. Book of the Royal blue . institution. SOLDIERS HOME. The Soldiers Home is situated about two miles east of the Capitol, and may bereached by Seventh street cars from Pennsylvania avenue. The grounds are open a. m. until sunset. The Home was founded by General Winfield Scott, and the basis of the fund for theestablishment of the Home was money levied by General Scott on the City of Mexico .4 GUIDE TO WASHINGTON. 19 during the Mexican War. Honorably discharged soldiers who have seen twenty yearsservice, or who have been disabled by wounds or disease, are entitled to the benefits ofthe
. Book of the Royal blue . institution. SOLDIERS HOME. The Soldiers Home is situated about two miles east of the Capitol, and may bereached by Seventh street cars from Pennsylvania avenue. The grounds are open a. m. until sunset. The Home was founded by General Winfield Scott, and the basis of the fund for theestablishment of the Home was money levied by General Scott on the City of Mexico .4 GUIDE TO WASHINGTON. 19 during the Mexican War. Honorably discharged soldiers who have seen twenty yearsservice, or who have been disabled by wounds or disease, are entitled to the benefits ofthe Home, and about 800 are thus accommodated. MOUNT VERNON. Mount \ernon, the home of Washington, is situated on the western bank of thePotomac, about fifteen miles from Washington. It is open to visitors every day, exceptSunday, from a. m. to p. m. Mount Vernon may be reached by steamer starting from wharf foot of Seventhstreet at a. m. and ) ]i. m., or by electric cars from 18,.■ street and Pennsyl-. l (_.\Ul;i; \UV_ vania avenue. The fare for the round trip, including admission to the grounds, isseventy-five cents. In the grounds will be found the tomb of Washington and the Man-sion House occupied by him. The latter cimtains many priceless relics of the Father ofhis Country. The visitor is shown the room in which Washington died, containing theoriginal furniture. The adjacent grounds are beautifully wooded with shade treesplanted by Washington when a young man. NEW CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY. The Library of Congress, admitted to be one of the finest buildings in the world, islocated just east of the Capitol. The building is constructed of New Hampshire granite,and covers nearly four acres of ground, and represents an expenditure of over six 20 .4 GUIDE TO WASHINGTON. million dollars. It is the product of American talent, art and workmanship, and inrichness and harmony of adornment stands to-day as Americas highest architecturalachievement. The b
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