Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-01
WASHINGTON LETTER
Especial Correspondence

AuS tuAcI tue lnlIlaClVc III movement
to erect in this city a building to meet
the needs of many organizations for
the holding of conventions, exhibitions
and affairs of social nature. To this
end the society has issued call for a
conference at the Cosmos club the at
ternoon Of Feb. Is at 3 o'clock Of dele
gates of such organizations for the pur'
pose Of discussing the matter and
agreeing upon plan Of action. Az
planned the proposed building will be
OF imposing and artistic proportions.
The scientific, patriotic and artistic
societies have long felt the need Of
such building and have been striving,
each in it's own way, for the realization
of this desire. For this reason it has
been deemed wise to call conference
of those interested, as it is believed
that united effort will sooner effect the
purpose than will separate action on
the part Of each organization.
The call issued by the artists states
that there is wish at this time, which
is by no means local, to beautify Wash
ington, and the park commission has
provided a site for just such building
as is contemplated. Senator Mcmillan
has introduced in the senate a bill
which carries an appropriation of 3d.
100000 for the erection and mainte.
nance of this building.
Red Men and Art.
Two Indians were at the capitol see
ing the sights. They gazed at the sen.
ate and the house with immovable
countenances. They were shown all
the pictures without eliciting even SO
much as a grunt, and even the height
Of the rotunda seemed to fail to i'm.
press them. Suddenly, however, they
discovered over door leading from the
rotunda to the house of representatives
marble group representing white
man fighting with an Indian. The white
man has his gun appraised warding of
the Ratchet Of the Indian, which is
about to fall upon his head.
The moment the Indians saw this
group their apathy disappeared. Here
was something they could understand
and appreciate. They stood for some
time in front of the marble figures talk.
ing earnestly in their deep cultural
tones.
"What do they say" some one asked
the guide who was with them.
"They say" was the reply, that the
man with the gun could never save
himself unless he changed his position.
They say that the Indian can very east
~ take the white mans scalp"
Which shows that the untutored red
man is q critic from a practical point
of view.
The Three statues.
Secretary Hitchcock visited the CAPT.
tol the other day to appear before one
of the house committees. In the course
of conversation before the hearing be-
gan he had occasion to make some ref.
'erence to Scott circle, which is on Six
teenth street, just north of the secreta.
rvs residence He could not, however
think of the name of the circle and at.
tempted to describe it.
you know the place / mean," said
the secretary, appealing to the con.
gresham who sat opposite him. ut is
the circle which has SO many statues in
1.-THE statues representing the three
Gepartments-state, war and interior"
= "Oh. Mr.. Secretary" said the con.
gresham, you mean Scott circle"
"Yes." replied Mr.. Hitchcock.
But" persisted the congressman, II
ues."
"Well," said Mr.. Hitchcock, ''Scott
stands for the war department, Web.
.ster for the state department and DR..
Hahnemann, the hcmeopath. for the In.
terror department"
May Lose Dathing Beach.
In recommendation forwarded to
congress by the war department there
is possibility that Washington will
be without a bathing beach next sum.
mer. Through the secretary OF the
treasury an estimate for an appropria.
ton of 100000 was forwarded TO con.
gress for the Improvement Of what is
known as Potomac park, the area OF
which includes most of the ground oc.
cupied by the lighthouses and pavilions
Of the bathing beach. In the estimate
as transmitted was the provision that
the law establishing "a free bathing
beach on the tidal reservoir near the
monument should be repealed. the dis.
trict commissioners relinquishing all
rights in the premises.
A Beautiful Present.
| Representative loung and Major j.
NJ. Carson presented to the president
sthe other day two handsomely bound
,wolumes sent him by the Friendly Sons
.of st. Patrick Of Philadelphia. One of
these contained resolutions adopted by
the society in September last on the
death Of President Mckinley. The res"
!. olutions are engrossed in beautiful
style, and the volume is handsomely
bound in green. The other volume con.
tanned history Of this ancient ,socie-
,ty, together with q history of the Hi