Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-07

ventilation.
On the basement Aoer. going south, II the
meath the crypt il the under croft in which IL
was proposed 70 deposit the remains OF WASH
| ington-
aorsl on nxPREsENrATTvKa
Returning 70 the rotunds by the steps near
by, the door to the south leads to the old hall
Of the Representatives, now the national
statuary gallery, containing fine collection of
| marble statues Of departed men Of prominence
in national affairs, vacated in 1857 for the new
and superb hall Of the Representatives, the
main door Of which 10 at the end Of the cor
| ridor going south. The House of Representa-
| tives 10 larger than the Senate chamber. being
139x93 feet and Sc feet high. There are seats for
$50 Representatives and 800 persons in the
galleries. The hall has some fine paintings
In the lobby and retiring room in the rear il
collection Of portraits of former Speakers
The mace, which is the insignia Of authority of
| the House, may be seen in the offics
| OF the sergeant-at-arms, near the eastern
end OF the lobby At the foot Of the eastern
grand staircase. Tennessee MARBLE is the statue
| of Jefferson. and over the landing the pair ting
OF the signing Of the Emancipation Proclama-
| hon over the western grand staircase is the
chromo-siliea Westward, Hor' cost $50. 900.
The attic aud basement floors are not Of
special interest
leaving the Capitol by the rotunda and steps
to the western exist an opportunity may be had
for closer inspection Of the terrace. stair way
and statues. A visit may also be made to the
botanic garden and the Bartholdi fountain be-
fore taxing the street cars to the
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
The official home Of the President, on the
western plateau of the city, is open from 10 a.
m. till pm. The President receives visitors
TO pay respects" on Mondays, Wednesdays
and Saturdays at pm.
The executive m lnsiOn or ssWhite Housa =" "a
1t II popularity called. is Of the Ionic order and
was the first public building erected. 1872, at
the capital. Ii is l70xSS feet and coat, with re-
pairs and changes, $1,000. 900. The eastern
Residence of the President The east ROOM
open 10 visitors, is Greek in design and sOx40
rect In size. In this apartment and the pri-
vate suite OF parlors and corridors is the gall
lery OF portraits of the Presidents and four Of
the presiding ladies OF the white House.
lhe state dining room and the Conservatives
are At the western end of the grand corridor
ihese are only open to the public during
drawing rooms or presidential receptions.
THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT..
Inc executive mansion is surrounded by five
out OF the eight great executive departments,
and open from 9 am. to 2 pm. On the east is
the Treasury department. The building is $40
A=sl feet. Its principal objects of interest are
the cash room. opposite the north main door,
to be obtained from the United States treasurer
north corridor, eastern end), the gallery Of
portraits OF the Secretaries in the Secre tary's
SUITE OF offices, second foor south side. and
the secret service collection of counter
letters tools and work in the attic story, west
side. North Of the Treasury building is the
Department Of Justice In the Office OF the
Attorney General. second floor, 10 the gallery
OF por ira Is Of the chiefs Of this branch Of the
executive
West Of the executive mansion 10 the massive
granite structure. 667x342 feet, 1i5 feet high
covering AZ res. with $50 rooms and two
miles OF corridors. aud occupied by the State
(south pavilion), War north and west pavilions)
and NAVY (east central pavilion) departments.
The edltice Is the largest and finest for it, pur-
poses III the world and cost $40, 600. 600
The chief object OF interest to strangers in
the Department of State are the library. third
moor, containing the original and engrossed
ana signed Declaration of Independence, and
the diplomatic reception and ante-rooms, con-
tanning portraits OF the Secretaries of State, In
the Department Of War tbs library, on the fifth
hoor, west corridor, the gallery Of portraits of
Secretaries OF War, in the Secretary's Office,
second hoor, west corridor. and Headquarters
OF the army. first floor, north corridor are
interesting. In the Department of the Navy
the library, fourth door. east corridor the
superb models of war vessels, east corridor,
and ofhce OF the Secretary with portraits, near
by ARE worthy of a visit,
THE CoRCoRAN GALLERY
North of this building 10 Corcorau Gallery of
Art, Tuesday. Thursday, and Saturday free:
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, twenty-five
cents admission. Hours a. m. TO d. m. The
galleries Of sculpture in marble and reproduce
tons or the best works OF antiquity and paint
ings are among the finest and in some respects
are without an equal in the country.
North of the executive mansion is I,afavette
square, containing the bronze equestrian
statue OF Gen. Andrew jackson, by Clark Mills,
which cost $4,000. 1t is proposed to
erect the new statue of Lafayette and his
copatriots, Rochambeau, Duportil D'Estaine.
and DeGrasss, to cost 81, 900, in this SQUARE
next year.
The street cars on the north side OF this
square going east will convey tourists to the
Post Office department., q marble building of
we Corinthian order, 3OOI2O4 feet. cost a.
900, in which the dead letter museum on
the north side. reached by the east door to the
third hoor. is the chief object Of interest The
Interior department. (patent Office buildinx) is
opposite and contains the vast model museum
OF the patent ONCE on the serond floor, reached
from the main or south door. This building,
chiefly in marble. 10 453x33l feet and cost
~, 500 900. 1t belongs to the Doric order.
Two squares beyond, by way Of 7th street, In
the Immense brick structure, the pension
building, 4O0I2O0 feet, rs feet high, cost Sl,-
000, 900. The court within is used for inaugnrs.
tion balls and will accommodate ls, 600 persons.
while $1,000 persons could find standing room
in the building.
The structure on the south II the United
States court house.
Any of the street car lines going south will
carry strangers TO . broad belt Of park known
as the mail, which connects the executive man
SION grounds with the Capitol parks. Beginning
on the west is the towering Washington monu-
ment, the MISREPRESENTATION Of masonry in the
world. 300 feet high, IS feet square at the base
and "a feet at the top. 1t was commenced by
an association and run up to 178 feet and was
completed by the government-l876-S4 cost
sl,3OO,oOO 1t Is constructed Of Maryland mar.
bic. Inc elevator Carrying visitors to the look
out runs from am. to pm. The view from
the top Of the obelisk is beyond the powers of
description. The country for miles around
and the city below has the appearance of Q vast
map.
The brick building southeast 10 the bureau of
engraving and printing, open from 10 q. M. to
pm. The building is 200xl35 feet; cost $500 600.
here the paper money. securities and revenue
stamps OF the government are engraved and
printed. The Long bridge, over which most Of
the national armies marched into Virginia dur
ing 1915, is at the foot Of l4th street
The next building west 10 the Department of
Agriculture, open from am. to 4 D. m, with
lis long ranges Of green houses propagating
grounds, gardens and arborstum OF trees and
shrubs adapted to the latitude of Washington
Then in the tour eastward comes that beau
tfui type OF the Norman style OF architecture
the Smithsonian Institution building. open from
An to 4 p. m, 44Ixl60 feet, built Of Potomac
stone, cost e45O.O0O, ind exhibiting towers Of
dlnerent and symmetrical designs. On the nrst
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