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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-05-31

Miss Etta Crawford, Of Venango county,
aud Ms Kate Bowman, Of Meyeasdale,
have been guests AZ the home Of Mr. and
Mrs John H. Uhl for the past few days.
They came 10 Somerset for the purpose Of
attending the Pauon-Uhl nuptuals to-mor-
r,ur effsruoon
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-05-31

Edward Mitchell, Esq. 8 member Of the
Bloomington, H., bar, was a spectator al
the Quarter Sessions Court in this place last
week. Nr Mitchell is q son Of Alfred
Mitchell, Of Addison, snd has been spending
the past month visiting relatives in this
rnnrfr
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-05-31

Mr. r o Parker. 3 prominent Cambria
Iron Company ofiaiAi. spent sunday with
relatives in this place.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-05-31

9iHs. Webster B. Parker was called to NJ.
Pleasaat, Monday, by the critical Illness Of
Der sisteT, Miss Grace Jordan.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-05-31

Careful attention to our work in detail
fair and courteous treatment 10 all. On this
basis We solicit continuance Of past valued
fsvors Of the people in this vicinity.
McMILLES, Dentist,
SOmerset. Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-05-31

Mss Nary r Beale. Of fredericksburg
Nd, is the guest Of Mrs. Paul q. schelI.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-05-31

County Superintendent J. N. Berkey. Of
Berlin, whose presence IN town Monday i
noted elsewhere, is rapidly regaining his
health and hopes in the course Of few
weeks 70 be a. well as ever. Mr.. Berkey
was confined TO his home for more than SIX
weeks. and for period OF three weeks was
unable 10 see any one except his ply
sicians and members Of his family.
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Ms Jacob n Lohr, Of Conemaugh town
ship. died al O'Clock Friday morning
Deceased was the daughter Of the late Isaac
kaufman, and was 50 years and one month
Old. She IS survived by her husband and
seven daughters-tEo boys having died with
in q few weeks Of each other three years
aeo. Ms. Lohr was bapazsd in the Men
nonite Church Thursday, and was from her
childhood an attendant 81 that church.
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EARM FOR SALE.
SALE Oh TROTTING Stock

md Annual sale a; Mo-uingside Flrm. Ligonier.
Faau'a-.
THURSDAY, .NaB p. 1898,
FLEETEWEST, RECORD .2a1i Trial 2ei
her iail sister. JOSIE 3, trial 2si as = years.
loih these mares should besI -e0 tbis year. also
their dam CHAMPION KATE, and an
tie stock OF the estate Of John N.cho.s Dee
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Millinery Goods.

Why pay fancy prices for Hats and Bon
nets when you can get much better and
.handsOmer goods for less money at
Ms. a. T. UHLs.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-05-31

Mss Belinda Miller Of Addison township.
died last FRIDAY. aged 50 years
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NJ. Worth J. Picking, Of Jenner town
ship, Who was serving as q juror al court last
Eesk. showed rs aa old copper cent that he
had recently ploved up il field on his
fam through which the old road run before
the Pittsburgh and Philadelphia pike vas
built The cent was ia an excellent state Of
preservation. excepting that the two last fig-
ures Of the date could not be determined
The hrsi two figures. Il, we're as pain AS
they were the day she coin came from the
Mint At tie same time and place Ar-
Picking plo9ed up an DID silver button Of
unique design
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-05-31

Russel Stewart has disposed Of his meat
market 10 Edvard zu6l.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-05-31

During the storm that passed over this
section last Saturday evening. the barn Of
Wm. Ware. in Allegheny township, vas set
or fire by stroke Of lightning and entirely
consumed. with lis contents, consisting OF
grain, feed and farming Implements. It vas
between and O'Clock when the lightning
struck the building. 10 live stock was in
the barn at the time There was but little
insurance on the bailding- -Berlia Record.
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Clerk Of the Z. 5. District Court foT the
Western District OF Pennsylvania, " T..
Lindsay. Of Pittsburgh, was in Somerset
Fridsy for the purpose Of taking The SC
knowledgements Of Wesley Miller and John
4. Rsese, convicted moonshiners, serving a
seven months sentence in the county Jail,
that they are unable to pay the costs Of
prosecution. before being discharged Both
pris5ners were subsequently released
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-05-31

-''-a relelve5 AZ the Office Of The secrs-
- lefa-e board OF agriculture indi-
17-lrtll crop Of all kinds Of the
= 20 o- stone fruits, except cherries.
-----is oi tie caerry crop Is attributable
Fe--le- az > critical tine. daring
-s- TIE indications for 3 full crop
smaller fruits is excellent and there
--1icar11 that the wholesale prioe
---5 -oE. So lar as the main grape
- .l-alaes have been beard from the
= e IA abundance and In the alb
l-ok r0t sad insects a large crop
'a-upated. Owing 10 the almost
,''ering Of snow, the past Winter
favorable 10 the stra berry vines
aa7s cone oct into leaf in excel
--l Vith tie prospect Of = good
IN House Decoration interests
= -.'--s-keepers. Some little advice
7c5i iqssihsr with Instructions
i-tsi c2n be hsd By sending yoGr
: ALFRED PEATS. Department
- = 4. AadisOn ST., chiaego. or So-s2
s-EY.
FL also send you samples Of Wasi
-oseE Prioe than you have
'si''e- They are all 6rst quality
81 With vide bosdsrs and ceiling
according to the latest style.
80 senlss, one square south Of
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Notice to Justices ofthe Pasoe

Notice to Justices of the Peace.
You viii hereafter send your application for
bounty on sugar to me at Redwood, Pa.
instead Of UniOntown, Pa, as heretofore.
p A JOINS,
Deputy Collector.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-05-31

a deaas,, one suqars south Of
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-05-31

.e-sr oI city wagon Is sold ay
J. 3. HoLDERBkUN-
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1e3 females and go males in
r-sora Asylum. The sexes ap-
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they at first intended any acts of wanton yandal-
.s.a Put fhnu marched triun,nhan flv through

they at first intended any acts of wanton yandal-
ism. But as they marched trlumphsntly through
the streets of the conquered capital some one was
foolish and criminal enough 10 shoot at General
Ross The bullet missed the man. but killed the
horse ne was riding. This naturally incen-ed the
British, who at once burned the house from which
the shot ha. been fired and then hurried 10 the
Capitol in an ugly frame Of mind Reaching IN"
Capitol, they fired few vollcy- Of musket balls
through lis windows, and then a regiment marched
into the old Hall OF Representatives, now known
as Statuary Hall. They were in a state Of great
excitement, and ready Tor any mischief, and their
leaders instead of restraining them. actually urged
them on to violence Admiral CockbuIn went TO
the Speakers chair AMI harangned them. suggest
ing that this hafbor of Yankee democracy b.
burned The reckless soldiory took up the cry.
The library was sacked its books piled upon the
floor of the passageway between the two wings,
which was built Of yellow pine lumber. and then
set alre Soon the entire interior OF the build
ing was raging furnace. and then the soldiers
hurried away to destroy in like manner the Other
public buildings. Scarcely were their backs
turned, however, when a tremendous downpour OF
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rain extinguished the flames, thus saving tn"
foundation and walls Of the building.
As soon - the British had left the country and
the Governments rccccupicd Washington. Iatrcbr
wa, recalled to rebuild the Capitol. lie found the
wall, in good condition. and at once began re-
storing the roof and interior. I'm 1917 he turned
the work. already well advanced. over 10 Bal
finch. the architect of rlneui Hall and the MaS>a-
chr.etts State Hom~., aud he, following Iairohc :
original plans. completed the building in lN2'.
Tn to that time ts total cost had been nearly
two and a half million dollars.
THE NEW CAPITOL
Snch was the growth Of this marvellous Una,
however. that within a couple of decades the
Capitol was found TO De too small for tn" accom-
modation of the Congress. SO on September 80,
1870 an act was mad, empowering the Pr'sl-
dent At his discretion. to employ an architect and
oroceed with such endorsements of the building
40 might b. deemed desirable The work wls in
trusted &c Thona. t. Walter, the builder Of
Girard College. and the result was most iort"-
nate. A design was secured rro'ioIhI 'or
LARGE wing al each end of the orllnal building,
fronted with rows Of lofty columns. Inns III
creased the ground arca of the structure from hall
an acre TO four aud third acres. ami TRANSFORMS"
thc Cnpitol. substantially. into the majestic pile
which is to-day the pride of the Nation poil'iod
metropolis.
The corner stone Of the addition when maze 'h'
capi:o practically new binding WAS lana ON
the Fourth of July. 1881, the seventy MIN ANIL
vor.orv Of Independence Ddy. washington" H'"
,L., oto,yn 10 b.. stfarsins ctv oil 'o'o"'
inhabitants. The great railroad lines "h'" No"
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tect at all. but physician, though ,:'.,,.
amateur draughtsnan. He conceived ' a,'
interest in what was going on, anu 'i'i''''
q rough sketch of what he thought an app
home for the Congress. This design sov
JeGerson's hands and pleased him mish'iS' ~
,hat be took il TO Washington, who III 'urn IT,
gs,ded il as the best yet offered The rre'i'."'
and his Secretary of State then SCH, IL ~
commissioners, with strong recomiI'i''", w,
chat il be adopted in place Of Hallet' u''sis"
Tr,ev did not want Hallett ill-trcated. oil cou's
1bo Commissioners must shatter his hopes WIZ"
.ho utmost dclicacy and consideration "'S
r,;oht even make him supervising archi''o'' ~
liz consultations and let him execute the pi'n'
,,,ade nv his successful rival But get riu VI III
s..;on !, favor Of Thornton's they must
How they broke the news TO the young + re'''",
,..r ia not matter of record. But now lie "''"
9. Instead of bringing suit for breach OIL .o"-
...ot or committing suicide, or bowling Mo"
n;ou !, a. the Commissioners doubtless eNPe''t ~.
-. r,er..ly shrugged his shoulders, curled ms Up
,,,;,, scorn at the thought of John BUN i>no",',7
wore than he did about art. ana pckcu up NE
,encil once more. lie went over ms design "e"i -
"a again. making it far more attractive 'hah =,
had been. Learning of this, Dr. Inorh'on ala
shs same. And for space the two rivals MofAea
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THE CAPITOL AS FIRST DESIGNED.

er,mant of tho J7nited States The plan of the
city was drawn by the famous engineer NaJor
Pierre Charles L'Enfant and he marked thereon
the site chosen by him for the chief Government
bnildinp with the name Capitol" wherefore
thus the home Of the legislative brahch OF 'hc
Government has ever since been called. Major
LEnfant did not, however, design the 'ap'oi,
but the Commissioners invited the architects OF
the country TO do so in competition, oherlhS
prize of $500 and city lot IN Washington LOT
fbe best plans submitted The building, IL was
snecified was 10 be of brick. Sixteen archltec's
RESPONDED and their designs would to-day ahoru
a startling view Of American art III those uaN
Jefferson was then Secretary OF state anu 'i'e ~
.;ons were laid before him for Judgment lie
leaked over them carefully, and then uhhesi-
tatinplv rejected them all. Not one, he deci'ieu
kvas worth considering for moment an" liz au"eu
tbot any design. 10 meet his favor, must Cohloi'
,,i,b come of tho-, classic models when nave Ia"
tho approbation of thousands OF years
The next attempt was made by young Ne"
v.,, .robitect Of French EXTRACTION haih''"
S,snhon Hallett In the summer oil l'': Nv i''a
hoeoro tho Commissioners design Tor III" N"P
-, h;cb en- much pleased them that they dsAe'
H.; % visit Washington az once, examine '.e
s;,a adapt his plans thereto, ana coinPi''' ~
49, details Uallett naturally considered 'ils
..o,,ount 70 acceptance Of his design am loi'"-
- h.held for himself visions OF fame ana glory
:e.h,a lie hurried to the capital ana "e"o
Ill, IN work And then who seemed 70 hi'h
.he y;llain of the play came on the scene, d son
y, nerhdious Albion" This was one william
nroxn,on who had only recently come TO the
,-.i,od States 10 live, and Who was ho' dill "ioH'
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Clark, Grand Master of the Masonic oiu'r '"1rp
,Joban and Stephen IIallett architects, and IoHcn
Williamson, master mason. Inc lhscilp'lo" wa
read aloud The plate delivered TO WaShihe-
ton who placed it upon the stone tog''her WIN
corn. wins, and oil. Fifteen voHeys were urea
bv tha artillery one for each state; Masonic hoi-
ors were chanteI. and the Grand Master DEW
cred AN Grafton Fifteen more volleys were asa'n
fired and then there grand barbecue an
ov Of 800 pounds weight having been Killed ana
roasted The whole company sat down at th'
h,a,d with Washington himself AT the h"ad.
IIigh spirits prevailed, and n one was more
hams. and enthusiastic than the Father OF HIS
Country.
IRREGULAR PROGRESS or THE WORK.
Not long. however after this anspcious be
aiming of the work quarreIs and di-sension
arose DR.. Thornton Was made member OF the
Commission, and in that capacity was Hi'i -
n domineer over IIallett. Now llallett hai,
early in their rivalry, accused Thornton oI s'ea-
ing his ideas, and had other grievances against
him. When, therefore, Thornton mad" certain
demands upon him, all his luminosity against the
Englishnlsn was revived, ana he curly r''"s'"
IN complv HE Commissioners thefcupoh us
missed him from their service, anu engaged ol'
George Hadleld. an Fnglishman, in Ms place
UadielG bad been recommended by James llobah,
fine architect of the White House, and he showed
himself worthy Of the choice But presently he,
foo had a falling ont with the CommlNs ion"i-,
and resigned Then IIoban was put i'll the place,
and me managed to stay there until the north wing
was finished in IsO0 when the Congress took
pos,ession of its roons, and the work came Tor
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lotv uo,ti,o were grouped the President and hl'
Cabinet. th, chief Officers 81 III" Al ny "'" I,
the Ministers of lOi"len power, III. """' ~ Ill.,
Most DISTINGUISHED of them al, perhaps W. .'N
orator of lin. day Daniel Webster. then 'nJoN lus
the pl"ntiilllr OF his unrNalhd powers NI'"uH
IN ii, document plac"d WITHIN 'i' 'oi .a,oi'
he had made l,imal r"'oiI ol 'h' S'7,''" ,t A.,
rho orcu-ion ll. had especially "mpha>H"d til'
foet fiuf th Mon It'll stood hrm ana tiu' d. .
when h. rose 10 speak. his prophetic eye c"us i'
a ylimI,,, of the tremendous conhlct mat VhS
ten years later. was = ir'ah l"I'', "'lu r l,,-
den of hi> Grafton was an imprisoned eNiIV' -
fion To the men of Virginia ana Ol me ,un'" "
stand faithful to the OLD Flag ana tine ol" Ooh-'I-
tuition. ,..,. q. -. r,..,,
of lame. River ant the Bay, places coii*"riattu
hv ,hr early settlement Of your ,0nlliiohW'a'h,
.Sllat say We? DO lOu desire, nom lhr >oll VI
v,ii- STAT. OF a. YOU travel To the NOrth, 10 9''
,Lc. hail, vacated. their bcart; and ornaments
I.-troy,.l and their National usefulness gone lOf-
ever" lie dealt in detail upon the advantages
of continued unlun. fcchoned Oh Tie" OASIS 81 Nndt
had b.en achieved since tn" C"pitol was iuhHu'i
h~ W,.Lngt,n. The Capital City itself had grown
IRON, uuthngnc-- to 4 population OF tV'Vou Doc
tom from 5000 to $4,000. Philadelphia rom
+. 600 To- IOg. 900: N"N FORK from t"Voo 10 'l''-
600. The. niod States III nlinbrr IRON Hlt'''h ~
thirty-onc. ana III pope rom ',,'. and oth,,r
go. 900 Imports aud exports revenue ana o,l!'l
details showed coif,- puuoIng GROWTH. '"lud-'
m the Mint had grown from t'''"7 10 hoi' ,,'',
So OOU. 600. Then what rntlIr 'H''lpl.N wv
l,i b..n Ten thnu>apd miles of completed RAJ j.
- and a.. many more building: 1J,O'O miI',
- ,irrronl,s. 81 GOO. uOr miles OF man UahHpor-
t,tion. 10. 600 school 'iLiari'~, with 3,oo', NV
volumes: I'm enrolled militia o' -'oyo'oV"i - 1oG
,,1,., Tho, were a few Gcures IN s1l, aguns.
c.nL.r. m 1893, And aeaiu lac cIiC We hcn
of the south. what say yc 70 al TINS
CRowNING THE DOME.
The Capitol was not 80 be- completed however,
until the secession, against when "e''"r ""''
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so, 900 francs having been found in the possesian
of her husband.


queer scene attracted a good deal Of atten-
ton the other morning in one of the side avenues
of the Champs Elysecs The police on duty sud-
denly had their attention attracted TO a number
of pretty girls who assembled behind the Palns
de PIndustrie After few minutes conversation
they formed q circle around one of the trees and
proceeded to divest themselves Of a part OF their
garments removing their long skirts and keeping
on only their short petticoats and loose jackets.
The police, surprised at what appeared to consti-
tute the offence described here an "outrage
on public morality" were about to arrest them,
when a cart laden with bicycles came upon the
scene. Each girl took machine and mounted it;
they then formed into d column and rode on,
under the supervision Of a professor OF the art OF
cycling, who assisted those who not yet strona
enough to cycle alone. On inquiry, 1t was dis
covered that the fair creatures in question were
simply exercising themselves in view of appearing
at the Folies Dramatiques in a piece in which
the bicycle was 10 play leading part, and which
will he great theatrical attraction Of the coming
season.
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time to a standstll II was well that it dill, for
il had not been well done
Three wears later the Commission resumed the
enterprise They had the good fortune 10 secure
the services Of Benjamin II Latrobe, most com
petcnt and conscientious architect, who seven years
before had come from London with letters Of in
PRODUCTION to Bushrod Washington, and had for
some time been the Presidents guest at Mount
Vernon lie quickly detected the faults in the
construction of the north wing. and urged the
desirablltv of largely rebuilding il on somewhat
different plans The Commissioners, tired OF ca
peimenting, and glad TO have master in
control, gave thin power 10 do as he pleased. Ac-
cordingly he did remodel the north wing, and
built the entire south wing. The materials used
were sandstone from Acqua Creek, and bricks
made on the Capitol grounds. Latrobe finished
the two wings in 1911.
BURNING OF THE CAPITOL.
destruction Of the building by fire This was
during the second war with Great Britain. in
August, 1914. The British commanded. on
the spot, by General Ross and Admiral Cockburn.
After winning victory at Bladensburg they en-
tered Washington, then place OF 5000 inhabl-
tants, without resistance. 1t is not known that
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connection with the making Of tins statu" t"2
incidents may httingly h" recalled. Tia" ofiglna
model n, made by Crawford, was crowned WIN
the Liberty Cap. - much beloved W tnr
patriots of Revolutionary days. But IT was not
fo the liking of the sayc-drlver> OF IN" NOuth WHO
then bore sway at Washington, and least o.
all to Jefferson Davis. who was secretary 81
War and in charge Of the work on the capitol
When hc saw il on the model he az once. 'N-
claimed This Will never do We An"'ricahs
have patroniZrd this absurd Liberty ap 100
long already. II was the d"t'Ntabl" h'I'us'ar
adopted 10y the freed slaves OF Rome. ~, Us
put il ont of our sight" And 80 ne ordered
the statue 10 be- crowned instead win h"id-
piece of feathers, like "a North American ihuihh -
Il symbn of barbari-m above the supreme eNpohehe
of civilization. ,.
Aeain. when the bronze castings were pcis
made nj Clark Mi-'s foundry, at BlhdehsN ufg
the foreman suddenly struck for hsl"f wages
He was Getting Is a ,lav but wanted ~ hso"iit-
IL adding that MIR Mills would nave 10 grant III"
increase. since there vas no other man III .l'i i'd
vino could take his place Mr. AlilS Is'-c".," ''iS
and told the .triker It. leave tl'' Pld'r d, o,''
Then he Turned 10 the other w0rknrh' ihi a'hel
if any Of Them f"lt able 10 suprrlh'ehu 'ilr rest
Of the lob All hesItat"d save "n', s'dWaIo
negro. Mn promutlv stepped iorwiru ana Vol
nnteered IN attelntt the task Mi' MnI> there
upon appointed him olenIan an" Nv nihA
accomplished the work. puttln- mo II, ,.,i's,'eu
form the maie.tic symbol OF frsNIoni wa. was
raised TO its place above the Nation Nnpi.ui az
the very time that actual frcedoni vas sNes w
that Nation to his lons-suNclHs 1"s''
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| dispute TO the manner in which final settle
ment was effected; but, from Washingtons
| letters, il appears that in the end the young
Frenchman prevailed. His plans were accepted
though much modified according to 1horntons
| deas, ana he received the prize Of $500, and was
also made supervising architect at 81. goo year
| As for glory, the name of neither fills the mouth
| of fame.
| LAYING TIE FIRST CORNERSTONE.
The work of construction sufficiently adj
vanced for the laying of the cornerstone on Sep
| TENDER IS, 1893 This ceremony was performed
| at the southeast corner of what was to he the
north wing of the Capitol. On the morning of
| that day cavalcade with Washington and JEFF
fcrson at its head, formed at Suffers tavern,
quaint little story and half building at George
| town, three miles from the site Of the Capitol.
! The day was bright and clear. and uncomnonly
| hot. But the procession wendell its way along
| shaded rural lanes and across green fields swept
| by pleasant breeze from the Potomac. The
attendance of eminent men does not appear to
| have been impressively large. The Commissioners
in charge Of the new city were of course there;
and llallett. the architect perhaps Thornton,
too, if it deemed safe to bring the two rivals
together. Ellicott, the surveyor who succeeded
LEniant, was ceitalrly there; ard so were George
w. T. Curtis, of Virginia, and Il. Walker, OF
Maryland: General Lingan, Collector Of the Port
of Georgetown, who aiterward killed by
political mob in Baltimore Major Benjamin Sod-
dert, aftcrWard Secretary Of the Navy; Colonel
Uriah Forrest, a Revolutionary veteran who had
lost leg at the Brandywine: Colonel William D'l-
Sins of Maryland and Robert Peters, father OF Il ut
Thomas Peters who married one Of Mis-. Wash
ington's granddaughters.
I'por the corner tone was placed a silver plate,
bearing this inscription:
This southeast cornerstone OF the tapitoi
OF the United States of America, in tie City OF
WASHINGTON was laid Oh the 18th day of Septen-
Der. 1898. in the thirteenth year of American IN
dependence in the fiist year of the second term
of the Presidency of George Washington, whose
virtues in the civil administration Of his com
trv have been as conspicuous and beneficial rs his
military valor and prudence have been useful III
establishing her liberties, and in the year OF Ma
sonry 5793 by the President OF the United
States in concert with the Grand Lodge OF Mary
land several lodges under its jurisdiction, ana
Lodge No 22 from Alexandria.
This was signed by Thomas Johnson David
Stuart and Daniel Carroll, Commissioners; Joseph
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early achievement, together with at least few
salient features of the history Of the great build
Ing on the shore of the Potomac.
When the capital city of the republic was
founded the Commissioners appointed TO lay
it out were directed to provide suitable buildings
for the accommodation of Congress and OF the
President. and for the public Offices OF the Gov