The Washington herald., 1909-07-18

sionS, as the cunning hand that fashioned
I II has finished hts work IN this world
Between these two dates the splendid
shaft IN memory of the Father Of His
Country, was begun with great flourish
OF trGmpets. and then stood crowned BY
an unsightly derrick Ike a gigantic gal
lows for many. many years, the scoff OF
pity OF all that saw II, the line of dis
coloration showing where the work was
finally taken up again. IS sometimes q
puzzle 70 the stranger. and one Old gen
tleman. from the banks OF the Mississippi.
wondered why Congress did not build a
leVee on the Potomac II the water rose
tnat high IN time Of spring freshet.
During Arthur'S administration, the work
was well under way and his little daugh-
ter, not then twelve years old. put one
ot The stones IN place. as this stone
weighed Two tons. Il showed a pretty
example Of what can be done IN the way
OF applied mechanics In 1s4s the u1onu-
ulent was begun. and in 1854 the cap-srons
was art1ed. easy oates 70 remember. as
the two last numerals can be reversed.
This cap was Of aluminium, and vas the
first zine many folks had heard of the
new amalgsm.
OF all the impressive ceremonies the
city has seen. probably because OF It's
dramatic setting. the finishing OF the
great statue Of Liberty on the dome OF
The Capitol was the most striking. II
was at the end Of 1S6s Washington vas
girdled BY forts and ringed around by
encampuents- The trunk OF the statue
was in place. put seemed a meaningless
mass OF bronze. At q signal gun from
Fort Stanton. across the Eastern Branch
Of Liberty began to arise from the
ground As Il slowly ascended the ex-
terror q The dome. gun after gun boomed
out from the successive forts encirCling
the District. and when IL reached the
summit OF the lantern and Joined SIS
heretofore headless body. all the artillery
Of the hills saluted again. and the fags
dipped on every ship and camp. and all
the bells rang joyful chime: the hrst
! time JOY bells had been heard il the
chief city Cf q nation IN the throes OF
civil strife for many A long month Il
seems just right that the figure faces the
East, for from ire East come those n
need Of freedom. and as they ESCAPE
from the bondage OF the Old Word. turE
ing their tired faces 10 the new land CT
the West, they see Liberty holding oU-
q shield 10 them: and her sword IS
sheathed. Mills, the architect OF the
Capitol was displeased with the proper
tions o. this fgure. which is twenty feet
high. saying had II been twelve feet, the
I general eject would have been far hner;
I and probably he was right. though il IS
7 hard 70 believe one can have too much
I liberty.
Pausing 70 rest a little in Farragut
I square. the conversation naturally turned
on Washington's own Winnie Ream Hox-
ie. for though this brilliant woman was OF
/ a Wisconsin family. and worked and
[ Travelled much abroad. she is always
claimed by the town as its own Il was
while living here that her talent devel-
I oped by her own Industry. without much
encouragement from the outside world.
I for II was said by her -det-actors-snd
talent n any walk OF life meets With de-
tractors-Jhat she vas entirely TOO pretty
70 have any special ability. When she
was awarded the Lincoln statue contract
Mr. Sumner was particularly savage
about IL. as the Boston SchOol Of Art
wanted Mr.. story 70 have the honor
When the little lady went 70 Rome 70
continue her studies. the hrst person 20
meet her as q brother in arms. as <
were, was 1Ir- story.
I 7 saw continued the old lady. this
square 50 fun OF hluejackets. officers and
men, when this statue was unveiled that
( tho civilians though OF high oHlciaI rank.
were entirely overshadowed; and Il was
1 appropriate that Il should Be so. fOr what
/ the navy has done for these states IS
I rypifed by that figure there. I viii tel
you a little tale Of long ago that 7 always
recall when I see those rugged Old fea-
lures Of Farragut then III say good
night ere become tiresone
I Just after my marriage which was 10
naval officer. you know, the wife OF
! Commodore Skinner. OF the old navy. as
We call the period OF the sailing navy,
( gave a dinner 10 rs. and as II vas only
20 the members OF our own intimate cir
Z Gle. the daughter OF the house was pres
I ent- This seems an odd way OF express
I ing IL. but this same lovely little Mss
skinner was talented. happy-hesrted. OF
, lovely nature as well as face, and her
fancy dancing was q Joy 10 al her
I friends. but the hand OF heaven was laid
heavily on her. in that she could neither
I hear nor speak
"AN OF the guests were assembled save
the FarraguC party, and this breach Of
good manners was so surprising as 70
cause alarm. When Mrs Farragu1 rushed
IN fun Of apology, her usual smiling face
overcast. quick as thought little Mss
Skinner wrote on her tablet What rrou-
bles my dear Mrs. FarragutE That lady
answered: When nearly here I found I
had lost a l0cket with the dear. ugly face
Of Mr. Fsrragut in H. have searched
high and low without success The pen
ell fairly few over the paper. guided By
The nimble fingers OF the little dumb girl.
and this is what IL wrote. Please do not
fret; IL VIII al eoTae right when we come
70 the kingdom Of God "
A dispatch from Boston giving Mrs
Robley Evans entertaining story in an
swer 20 the cft-propounded query as 20
why navy wives are not permitted to
cruise with their husbands in war shIps
recalls the tragic tale OF a blighted life
which dragged slowly 70 q close within
the city's heart long, long ago
There once stood or street. two doors
from the Sixteenth street corner. an un-
pretentious but comfortable two-story
house with basement and attic-there
were hundreds OF the same pztrern-yhe
home OF the maternal grandmothe- OF
Charles Stewart ParRen. the vire o.
Commodore Stewart. one OF the most gal
lant and upright OF the splendid men OF
the old service.
Like her hlustrious grandson, her head
was sWayed by her heart 70 her un6oing.
As the story goes-and there are those
stiH N town who remember well the pa
tnetlc figure of the lady IN her slow walks
around the block az dusk OF a sumner
day tshe never seemed 70 care for sun
light, feeling doubtless that the sun OF
happiness had set for her forever)-she
was on board her husbands ship while
ne commanded the Mediterranean SQUAD