Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-03-24
WASHING TON LETTER


~ OtiNr Strcnr IL so closely ASSOCIATE
t;l w, III he history Of any government
u Is Penn .ylvania avenue with that of
the Unite, states. Washington trav-
ersed it when it was but II woodland
path; John Adams made his way in
state through It's swamps and bog
holes: jefferson set out trees along its
line when the city site had been strip
ped of forests, and every Other presi-
dent, with his varying escort, has pass
ell along ii to assume his Office.
1t has seen more such pageantry than
au. other street in the world Twenty
ST.. .naugurais have taken place here.
Past its few and scattered houses in
1914 fled the routed forces from Bla-
dcnsburg, With the eXultGnt reucOats
ia close pursuit, and with the capitol
building bursting into flames at one
end Of it and the White House soon to
follow at the other.
Down Its somber length, covered like
a pail with emblems OF grief, passed
the funeral cortege Of Abraham Lin
coin, no head covered and no heart UNI
moved Of all the vast multitude.
Along its dusty highway trGmped,
with the swinging step that had carried
them from Atlanta to the sea, Sher
mans gallant, indomitable men of the
west, looking bronzed and hardy as
Indians, and all elate with victory.
Up through its thronging thousands,
%1.> oavpa <ba nro nd old App1y of the
Potomac, war worn veterans who for
years had been the bulwark of the cap
ital, but all with elastic tread and sol
dierly bearing, as they We're greeted
with welcoming shouts, their tattered
flags futtering in the summer air.
Never has such an army, having fought
voluntarily and consciously for a great
and noble cause. made so joyous holi-
day for any capital as when it trod in
triumphant home coming along Penn
sylvania avenue.
Why Called "White House."
Although he never resided under its
roof, the White House owes its name
to Washington himself, who called 1t
so In memory of the White House
from which he won and welded his
bride in 1859. The presidential man
sion was designed and projected in the
wilderness when the future was al al
together unknown quantity. Its archi-
tect was u young lrishman James Ho-
ban by name, who followed 70 some eX-
tent die plan Of country seat of the
Duke of Leinster in Ireland.
Teddy Junior a Boxer.
Theodore Roosevelt. Jr.. is reported
to be nursing broken nose, and it IS
said the injury is the result Of con
test with Il new boxing instructor re-
Gently installed in the White House.
Tile first intimation of the accident
was given the other day by Mike Don
ovan. who was the instructor of the
president IN boxing when he was gov
ernor OF New York.
1.-The president doesn't need any les
sons in boxing" said Donovan. 'is he
Is one of the best boxers in the colln-
try. The boy is Il good boxer also. but
ne has recently received Il bad smash
OH the bridge of his nose and had to
undergo an operation"
View Medal of Honor.
The new medal OF honor which has
been adopted for our war heroes has
been legally protected by an act of
congress against counterfeit. 1t is
intended that all outstanding medals
issued from the early days of The civil
war till now shall be recalled. and
these new ones issued in their stead.
The new medal Is of bronze and is
suspended from Il bronze bar hidden
by blue silk ribbon. on which appear
thirteen white stars The medal i'll
clUdes five pointed star. bar con-
tanning the word "ValOr" and an eagle
with outspread wings. The star Is the
same shape and form rs that on the
old medal OF honor Tho i've points
are Joined by II wreath of laurel. and
the whole is suspended from the talons
OF the eagle by the bar. Tile ribbon
attached to the wings of the eagle Is
two inches wide and covered by the
eagle NIuSS from up w Up
Itnly's Exhibit In WRshfngtOn.
The Italian ambassador, Baron May
or DIES riancheS. has adopted Il unique
method Of displaying his pride III his
country and one which may he termed
a clever bit of advertising for It's in
dustrial and commercial pursuits. He
has placed two spacious cabinets in
the ballroom Of the embassy and in
one are exhibited ornaments in gold.
silver glass and mosaic, all done IN
the great factories and studios Of Italy.
In the other are laces. fans. examples
Of miniature painting on ivory and
porcelain and carved worries and en-
ameled curiOs.
The ambassador does not intend to
remove these curios from Washington.
They will remain as permanent ex-
hiblt at the embassy even after the
present occupants have been trans
ferred to some other capital.
Athletes In the Army.
Athletic training Is to form all Inn
portant part Of the training Of West
Point and Annapolis students in the
future. The lessons of the Japanese