The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-06-08

course the first thing 10 attract our atten-
ton IS The Capitot Ruiiding Itself, We so
up and through TIC various halls and pass
into The gallery Of the House of Repre-
sen,t,.iecs ut the south end of The build
iny--vicwinx, for the first time in our eX-
pesieucc, tue lower House Of Congress
in session. There is nothing Of interest
go!ng on and VIC 60 not stay long, OUT
PASS 70 the north end of the building 10
sec the Senate and we arc Informed thai
IL is in secret session and so do not gain
admission We next visit the Govern
ment Botanical Gardens, anu passing
through the hot houses ana c0nscfVa-
tories sec n most enchanting sight OF I
rare nIants FROM all parts of the world,
cspcciaHv from The tropical countries |
Ferns, Palms, Orange, Lemon, India !
Rubber and other curious Trees, Cen !
turv plants, and everything procurable !
in the Botanical Ync, here abound in I
profusion. We assembled to the top or
Nearly the top OF the Dome Of The caPi-
toll, and although it is about 32o steps
high we feel well repaid for the labor OF
getting there, by the splendid view as
far rs The eye can reach OF the beauniul
scenery around Washington, and bWos-
eve view Of the city Itself. In tue even
ing, about O'Clock we took a car up
I PENNSYLVANIA Avenue to the White House
Grounds. As it is Saturday evening the
Of
the world, is in attendance. The grounds
are tastefuny and claborately laid out,
and this evening there is n large crowd
promcnading through the walks and over
the grass. About 10 rods south of the
Presidential Mansion Is a tail flag stan
from which waves n handsome banner
Around the foot of the staff is a stand for
the use of The musicians. About O'Clock
the Band takes its position and COM
mencc their musical exercises by playing
the Star Spanglcd Banner" as only this
Band can play it. This is followed hf
other selections from such authors as
Beethoven, McndclssolIn, Gennod, Often
bach, &c, most perfectly rendered, IN
fact the music is so cxquisetely sweet rs
10 be almost painful at times. As they
: play, the thousands who are in tAe
| grounds promenade, the Silent Man OF
the White House, President Grant, and
his family, appear on the south ha'0"hy,
While the singing Of iunumcra1lc birds,
, the pIaShirg Ct water in the various foun-
} tIins, aud the long view down beyond
+ The unfinished Washington Monument
= and out upon the broad Potomac, all con
c snire to make a scene which Will never
Z be forgotten. During the afternoon we
I called on MIS-. Crosby, who is we'll k@ow'
, in Toledo but she aud Miss Harrison
: who is now visiting with her had just
f started to the CorcoraR Art Gallery
S Sunday morning we attended Metro
r poitan NJ L. Church, which is probably
c the most fashionable church in the city
e This is Il very large and beautiful churcl
e though it is hardly as fine as We had ex
= pected. There is quite fine chine O
: bells in the spire on which are rung a
a short intervals, commencing half an hou
|
t such as coronation, Arlington, La
bar" etc. The large church Is crowded
to its utmost capacity and many eyes ar
s. turned towards the Presidents pew, whlc'
n is in the middle slip, and the third bacI
&c from the pulpit. Rev. DR.. buckle.
V preached fine sermon on the folly o
IS the finite irving TO understand or compre
l. bend the Infinite.
T. I, ti,o afternoon we take the train Ia
II Baltimore, arriving there about $50. "
y take 4 room at the Rcnnert House, on
n Of the finest hotels in the city and stan
e ont to look around and view the beautle
70 of the Monumental CITY. In the cvenin
ct we attend the Mt. Vernon Place Meth'
e. dist Episcopal Church which is probahl
ut the finest Protestant church in the coul
a try outside of the Episcopal denom'n'
i ton. This church is located on Mt. We
* non Place, on the corner directly opt''
no .:4a ,l.o W.~r:-.o.-- Af--->-'--~''' -
II. built of variegAted sand stone and gral
ite is an immense cdifice and cost VII
the ground on which it is located aboi
= 800. 10000. DR.. Hatfield, who by II
way, is our favoritc preacher, gives "
q" excellent sermon on the text ''Nothil
but leaves" The organ and choir
this church are exceedingly fine ard a
" worth going far to see and hear. EAT
-, Monday morning we go around the CT
some, view some of its monuments, bea
tiful fountains, public bui'dir gs, d
Gil We think Baltimore is the finest city
y" have seen thus far.
lie At $50 a. m, we get aboard Il
=" Philadelphia, Wilmington and Bal'imo
N through train to New York. We arr
in Philadelphia about 1 o'clock, whe
cl- we have to wait awhile to make come
es- tions with some train which is bchl
time. Our train is switched oil on /
PENNSYLVANIA Central r. r., and
is shortly leave the City of Brothcrly Lo
if arriving in Gotham about 5 O'Clock, q
IN Immediately cross over to the City
te Churches, from which point we will WI
re, again in few days after we have Ii
,rd an opportunity to look around some
itc J. B. II
-, centennial! Correspondence.