The National tribune., 1893-11-30

design to those at the Worlds Fair? Line
Pennsylvania avenue at the foot of the Capitol.
with these buildings, set apart reservation
for them, or put one on the avenue named
after the State it represents, and Washington
would be forever enriched INTELLECTUALLY.
They and their contents should be representa-
tive of the distinctive features of each State, SO
that from the whole could be gathered an idea
of the magnificent possibilities of the Republic.
Such ediices might be enriched with historical
treasures, adorned with portraits and sculp-
lures of representative citizens and specimens
of productions There could be rooms for
State associations already in existence in this
city. They could be the meeting places for
visitors and residents in this city from the re-
spective States. Doubtless there would be
donations of historical relics, which would
make each building sort of State museum.
There is no State in the Union too poor to erect
such an edifce and none so rich as to despise
such representation.
Speaking of hotels, Washington, it is to be
noticed. is to-day less than it used to be city
of boarding houses and hotels. Even those
hotels which now exist especially the older
ones, have gathered unto themselves peculiar,
home-like atmosphere. Indeed, the tourist who
comes here to "stop over" a day is oftentimes
beguiled into making sojourn of month or
more. Some of our great men have made one
hotel their residence for years in succession.
Henry Clay lived at a hotel on the avenue for
20 years, and finally died in the room he always
occupied. From the same hotel Alexander
Stephens, the small man of great brain, was
carried to the Capitol and back in the arms of
his faithful black, day after day for long time
David Davis aud Judge Clifford lived at this
place for several years. At the great resort for
Army and Navy people hundreds of the Ma
toms defenders have had long residence. On
its roof may almost always be seen flying
Rear-Admiral's flag Admiral Rowan lived at
this place for some 90 years. He was the only
Vice-Admiral in the Navy the rank being
created for him. and now being obsolete, as is
the rank of Admiral Rear-Admiral Stembel
and his wife occupied rooms in this house for
many years. Maj. Ben: Perley Poore resided
there during the greater part Of his Washing
ton career But Washington is becoming every
day more a city of homes.
Sc
Inc PatenC Ofnce demands more Toom
The proper conduct of the patent business de-
mands it. The Patent Office should either
have complete possession of its own building,
or it should have new one" So declared a
Patent Office official to the Gossip the other day.
The fact is it should be made as uch separate |
bureau, in the matter of another building and |
in other ways, as is the Pension Office. There |
is really no reason why the change should not |
be made But the old cry goes up whenever |
the subject is renewed that there is no land |
available, that the Administration must be |
economical, etc. The Patent Bureau has over |
81 100000 to its credit in the Treasury, made |
not by taxation, but by the conducting of bust |
ness that has wrought miracles in the way of !
human happiness and comfort throughout the |
land. Why should it not have the money to be |
used to further the increase Of this business? |
There is goodly quantity of land now held by /
private parties which legally belongs to the
Government This could be utilized. Indeed, |
why should not the Government take another |
step in the way of identifying the avenue by |
condemning some of the old disfguring build |
ings thereon, and planting another magnificent !
building near the new City Postofice?