The morning call., 1890-06-08

foliage. A cool and refreshing breeze
comes from the west. The Potomac and
its eastern branch stretch along the south
flank of the city like bow of silver. The
Long Bridge, over which millions of armed
men poured into Virginia more than
quarter of a century ago, spans the river in
the distance to the left of the Washington
monument. Beyond it Arlington, the home
stead of Robert E. Lee, glistens in the sun
light like the Aeropolis at Athens. Dying
Alexandria with grass-grown streets covers
q far-away peninsula to the south.
The Mount Vernon boat is coming up the
river and three or four sailing vessels lie at
anchor miles away. You see the old signal
station to tile right Of Arlington. 1t was
Fort Whpple when it was built. General
Greeley has command of it now. The
aqueduct bridge is hidden by the heights
Of Georgetown.
From Georgetown around TO Benning's
Bridge the horizon is fringed with foliage.
GlimpSes of the Catholic University, the
Soldiers Home, Howard University, the
Deaf and Dumb Asylum on Kendall green.
the Reform School and other institutions
are TO be had. PENNSYLVANIA avenue lies
directly in front 1t seems much shorter
than the other spokes in the hub. The
Treasury Building cuts it from sight above
Fifteenth street. The trees that adorn it
on either side are in full leaf. The car
tracks in the center Of the street seem TO
rob it Of its width. Landaus hansoms,
lhaetOns, buekboaTds and carriages of all
descriptions are rolling over its smooth
asphalt pavement. From the dome of the
Capitol they look like small moving auto
nations. Bicycles dart hther and thither,
bat they are so far away that only an
occasional CLINT of a machine strikes the
eye.
Both Houses of Congress have just ad-
Journed. The members are streaming
across the avenue near the Peace monu-
ment. Although hundreds of feet below
US, and more than a thousand feet away,
their forms are clearly defined. At this
distance they are veritable. pigmles.
Speaker Reed can be distinguished by his
tilbert-like form and sailOr-like swing. A
thin gentleman strides at his side He is
so far away that he looks like an animated
shingle-naiI. An associate above the dome
says that it is Congressman Stivers Of New
York but it has the action of William G.
Laidaw. For ten minutes the stream OF
Representatives crosses the street and
pours nnderithe foliage shading the walks of
the avenue.
The view is magnificent. The city is
partly engu1ed IN sea OIL living green. 1tS
immensity is hidden. Scores Of little parks
can be seen, but The statues adorning them
are hidden underneath the branches of ma
pies and Towering chestnuts. The grand
est thing in the city is the magnificent mar
BILE shaft recalling the grandest figure in our
national history. 1t loses its height when
seen from the dome Of the Capitol, which
stands on much higher ground. Itseems to
spring from the bosom Of park which
runs from the Capitol to the left OF Penn
sylyania avenue and beyond tue White
House. Within it are the minarets Of the
Smithsonian Institution, the gables of tue
Agricultural Department and the pressed
brick of the National and Medical museums.
Beyond these appears the Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printing beneath a snow-white
cloud Of steam. The White House is en-
tirely hidden, but the War, State and Navy
building stands out in the sunlight like a
toy temple.