Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-06
FRENCH BLOCK,
THE NE W BOOK,
THIRTY YEARS IN WASHIN-
TON.

BY MRS. GENERAL JOHN A. LOGAN.
This magnifcently illustrated vol.
ume is published with the consent
and aid OF the United States govern
ment, and this fact alone is evidence
OF it's sterling merit and OF the great
care that has been bestowed upon it.
| 1t is said that all roads lead to
Washington, just as they did to an
Gent Rome. Certain it is that the
eyes Of millions who cannot behold the
marvels and glorieS OF our National
| Capital, as seen by famous woman
who as the wife OF an influential
senator, society leader, and the close
frien of every mistress OF the While
House from Lincoln to the present
time, has been in close touch with the
inner life Of Washington and enjoyed
| rare privileges for studying the nigh.
ty activities of the government, such
as no other person has ever before been
able to command.
Many distinguished men and women
have long urged Mrs. Logan TO give
this volume to the world. She has
| received letters from thousands I'm.
known to her, expressing the hope
that it would be written. In her pre-
face she says:
my first introduction to life in the
city Of Washington was in 1858, Gen
eral Logan being then a member Of
Congress, and for more than thirty
years l have lived there almost con-
tinuously, an interested observer of
passing events. AS the wife of SEN
ator, may say that lenjoyed unusual
privileges and opportunities to see and
know the inner life and activities OF
the Capital City. l have had my share
OF the favor of the powers that were,
and the honor Of being Included
among the distinguished guests at
both private and official entertain
ments: and ! have known the pleas.
ure of personal acquaintance with
prominent statesmen, courtly diplc-
mats, and beautiful winning, and
gifted women, filling with grace and
dignity the highest social positions
that the people could bestow
1t has been my aim to show my
readers, both by word and pictorial
art, the wonders and the workings Of
the elaborate machinery OF the Govern.
ment in motion, by leading them
through the great Departments and
explaining what the army OF bus
men and women workers do and how
they do it; to show them the WORKS
of art, the wonderful collectic n Of re
lies and curiosities fr m every part
OF the world, and the architectural
q 1ries and priceless treasures of the
Capital; to describe and explain its
giant activities; to take them through
the White House form the attic to
the cellar, through every forbidden
room, and to portray not only it's
daily life, past and present, but its
brilliant social: and official functions
as we'll; to tell the story Of every |
President, and Of every woman who
has ever reigned in the White House;
to visit the Treasury, the Dead Letter
office, and to solve the marvels ana
mysteries Of every government INDUS
try in short, to present every inter.
esting phase OF life and scenes In
in Washington.
Its illustrations are triumph Of |
American art. 1t is worth the price
Of the book just to look at these SO
magnificent full page plates, from
photographs taken with g3venment
consent and aid exclusively for this |
volume. They portray wonderfully |