The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-27

industry OF the colonies, at that time The
foundation of their wealth aud prosperity.
They call it the new State House 1t was
hnlshed in 1886. while The old State House.
SUN In good state of preservation, was
quilt nearly century before that. In fac.
the TWO lower floors of the old State House
down on Washington street are still used
Tor public Offices, while the upper floor and
| garrett are reserved for historic relics.
Here in Boston, as nowhere else on the
continent men love and cherish the old
things. the old buildings. care for the rare
| old pictures or pieces of furniture and
treasure even the homeleSt things which
may have belonged TO the men who lived in
time when to be loyal to this STRIPPING coun-
try meant more than it can mean to any of
| us to-day.
Here the interior faishngs are as they
| were when first built. Though burned
twice in its first century it was each time
restored as when built. The detail of fin ish
on the ceilings. doors and windows, and the
carvings over the mantels, are in white and
| gold. an elaborate floral design ely
| elegant today.
In one room are Copley's paintings, life
size, OF every man of history, Of great merit.
Among them particularly fine one of Beu-
1ainm franklin. one even better from an
artistic standpoint OF John Rowe. the man
who had tile first word to say concerning the
famous tea party, and undoubtedly prime
mover in the party itself. There are sew
eraI portraits, too. Of Washington and his
wife.
There are cases of valuable books, rare
autograph letters, fine china, rare and curl
Gus coins, pieces of silverware, massive
articles OF furniture, rare engravings, old
chairs and huge solid mahogany table,
winch served In the Senate in DO h of the
old State Houses until 1883, when, at the
suggestion of Benjamin Butler, it was re-
turned to stand in its old place, as good and
handsome to-day as when made.
Upstairs Is sort of museum-ald sabers,
mu ketS or various relies of the wars of
lSl2, or the revolution, or Indian wars. and
cumbersome agricultural implements A
heavy plsce of stone from the old London
wall stands near Franklin'S original print
lng-press, and rude tools for Catching the
lightning down from the clouds lie ii
confusion, with quantities of other old and
curious cOntrivanceS, whose uses are almost
| forgotten. From one of the front windows
a scatfoldlng was erected, and here high
over the heads Of the people Washington
stood to review the troops in 1875 when
peace was established.
The Kings Chapel is about midway be-
tween tile two old State Houses. and here
Washington attended when in Boston. Built
to last Its stately columns behind the iron
fencing are no more touched by time or man
than is the interior.
The same high box pews, tall rallied
pulpit, with sounding board overhead, rich
toned windows and chandeliers yes. and
the very organ first used, are as they were
hundred and fifty years ago.
The gOod-slZed pipe organ was selected by
Ha ndel; here the first Handel and Haydn
Society was formed, and here their first con-
cert gwen. Washington was present at the
rehearsais. though unable to be present at
the concert because of business. His seat
is still pointed out to viSio who may walk
inside. But four pastors have served in the
century and a half. 1t is non-den Omina-
ti0nal. just outside is an old ''burying
ground" close under the caves of the
church, rallied in from the passer-by. Nearly
across the way too, opposite the famous
Music Hall, with its $50, coo organ, is an
other quaint "burying grouad," slabs grown
old and mOss-covered, strange columns and
stranger carvings hold names, whose memo
ries are reyered, and whose restng-paces
the people of Boston hold sacred.
Old South Church is not so far away, and
over its hollOwed-out doorstep. with his
tory all blur in your mind, you pass under
the steep gallery stairs, where diSuantled
battle-worn cannon rest, iato the great
square hail, with gallery around it, and
desk on one side. the singers" chairs and
projecting seats just opposite in tho gallery
The windows are high up and tall and mar
row. The same pull it desk and chairs still
stand, and sounding board. The sounding
board, by the way, is curious idea; from
the ceiling overhead slender, ornamental
rod supports sort of inverted table, almost
SIX feet in diameter. which hangs not more
than four feet above the speakers head. 1t
was supposed to be a necessary adjunct to
enable the speakers voice TO be heard
throughout the room. 1t was smooth on its
lower surface, but profuselv ornamented on
the edges and along the rod from which it
hung. The room IS still used for lectures
or meetings of various kinds, and is filled
with motley collection of old things, from
rare paintings on the walls to household
relics of more or less value; cases of old
laces, medals, ciothings, clocks, coins, pieces
household belongings, horseshoes picked up
which belonged to the British troops, who
used the building as stables in 1771. In fact
while much that is rare ami curious, or
more, that is very valuable-is within, the
arrangement is tumble, and in despair you
turn from one old relic to another and pass