Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-31

of the young women under the chaperon-
age of the schoolmistress Uttered. The
rest were silent, and by some occult
method the guide this time rightly inter
preted their silence to mean mo.
After the whispering gallery, the visit
ors were shown numerous and sundry in
teresting places and things including the
rooms in which the Senate and the House
of Representatives deliberate. In both OF
these last named places the party was
delayed in order that the schoolmistress
lance of remembering this or that-which.
from the conductors standpoint was
not important in any particular.
On both occasions he was annoyed. al
though no one but himself would have
known it had he not expressed his an
noyance In IAN aside" to the reporter
This nearly always happens" said he
IF they keep it up. We'll never get over
the whole route and they'll think I'm no
good. These delays are mighty bad for
the business-but what can I do?" Then
reassumins his profes sional tone, he an
nOunced:
I'VE will now so to the dome, which.
with the exception of the top of the
Washington Monument. is the highest
point in the city One man was killed
while working on it. 1t is surmounted
by a statue representing Liberty which
you probably noticed before we entered
the building. Although it may appear al
most diminutive from the streets, this
statue is of gigantic proportions"
*
And so he continued as his temporary
charges YEARLY climbed the winding steps
When they had finally arrived and had
stepped out on the narrow fence guarded
passageway which surrounds the big
dome. he called attention to the scenic eff
feet, was careful to mention various build
ings (which we will have the opportunity
of visiting later and then all descended
and followed him to the Botanic Garden
Here they were guided so skillfully that
while apparently wandering in the most
aimless fashion they were in reality shown
almost every part of the gardens. There
came a second delay in the gardens. too
The schoolgirls were determined to obtain
flowers for their memory books" and re-
fused to listen to the guides expostula-
tons to the effect that such a proceed
ing was impossible.
The post office building came next.
After hearing the date. cost and numer
Gus sundry figures In connection with
the erection of this building, the party
visited room by room. the various de-
partments. AS they passed the office of
one of the assistant postmaster gen
erals" one of the tourists of the every
day type" called to the guide.
oh say, she remarked. II wonder
If ] could this man-what is his
rs your nephew employed in the build
ing?' inquired the conductor unenthu-
siastically.
"Oh. no-not now. But he used to.
He ran one of the elevators during Cleve-
lands first administration, I'm sure
they must remember him
She was finally persuaded TO give up
her visit to the official by the assurance
that, while her nephew was undoubtedly
remembered. the assistant postmaster
general was a very busy man. and that
it would be better to postpone her call
until after Office hours.
All through the building the party went,
coming finally to the dead letter Office.
Leaving the post Office, the first pre-
cinct station was pointed out, the guide
explaining that the policemen there sta
toned guarded the interests of the most
important portion of the business district.
All then cross the street for a short trip
through The Evening Star building. and,
when this was completed. drolled up
Pennsylvania avenue toward the State,
War and Navy building.
This building" said the guide as they
passed through the lower 18th street
entrance to the Treasury. us one of the
finest specimens of massive architecture
not only in this country, but in the
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