Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-05-03

hall, being in the opposite wing. The
president of the Senate and the
speaker of the House face each other,
looking through the long corridor, an
eighth of mile apart. Next we in
spected the Presidents room, which is
his quarters on the few occasions that
he comes to the Capitol, then the
| "Gold ROOM" and other reception
rooms. Finally, our dear Mr.. Trim
mer ushered us out on a portico TO see
the charming view across the POto-
mac and after closing the door be-
hind him proceeded TO break the
''spell of the place and the hour" by
leyying tribute on us for his services
before he would let us inside again.
THE MONUMENT.
After our escape, having a little
time before luncheon, Mrs. j. and |
started for the Washington monu-
ment, which is i'm the Mall. This is
the highest structure of masonry in
the world-555 feet TO its summit.
Looking up it from its base, il seems
to pierce the clouds. Itcan be climb
ed by stairway-over 900 stairs-but
none of that for US We preferred to
run our chance of being dropped in
the elevator This elevator carries 30
persons, packed as closely as they can
stand. 1t moves very slowly, requir-
ing eight minutes TO make the trip
each way, or 90 minutes for the round
trip, with stops. II is Just as well
to remember while going up,
that you wouldn't be any "deader" il
you fell than you would il you were
up six or seven stories only. AT the /
top, there is a platform, with win /
dows on each side, through which YOU /
can see "all creation" spread out be- |
meath you. 1t is splendid vantage .
point 10 study the arrangement OF the l
city and the topography Of the sur
rounding country. One feels like
treading lightly, for fear Of tipping
The spire over into Virginia, but this
has not happened, a. vet
After a hurried meal, the party
started for Mount Vernon, going by
ar to the boat, which we found
heavily crowded. Seats were scarce.
laid hold Of a chair that | supposed
vas unclaIH6ed and started offwith il.
Hearing a crash behind, | turned
Ifound and saw that | had removed
he target of a woman who was about
o sit down in It. | helped her up,
eft the chair muttered an apology
nd fled.
1t is 10 miles down the Potomac TO
iount Vernon, requiring over an I
ourto make the trip. The boat !
asses several forts that defend Wash {
ngton and also the city Of Alexan- !
ria, where is located old Christ I
hurch, with the very pew that 9
Washington occupied. Some OF our q
arty visited this church. The sail {
own the Potomac is said to be v
icturesque, but to us the foul water !
the river seemed TO mar it greatly.
MOUNT VERNON.
The most beautiful spot IN the
cinity Is Mount Vernon itself. Law
,nce Washington, half-brother OF
gorge, certainly had good eyen
hen he selected for what has be-
'me the most reyered spot in Amer
a. The buildings occupy the sum-
Ut OF an eminence near the shore
lat commands a charming river and
ndscape view.
The boat lands at the wharf and
e crowd troops ashore. Everything
kept 'spic. and-span" here. We
st visited the tomb, so familiar from
ctures. One feels a strange sensa-
On when, almost within reach. he
es, through grating, the plain
arble sarcophagii that contain the
ortal remains of the father OF his
untry and his wife. Going toward
e mansion, we pass the servants
Iarters and outbuildings, one of
hich contains wagon in which 7
ashington rode. :
We find the mansion too crowded
permit us the careful examination d
at we had anticipated IL is filed
Nh furniture and relics Of the v
riod. Everything has been care d
lily preserved. Washington's sword il
d the bed on which he died can be
touched. IL is an odd old
lnsion to our modern conception, n
I must have been u grand affair I'm i
time. The keeping OF it as il was :
At 1t may bring us nearer TO the
Eat Washington is o most worthy p
1lbition OF patriotic sentiment. We u
d only an hour here-too short n
ne to do it justice. Our trip back TO it
city was uneyentful. +
The work cut out for Tuesday en- q
iced a visit to the Bureau of En- -
lving and Printing, where we were :.
'wn how bank bills, revenue and v,
stage stamps were made. Ii is ~
Iantle print shop and immensely HI
'htable to the proprietors. Ash
tched press striking off twenty ar
lar gold certificates, | thought ar
1 would like to add such a branch hi
my printing plant. Icould "make M
neY' 10 "beat the hand -