The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-04-12
NEW CAPITAL.
a Arrangements Being Cor
sidered to Beautify
Washington.

cusSed and seriously CONSIDERED
plans for "grander Washington" is
to build a great bridge over the Po-
tomac, that famous river that serv-
ed as sort of dividing line between
the North and South during the re-
bellion. Originally the projected
structure was called the gu. s..
Grant Memorial Bridge and it was
intended to make it an elaborate
monument in honor of the General,
as well as the other heroes of the
war in rank and file. After while
the Grant idea was abandoned and
the structure came to be called the
memorial bridge. Thus will it re-
mind visitors to the capital that not
only as the blood of heroes shed,
but that after the conflict both sec
tions were reunited in a stronger
bond than before.
1t was proposed at first to erect a
structure costing about $500, 900,
but year by year the projectors have
developed the plan, until now it
calls for a 5000, 600 bridge. The
first drawing was made by Paul
Pelz, architect of the congressional
library. His perspective delinea-
ton shows a massive affair, with
two great towers near the center.
A design similar to this has been
partly accepted by the government,
but objection has been raised to the
towers by an influential coterie here,
who are in favor of the specifica-
tions of George Keller, of Hart
ford, Conn. They provide for an
arch at the approach, but not for
any towers. The bridge would be-
gin near the naval observatory, west
of the White House grounds, and
extend with embankments to the
north limit and gate of Arlington
cemetery, the national military buri-
al ground.
If sixteenth street northwest in
this city were continued south it
would pass through theWhite House.
About a mile north of the Presl-
dents home, Sixteenth street reach
es the base of hill which rises 2O2
feet above the Potomac, while that
on which the Capitol stands is nine
ty feet high, browning the Sixteenth
street, or Meridian hill. 1t is pro-
posed to erect new executive man
sion of commanding proportions and
beautiful design. Mrs. Henderson,
wife of former Senator from Mis-
souri,, and Architect Pelz have pre-
sented the "prosrectus, which is
pretty and feasible. 1t would be
the official residence of his excellen
~, while the present mansion, one
nile south, directly down Sixteenth
street, would be used for the Presi-
ient's office. That bit of Sixteenth
street between the old and the new
White House it is proposed to name
avenue.
The new building project calls
or a tract of fifty-two acres on and
lear the hill. The President would
i've on the second floor and have
lis great social functions on the
lTSt nOOT. L De cSldDllSHuIeHl WOulu
ave a winter garden, two palm
Iouses and Conservatives, and the
ew east room would be decorated
n white, pink and gold, with mir
ored sides. Looking from the man.
ion, high above the city and the
'otomac, the view would be one of I
he most beautiful in the world. {
70 estimate Is made of the cost. .
ut it has been variously ''guessed" .
t Sc, 100000. AS yet the project {
as not got beyond the stage of dis !
ussion. :
Washington monument now rises v
bruptly from a little hills top. A e
.heme to surround the bare base
18th a handsomely arranged porti- a
D or colonnade court, meets the APP :
roval of those upon whom the old
pals. If carried into Il
feet, the grandeur of this great a