West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-03-20
Inn0cents Abroad.

nnOcents Abroad.
In company with }. Ed Kildow
and w. ii. Murdoch, of this place.
we spent Sunday and Monday very
pleasantly IN Washington city.
Sunday afternoon we visited the
new Catholic University of Ameri-
ca, one of the finest Of the many
fine buildings in Washington. tits
out in the extreme suburbs and is
reached by the new electric street
car line, which begins at 9TH street
and is about three miles long. The
ride is n very pleasant one and only
costs five cents. The University is
grand beyond all description and we
recommend every yiaitor to Wash
ington to be sure and yisit it. From
here we went over to the Soldier
Home, another immense institution
well worth visiting. About seven
hundred disabled soldiers ere quar-
tered very comfortably here, and
one of them showed us through and
explained everything to US. All
soldiers who have become disabled
in the regular service since the war,
ore admitted and have every com
fort, except that of the home circle
and family ties. At night we at
tended service at the Foundry NJ.
f.. Church, corner Of 14th and G..
Streets, and was well paid by hear
ing very eloquent sermon deliver
ed by the pastor, Rev. Geo. Elliott.
Monday morning we took in the
Washington monument, or rather
it took us in. We went up in the
elevator and came down the stair
way in order to examine the various
inscriptions and emblematically en-
grayed blocks furnished by various
states, countries, cities, counties.
colleges, societies, lodges, etc, but
we failed to find any from West
Virginia. In the bureau OF print
ing and engraving we saw several
hundred men and women making
Uncle Sans grcenbacks, and to a
country editor with Il large dein-
quent list, who only sees a dollar
on special occasions, it was feast
for hungry eyes to see great piles of
grcenbacks that we felt for but
couldn't reach. The afternoon we
spent at the Capitol and heard some
fine speeches in both houses OF Con-
gEess. I'm the House Of Reprcgcn-
tativcs, Henry Cabot Lodge, Of
Mass, introduced bill to consoli-
date the marine and navy service.
Some lively debates followed and as
usual six or eight wanted TO speak
at once and Tom Reed kept pound
ing for order. We met Hon. w.
J.. Wilson our Congressman, who is
looking we'll and wears his legisla-
tive hOnors gracefully. I'm fact he
seems to have been born for such
work and is without doubt the
ablest representative West Virginia
has ever had and in fact is the most
brilliant member of the house. The
Senate were still grinding away on
that old chestnut, the Blair educa-
tional bill. Senator Daniels. Of
Virginia, made an eloquent speech
in opposition to the bill, as did
Senator Morgan. of Alabama. In
gals, Of Kansas, was i'm The chair
as presiding officer. We met States
Attorney Townsend, Of Garrett Go.
who is spending month i'm Wash
ingtOn for his health. We are
under obligations 10 SIR. Daniel
Miller, Of Oakland, for courtesy
and kindness shown as while i'm the
city. Mr.. Miller has q position i'm
The Government printing Office and
IS q very deserving young man.
While in Washington wc stopped at
Copt Bakers. 700 ] Street and
found very pleasant quarters. Mrs
Baker is native Prcstouiau and
has many friends and relatives in
This county She is very clever
hostess and makes welcome an
Prcstouians We would recommend
any Of our people visiting Washing
ton WHO prefer private boarding TO
% hotel and very good boarding too,
at very reasonable rates, to stop
with her