The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-07

tention to the double row of ionic
columns at the main entrace, which are
a perfect reproduction of the Parthenon
A lecture on the beauties of Judiciary
Square followed. And over here ne
continued, I'VE have the city hall, where
justice is handed out and where indis-
pensable marriage licenses can be obtain
ed for 81 each with no divorce coupon
attached" whereupon every one looked
at the blushing bride and conscious BRIDE
groom in the rear of the car.
ION the right" said the guide little
later, 1--WE have the room in which Henry
Clay died. Down the street are the gov
eminent mailbag shops where all the
mailbags are repaired. Here the govern
ment has employed an old blind woman
for forty years. She is said to be the
most expert employee on repairing mail
bags. Ahead you see the police court.
1t was formerly church and in its
steeple hung a bell cast by the Revere
Brothers, a firm of which Paul Revere
was a member. 1t was the only bell in
the country which tolled for John
Brown"
Then came the court house with the
room where Guiteau was tried. And
now" went on the guide, I'VE come to
a house built by George Washington after
his own plans from the brick brought
from EuBldHu, IlOW GdllOd Tic 1NSAAhOiC
House, where his voice dropping to a
megaphonio ard thrilling whisper, "a
most mysterious murder was committed
night before last"
Then the tourists rubbered sure enough,
for the papers had been full of the
murder. In front of the house stood
blue-coated policeman and a dozen curious
boys. but otherwise the place was as de-
serted in appearance as If 1t had been
idle since George Washngton's time
"And here we have the eternal Capitol
of the eternal Republic, majestic, i'm
posing, grand; the emblem of American
freedom and the storehouse of American
liberty" Loud applause followed this
patriotic outburst, at which the guide was
visfbly pleased, it being the hit of the
day. Here is the great plaza where Clay
received Lafayette where Dewey receiv-
ed his sword voted by Congress in recog-
milton of his immortal conquest at Manila,
and where pausing impressively. the
blithering cavaliers OF CoXey received the
immortal command, Keep off the grass
Hating in front of a photograph gall
lery, he said: You see the picture of
John A. Joyce; that grand old poet, who
disputes with Ella Wheeler Wilcox the
honor of having written Laugh and the
world laughs with you which line is
perfectly true; a dispute which has
taken the place over that of Beautiful
Snow Here is the Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printing, where they are en-
gagged in engraving and printing my
salary, and they don't have to work over
time"
From a shed in the rear of the Depart
ment of Agriculture an employee was
leisurely leaning out of a window regard
ing the excursionists with placid interest.
Here you have an example," said the
guide, "of one of Uncle Sans employees
on one of his busiest days" where upon
the tourists rubbered back at the clerk.
After describing the Long Bridge the
guide ramerked: "At the battle OF Bull
Run an Irish Major instructed his men
to FIRE as long as their ammunition lasted
and then to retreat orderly. and he
added. as I'm little lame I'LL start
now"
In sight of the Dewey house the car
stopped. This is the residence Of Gen.
Draper. formerly Ambassador 20 Italy"
the guide said, 1T was formerly occu-
pied by Mrs. Mclean and II was here that
the gallant Dewey. fresh from his VIC
tories over formidable foes, struck his
colors to the charming widow Hazen
And here we have the Dewey home pre-
sented TO him by popular subscription.
II holds the record for quick transfer"
coming GOWN connecticut avenue the
guide said Here we pass a select color
ed church. every member OF which had
the dlphteria before Joining IL. 1t Is the
FIRST Baptist Church"
His remark was taken IN all serious
ness, the tourists wondering how diph-
terra had anything 20 do with the join
Ing OF a church, 80 the guide explained
that the dip part related 10 the form
OF baptism, whereat everybody laughed.
but he added that he was discouraged