Evening star., 1897-06-12

entered the sanctum OF the Vice President
1t contains Rembrandt Peale's famous por-
trait OF George Warrington II was IN this
room that Henry Wilson died while Vice
President of the United States. His bust
In Carara marble stands upon bracket IN
serted In the wall While Levi p Morton
was Vice President the secretary OF the
Senate bought a magnificent inkstand and
placed Ii in this room. Mr.. Morton, Il is
said. deemed this an unwarrantsd extrava-
gance. He returned the six hundred dol
lars to the government and carried the ink
stand away with him.
Gracious 10 Visitors.
Some Vice Presidents have been ex-
tremely gracious to visitors, while others
keep the door closed. Adlai Stevenson was
great favorite. and Garret A. Hobart
promises to become equally as great. Ste
venson invariably left his door open. ex-
cept on special occasions. He did more
then this, for frequently he shook hands
with the visitors. and called attention TO
the objects OF Interest In the room. Tho
guide recalled the visit of some teachers
from Haverhill, Massachusetts, the year
before Mr.. Stevenson left the Vice Pres
idents chair to greet them. They were so
charmed with him that they wanted his
autograph. At the suggestion of the guide
the handsomest one OF the party asked
him to oblige her by giving 1t to her for
for the others and Adlai lost half an hour
In signing his name. While the Vice Presi-
dent was thus engaged Henry Cabot Lodge
entered the room
"Oh, here is our senator" exclaimed one
OF the Haverhll beauties. I'VE certainly
must have his autograph"
The great descendant OF the Cabots of
the time Of Henry VII was overcome by
this array Of loveliness He sank in a seat
and spent twenty minutes in writing his
name.
Away from the Vice Presidents room
and up the marble stairway trailed the
teaCnerS. They Inv
trait of Jefferson different from any ever
seen in print.
why. I never knew that Thomas JEFF
ferson had a red head said teacher
Look at him. He is really the only hand
some man that 1 ever saw with a red
head"
sne told the truth. 1t is painting of
more than ordinary merit. The coloring Is
Softened by age, and at all hours of the
Day some one is seen in the subdued light
IN front OF 1t, quietly admiring IL. More
singular Still, nobody seems to know vino
painted 1t and where Ii came from The
painting resembles in tone and colorinr !,
painting of Henry Clay now hanging I'm the
speakers lobby. 1t had hung in different
committee rooms for many years and was
nnally placed among the portraits Of tbe
otner speakers. 1t was cracked and faded
Wnen 1t 1rst attracted attention Under the
oiuer OF tne chairman of the House COM
mhttee on library Ii was renovated by the
superintendent of the Corcoran Art Gall
lery five years ago
The Whispering GALLERY.
The visitors spent much time in front NJ
Thomas Moran's immense paintings of the
Chasm or the Colorado and the Grand
canon OF the Yellowstone. They then de-
scended the stairway and moved backward
toward the House of Representatives The
nail OF statues rang with merry laughter
as lhey were Initiated into the mysteries
OIL the whispering cubes Three of the
party made a discovery. While standing
upon block designated by the guide they
Heard young man reading love letter
10 one OF his friends. He was at least Gf-
" feet away, and a score of persons were
DeiW cen the visitors and the reader The
ieachers wert at first unable to place the
young man. The guide. however. readily
pointed MIN out, and as the party passed
him each girl burst into Laughter The
young man was dazed. as he could not as
count Tor the strange proceeding.
Inc party afterwsrd approached the door
Oh lne Rouse OF Representatives. The ring
Ing of bells ard the scream of steam whis-
ties were heard as they reached the main
entrance TO the hall. 1t was high noon
Through the open doors the massive form
OF Speaker Reed was seen at his desk
gavel IN hand. In clear cut words and stem
torian voice he said: The House will be in
order"
The usual twang and peculiar drawl
reached the ear of each teacher. Ii SEEM
ed familiar TO them. They gazed at AIR.
Reed in open -mouthed wonder As for the
Congressman. he excused himself from fur
ther attendance on the party, saying he
was not paired on prayers. and that con-
sequently his presence was required in the
hall. He last saw the trailing arbutus of
New England loveliness as 1t swept around
the corner toward Carpenters picture of
the Signing of the Emancipation Procla-
nation
AMOS. j. CUMMINGS
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