The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-02
WASHINGTON REVISITED.
An Indianapolis Girl Amidst Scenes
Once Familiar.
Changes striking to Young Eyes After
Years of AbseDce-Piotures aud Mona
nents-women suffragists I'm Con-
yention-And Many Notes
of Interest.
correspondence OF the sentinel. |

Kline was IN washington WAS Out I'VE ana
a half years old. and 80 most that see is
new TO me. Some things, however, seem
familiar, or as IL had seen them in dream.
Particularly is this the case with the statues
and paintings in the Capitol, though there
are o great many new ones since 1871. AS a
child the large paintings on the walls of
abe Capitol impressed themselves upon
my mind most forcibl5, and although they
not considered fms there is certain
chsrm and glamour about th-m still. OF
tie statues m what Is nov Marble Hal
which rss tie Old Hall OF Rapressn yes
the most Interesting 10 me are those of Rob-
ert Fl ltoD- who zith knit brow and serious
look, IS carefully examing a miniature
steam bot; OF n uhlenburg, Revolution ary
character, who stands in the act of throwing
of his clerical robes 10 put on the soldiers
uniform, and OF others whom | can not
Tor want OF space, mention. Statues aud
pictures OF Washington are very num-
erous, and 1t vs. always pleasant to see that
benign face. The Washington Monument is
all that it has been described to be, and
more. As one stands on the Capitol grounds
and looks toward the west the monument
looms 10 msjestically, and one thinks, What
would Washington say If he should by some
miracle return and see this wonderful piece
OF workmanship erected IN his honor? Then
one naturally turns and looks at the i'm
mense statue of him in front OF the Capitol,
and IL seems to say. "All is as II should be y
Near the statue is the old tree that W as 3
tavoTite of Charles Samner and on this
account hes been allowed to stand. The
statue of Chief Justice Marshall, which has
been erected during the past year, is at the
rear of the Capitol and is made OF bronzs.
do not like these bronze statues they are far
less beautiful than marble. aud certainly
not more enduring. The Soldiers Monu-
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grounds and at the foot of Pennsylvania
avenue, is very fne both in design and ex-
ecution. 10 represents two beautiful female
figures; the one, History, with head erect
and pen In nand, holds tablet on which are
written the names OF those slain in battle,
while the other. Liberty, reads them, weep
ing.
But should never have done If | were TO
tell Of all the interesting things in aud about
the Capitol; and no description can paint
them as they are. One should come to
Washington aud see them. I think / never
felt half 30 patriotic before Indeed, one
could hardly look upon this city, with its
broad clean streets, its monuments
its beautiful buildings; one would not GO
through the Capitol. where on the walls
are the faces OF Washington, Jefferson,
Adams Henry Clay Webster Calhoun, LIN
coin and our other heroes, and see the i'm
mense library OF books and the splendid leg.
islative halls, without feeling of pride. Yet
could not help q sensation of sadness in
walking over the same marble that some of
these great men trod upon and in looking at
some OF the same things they saw, for some
thing within seemed 20 ask: Where are
our heroes of today Bot this thsught [
quickly dismissed as decidedly uupatriotic.
The National Woman's Suffrage Convention
was In session at the Universalist Church
when l reached here. l attended the last
session On Thursday evening and heard
stirring appeal from Miss Anthony aud
lengthy discourse by Mrs. Laura DeFOrce
Gordon on the subject, "Is Our Civilization
Civiiized2' Mrs. Gordon is a lawyer from
California aud is here for the purpose of be-
ing admitted TO the bar o. the Supreme
Court OF the United States She IS a fine-
LOOKING woman, with q splendid head and
her address was fuli Of Thought, logical arzu-
ment and witty illusions O1 tbe sunday FOL
lowing Rev. d.. Patton, formerly of Chcsgo,
and now President CO Howard University,
made the woman Suffrage movement the
text OF a very severe diatribs, IN which be
arraigned Its cham pions as Infdsl and sthe-
1stic. 1t so happened that Miss Anthony
and Mrs. Stanton occupied a pew immedi-
2tely IN front of the pull pit and after the
sern on they went to him and freed their
min ds with great plaisness of speech. Miss
Anthony told him that his mother ought to
take him across her knee and spank him.
But Mrs Stanton protested. and said that
they ought to thank him for proving what
they had been affrming-that the clergy are
the worst foes of woman's progress.
On Monday Miss Anthony and Mrs. Spot
ford gave reception in Mrs SpOdords par
Tors at the Riggs House which was well at.
tended Miss Anthony, Of course was the
center of attraction, and when | saw people
throngiDg around her both men and women,
eager to hear her aud be Dotic-d by her, /
could but think how differently shs was
once looked upon, ho v she was scofisd and
jeered at But she stood her ground. Yes
she fought good fight, she kept the faith
and she Will continue to do 50 until
she bss I'm shed her course. She must be
> xty-fve at least but she speaks with as
much force as ever and as confidently.
Her face Is absol 1tely hOmely; yet when she
Is talking and animated one thinks her beau
tiful. she is grand woman. She is wo-
man with purpose. and that is 10 see wo-
men have equal rights with men in every
department of life. She is an ambitious
woman, but her ambition is not for herself
but for womankind.
On Tuesday night listened to an address
by Mr.. Spofor6. the Librarian
OF Congress, on Leaders OF Men."
Ii showed much study and great famili-
srity with books He divided the leaders
OF men into classes. the law-givers, the re-
formers, and the literary men. AT the close
ne paid high tribute to woman: he said
that woman had ever been in the very front
ranks IS leaders Of men, and he mentioned
among others Aspasia and Madam Roland.
After describing the lives of MANY OF the
worlds leaders, he spoke of them as men of
whom the world was not worthy, but who,
through the power of truth gained strength
TO overcome the world"
Here l must end nv first letter with the
warning that you may hear from me further
next week. GRACE GIDDISes JULIAN,