Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-10-24

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amphitneater formed BY an embank-
ment Of earth, green with turf, and
shaded with trellises OF vines. 1t is
sylvan temple where the services of
decoration day are held The reading
desk of the rostrum is of marble in
classic design, and ornamental stone
columns support a latticed roof OF
green. 1t is round and forms a beauti-
full spot in the cemetery. In the south
east part Of the plateau a grove OF
naples has been planted after the
plan of Gothic cathedral with over.
arching aisles which will grow in
statlines and grandeur as time goes
on. Many beds of flowers are arranged
In patterns to form the names of the
great commanders and symbols and
badges of army corps.
On the brow of the hill stands the
Arlington house or, as it Is some
times called, the Lee mansion. Its
very location is fascinating The view
from it's wide veranda has been famed
for century. When Lafayette was a
guest he declared the prospect from
its portico one of the most beautiful
he had ever looked upon, and travel.
ers today still pronounce the scene
one of the rarest they have witnessed.
Below flows the Potomac, from whose
shores rise Georgetown and Washing
ton and beyond the encircling hills roll
away to the horizons rim. In the far
north stands out the white tower of
the soldiers home, and in the south
are the spires of Alexandria. The view
is wide and far-reaching and it has
many attractions upon which the eye
fingers long. but Washington is ever
its central and commanding feature.
So federal city and national GENE
terry stand close together. the white
portico OF the Lee mansion looking
down upon the white dome of the
United States capitol nearly eight
miles distant.
The Arlington house was built in
1904. While it is of typical old colon
ial style, 1t was modelled after the
temple of Paestum near Naples. The
building proper Is about 60 feet long
and 40 feet wide, although extentions
or wings on both ends increase Its
length considerably. 1t is two stories
high. and has low gabled roof with
a small dome or cupola in the center.
The porticc. with its 10 great, white
Doric columns of stone-six of which
are in a row ON the outer edge and
two of which extend toward the build
ing on each side of the porch-was
modelled after that Of the temple of
Thesus at Athens. Four steps ascend
to the veranda whose floor is of brick,
many cracked with age. Most of the
windows are large with square panes,
protected by large green board shut
tiers. In the rear are the original ser.
wants quarters and an old bucket well
covered with loU-domed roof. There
Is conservatory in the north while
to the rear is a newly erected water
tower. A driveway extends in front of
the building. Thirty feet from the steps
down the slope is the high. unsightly
flag STAFF from which old glory floats
from the boom of the sunrise cannon
at Fort Meyer. in the morning until
the sound of the sunset gun at re.
treat in the evening.
Most of the interior of the building
Is unoccupied. On the walls of the
hall which is entered from the outside
door and whose width of about 10
feet is at once striking. are fastened
two large bronze tablets upon which
Is inscribed the history of the place.
A room adjoining, about % feet
square. is the drawing room which is
bare and practically unoccupied Up
on its walls hang framed sketch plans
of the cemetery and copies of patriot.
ic orations and speeches, among
which is Lincoln's speech at Gettys.
burg. To one side is kept a book in
which each visitor as expected to reg.
lister his name and his residence. In
the center. enclosed in a glass case
on table. Is book which contains
the names of the men who died In the
Spanish and Pnilippine wars. In i'm.
mortelle from confederate veterans is
erected on stand there upon which
is written, In the spirit Of fraternity
from confederate veterans.-June Z,
1908" The vacant parlor is about as
large as the drawing room and also
has high ceiling and y soft pine
floor. There are some eight large
rooms in the building Including the
upstairs and excluding halls and clos.
cts. The superintendent of the
grounds occupies part of the house.
On the plateau south of the mansion
near the extreme edge of the GENE.
terry is old Fort Mcpherson which was
erected during the civil war for The
protection of Washington. 1t Is a cir.
cular space of ground. covered with
turf. around which is an embankment
nearly 20 feet high. Around is a deep
ditch Is feet wide. Openings in the
embankment show the places where
guns once stood. The fort is situated
ON an elevation and holds a command