Callahan, Charles Hilliard, 1858-1944 · Washington : National Capital Press · leaf 492
by boat and 41,390 by train, a total for theyear of 71,909, while in 1911 there were 52,905 by boat, 64,868 bytrain, and 569 by other means, making a grand total of 118,143 P^idadmissions as against 35,817 in 1892, nineteen years before. A very large proportion of the visitors to the home of… … 4^ ALEXANDRIA-WASHINGTON LODGE NO. 22. 327 of the Lodge to gain admittance to the sanctum and view the relicsgrew to be a serious burden, and in a short while it became necessaryto open its doors and place a custodian constantly in charge. Themovement was vigorously opposed at first but necessity…
