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July AT
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of Washington. One of them he used to
mold the bust herein referred to, the
other he took with him to France for use
in completing the statue OF Washington
ordered by the State of Virginia. He took
this precaution. fearing loss or injury to
the mask he took with him, and leaving
the bust at Mount Vernon as material
for himself or successor to use for a
new statue in case of accident. NJ
Houdon successfully finished his statue.
which was shipped to this country and
erected in the quadrangle Of the Capitol
at Richmond, Va, in May, 1895.
When il was determined in 1882 to
change the Washington portrait on the
postage stamps from the old full face
Stuart portrait to a profile. General
HaZen. assistant Postmaster General.
sent for Miss Elizabeth Bryant Johnston,
the greatest authority On portraits of
Washington and adopted her suggestion,
which was a profile reproduction of this
Houdon life cast The result is that the
United States has. in the pure, strong
lines of the Houdon. the most beautiful
domestic stamp in the world. with, per-
haps, the exception of the antique head
of Mercury on the Greek letter stamp.
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crossed the minds of the foremost sculp-
tors. painters. and librarians, and Mas but
recently engaged the attention of the edu-
Gators, as witness the simultaneous un-
yelling, on the 10Th of January. 1902. in
every public school in the borough Of
Manhattan. city of New York. of colossal
busts OF George Washington. These COL
ossal busts of Washington, $50 in num-
ber. are designed to encourage patriotism
and to impress upon the minds of the
children the features of the immortal
Washington
Best in Existence.
OF this head. Miss Elizabeth Bryant
Johnston. author Of THE Original Por-
traits of Washington" and who is ad-
nitted to be tie best authority on Ike
nesses of Washington. says: 1T is I'M
questionabiy the best portrait Of Wash
ington in existence. The artist spent two
weeks at Mount Vernon, and. upon leav-
ing, gave this head to the family. All
who have examined it agree that. as a
portrait, 1t has no rival and as data Is
above valuation Miss Johnston cites
this entry from washington's diary: Sat
to NJ. Houdon for my bust. October IL.
1885, Particular attention is called to
this statement Of Washington, for 1t
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lie most of. as the bust so admirably

the most of. as the bust so admirably
shows.
Plastic portraiture, cast from the life
mask, is more acceptable than the result
of any chisel. though it be in the hands
of the most highly-endowed artist. The
Houdon life cast is conceded to be the
standard head of Washington.
If introduced generally into the school.
the library. the lodge room, the home,
within one decade the people will become
familiar with its strong lines. true as life.
for the matrix, or mask, from which this
bust is made, was nodded on the living
features of Washington by the most dis
tinguished artist of his time, who was
brought from France to this country by
the State of Virginia for the express pur-
pose of making life study of the great
general We are most fortunate not only
in the artist, but in the period that this
portrait in plaster was secured. Wash
ington was then in the prime of life.
fifty-three years old. just two years after
the close of the Revolution. when this in
valuable bust was made at his home at
Mount Vernon in the autumn OF 1885.
The personality OF George Washington
is a theme which has for many years en-
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orator at Camden. S. c.. was at the 1nsti-
tuition and learned of the DIR. Claiming
invention. which so interested him that
he journeyed to Boston and, Jointly with
James Dunlap. a wealthy resident of
Camden. S. c., purchased of Messrs. Chan
ming & Farmer territorial rights for the
construction of their system.
When the civil war commenced in 1861.
Mr. Gamewell went to his home at Cam
den, S. c., where his fire alarm patents
were confiscated by the United States
Government and sold at public auction by
a United States marshal on the City Hall
steps at Washington in May. 1863 for $50,
to John +. Kennard & Co.. Of Boston. who
went to the auction prepared to pay
$40. 900 or even more. If necessary, for its
purchase.
The first system constructed by the
Kennard company. and seventh in all, was
at Montreal. Canada. which went into
operation January IS, 1863.
Washington, ID. C. the eighth. came
next, October IL, 1864. The others in
their order are Louisville, KY, ninth, May
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and whatever | have or can procure that
is necessary to your purposes. or con-
venient and agreeable to your wishes, you
must freely command, as inclination to
oblige you viii be among the last things
in which / shat! be found deficient, either
on your arrival oil during your stay
NJ. Houdon remained at Mount Vernon
two weeks. During that period he had
ample time and opportunity to model
studies of Washington and to make moids
in plaster over washington's head. neck.
and shoulders. which he did successfully.
Among those present at Mount Vernon
when NJ Houdon was there was the late
Francis T. Brooke, one of the most dis
tinguished OF the presidents o: the court
of appeals. but having no proudcr dis
tinction than that of being the friend of
Washington. He stated in the presence
of Gen. William H. Richardson. adjutant
general of Virginia, that "the statue in
the capitol of Virginia is an exact like
ness OF Washington as he then appeared.
This statue was chisled in marble after
the life bust OF Washington described
herein.
Houdon. at that time, made two life
masks over the head. neck, and shoulders
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25. 1865: San Francisco. Cal. tenth, May.
1865; Chicago. Ill. eleventh. June. 1865:
Cincinnati, twelfth. February. 1866; Buff
falO. y. Y, thirteenth, June, 1866. and
Quebec, Canada, fourteenth. August II,
1867.
One of the most valuable and impor-
tant improvements made since the origt-
nal system was constructed is the re-
peater which made automatic systems
possible and enabled hundreds of cities
and towns to possess re-alarm tele-
graph which could not afford the central
office system Of large cities. This i'm
provement was invented by Edwin Rog-
ers. OF Boston, who was connected with
the Boston system as far back as March
1858, and is now resident OF that city.
The Boston is the Oldest fire. alarm
telegraph system in existence, and April
90 it will observe its semi centennial an
niversary.
Originally il was intended to place sig
nal boxes in apothecary stores. bake
shops. and places kept open all night.
as IL was not considered safe to have
them on the outside Of buildings.
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less, among those who have given the
subject much thought, as to who the COM
panions of the young King are. or II. in
deed. he is allowed any companions. in
view Of the fact that there is no one Of
his rank in his kingdom. Since he was
able to toddle the young sovereign has
been just as any other boy in the whole
world would be. His companions have
been those of his own and his mothers
choice. Their rank has had little or moth
ing to do with those whom he might see
At to number among his intimates. As
a rule, they have been the sons OF men,
bers of the court and of people with
whom the Queen Regent is on terms Of
intimacy. Alfonso has manifested a
disposition to realize the dignity and
meaning of his rank. and SO has exer-
cised the most commendable discretion in
the smallest detail Of his department.
He does not assume any particular dress
about the court. but is almost continual
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II is a far finer game than tennis from
the girls point of view. In the first place,
it can be played in all sorts Of weather.
1t can be played in evening dress OF IN
shirtwaist, it requires no great amount OF
strength, and IL is game for two.
1t is good exercise. too, and brings into
play many muscles that are little used
as rule, and it is a graceful game, for
girl must be quick and 1.-THE who can
follow the movements of the fairy ball
as it taps the table at the extreme point
of her reach. She must, also, be quick
of eye and quick in thought. and she
stands a better chance OF winning wien
playing against man than she does In
tennis, for in the latter game she Is often
hampered by her inability to get over the
court as rapidly as her masculine oppo-
nent.
Then. too. ping pong recommends itself
TO girl because of its becomingness. IL
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TEN, owing to the scarcity of skilled cleo
tricians, and the experiments had to be
made with much Of the machinery used.
The signal boxes had to be rebuilt before
they could be used at ALL Its entire cost
was about $4,000. Its original estimate
was sT,js6.60. Prof. Morse. inventor OF the
telegraph, was paid $500 for license TO use
his patents. 1t was completed and went
into service at noon. April 2s. 1852, and
its first alarm was the following evening.
The city was divided into seven districts,
each district had the same numbered sig
nal boxes, from one to ten. The district
number was struck on tower bells and
station number on small bells inside Of
signal boxes. When there was an alarm
the district number would be struck three
times, followed r. thirty or forty rapid
blows, and then the district number three
times three rounds. Firemcn and police
men would rush 70 signal boxes TO get
box number and at night the police, then
known as watch" would spring their
through the streets.
IL required but two or three turns of
the signal box crank to record an alarm
at headquarters, il the crank was turned
slowly. Six turns was the number given
in instructions displayed inside the box.
II the crank was turned rapidly the ma
chinery at headquarters would not adjust
itself properly to record the alarm. and
as most people who gave the alarms we're
excited they would turn the crank too
fast making IL necessary TO change in
structions to twenty-five turns OF the
crank. and in counting they would nat
urally turn slow enough at some period
of twenty-five turns TO have II properly
recorded at headquarters. The number of
turns was subsequently, reduced a few
at time until the required number only
was used.
In March, 1855. DR.. Claiming delivered
a lecture at the Smithsonian Institution
at Washington on the fire alarm tele-
graph which received considerable atten-
tion. Shortly after this lecture John N.
Gameweil. postmaster and telegraph op-
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an unusual one. With all the buoyancy,
love of pleasure. and childish impulses.
he has blended the more manly qualities
and serious inclinations which are foreign
to most boys. student since he could
FIRST read the alphabet he never has
ceased to be deeply interested in all
things pertaining to the history of his
own and other countries.
With keen thirst for knowledge. he
has always applied himself assiduously
to his books. and now. when he is ready
to assume the reins of government, he
finds himself admirably equipped to cope
with many of the questions of state
which he will be forced to meet and with
which he would have been unfamiliar had
his books not claimed his interest through
all these years.
Another advantage which his studies
have been to him is the unceasing mutual
devotion of Alfonso and his tutors. One
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ers. Later on the daisy, that so bounte-
ously enamcls the fields in the neighbcr-
hood OF Washington with dainty white
and gold, will be gathered for the vases
at home.
Now is heard the wooing of the birds
amid the branches. of the trees A
musical cry breaks on the cara sound
full OF entreaty beautifully intoned and
modulated. Then from a neighboring tree
comes the response like gentle echo.
1t is quite the balcony scene from Romeo
and Juliet acted in earnest by birds.
The angler now hunts up his fishing
tackle, for the breath of April is warm
and gentle; golden light plays upon the
streams and rivers. and when the rather
frequent but refreshing rain comes down
it seems to tread with muffied feet on the
young leaves, and hardly to press down
the flowers. But to hear the sweet birds
sing to feel the refreshing air blowing
gently on all around and see nature ar
raging herself in all her spring beauty, Is
Il greater pleasure than that of fishing.
Few care about reading the chapters in
delightful old ''Izaak Walton" that treat
upon fishes alone; 1t is when he quits his
rod and line and begins to gossip about
the beauty of the season; when he sits
upon that primrose bank and tells US that
the meadows 'are too pleasant to be
looked at only on holidays" making while
SO seated. "a brave breakfast with piece
Of powdered beef and u radish or two he
has in his bag" that we love most to
listen to him. Still. angling is of itself
q pleasant out door sport, for II tired,
there is the river bank ready to sit down
upon. the lovely scenery of the Upper
Potomac the favorite resort of local fish,
ermen. to gaze upon; the willows to watch
as they wave ever wildly to and fro, or
the circle in the water. made by some
fish as it rises at fly. to trace as It
rounds and widens, and breaks among the
pebbles on the shore. or Is lost amid the
tangles Of the overhanging and ever
moving sedge.
Then comes the arrowy flight of the
swallows as they dart after each other
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:. THE GIRL WHO PLAYS PINOPONO :.

fiushes the cheeks and brightens the
eyes, and some wise Fate having brought
elbow sleeves in with ping pong. the pret-
ty forearm assumes prominent place in
the category of charms. and a white hand
with tie fash of rings can at one and the
same time WELD the tiny racket and do
deadly damage to a young mans heart.
1t is a great game, and after an hour
or so. the man finds himself saying. Eff
teen. love-" with an accent of endear-
ment on the last word of the commonplace
tennis term.
Back and forth over the net goes the
ball with its musica! repetition, ping
pong. ping pong" the girl misses, and
the two people dive under the table and
fingers touch. then the girl. who, in the
drawing-room. deports herself with unap-
proachable dignity, laughs as II she were
sixteen. and the man adorcs her for her
childishness, and feels himself boy
again. and then, 'ping-pong, ing-pong,
once more the game starts, the old game,
which begins and ends with love.
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SPRING, SPRING, GENTLE SPRING IS HERE

through the arch Of the bridge or dimplc
the water every here and there as they
sweep over it. Ever shifting his position,
the fisherman can "dander'' along whero
little curves and indentations form tiny
bays and secluded pools. which. except
where they put out riverward. are shus
in by their own overhanging trees and
waving scdges. Such places, on some
what larger scale, abound along the lower
Potomac and form snug and delignttui
shelters for houseboats.
Then contemplative man may sit and
hold communion with nature. seeing some
thing new every time he shifts his glance.
for many a flower has now made its ap-
pearance which remained hidden while
March blew his windy trumpet.
1t is a pleasant sight in April to see
great bed Of dandclions shaking all their
golden heads together. and common as II
may appear it is a beautiful compound
flower. Who has not, in the days OF child
hood, blown off the down seed to tell the
hour Of the day by the number OF puuS
it took to dispense tho feathered messen-
gers? How beautifully. too. the leaves
are cut. and when bleached, who does net
know that 1t is the most wholesome herp
that ever gave flavor to q salad'
Leaves. also. are beautiful to look upon
without regarding the exquisite forms and
colors Of the flowers; and strange are
the names the botanists have been COM
pelled to adopt to describe their different
shapes. Awl. arrow. finger. hand. heart
and kidney-shaped are few OF the names
in common use for this purpose. Then the
margin or edges OF leaves are saw
toothed. crimped. smooth. slashed. notch
ed, torn out, and look even as IL SEINE OF
them have been bitten by every variety
of mouth: as IL hundreds of insects hG'
been at work. and each had eaten out
its own fanciful pattern. Others. again
are armed. and nave touch-me-not iooN
about them, while some are covered Tn
derneath with star-shaped prickles. hair-
like PARTICLES. or soft down. making them
to the touch. rough. smooth, sticky O
soft as the down Of velvet.
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Of his greatest pleasures, aside from that
Of mastering his studies. has been the
sensation of pleasing his tutors and so
rewardng their efforts to make the King
of Spain worthy OF his noble ancestors.
Alfonso's chief delight is his army.
When he was little tot Of FIVE he would
Re sent out to little drill ground on the
outskirts Of Madrid TO watch the maneu-
vers Of the troops. All Madrid barred its
head and gazes with admiration on the
tiny figure perched upon horseback, with
little legs sticking ont each side in the
true baby fashion.
ACCOMPANIED by guard Of ten soldiers
the young King would sit and watch the
troops. and it was not long before he
had learned the commands and their
meaning. and soon insisted in taking ac-
tive part in the drill himself. With a
wee bit of a voice that strove hard TO
be big and sonorous. the little monarch
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proves conclusively that Houdon modelled
Washington from life, and 1t may be i'm
pressively repeated that there was not
sculptor in America but NJ. Houdon
who could model such a bust.
Thomas Jefferson. in a letter to Wash.
inston. from Paris. dated January 4. 17ss,
writes: II have been honored with your
letter Of September rs. which was de-
livered to me by NJ. Houden, who is safe
ly returned. He has brought with him
the mold Of the face only. having left
the other parts of the work with his
workman, to come by some other con-
veyance.'
The old head itself Is Just as IL came
from the hands Of the great sculptor, NJ.
Houdon, except that 1t Is discolored by
the molder when il was done in bronze
by the late Clark Mills.
". Houdon, who died In 1928. left a
reputation surprising all others Of mod
ern time as a portrait sculptor, his thor
ough knowledge Of the proportions Of the
human figure and his intimate knowledgs
of anatomy equa1ing that Of the greatest
surgeons. The marvellous works that he
has left show him to have been without
a peer among his contemporaries and sue
cessors. and, II he ever had an equal in
the creative or initiative art, 1t was in
the peerless Apelles alone.
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PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS OE ALFONSO E YOUNG KING OF SPAIN

By SENIOR DON JUAN RIANO,
Fist Secretary of the Spanish Legation and
former Secretary to :he late King Of Spain.
TN LESS than month, on May IL, AL
forso XIII. the youngest ruler in
L the world, will be formally pro-
claimed King of Spain. and then will
be Witnessed an event or series of events.
which mark so great an epoch in the his
tory of an cmpire-the coronation season.
Added to the dignity attached to the
inauguration of a President of the Unit
ed States. the crowning of a King assumes
the splendor and magnificence of the fairy
tales Of old. 1t is pageant-a rapid pro-
csssion of beautifully arranged and gorge
ously colored pictures. through which the
figures of the King and his court, together
with the high dignitaries of other coun-
tries move in panoramic order.
All that love, money. and ingenuity can
do is added to the requirements OF state
and so, with due ceremony and majestic
pomp. the crown and scepter of Spain will