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Show HlSniOHTHE III WRITES TO , HIS MOTHER H. R. Sherwood, who has been with America's Liborty army in training at tho Leaguo Island Navy yards, near Philadelphia, has written an interesting interest-ing lcttor of conditions at that station. Tho letter was dated Jan. 7, and is addressed to his mother. Mrs. S. T. Guthrie, 214 West Second street. The letter, except purely personal parts, follows: "Dear Mother and Sam: Christmas ovo, I went to Brooklyn and spent tho tlmo with Aunt Emily and Sherwood. Both he and Auntie wero very pleased to see me. Christmas morning, Sherwood Sher-wood took me to New York and showed show-ed me all tho points of interest. The Woolworth building, 62 stories high, Wall stroet, tho Stock Exchange, the U. S. sub -treasury, Morgan's ofTices, old Trinity church. In front of tho treasury, stands the slatuo of George Washington dn the identical spot where ho took tho oath of office in 1789. Robert Fulton is buried in Trinity Trin-ity church yard. "It rained all morning, so I could not sco much ns wo crossed Manhattan Manhat-tan bridge. I crossed Brooklyn bridge going to Brooklyn the evening before. From New York to Brooklyn, we took the sub-way under East river. "Buchman and I have taken in a good deal of Philadelphia. New Year's day. 52 of us had dinner with the Mayor of Philadelphia at tho best hotel in the city. Also we went Jo tho show at his expense. After tho show, Buck and I had a look-around Independence hall. It was closed then, but we are going to see the inside somo Saturday afternoon. Wo find tho people here very nice. In fact, they are more friendly and obliging than In any part of the west. Just the opposite to what we understand they were. "There is no telling how much long- w "v, niu uc iii-iu. i uy suonei i am transferred to a ship, the better It will suit me. It has been pretty cold but the last few days, it has been thawing It rained last night." Tho letter from .this navy boy indicates indi-cates that Uncle Sam is giving them sufficient time between drills to bo-come bo-come familiar with their now localities and make a thorough inspection of all places of interest. The entertainment given by the mayor of Philadelphia also indicates that the big Quaker citv is seeking to make it pleasant for the young patriots. nn |