The Washington herald., 1907-12-23
Phi1ndcInhin loo sIow.

Philadelphia Too slow.
Congress had several times determined
on a location on the Delaware. but Phila-
delphia. il Is said. had meantime become
SO slow that II was found necessary 10
change that plan, so that the Congress
men might have diversions adequate to
their labors.
The bin locating the Capital in the Dis
trict was formally signed BY President
Washington on July I6. 1870 and by this
one act a struggle Of seven years was
ended. BY this bill. which sets the limits
OF the District. in which the Capital should
be located. Monday. the first day Of De-
cember. 1900. was named as the day on
which all officers Of the government
should cease transaction Of business OF
the nation elsewhere and come 10 the
new national city.
Il was first called the Territory OF
Columbia in September. 1871. while the
national city was At the same date
named Washington. Maj. Pierre Charles
FEnfant, who was largely responsible
for laying out the present city was re-
mUnsrated magnificently- In $50 about
eighteen years after he started his work
Congress appropriated S656.65 with interes,
from March 1. 17s2, 10 the major.
With the coming of Congress and the
officers Of the government, the District
and the city OF Washington wore a new
aspect, naturally enough. because there
WASH any old aspect left: il was ar
entirely new city. built In very old
place as old maybe as Methuselah OF q
dinner joke.
Since the day when Congress assumed
/ formal jurisdiction over the District
/ February q. lS0l. il has seen many 8
gloomy day. as well as a few bright ones
/ Several times during the course Of wal
Washington has been in danger During
the second war with Great Britain a part
OF the city was burned, and in the coUrst
or the civil war she was pretty badly
scared. which IS almost as bad.
PrOspcred and Grew
But right steadily she prcspered and
grew. As the nation grew and expanded
and absorbed more territory. where The
flag stepped right along with the ConstItu-
[ ton. and didn't follow il Washington
I the Capital. naturally became larger anl
more imposing in it's public buildings.
To-day. as every one knows. Washing
ton is one of the most beautiful cities
4 in the country. and much OF the origina
/ District, that nobody dreamed would ever
be grsced with structures Of marble ol
granite. are now dotted with governmen,
/ buildings.
There'n be quite a difference IN Mis-.
Districts debut from the tine Of hel
birth. Since that time many more Con
gressmen have come TO this city. tn,
duel has been abolished. but in its plac,
have come the Ananias Club and the
| throwing OF projectiles On the floor OF th,
House and Senate
The third-term idea, il must be said
isn't entirely new TO Miss District, be
cause there have been other men who
could have had that honor before. Per
I haps she's never witnessed so many state
ments Of declination. though. because Il
was lots harder 10 write them with q
! quill pen. and the typewriter does max,
such things easier.
So Mss District Of COlumbia-Aiiss ID
C. IL you know her well-I19 years old To-
day. by the act Of the Maryland legisla.
ture. makes her debut. this twenty-thirC
DAY Of December. nineteen-naugat-seve
with a large number OF friends 60 hel
credit and q most interested adopted
father-in-lew. the Congress Of the United
States, all ready 10 DO her honor.