Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-08-10
Communicated.
TUcsoN, Aug

| Edltor CITI5EN:-Slnce m >rip to Washington and other cities crest in the eastern States, have d to write for the benefit of my fr kho have never been there, series !, commencing with the capiVoi This superb piece of architect@
 uated in the eastern part of the
 the end of Pennsylvania Aver =
 length IS 751 feet 4 inches,
 breadth 324 feet. It covers 31
 and its cost to the present time has,
 sl3,OO0,oO0 The original capitol, the centre part. is built of yellow sand stone painted white, the two extensions are built of white marble slightly tinged with blue, and the one hundred mOnohth columns of the extensions were taken from quarry in Maryland. The dome IS iron painted white, and the Statue of Freedom is of bronze. The distance from the base of the building to the top of the feather of this figure. is 2S4 fit, Il inches. Each extan- sion IS adorned with portico 142 it wide with pediment of 72 fit span. 2 col ums and F pilasters of the Corinthian style help to finish the beauty of the ex- tensions.
 As have given you description of the exterior l will now try to describe the interior of the grandest building ia the world. The east entrance is the main entrance to the central part Of the capitol. At this entrance are two bronze doors which are known as the Rogers and Crawford door. The one which l r1 .1 T gers IS l7 feet high 9 feet wide and weighs 200 pounds. These doors are cast in 5ltorelievo and contains light panels, and one semi-circular one at the top. This door tells the history of Col umbus and the discovery of America. MT. Rodgers received S8OOO for his model. MT. Von Muller was paid sl7OOO for casting IL in Munich in 1861: to this must be added the cost of transports tioD, expense of putting it up, etc; the total sum exceeded S30OOO. The Craw- ford bronze door represents Revolution ary and Federal History, and cost for models S6,OC0 and for casting S5O.495.1I. This door was cast at Chicople, Mass; by James l.. Ames.
 This entrance leads into the rounds. This magnificent apartment, occupies the centre of the capitol. It is 97 feet in diameter and 300 in circumference. Its height from the floor to the centre of the picture which overhangs the TO- tunda Is 10O feet and 3 inches. There are eight pictures which surround the circle, each IS by F feet, of the follow ing objects: First, Landing of Columbus by John Vanderlyn; its cost was S12,OO0; next IS DeSOto's Discovery of the Mis- sissippi, by Vim. H. Powell, cost S15.OOO: Baptism of POcahontas comes next in order, by John Gadsby Chapman at a cost of S10.00O. The next and last one of ancient history is The Embarkation of the Pilgrams by Robert Walter Weir Cost S1OOOO0. The next four are called the Trumbell series, painted by Col Trumbell. He received $32,OOO for his paintings: following are the subjects: "The Declaration of Independence" Surrender of General Burgayne," Sur render of Lord Corvallis" Resignation of Gen. Washington. All of these paint ings are life size and very natural, many of the subjects sat for the artist, thus making the paintings perfect. Over each of the four doors leading into the routnda are life-size alto-relievos in stone
 Over the east door is The Landing of the Pilgrams in Plymouth Rock in 1621 The one over the north doorway is "Wil- liam Penn's Treaty with the Indians in 1S96." Over the door opening west is the Preservation of Capt. Smith, by Poca- hontas in 1906. The group over the doorway leading south, is the conflict between Daniel Boone and the Indians in 1175, The cost of these four is said to have been S14,OO0. One of the finest -ls.s Al ID legorical Painting, which overhangs the rotunda. It Ie presents the Apotheosis of Washington. This beautiful piece of art was painted at a cost of S39,5QO. It covers an area of 1864 it. It contains the six groups of the following subjects: War. Commerce, Agriculture, Mechan- ics, Marine and Art and Science con- bined, also Washington seated before the Goddess of Liberty, and Goddess of Fame and Victory. The old hall of Re presentatives is now used as a statuary room and contains statues of the emi- nent men from every State in the Union Following is the list of the great states men and soldiers ;shOse. .busts and statu6a ornament this room:
 Muhlenberg, Penn; c. Fulton, Penn; J. A. Garfield, Ohio; w. Allen, Ohio: Lewis Cas-, Michigan; Eltran Allen, ,Vers mont; J. Trumbull, Conn.,, R. Sherman, Conn.,; R. l.. Livingstone, New York; G. Clinton, New York; J. Collamer, Yer mont; R. Williams, Rhode Island; Gen. Greene, Rhode Island; Phil. Kearny. New Jersey; A. Hamilton, New York, cost S10OO0; G. Washington, Virginia; F. Baker, Maine; T. Jefferson, Maine: &, Adams and J. Winthrop, Mass; w. King, Maine, and A. Lincoln, Maine, cost, SIo, 900, and the busts of Lincoln, IT. Kos ciusko and K. K. Pulaski. The bust of Lincoln cost S2,OO0.
 will attempt to describe one more room only, that is the marble room. This is one of the most beautiful rooms in the building. The walls are of pol ished Tennessee marble and plate glass. Four COrinthian corners of Italian mar ble support the ceiling. Its length is 38 fit. in., l919 fit. high and 21 it. inches | wide. It is now used as a retiring TO n for senators.
 As have finished my first letter to you. you will hear from me again soon. Yours very truly,