The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-10-05
a Trip to tAe Nali6nal Capital

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he crowd passed by in single file and shook
hands with them Vice President Morton stood
1t the head and Mrs. Logan at the foot Mr |
Morton wears very pleasant countenance, ant
you who have seen his picture need no furtheI |
description of his physiognomy. Alter shaking |
hands Tor tHree hours the strength of the ladies
gave out and they retired, much to the chagril |
Of hundreds who were not in 1t. The Nj arin, |
Band diseoursed pleasing and difficult selec
lions in the corridor during the evening.
. Tuesday was the grand paraGe. and for seven
and u. half weary hours the procession kept ul |
Its weary march One would think. to hav
seen it, that Uncle Sans possessions were per
fectly safe for there are enough e BoYs'in blue
left to make good sized army yet. l under
took to count the Bands and take the names
but when my list had reached hundred gave
it up as bad job. There were several bands
in the Parade composed of boys from 10 to II
years of age and noticed one bald composed
OF boys and girls. They played just as goou
music as the older fellows did.
There were several oddities noticed in the
procession The New Jersey boys carried
small keg ON a pole. labeled "Jersey Light
niBg." ON top was large mosquito made OF |
copper and tln with its bill sticking through |
the bung Delaware boys carried blue hen /
a pcle. Kansas BOYS each wore sunfowers; |
Iowa boys each wore an ear Of corn hung by
cord around their neck Texas boys carried a
steers horns. nicely polished which measured |
ieet across; Colorado boys led burro.
visit to the Pension Department revealed
the fact to manage this department of our gov
eminent requires 2 100 clerks and superlntend-
ents, The pension papers are kept in long rows
OF racks d tied with drawers. Each drawer con-
tains certain intermediate numbers. the dis
nj nc ioI fato oo1
and perhaps months to detect. These are di-
vIded into divisions. certain sections of States
being kept together. This building is the larg-
est brick buildi g in the world. being &C imposed
of 1880 100 bricks. Cost of building $9u0,OOO
len 9Th 4CU feet, width 200 ft. The lawn is sci
| with lovely flower beds. each design represent
ing emblem of some army corps.
| The White House was one of the centers oil
attraction to visitors. first saw it by electric
light. The grounds were set with beautiful or
namental pieces, lit by electricity, and which
revolving made frequent changes, The grounds
are set with flower beds and rare tropical plants
and shrubbery The walks are very smooth
and regular. At the back is a conservatory Oh
| rare and valuable plans. The rooms are eie-
CANT. The first room entered was vestibule or
waiting room. which opens into a. hall, the
| windows of which are made of pearls and glas>
| Ibis opens l0lO the IOOm WAlCu Iu0 ICSAOCA9
uses to sit in at night; this opens into the blue
room, with upbo stering of biue. walls and cell
ings and carpet the same. This room opens
into the green room, called because every.
thing is hnisned in green rne next is the
famous east room, or go den palace. The roo m
Is painted white, with gold leaf trimmings.
SuspeL ded from the ceilings are tn. ee chande-
Iiers, any one of which cost as much as most
any Iarm in our county. For the qualification
| OF my lady friends l will sta te that the furni
tu. is upholstered in nery fne material. he
red room in pure red morocco. the green room
In heavy broc4de silk plush, the blue room IL
4 same material. only blue color. the east room o.
same ui gold color. Owing to the severe i'll
$ uess of Mrs. Harrison the crowd were not ad
1itted to the second story. where are locateC
the Executive offices. Presidents Reception
room, Library. SC. The W hite House is in thu
center of a twcnty-acre lot. At the is
4 park sloping gradually to the river bank. Tn
n bun. ding was designed by an lrishman, Jane
e noban, and in style is said to be similar to tn
4 residence OF the Duke Of Leicester, Dublin III
bundlng is bu5 two storiet high. ITO 1T. loni
and st feet wide A large portlco supported by
8 pillars extends out on the north. under whIct
: Carriages drive. The building itself is not d
imposing looking.a structure as many others
!. our country. aud were it not the residence G
y the chief Executive, whouid not ATTRACT tn
q particular notce of passer by.
: The capitol building stands on beautifI
: emineDce at the heau of Pennsylvania venu'
Inc view lrom the dome is thought to be one
e the fl est i'll The world. The stI uctule cOnsis
n OF the main building and two wlags connecte
q by corr idurs, upon winch has been expende
more than $l5 Ut0 600. 1t is 751 feet long. 325
Is deep. The central part is of freestone, painte
thas. nicf1o h,,iIf
d marble. The main entrance to the building
'e through a door 10 feet high and feet wild
weighs .ouOJ lbs, anu cost $40. eco. The rotunC
vi The buIlulug is magnificent circular ha
II 81 1t. In diameter u it In circumference 1S0
J. nigh in the center. Eight oil paintings. 1ex
8. Ieet are SET in panels around the room. Fol
n of these paintings, viz: = Signing the 1eciar;
Is Lion OF Independence. I776; surrender of Ge
Durgoyne, Saratoga. Oct IL, 177; Surrender
10 Lord CornWalIs at York town, Oct ~, 17s
8, designation OF Gen. w ashing ton. at Annapol
st Dec. 49, 1855 were by Col John TrumbulI. a
IS, aid de-camp of Gen, Washington during IL
j. Revolutionary w ar. who afterwards studied
lg Europe and devoted 30 yeurs to collecting mi
d. te, ial and executing these pictures. The heig
the dome is 307 diameter 1876 it., the top
es which is mounted by bronze statueiof Fret
7e DIM costing s25.000. The senate chamber is
50 one wing Oh Inc Dulluln&, anu tue hOuse
d epresenta,ives chamber IN the opposite wing
both on the same floor. Your humble serval
G. has occupied the speakers chair Of both House
l. without having been elected TO either. and at
l. comparatively small expense. Ny friend an
to myself TOOK lunch on Thursday in the Senator
of lunch room in this building. The oysters "
le ate there. strange to relate. tasted the same
g. us uaI, and cost no more than elsewhere,
Thursday L visited Arlington. where al
buried l. 915 Union soldiers. This is the Natior
US al Military cemetery. and was orig naily II
a properly of Martha Washington. and was il
sy herited by her grand daughter. who Was the wi
1r of the Confederate General Robert K, Lee. wi
al resided there until the beginning of the Civ
'ir W ar. 1t was taken by the U. S. Govelnme
he Ior taxes due on it AID the suggestion
~ President Lincoln, was made military GEM
OF terry. The old mansion is of ancient archite
lu ture. Atthe front are massive pillars su
OF porting an upper balcony. The porch floor
Id OF brick, well worn and decayed- ihe roor
are small, with very high ceilings. Here
We where Gen. Lee resigned his commission in tn
C. army. The grounds of the mansion slope dow
ty TO the waters of the Potomac Gen Sheridan
CO. grave is but few steps from she mansion.
y the cemetery are several large oblong flow
at beds. each bearing. in living plants the nan
oil of some distinguished soldier. In going ov
% there We passed through fort, where solde
"a of the regular army are stationed
In In going back from Ellington we stopp, 81
'nt refreshed ourselves with ice cold soda water
nu the old home of Francis S. Key, the author
hS' the Star SpangIed Banner.
1t was in drizzling rain that visited t
u Navy Yard went on board the receiving sh
10 and one man-of wal: Ehe sailors are We
no courteous and polite people and welcomed
very kindly, saw a canno~>being made the
~ which must describe to you. Length of 81
VI 41 feet. 10 inch bore. cost, mounted. 300 OF
:, w takes so lbs of powder to load. and throws
-, - ball weighing 1.10O lbs twelve miles. IT
Ie L grains of powder fired in these cannon a
W about an inch and half in diameter and he.
=" agonal in shape, so as to pack closely, sa
' some shells there ready for loading. that we
~, nu al inches long and weighed $50 lbs. saw the
He the part of the U. 8, Steamer that was struck
M a shell from the Alabama also. piece of Il
n' English Frigate Charon, sunk at Yorktov
by the French. Oct. Q, 1871 also, a walrus tu
TO bu fhA