Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-02-14
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OUR CORRESPONDENT TELLS OF THE
MANY INTERESTING THINGS SEEN
THERE-oTHER HISTORICAL
| PLACES vISITED,
For the Spectator.
Raphine, Va, Feb. lion a wintry
morn in the good old winter time of
the year that 10 past, the writer of this
article set out for a trip to our sister
State, Maryland. We landed at Mt.
Rainier, three miles from Washington
Mt. Rainier is situated on the District
car line, and is in the midst of lovely
country. although winter had donned
the landscape 10 its wintry garments 1t
Is no doubt lovely country. If the
writer could resort to this ideal spot
in the good old summer time, we could
view the landscape DER with delight,
Tor summer in her "gauZy robes" has
changed the scene to picture of beau
ty, for the wide stretching landscape
has donned it's varied colors, and the
brook is more musical as it sends it's
waters to other parts. The feathered
songsters in those far distant trees
make the air reverberate with the
sweetest notes. During our sojourn
In this ideal spot we enjoyed the hos.
pitality extended by Vlrglnians, In
fact we were entertained In the true
old Virginia style.
We leave Mt. Rainier for awhile and
resort to the "City Beautiful" where
indeed the visitor is dazed with the
grandeur and loneliness of a city that
the American may we'll be proud to say
that we possess this national capital.
1t is natural for the visitor to turn bis
or her eyes to the magnificent Con-
gressional Library. We were lost in
admiration as we gazed upon the lit
erature, sculpture and art in this Lii
brary, which is too grand and magni-
ficent for pen to describe. We leave
this Library with reluctant steps to
view the capitol in all of it's grandeur,
and it made the visitors heart thrill
with joy to know that we-the dear
old Union was the possessor of this
magnificent building, which assures
the sightseers that they are viewing
one of the most majestic buildings in
the world, and we turn away with the
exclamation that our nation is the
only nation that can afford such a
building.
emust not fail to speak of the
Corcoran Art Gallery. The visitor
stands in wonder and admiration, for
here we can see "Springtime and Har.
vest" Sunshine and Rain" or can.
vas. We pause in admiration before |
picture of the "Glorious Sunset" |
which ia 80 beautiful and natural that |
we find ourselves exclaiming with the
poet:
a S0GIlQS sun
Should leave track of glory in the
skies "
We also observed picture of the
Silly evening time, and of the bright
and rosy morn. We leave this fine art
and sculpture. and as our time is linn
tied we hurry on to other places of in
terest-the Smithsonian Institute, the
Monument, and Navy Yard. which
was much enjoyed by the writer. 1t Is
hard for the sightseeing one to realize
that quotation thine is feeting," so
We say au revoir to the City Beautiful. I
We pass On to the historical Annap. I
olis, dear old Annapolis, who in times ,
past was the abode of some of our
great men. The city itself carries us r
back to the days of "Auld Lang Syne." {
It carries us back to the colonial days. :
A great many of the homes are on the ,
colonial style. The writer had the
pleasure to visit the old ''Chase Home"
which is as dear to the Virglnian as j.,
we'll as to the Marylander. We also OBJ
served the Paca and Peggy Stewart
homes. We hurry on the State House ,
which is very grand in the interior, 3,
and we must fail to mention the room
where, in bygone days, the legislature
the old seats are still there,
and the little galleries where the ladies
would sit are still preserved, Last but
not least, we must speak of the Naval
which Is delight to the wis.,
tor. This academy is of white stone,
and faces the Chesapeake. The chap
81 alone costing half million. which
is surely grand place for the mid
'hipmen to attend services. Surely
Dur Union may we'll be proud of the
Naval Academy. We also visited st.
John's College for women. The writer
has stored away in memory the most i.
pleasant recollections of this dear old
own, which is dear to every student.
In the far distance from over the bay. :,
| balmy zephyr comes to us laden with
he music of Maryland my Mary land"
We listen again, and borne to US on
he breeze "Home sweet Home" in it's
weetest melodies, so bidding farewell
% Annapolis we hurry home to "Ole
Virginny." CORRESPONDENT