The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-30

-, yogIEu TVS OBSERTiTIONSI ~ WASH
INcION IND ~ TRENTON

lie The Counts Candidate for rre.ident.
10 I'M Ln!rOB OF TnB SrN Sir. After
o,yeel,bratrd dramatic campaigns in New York
N.r England Brooklyn. and Philadelphia
... ur,rn.h"l JOnnnce" and tho invinciblc
,,,nin still triumphant against The" Iicssinns
".,A. press. and " the bruying Jackas-cs in the
,.sen.,. 81 the lion" | resolved upon the flight
,nbc chief ofthc Flcmngsl to change the scene
,,,nt of Il former Surrender Of tho Hessians"
+. "Gccrgc. the Uncrushcd" OF the Revolution;
IN brief for temporary reposc. to change the
proerammc from the dramatic to the historic.
and thence | selected the city Of Washington,
Mount Vernon. and Trenton.
Myartl-tc criticism in The Sun Of the 7riInpe
building VIII give mo authority To- write as an
.-hi,cc and artist generally. Tho United
s,nt,- Treasury cdincc ia completed, and Is.
without doubt. one " the nobcst buildings Of
H. Kind in the world. 1t has two well-propor-
n.nad louic-cOlumncd facades. one overlook
bsth. po:omac. and the other the upper main
,,r..t of th,Y.ity The columns themselves are
v,nl,r-. being each Of one shaft of nuted
granite, The architectural fault Is that the
Ias,,nent story ul this facade. on both sides Of
r.r orti,, and platform stops. is plainly seen
n. t..r, yrr. ~ though the two wings had
sunk. Thi, great lrlormity should be hidden
nsvas Alc,andcr- 10y his Macedonian clonk-hy
n Granite terra 80 g. The hoight. or nearly to tho
height. Of the base of the platform sustaining
hocolumn- This ingenuity would give greater
Importance and classic beauty to the splendid
poriico 81 th' cdlilcc
From whatever point Of sight the dome Of the
CAPITOL is vicwcd. and especially front or rear.
II l. evident that it is too largo and massive. in
proportion To the building. for it- support. The
es,ct Is rs though the domo had crushed down
the centre of the cdiilcc. This dcformity will
he materially obviatcd whom tho old por,ico OF
the grand eastern front II removed and the new
one built. 1t Is ~ br advanced sixty feet hav-
ins twelve nuisd Cornthinu columns. to match
those 81 the wings. yet several ic"t in advance
of those portlcu"s, forming the entrances 10 TIA"
S,naie and Representative chambers. The
rrond plaza is completed. semi iiclr IN form
apex NJ the arch. The drformty ~ to the com
parntlVe size OF the dome IL moro observable at
thc rear ot the building, which l. mostly seen
ly the public. because II faces the splendid
Penn-vvania avenue. n mile in Length; ana
lradiug tothr Executive Mansion and the chief
public buildings ot the Government.
The Above might seem cenSorious. did not.
a. an architect. suggest "A remedy. VIZ. I" en-
face III" first and second now gre, II. terraces,
with whit" marble walls. which device would
instantly give u massive foundation. ia effect
elrVntlnk the main building, ana giving thereby
sufficient support and Just proportions II domr
and .i ilre. ~ viewed in the approach from
ltuu-ylVunin avenue.
The Uuinltiated in the great FIRST art, errhi-
can find inclined planes faced With marhl" =
Nv answer il instantly given-the Pyramids 81
Itytt. Tho gen raj observers regard the Pyrn-
nid- rs originally being onlE many st"lS OF
massive blocks ot granite. This IL "A great
popular error. and proved at the present day
III from MI" the very apex, and m at ~. GLOW Hui
point. white marble and 81 y IA jfLs and
were 80 originally from apex to i,.-'.I Al via in
supports Of the trinngu lar marhl" iacing- oNthe
Pyramids. They have leon Nc~llllrl for con
Ia al lac ia al
IulArr-Hs the lurih"uun OF Athens IT,
Zurich the walls ct tlle British Museum.
The authorities ia Na~hlhsiu n city ar" build
ing a new approach hui stairway L. the rear ui
the Capitol. and the time Is arprouriht" :,
create these marble ierrac's. with uyr,hiidH
form and stability.
AZ ,ey-prr,ious visit TO Washington city
RgnQr NAgcti. the renowned artist. WIS
painting the calling of the dome. ana was at
work-a labor 81 loNe-upon the form and iarr
oi Ceres. the Goddess 81 Harvest. WAS with
atnir,-l---tr figure. the beautiful features ana
the EXPIRE. siyc eyes ~ his godd"s-. II" took
my hand f"rVenuy and luotiu.s at Ceres h,
wrtt. This WIZ tho tribute To- "A lH-t uruiury
AMI though WHIT hairs were mingled Will
sable YET youth Ma- IN hs l.nrt. ANA wIiH
Italian enthusiasm h" had trans erred from 't
tablet of his memory Co the canvas the lohiurr-
ot his first love, there 20 b" admired hy hum
dreds of generations. No woman IN t.ir wurl,
has been 70 honnred, and hy an artist every Wa,
worthy To- confer such earthly Immortality.
II viii naturally be- believed tAut uupn ms
present visit inquired for my artist irion9
tor so he received me twe'v" years ago. II
Wa pointed out 10 ne by a IHultor, stlll az hI-
Hr' -tl. ihhots. on a hish sraiioa.n hnt IN ma
o't.r branch of his art. and which ~ ou tIl'
ciree band Of the rutunla wal. About a SIN.
tr'ntn 81 the circle Is completed. ana au ndmi-
radio specimen OF ;h" almost w,ndrous art of
IaInilus to initiate SCULPTURE. Tho %. ur'- ,t,i.
poor tIr SlHsuf ilf'. though actually lur-rr. (,
make allowance for the great DISTANCE. Thruii
trrr,- MS alto amt hus ~o r. 'llevo-L o. high and
lN u.pi,re rrliri from plain surW'". NJ
IHI-nu viii for moment % luii tNHi n" -O/'
upon sculptures ana not paint ms. I'm" uu-
lusiuun n'-ius wan the ANA NJ ~ column n-
t. bee followed hy the chlet -odr in TIA lil'
q P1uhontus. the landing Of thr iu-rin
Fathers. &. Tho drawings Of ~" II .ur". ut'
excellent; the lights. shad's. ul.d semi shadow
u.nui that sivc ~ art in the United Stute~. and
rivals ,hat n the Bours" IA iars, Money
eiil'e IL "A good my '-tment. for the pres mt am
future, for The dignity of the republic.
The old Hall Of representatives. hrs hcor
presents from the different States OF c,ir
lrAt~i personages Of the country The mos
Tis rd FSaHH He Is . t%l h yary Alan mgm d
law uttered the words. " domnul The -urrnu-
DIR. The name of ne. Great Jehovah ani tuI'
ton,nrna ton@re~S' This statue d"mand,
r. cgual To- bee placed hv its side, namely, that
OF Commodore Paul Jones ana lls wori-rr
LHri. Surrender. Surrender D" lnmu"d
base l.0' y,t begun to fight, Wa- his nstpri,
riy u thr British commander, who, uitrI
fighting tNo hours. the ships grappl,d together
BIS Nwu on iir" and sinking. boprded u" Eng
30 mau-o'-w.lr ANA captured her. The n"n'
t"iuiH. u' tLI- memorable naval battle VIII b'
o. > ~. %. lsl9-a good and grateful oeMsi IN
inhrns tAe hcre's mortal remains from lar'-
re' @ -rm with nuhlir honor. and st ~ ms
SIAM" "a the iapitnl OF the nation h' allrd T.
cr.nf0 Who wifi hcnd the suh~'rlutionY ! will
ls'"u- pilgrim has Devotional feelings
a. l- Htlrnacilrs Jerusalem. the civ OF th'
t. .A.Il, poetic enthusiasm M the -hrin" o
ae"-p'utr; hut PURE patriotism is the sent
m.h,. ~ o1sI 10 m, at the s'ynlhrm 81 IN IN
NI-fiiD " uui Vernon lnOw twelve yours ago. Z
i"w u'i ana roo1 have been mndg. the hit'i