The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-01-29
washington Correspondence.


WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. %, 1892.
Editor Chronicle:
1t is after eleven and Fitch and have
just returned from the Grand Opera
houee where we went to see the opera
"Robin Hood" and it's way ahead of
anything have ever seen in that line.
The music and acting were both very
good. We have put in very busy day
and this morning 1 had the honor to oc-
cupy Senator Mitchell's seat in the SEN
ate chamber of the. United States. We
had a good guide and every
point of interest was shown to US. We
went in every room In the capitol, after
that we went to the Washington monu-
ment which is 500 feet high and made of
white marble, as are all OF the govern
ment buildings with the exception of the
war, navy and state building which is
of brown stone, then we went to the
treasury building and there 1 saw one
vault SO feet long, 81 feet wide and ~
feet high, (which contains SO millions of
silver dollars. This is put up in sacks,
each one containing one thousand dol
lars, next to this is another vault 40 feet
long, 80 feet wide and.12 feet high. This
holds at this time in silver and gold SO
millions. 1t is, however, well guarded
and could not get hold oft, and there
fore you can rest easily to night as the
money and country are safe.
In the same building is a Mammoth
masticator which chews up daily from
G. oil q
in old and mutilated currency. We also
saw new money being made, printed and
cut in bundles of 40 thousand each, and
there was more than could be put into
the whole building occupied by the
Haight restaurant in The Dalles. We
also saw the battle of ''Bull Run" in the
Cyclorama building which was fine.
This evening after dinner we went to the
Corcoran art gallery which is said to be
the finest collection of paintings and
sculpture in the word. This was pre-
sented to the government by John w
Corcoran, ex-United States senator
Tomorrow we will attend the presidents
reception and go through the White
House, war, navy and state buildings.
Washington is the greatest place
have ever seen, the streets are about zoe
feet wide exclusive of the sidewalki
which are so feet wide each, and ever,
street is SO laid out that all avenue.
lead to the capitol.
l Jan. 23.-Well / am tired. Have jus
a come back from the reception at the Whit
House and had the pleasure of shaking
s hands with the president, and as Fitcl
e says, he was in quite nice home and il
pretty good shape, and seems very wei
+ suited with his sYob.''
9 We are having elegant weather for ou
tria and have enjoyed it very much
Today we have been through the army
, navy and state also the patent office an
the While House, and guess that
enough for one day.
We leave for home this afternoon q
Fitch must be home in the morning, bu
> 1 am coming home this way and wi
y then stopas long as want to. rathe
dislike leaving this hotel as I think it
y the best one all around that ever hav
J, stopped in and the dining room is pa
al ace. The band plays during dinner an
t. do not know as / will be able to e.
h without the music whenL get hom
l. guess it is bed time and will nt
it write any more tonight. Kind reg&r6
N to the boys also Bingo. Yours,
is G. E. HAIGHT.