The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-10-04
our EXPOSITION
PARTY RETURNS.
Visit Washington Traverse
Famous Potomac to EXPO.
many Other Points of Historic
Interest Visited by
the Party.

. The Republicans jamestown Expo-
sition party returned Wednesday nigh
, from nine days trip 20 the Exposition
and other points OF interest in the East
The party was composed OF Misses
Ethelyn Jones. Bertha Pirtle and Cora
Thomasson and chaparonvd by Editor
{. +. Smith and wife, OF the Republic
an. The trip was begun Tuesday,
September Path, the party leaving Hart
ford at 1880 O'Clock p. N. OF that day.
taking the Illinois Central train for
Louisville. where Al SIS o'clock the
same afternoon the c. & o. Exposition
train was boarded. and in twenty-five
hours the party arrived az Washing
ton, ID. {. The c. 4 o. Jrayerses a
most picturesque and interesting Sec
tton OF the country. embracing the IA
nous blue grass section OF Kentucky.
the mountainous section Of Eastern
Kentucky. and The continuous almost
, unbroken mountainous section extend
/ ing from the western boundary OF West
Virginia 10 Charlottesville. Virginia.
On our arrival at Washington. We be-
held the counury's most beautiful city.
and viewed with deep interest the Gan
deur or It's Splndid buildings, broad
and well kept streets, and lis many
historic places. The party spent say
eral hours viewing the many Interest
ing things in and about the Capitol
building. which is distinguished for
its commanding situation and majes-
tic proportion, for the dignity. grace
beauty and design. and the adornment
and decorations which beauty il with
out and within. All these unite 20 give
It ARCHITECTURAL rank among the nobleSt I
in the world. From an elevated site
on Capitol Hill, 81 feet above the
water level, II oyerlooks the famous
Potomac. and from its towering Ro-
tunda or Dome, cam be viewed almost
the entire city. The entire length OF
the Capitol building is 75l feet. and
is $50 feet in width and covers an
area of more than three and one-half
acres.
The Library OF Congress We also
paid visit OF several hours. The Lii
brary grounds join those OF the Capt.
tol. The building is OF the Italian
Renaissance order of architecture and
has three stories with Dome and Is
40 feet long and $40 feet wide, COW
ering nearly three and onc-half acres
Of ground. The building contains
thousands and probably millions OF
of books, and the cost OF con-
structing same was nearly $1,000 !
300.
The White House, the Presidents :
residence was also paid visit and :
our party had the distinguished hon ,
State parlor used By the Presi-
lent for receptions. IL is a mag +,
ligicient department, 40 feet wide and =.
50 feet long. the ceiling is % feet r
high, from which three massive crys-
al chandeliers hang. The decorations
# wall and ceiling are white and gold
With window draperies of gold. The
Ilue room, the Red room, the Green :
Dom, the State dining room the Pres
dents room the Cabinet room and I'll =
residents office were closed TO visitors /"
= they always are. except on special .
OF to certain individuals, L
encrally those who have business with IL
he President. The President had JUST I
etdrned from his vacation in the east Is
nd was too busy to be seen. d
The Washington National Monument a.
II enclosed Shaft OF White marble u
lIuated on the Mall near the Potomac
,as also visited By the party. The C
lonument is the highest work OF ma o.
onry In the world, and is 555 feet y
Ugh. The summit Is reached by a il
light OF stairs OF nine hundred steps, W
Iso by an elevator which makes one IL
scent and one decent every fifteen al
linutes The party being somewhat ii
carried chose 10 take the elevator for n
le top from which one can view the in
country as far as the
yes can see. N
The party saw from an auto
lobile observation car, the build
* OF the Government Print ca
* Office, Dead Letter Meuseum, III
ureau of Engraving. Agriculture, De- in
Pension Bureau, Postoffice sy
apartment. Treasure and many 9TH de
; historic buildings and places in of
hich weeks and months might be &C