. Book of the Royal blue . The orijfinal Wasliington Monu-ment, erected in IS 10, is in the center ofone of the most artistic squares in theworld, Mt. \ernon Place, on CharlesStreet, in the fashionable residence monuments, commcmoratinji variousevents, are located all o\er the citv. but this time jiave this historic regimentsui-h a recei)tion of a friendly nature, thatit wiped out forever the recollection of theiriob and riot of lil. The fire of February 7, li(U, ef-ficed of the old landmarks. In itthe entire business section and wareiiousedistrict of the city was sw
. Book of the Royal blue . The orijfinal Wasliington Monu-ment, erected in IS 10, is in the center ofone of the most artistic squares in theworld, Mt. \ernon Place, on CharlesStreet, in the fashionable residence monuments, commcmoratinji variousevents, are located all o\er the citv. but this time jiave this historic regimentsui-h a recei)tion of a friendly nature, thatit wiped out forever the recollection of theiriob and riot of lil. The fire of February 7, li(U, ef-ficed of the old landmarks. In itthe entire business section and wareiiousedistrict of the city was swejjt away. Inthirty iiours there were 2,.501) buildinpisconsumed, covering seventy-five businessblocks and spreading over I M) .acres ofground. lhe total loss, estimated by theinsurance com|)anies, was $77,000,000, butto this loss it is estimated that there wereseveral millions moie which were not ac-counted for, being a total loss. Oneyears tiuie, however, has wrought greatchanges .and the district is spring-. >l KTHOrSE. HAT/IIMOHK. it will be remembered that Baltimore ispointed out as one of tiie ancient citiesof the new worhf and conse(|uently is fullof interest. It was once the Cajjital of theInited States, and the attack of the Britishfleet in IS It upon old Fort McHenry wasthe occasion for the writing of the Spangled Banner by Francis ScottKey. The Battle Monument, o|)posite themagnificent courthouse, is commemorative ofthe heroes of this war with (ircat Britain. In lS(il the unfortunate attack on Massachusetts liegiment by a mob OnIratt .Street, was made a i)rominent featurein history, and Baltimore suffered ignominytherefrom; but since ISOS all new UnitedStates histories tell a very similar story ofthe second visit of the Sixth MassachusettsRegiment, enroute to Tampa to fight againstSpain, in which the whole city turned out. ing u]! like magic with newer and ^finerstructures. Among the institutions of learning, .lohnsHopkins Universi
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