Valentine's city of New York; a guide book, with six maps and one hundred and sixty full page pictures . n in which Roosevelts mem-ory is held by the American people is finding outwardand visible expression in the multitudes that make thepilgrimage to his last resting place at the foot of Saga-more Hill. From the day of his death this demonstration hasbeen steadily growing. It is estimated that on regu-lar Sundays the crowds number upwards of five thou-sand, while on special occasions this number is more thandoubled. Wreaths, memorial offerings and remem-brances of all sorts arrive daily. The
Valentine's city of New York; a guide book, with six maps and one hundred and sixty full page pictures . n in which Roosevelts mem-ory is held by the American people is finding outwardand visible expression in the multitudes that make thepilgrimage to his last resting place at the foot of Saga-more Hill. From the day of his death this demonstration hasbeen steadily growing. It is estimated that on regu-lar Sundays the crowds number upwards of five thou-sand, while on special occasions this number is more thandoubled. Wreaths, memorial offerings and remem-brances of all sorts arrive daily. The insatiable desireto possess some souvenir of the grave has alreadycaused the erection of a ten foot iron railing aroundthe lowly mound. The grave is in Youngs Cemetery and Rooseveltsold home at the top of Sagamore Hill is plainly in the familiar scenes which the Colonel loved and theplaces most closely identified with his home life arebefore you. It is a picture not easily forgotten and willprove one of the most lasting and satisfactory experi-ences you will receive on your whole trip. 177. BIG IDEAS IN LITTLE PLACES The Intimate Shop. The Unpretentious place of Original ideas^ Personal Service and Hand Made Articles. Individual Schemes Carried Out. Winifred Holts World-famous Lighthouse Shop for the Blind. IN a great city like New York there is always roomfor a man or woman with a new idea and the courageto try it out. There is a constant demand for new ideasin almost every direction, wearing apparel, house decora-tion and knick knacks of all kinds. The great desirefor novelties in birthday, wedding and Christmas giftsalone creates a large market, and women especially witha talent for creating original schemes are reasonablycertain of a ready sale for all they can produce. Wehave been at pains to look over a few of these littlespecialty shops and the results of our investigations areset forth in this chapter. Most of these shops are quitediminutive; the proprietors t
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