The Republican journal., 1890-06-05
Washington Sketches.

/ dence, its growth is assured. Aud this UNI
doubtedIy is true Of Washington. Northern
people on their way south to spend thc winter
have stopped for few days sightseeing III
Washington and prolonged their stay thraugh-
out the season. Many have Of late ye;,r~ be-
come regular winter residents in ,omr eases
Sojournus in the magnificent apartment hoto' s,
and in others building paIatIa' house, aud thu>
adding to the architectural adOrnmcnt Of This
beautiful city. In fact Washington il n0 ~
the social than the political centre Of tue coun-
try, and it ha9 strong pretcn.ions to being an
art anl literary centre As wen. The Coreorm
Art Gallery, with it, pictures And >tatuarv,
anu the school in connection herewith, offer
exceptional facilities to the ant student While
the Congressional Library, The Smithsonian.
National Museum AHA ASri uIturul u parfmeut
are rich storehouses for the literary and ,ciol-
tlc II Is liberal education to 1.-Two in WASH
ington, if one improves their opportunities,
and there are facilities for study iu many line,
not to he found elsewhere. lou may ~Wjm
in society until ,atated. Or lead tlr iitc Of a rt-
clurc. Apart from these il ohira litc YOU witt
/ al some time during the season about all
the men ana women " hotc AUD lptoticty, for
every hody hH, an errtu.l to Wa~hiu4ton. Tue
capitol building alone will provide a winter,
occupation. Tle structure itsrIf. wlth il,
ajornments tile elaborate frc>roia- tie ,eau-
tfal marbles the paintings, the hronl. doors
at tie eastern entrances TO tbe rptui.aa and tho
senate Win., doth costing over ~Ial Ono.. THE
Hall, III Congress-. the ~uirrn,,. ,ar,rt roauf.
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a thing If beauty. while the lltIls uf Congress.
with the light coming down through the ~ttrI.-
Cd glass ceilings. ure no les attrHclitp. Ii jhr
House meets For debate only," YOU will lini d
Small Attendance of members Ana d-~ lI,i -,.i-
eric~ lut il it is the closing hours Nj b >t~ .iuu
| the scene j. one uf activity and excitement
At the foot Of the capitol yrounl~ -uin-
westward. you enter the enclosure III rAe Go-
tanical Gardens Here. under gla~~ i, Z .rpat
variety of tropic;l plants. shrubs AnJ ttc.~ Mi
| which may he mentioned the CACTUS, tle ,I..t..
>ago und other palms. the bantu.t. c,... r.t.
ON q recent Visit hautua~ i'll ha,-um a tu
fruit attracted the attention Mt thr Nam1r
member. Of the p.4yty. sin -atnr ,>t-tA4t.
Ne come To the building Of the T. I.l-h uu.-
mission 5n Which may be >eeu WI. i,.~ ot at-
purittl~ for takin. and rarin- ,j~A. .a-t ..,-
lection uf illustrative phatogrupt-. lud, Hn>t
interesting Of ALL in admirably arranged tanh-
or aquarumS many Of cur fool .i~uo~, Very
much alive and ~temin.rlN quite at hWA4r No