Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-04

!ngton at Valley Forge. the battle OF Dam
bury, the storming Of Stony Point and the
Bottle OF Lexington. This room il sump-
tuonsiy furnished. most of the Senate COM
mattee rooms being thus equipped in prince
ly splendor.
We will now pass through dark and
dngy corridor to the other wing Of the
Cap.toi. II there were light enough you
could see that these walls are decorated
with frescoing but an economical govern
ment after spending fabulous sums upon
the work. VIII not provide tallow candle TO
enable 1t to be admired. II 1 were dishon-
estly inclined might sandbag you here
In the darkness of this corridor and rifle
your pockets and, although your cries
would resound through the vaults. / could
make my escape before a rescuing party
could come to your aid with lanterns
hundreds Of people hourly pass through
this corridor from one wing of the Capitol
10 the other. but have to grope their way
along, and 1t is said that the employees who
are permanently on duty down here become
sightless. Ike the fish in the Mammoth
cave. Ihose few points Of light which you
!. which Col. Bright has succeeded in wrestins
from the niggardly hands of the appropria-
ton committee.
In the Crypt.
standing here, We are in the crypt. This
Lttfe Star represents the geographical CEN
ter OF the city of Washington. Beneath it
IS vault which was originally intended to
contain the remains of George Washington
ana Is now occupied by the bier which has
pcrne the remains OF distinguished states
men while resting In state in the Capitol
Let us ascend to statuary hall The most
notable work in this room is the statue OF
washington. presented by the legislature
OF virginia in 11SS. 1t is an absolute re-
production OF his form and features accord
ing 10 measurements taken in life. the face
belhg reproduced from the Houdin mask
over tne doorway Is the celebrated S13,O00
CLOCK by F'ranzoni. 1t represents Cleo re-
cord1ng passing events. It Is alleged that
the government never paid Franzoni for
tie clock.
"A wonderful feature of this statuary
naH Is TIE whispering stones. BY standing
upon certain of the 1iagstones in this ha
echoes and whispers come in the most mys-
eIous manner. Over in that corner John
quincy Adams was stricken with paralysis
whlie addressing the House in 1s4S this
beng at that time the hall of the House
OF Representatives, and he was removed to
Inc adjoining office where he d ed few
Gays later. In the House wing of the Cap
a.ol we md number of works of art
mere Is I-eutze's picture CT Westward the
course OF Empire Takes Its Way The
common impression is that this represents
Plke's Peak. but the artists son told me
mat II is scene In the Wind River noun
tains Of Wyoming. On the other side of
me wing IS painting representing Lincoln
signing the Proclamation Of characterization.
inis was painted by Frank Carpenter Of
NJ Nv 'orh' was purchased by Mrs. Eliza
thompson OF Stamford, Conn, and pre-
ssnleo 10 Congress. She received the
tnank5 OF Congress. and by that act is en-
Titled to the privileges of the floor of the
house, the only woman now living who
mas the right to the floor while the House
is IN session. Dolly Madison was granted
that honor for saving the paintings in the
White House during the British invasion
or lsl2 In the hall Of the House is
banning representing the founding of The
nrSt Roman Catholic mission in California.
two large paintings by Bierstadt, a por-
trait OF Lafayette presented by himself,
portrait OF Washington by Vanderlyn, aid
fresco by Brumidi''