The Delta independent., 1898-07-29

it looks like a peak OF our own Rockies
standing immovable with the mists driv.
ing by.
The day We visited it there was q line
Of patient ones waiting their turn to go
up ih tie elevator. We we're not patient
snd We could not wait two hours for
our turn, 90 we climbed the zine huu-
dred steps and felt repaid as we read
the inscriptions on the l79 stones con-
tributed from various sources as tributes
to the memory q, Washington. Many
OF them are notable for tksir beauty.
elaborate carving or origin. Forty states.
sixteen cities, fifteen lodges Of Free
Masons, thirteen OF Odd Fellows and
numerous other organizations are thus
represented. This series begins at
heighth Of 30 feet and reaches 80 feet.
At the heighth OF 50i feet the walls are
pierced by eight port openings which
AFFORD an extensive view on every side.
The Potomac's winding course may be
followed for miles and in the western
distance may be seen the outline Of the
Blue Ridge Mt. in Va.
All Of our sight seeing was sadwiched
in between sessions OF The convention;
on Saturday there was only the morning
session.
Saturday evening We attended band
concert given on tho White Houss
grounds and President and Mrs. McKin-
ley came out upon the bacony and
bowed to the enthusiastic crowd Of 1000
or 5000 people who were present to
catch 4 glimpse Of our chief executive.
Sunday morning We attended the
Metropolitan NJ. E. church and although
We were half hour early We found
standing room at premium, but. through
the kindness OF friend, seat for us
was obtained near the Presidents pew;
he came in by side door during the
organ prelude.
Tho sermon. fine one, was by the
Presidents request one OF thanksgiving
for our recent victories; in it the pastor,
Frank NJ. Bristol d. d. found opportun-
ity to say some nice things OF the teach
ers and educators gathered in the city.
We visited that Mecca OF all true
Mount veruon-Mount ver.
non and Arlington historical places and
.ssociated with memories of our nations
dead.
Other places OF which much might be
written, and which we visited during
our stay. were the state, var and navy
buildings With its tve hundred rooms
and two miles Of marble halls.
In the state library on the third floor
are to be found Frankiin's eta6. one Of
Washington's swords, the desk at which
Jefferson wrote tho Declaration Of 1nde-
pendcnce. fac simile Of II, and the first
draft OF that instrument ~ written by
Jefferson with interlineations BY Frank
lin and John Adams.
The dead letter Office With all its
curious collections, the patent Office
with its 100000. the Smithsonian and
National museum which contains more
than 5000, 900 objects The navy yard
where We saw guns like those that Dewey
used. guns taken from piratse in 1904.
Eohg Tom, a 10 pound cast iron gun.
made in l7s6, guns that were used in the
civil war. guns that went down with the
Main and were recovered, guns to the
right OF Us, guns to the left Of us, but
they neither volleyed nor thuudered.
We must not omit our reception by
the President. He did not have . reg
ular reception day during the N. E. A.
convention. owing to the unusual press
Of business. but he received state dele
gates at different times and we were
fortunate enough to be included with
one OF said delegations. We were in six
different rooms OF the White House.
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