Show L 1 i c i NEARBY cb 1 51 3 AND by s TT YONDER 1 i t t central park palk in the very heart of new ork city Is manhattan a chief and most spi clous brent liing space and the most ble parked area in he untied baates about two and one half miles ion north by south and ly one half mile wide it comprises about of which one half are wood cd and usg in likes and reservoirs it his nine miles 0 arles SO malca of and seats for abut visitors the present daiy diy value of the land Is almost incomputable it has numerous gates which have ad as anny as persons on a single afternoon chere Is a nall or spacious promenade lined with where travelers from many climes have shown themselves but for the most part it pi a rued and natural effect some 40 trees and smaller perennials having been recent ly added although the park Is looked upon from all sides by gren hotali clubs apartment buildings and homes of the wealthy it has sections into which one cin disappear and imagine himself amidst a fir away forest wll dern outstanding among its anny attractions are two reservoirs the largest covering 90 acres and holding a all lion gallons of water a cave several charming lakes a menagerie the museum of art an obelisk leo pitra s needle which was erected at I 1 apt about roo B C and which long stood bufore the temple of the sun and several hundred cherry trees present ed to the alty of new lork by the government of japan wholesale housekeeping House Leeping house on wheels and la a wholesale manner Is a peculiar business yet one company la america makes a special business of it it owns and operates several thousand of whit might be called hotels but are known as sleeping cars cach car accommodates about thirty persona and provides sleeping accommodations by night and sitting room by day chese cars are attached atti ched to through trains on important railroads in all parts of the country and save the pub lc millions of hours of valuable time ty embling it to sleep while it travels the endless and tireless supervision and labor necessary to assure hass some 4 cleaners in some yards are kept busy the item of laun dry alone totals approximately aw pieces annually annu illy and convell ance to say nothing about the proper distribution of these cars to meet the varying demands of the public in all parts of the country Is both a bonu mental and a costly job the immense quantities of hupp lles required astounds the unacquainted borne pieces of linen include ing sheets enough placed end to end to span the atlantic are ordinarily carried in stock hall on cars and halt in storerooms store rooms scattered all over the nation in one year paper bags to protect women s bats from dust 3 WO boxes of matches for smokers 4 cakes and over gallons of liquid soap and 84 paper cups were among the supplies purchased thirty elx million persons have tak en advantage of the service in one year during which time baci car operated traveled an avenge 0 miles octagon house THAT the luxury and display of u past generation become the beau ty and pride of the present has come to pass in the case of octagon bousi in the city of washington where once was held elaborate entertainments that were the talk of the town and today by of its simple charm and ancient origin has become one of the prized and much visited man alons in this nation Construct li n of this relic was start ed years ago it was the fine home ol 01 I 1 clonel layhe of virginia 1 a prince of entertainers who possessed great for day who resided here for many years during which lime men distinguished in affairs t state war and peace were within 13 walls hut attan had been marked by baie to rule along came the british in 1814 and burned the white lanne octagon became the te alte house home of I 1 and sirs dolly mad 1 n in it the 1 reaty of ghent 1 nghinh and america in peace was signed by resident 1 madison and mrs madison presided over gorgeous parties that set the ti agues of the nation to waging U ti n functioned as e hojic for a girl s school housed a government deportment and became a tenement anally it and tally still Is the official home of the american institute of architects I 1 what a treas ure it was they set out to restore the venerable place in all its pristine loveliness and their love for 11 icema h destined to insure its 01 generations to come IMS ft matern onion A ja arf |