The Washington herald., 1909-03-05
BEAUTIFUL WASHINGTON,
PRIDE OF ENTIRE NATION

be no revolution in the city OF washing
ton" was his declaration
Would you dare 10 arrest a Senator OF
the United States for an overt act of
treason?' WigaH was reported 70 have
asked him.
mo. I would blow him 10 heIlI7 was
the grim reply.
That IS a little grimmer even than
! CromweIl's Take away that bauble."
when he turned Parliament out OF dOOrs-
History Written in Blood.
Still grimmer tragedy was to be writ
ten in Washington; the death OF Lin
! coin. Not old is Washington as a city
but there are few OF the ancient dwell
/ ing-pIaces OF the earth that can point 10
sadder or more eloquent mementos OF
sacrifice than the old Ford's Theater.
still standing, or that house across the
street wherein he breatheG his last Yes.
/ history was written in blood here; and
I sanctifed by a nations tears
I Those are a few OF the landmarks that
characterize the old Washington. With
the ending Of the civil war there came an
/ END 10 the old era Of Just letting Wash
/ II was no longer TO be regarded as a
fsorry burlesque on the dreams OF It's
/ founders. but as the heart OF a great ma
/ tiOH engaged in a struggle for existence
/ It's population doubled in a single decade
and its citizens banded together 10 take
4 the Capital OF the nation out OF the TUts
OF Indifference and sloth.
| Washington Under a Governor.
/ In 1s71. by act Of Congress, the old form
Of government Gas abolished and the new
/ form Of territorial pattern was adopted.
The city then had a governor, legisla-
/ ture, and delegate TO Congress, with
/ Alexander r Shepherd as governor. a
man who had q firm belief IN the city-s
future and a heart and mind 10 carry
/ through his plans Thus il was that
/ Washington became modernize7 She got
/ a sewerage system first; an aQueduct run
ming 10 the Falls Of the Potomac and
I gas-lighting was introduced so that BY
the end Of 1873 three thousand public
lamps Illuminated the streets and squares.
/ Streets were raised or lowered. trees
were planted; new buildings erected
among them the State, War, and Navy
building; the Treasury was reconstructs5
lin short Washington began 10 take on
well to-day. Shepherd fell in his prime
and with his fall came q new system OF
goyernment-that which we know now.
government by three Commissioners twO
civilians appointed by the President and
one. an engineer officer. detailed from
the army
Under this system of government has
Washington grown until to-day the thou
sands who Jhrong her streets in happy
rejoicing at the Inauguration OF President
Taft must know her-in spite Of the TEN
porary gUads and banners and devices
that hide some OF her true beaUties-as.
in very truth. the Capital Of the whole
nation Il is here. in these broad and
open streets. surrounded By public build
ings. which are the nations property that
truly beats the heart Of united people
Many Reminders OF Great Men.
The tall and noble shaft erected 70 the
memory Of our first President catches the
first CLINT Of TIE morning sun and re-
minds Us all who founded this modern
marvel among the cities OF the earth
As We traverse the streets We meet on
every hand some reminder OF those who
since Washington's time. have been the
guardians Of its liberties. Adams and
Jackson and Jefferson and Madison and
Lincoln and McKinley. Here, too. may
an American citizen best realize that now.
and for all time, those liberties and The
strength within the nation. spring indis-
putably from the people themselves
As the stranger enters the city's gates
through that wonder Of architecture. the
New Onion Station. he viii see far Of
rising above the city roofs. the most i'm
posing monument erected in modern
times. while il front Of him rests the mas
sive bulk OF the stately CapitOl-whenCe
rolls out 20 the nation and 10 the world
the thunders Of legislation which are the
embodiment Of a free peoples WILL She
does not freighten you with her grimuess
as Rome does she does not steep you in
Isensusus beauty as does Venice; she does
not impress YOU With grim and gray So
lidity like London. nor coquette and fiirt
with you as does Paris But serene and
beautiful she staDds--he city OF a fire.
people. the embodiment 01 a dream Of
patriotism; an earnest Of msTvels that are
% happen in the years 10 come-the we'll
beloved and beautiful heritsg OF every
true American