The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-06-08

yersity endowed by GWendolln Caldwell.
1t stands among the trees on the heights
where Jubal Early's pickets appeared IN
his raid on Washington. Silver Spring,
Francis p. BIair's old homestead, burned
nv Ea-ly, lies in the valley beyond IT;
From the, ridge the confederate soldiers
had plain view of the capitol, with the
immense dome upon which we ss6lld. III
Stoneyvali jackson had been III command,
Washington would have undoubtedly been
captured. for the kitchen door was wide
open. 49,.
Gaze toward the west. the turrets Oh
the oldest Catholic college in America
stand upon the heights OF Georgetown
Within its classic precincts many man
has been graduated whose, eloquence has
stirred the halls of Congress-,
Glance along Pennsylvania avenue once
more There is white pile upon Us rlg4t
third the way to the treasury b1ildelg- IL
is the National hotel, where Old H1chory
once CHARTERED, where Henry Clay dleA
and where James Buchanan was poisoned
The Baltimore q Ohio depot stands dldSo-
nally opposite on Sixth street. 1t is here
that President Garfield received hisfataf
wound at. the hands of Gu1teau. Here Sen
ator Beck, of Kentucky, fell three weeks
ago. The brick towers of the depot are
plainly seen, and an express train creeps
| from its rear through the government res
ervation as we gaze upon it.
The avenue itself lies below US, hlled
with life and animation. Twenty hve years
ago this month 1T echoed for three days
| with the tramp of armies. The most mag
nificent military review ever held upon
this continent was held at It's head.
| 1t was review of the real ana
| only Grand Army of the Republic. one
day was given to the heroes who 1narched
with Sherman to the sea, and anothsr 70
| the battle-scarred veterans Of the army Oh
| the Potomac. On third day the avenue
was filled from curb to curb with J0hn
Sedgwick's old brigades-the lighting sixth
army corps-the pets of Phil Sheridan, and
the men who sent Early whirling up the
valley after the attack ON Washington.
So much for historical "reminiscences.
| Captain Bcyden, our guide, points Out
many objects of interest He has been
officially employed in the dome ever slnce
the day of the grand review. More tnan
one army comrade has he seen sworn to
I support the constitution in the halls OF
| Congress. Congressman Charles A. HILL
of Illinois, was a Iieutenantin the captalr. s
i company While listening to his rem,
niscences we are charmed by the beauty OF
the grounds below US.
] The botanical garden is at the foot OF
/ Capitol Hill. Its jewel is the Bartholdl
/ fountain, presented to the government tel
the centennial e8n1DlLlOll III GHlduGipl ma
At this hour it fills the air with silver
spray, making an exquisite spectacle. The
park around the Capitol has the freshness
of spring. You hear the rob rs calling II
the trees below and see the rich green yer
dure on the mead. The work Of the lawn
/ mower gives the carpet yariegated shades
of green a thousand shrubs and bushes
bearing flowers and roses of many hues
flank the green terrace, and fill the air witt
perfume. Ben Buffers stone castle frown
upon the south Of the park, and the empt.
Maltby House glowers upon it from tn
north.
The sinking sun is gliding the aluminium
point of the Washington monument a
Captain Boyden observes that time is fly
ing and that the entrance to the dom
should be closed at four O'Clock. A glanc
at the tall shaft that in the light OF tn
setting sun shine like alabaster, final sur
; vey of the beautiful city nestled in the Sc
of foliage below US, and we pass throug
. the iron doors leading down into the dome
They close with clang that is heard on
hundred and eighty feet below upon tn
! marble floor of the great rotunda. We dI
rscend over four hundred steps, and ar
again upon terra firma
AMOS J. CUMMINGS.