and pie for breakfast and en-
joyed the sea-food dinners. As our
time was limited we took in all the
"rubber-neck" trips by auto, spend
ing one afternoon in historic Con-
cord and Lexington. This trip takes
one over the same route Travelled bv
Paul Revere in his famous midnight
ride, so vividly described by Long
fellow. We saw the old north church
where he hung the lights and visited
the Clark home where John Hancock
and Samuel Adams were sleeping
when he aroused them; stood at the
Concord bridge where the first blood
of tb; Revolution was shed. Other
historic points we saw were trip
through Old Ironside, the Betsy Ross
Home. the shop of Solomon Levy, old
Faneuil Hall, the slums, the place
where Harvard and Yale boat races
are held, Harvard University, the
Washington Elm, the Boston Com
mons where the Boston Massacre
took place, Bunker Hill Monumen-,
Longfellow's home, Louisa NJ. Al.
colts home and the burial places of
many of our noted men. We attend
ed Mary Baker Eddy's church the
Sunday we were in Boston.
Then Philadelphia, where we limit
ed ourselves to one day, taking the
sightseeing car. Old Independence
Hall was most interesting. Many
historical points of interest here. We
also visited John Wanamaker's store.
One day in Baltimore, then Wash
ington. D. c., where we spent eight
days. From my viewpoint Washing
ton is the Queen of cities, and the
most beautiful city have ever seen.
With no overhead wires whatever, its
beautiful buildings and wonderful
statues stand out in bold relief. We
viewed the city from the top of the
Washington Monument-the highest
in the world-and also from the Cap
itol dome. A guide showed us
through the Capitol and explained
everything, from the wonderful paint
ings to the Presidents Room. There
is much of interest to see here. We
saw Chief Justice Taft and the other
Justices file into the Supreme Court
in their royal robes and stayed for
short session of the court. Throug}
our senator we secured tickets which
entitled us to seats in the senate bal
cony and attended night sessions of
these houses. A letter from our SEN
ator to the White House gained ,.s
admittance to all the different rooms
and We saw the President in his home
with his faithful dog, Laddie Boy, at
his heels. The Congressional Ii
brary with its wonderful mosiae
paintings and carvings, the Bureau of
Printing and Engraving where we
saw the postage stamps and currency
made, Pan American building, Red
Cross building, The National and
Smithsonian Institutes and Museums.
the Corcoran Art Gallery, Geological
Gardens with its four baby tigers.
etc, Embassies, homes of noted peo-
pie, all proved of great interest. The
New Lincoln Memorial is a beautiful
monument.
The eliminating point of a lovely
trip was the privilege of spending Ar
mistico Day in Washington and at
tending the service for the unknown
hero at Arlington National cemetery
1t is useless for me to describe th5
as our papers and magazines have de
scribed it all so beautifully. Suffice
to say, it was the greatest day in the
history of Washington, D. c., and the
most spectacular. We viewed the
wonderful parade from the main en-
trance to the Capitol and again at
Arlington, stood in the line for hours
the day before to gain admission to
the Capitol where he lay in state
There was the greatest assemblagc
of noted personages in the history o
the city as they were there not only
for this great event, but for this arms
conference.
I Will mention a few of those We
saw in the parade: President Hard
ding. Gen. Pershing, Admiral Beatty,
Marshal Foch, Lord Balfour. Diaz.
Taft. Ex-President and Mrs. Wood
row Wilson, Uncle Joe Cannon, all of
our senators and representatives, the
chief of the Crow Indians and many
others of note All were in full re-
gala and gold laces in eminenc
among the foreign diplomats.
The services at Arlington were
most impressive. President Hard
ing's noted address you no doubt have