For Ready Reference Map of Washington see pages 6 and 7. It gives all chief points of interest. See also large folded map. UNION RAILWAY STATION.

All trains arrive at and depart from the Union Station, Massachusetts avenue ana Ist street, N. E.

Most street car lines give transfers direct to the Station.

Washington-Virginia Railway Station (Arlington, Alexandria, Mt. Vernon)-Pennsylvania avenue and 12th street.

Falls Church Div. of the W.-V. Ry. Station-Aqueduct Bridge via Georgetown; also Pennsylvania avenue and 12th street, opposite Post-Office.

Washington & Old Dominion R. R.-36th and M. Sts., N. W. To Great Falls.
Washington, Baltimore : Annapolis Electric R. R.-N. Y. Ave. and 15th St.

TELEGRAPH OFFICES.-Western Union-F and 14th St. Postal-Pennsylvania avenue near 14th street. In railroad stations. Telegraph Office in the Capitol-Corridor between Statu ary Hall and the Hall of Representatives.

STEAMBOATS leave from the wharf at the foot of 7th street; reached by 7th street line of cars, transfer from Pennsylvania avenue.

Mount Vernon & Marshall Hall Steamboat for Alexandria and Mount Vernon.

Norfolk & Washington Steamboat Co.-Steamer daily, connecting at Old Point with Old Dominion Steamship Co. boats for New York.

Baltimore Steamer.-See advertisement.

POST-OFFICE.-The City Post-Office adjoins Union Station

On the west. Money order

division open from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. Registry division open from 8:30 A. M. to 6 P. M. General delivery window never closed. BUREAUS.-Education-7th and 9th, F and G streets. Engraving and Printing-14th and C streets. Commerce-19th and Pa. avenue. Ethnology-Smithsonian. Indian Affairs-Pension Building. Labor-17th and Pa. avenue (Mills Bldg.). Weather-24th and M streets. DEPARTMENT STORE.-Woodward & Lothrop, 10th, 11th, F and G streets, N. W.

WASHINGTON HOTELS, WITH RATES:

For fuller particulars of the hotels, restaurants and private boarding houses named in full-faced type see advertising pages, or ask Mr. Foster at the Ask Mr. Foster Travel Information Office, 503 14th street, N. W.

*

*AMERICAN PLAN. EUROPEAN PLAN..

Bellevue, 15th and I Sts., $1.50
Buckingham, 15th, bet. I and K, $2.50

*Cutler, 1005 13th St., N. W. (7) (*$1.50)

* Ebbitt, 14th and F. (*$3), (+$1.50)

* Hamilton, 14th and K, $2 50 up

*Logan, Iowa Circle, 13th St., ($1), (*$3)

* National, Pa. Av. and 6th, $2.50 up (†$1)

Rates quoted are lowest.

† Powhatan, Pa. Av., 18th and H, $1.50
Raleigh, Pa. Av. and 12th, $2 up.
St. James, Pa. Av. and 6th, $1 up
Mrs. Trabue (board) 1645 K.

Mrs. E. K. Kern (board), 1912 G St., N.W. Restaurant-Tea Cup Inn, 822 Connectiut Ave.; 732 15th St.

*Lincoln, H and 10th.

*Metropolitan, 613 Pa. Ave.

Portland, 14th and Vermont Ave. *Richmond, 17th and H.

Shoreham, 15th and H.

Stratford, Sheridan Ave. and 14th.

* Sterling, 13th and E.

Varnum, N. J. Ave. and C, S.E.

* Vendome, Pa. Ave. and 3d.

New Willard's, Pa. Ave. and 14th.

STANDARD

GUIDE

TIME-TABLE.

Schedule of the hours in which public buildings are open to visitors. Unless otherwise noted, all are open daily except Sundays and public holidays. *Those marked with a star are open holidays.

A. M. P. M.

All day.

Arlington Cemetery,

LOCATION.

Arlington, Va.

Open also Sundays and holidays. (See F. C. Division of the W. A. & Mt. V. Ry. schedules in adv. pages. Time and walking may be saved by employing the wagonettes at the cemetery.)

7th and B streets S. W.

Pennsylvania ave. and 1st st.

14th and C streets S. W.

But visitors are not conducted between 11:00 and 12:30.

Capitol,

Capitol Hill.

Open after 4:30 if Congress is in session and until one-half hour after adjournment; also during a night session. The flag flies over each house while it is in session, and if at night the dome is lighted. Corcoran Gallery, N. Y. ave. and 17th street. Open week days Sept. 1st to July 1st as follows: Monday, 12 noon to 4 P. M. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 9 to 4. Open Sundays, Nov. 1st to July 1st, 1:30 to 4:30 P. M. Close Xmas. Open on other public holidays, 10 to 2. every summer from July 1st to September 1st. Admission free on holidays, Tuesdays, Thursdays. Saturdays and Sundays. 25 cents Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Bureau of Fisheries,

Government Printing Office,

Closed

6th and B streets S. W.

North Capitol and G streets.

Visitors are conducted during the hours from 10 to 12 A. M., and 1 to 2 P. M. The building is closed to visitors at 2 P. M.

Reading room hours, 9 to 10.
9 to 1; reading room, 9 to 1.
days and holidays, 2 to 10.
summer months.

Lincoln Museum,
Marine Barracks,
Continental Hall,

Mount Vernon.*

Open 11 to 5 in summer.

Steamboat leaves 7th and M sts. Mt. Ver

non trains leave 12th street and Pennsylvania a venue. See adv. pages.

9

to 4:30

to sunset.

Navy Yard,

Pan American Union,
Pension Bureau,
Post-Office Department,
Post-Office,

Potomac Great Falls,
See page 16.

Smithsonian Institution,*

Penn. ave. and 17th street.

Foot 8th street S. E.

17th and B streets.

F and 4th streets.

Penn. ave. and 11th street.

New building open also Sunday 1:30 to 4:30.

to sunset. Soldiers' Home,*

to 2

to 2

9 to 2

8:30 to 4:30

ΤΟ to 2

All day.

Near 7th street extended.

Penn. ave. and 17th street.

Penn. ave. and 15th street. and between 1 and 2.

Penn. ave. and 17th street. Washington Park, near 14th st. at 4. Open Sundays and holidays,

Penn, ave. and 16th street. Persons having business with the President will be received by appointment. No public receptions are now given. The East Room is open to visitors daily from 10 to 2.

Zoological Park,* Rock Creek, Adams Mill Rd. Open Sunday.

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