Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-05-12
TIE NEW BOOK
THIRTY YEARS IN WASH N6TOE,
BY MRS. GENERAL JOHN A. LOGAN.

This magnificently illusti ated vol
ume is published with the consent
and aid of the United States Govern.
mcnt, and this fact alone is evidence
of its sterling merit and OF the grea,
care that has been bestowed upon il.
| 1t is said that all roads lead to
Washington just as they did to an
cient Rome Certain it is that the
eyes of millions who cannot behold
the marvels and glories of our Nat
ional Capital in person are constant
ly turned toward it.
The book is Il complete panorama
of the countless interests of the Nat
| iOnal Capital As seen by famous
woman who, as the wife of an infiu-
entail Senator, a society leader, and
close friend of every mistress Of the
White House from Lincoln to the
present time, has been in close touch
with the inner life of Washington
and enjoyed rare privileges for stu
dying the mighty activities of the
Government, such as no person ever
before has been able to command.
Many distinguished men and wOm
en- have long urged Mrs. Logan to
give this volume to the world. She
has received letters from thousands
unknown to her, expressing the hope
that it would he written. In her
preface she says:
"My first introduction to life in
the city of Washington was in 1858,
General Logan being then a member
of Congress, and for more than thir-
ty years l have lived there almost
continuously, an interested observer
of passing events. AS the wife of a
Senator, l may say that | enjoyed
unusual privileges and opportunities
to see and know the inner life and
activities of the National City. |
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 entertainments, and !
have known the pleasure of personal
acquaintance with prominent states
men, courtly diplomats, and beauti-
full, winning, and gifted women, fill
ing with grace and dignity the high
est social positions that the people
could bestow.
at has been my aim to show my
readers, both by words and pictorial
art, the wonders and the workings
of the elaborate machinery of the
Government in motion by leading
them through the great Departments
and explaining twhat the army of
busy men and women workers do
and how they do it; to show them
the works of art, the wonderful col
lection of relics and curiosities fLom
every part of the world, and the ar
chitectural glories and priceless treas
urts of the capital; to describe and
explain its giant activities; to take
them through the White House from
the attic to the cellar, through every
forbidden room, and to portray not
only its daily life, past and present,
but its brilliant social and official
functions as well; to tell the story of
every President, and Ofevery wom-
EN- who has ever reigned in the White
House; to visit the Treasury, the
Dead Letter Office, and to solve the
marvels and mysteries of every gov
ernment industry; in short, to pre-
sent every interesting phase of life
and scenes in Washington"
Its illustrations are a triumph of
American art. 1t is worth the price
of the book just to look at these 30
magnificent full page plates, from
photographs taken with government
consent and aid exclusively for this
volume. They portray wonderfully
interesting scenes. The government
generously waived all "rules and
regulations" in order that this book
by a woman of Mrs. LOgan's stand
ING and influence should he as per-
feet and complete as possible. One
can linger long time over these
beautiful plates, aud though he turns
from each with reg ret he is pretty
sure to find the next one of still more
absorbing interest.
We do not know when 740 pages
| have given us more genuine pleas