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The Washington herald., 1913-08-24

i've miles and each Is 80 remarka-
BILE alone It would arouse the admira-
tion Of the world. One Is filled with
regret that SO few. have seen them
and lonU for the time when these Ma
uonal M6numents-fort the government
has at last sought to preserve them
will be accessible so that all can
come and admire. They seem carved
by titanic-this is the only word that
can express it-forces and they look
eternal. Figures give small idea of
their immensity and words do not sug-
gest their beauty. The largest bridge
is 222 feet high, IS feet thick at the
top of the arch, the arch Is 2s feet
wide, the span is 261 feet and the
height Of span 157 feet. The other two
bridges are q little smaller but one
can judge from these dimensions Of
the immensity of all three. The arch
in the Little" bridge Ii larger than
in the Augusta" or large bridge, but
the walls and arch are thinner.
So far as known these bridges were
first seen in 1909 when Horace j.
Long with party Of miners was pros
pecting In Southeastern Utah. Long
was an engineer and one day fell In
with q cattleman named Scorup who
was familiar with that part Of Utah
and in particular with the region ly-
ing around fhe San Juan and Colorado
river. After some conversation, SEQ
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enough sightseeing for one day. and
as the other arch was according to
Scorup's recollection some miles far
ther down the canyon. the men camp
ed for the night and the next day
pressed farther down the rocky can
yon bottom until they reached the
Little bridge. which is Immense, but
seems small In comparison with the
other two.
They were able to scale the canyon
walls here.-they were not able TO do
this at the other bridges because the
walls were too steep.-and they rode
across It.
These bridges are Of the greatest
5cientiic interest not alone because
they are immense. but because they
are extraordinary examples Of stream
erosion. An ancient and large river
undoubtedly did all this.
All around are crags and strange
forpattons, shaped like hoodoos, cas-
ties. and queer and grotesque rocks.
The whole surrounding country with
the caves Of the Cliff Dvsllers has
been so little explored and holds so
much Of interest that It Is q ripe field
for the ethnologist.
Long visited these bridges In 1908.
and shortly after gave his account to
the world. A few others followed, in
cited by his account. and finally In
April, 1908, the President set aside the
bridges as a National Monument. to-
gether with forty acres Of land
around. But so little was known Of
the locality that In 1909. on September
25, President Taft again issued a
proclamation stating that at the time
of the first proclamation nothing was
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definitely known Of the prehistoric
ruins, the cave springs and the sur
rounding unsurveyed land. In view
Of these facts he thought It wise TO
reissue a proclamation which would
save the cave dwellings and springs,
as well as other objects Of interest,
and reserve more land for the benefit
Of posterity. In the government de-
scrtption the bridges are called the
Sipapu. Kachina and Owachamo, but
they are popuiarly known as the Car
oHne, Augusta and Edwin.
But these wonderful bridges are not
the only strange things In this Curl
ositY Box Of a State. Utah has an
other National Monument in the Mu-
kuntuweap Canyon, through which
dows the. Rio Virgin. It is an extraor-
dinary example OF erosion, and Is
of the greatest scientific value. Utah
as well as Arizona 10 entitled to the
Colorado Canyon. for 1t borders this
river, and the views from the Utah
side are fully as grand as from Art-
Eona- There Ia also that strange dead
sea- the Great Salt Lake, which con-
tains from seventeen to twenty-five
per cent. Of salt according to time
Of year. Utah has also strange Hot
Pots. indentations in the ground filed
with hot water and with . rim Of
chalky like substance.
There Is also the great Organ Rock,
which is shaped like an organ. and
stands up four hundred feet Alto
gether, Utah Is a state full of curious
objects placed there by freaks Of Ma
ture.
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gorge Of the White Canyon which
they sought. The sides were filed
with deserted CIin Dwellings, almost
as much q novelty as the bridges.
When at last after being out two
days they approached the wonderful
bridges Scorup's heart misgave him.
Suppose he did not find them. or sup
pose that in the interval since ne had
seen them they had changed or in
imagination he had seen them larger
than they really were7 He pushed
his horse rapidly forward. eagerly fol-
lowed by Long
The Canyon at this point Is from
three hundred to five hundred feet
wide, the walls rising four hundred
feet and the bottom rough and filled
with debris of rock. A short curve
brought them to the. first colossal
bridge andEong saw Scorup's remark
able stories verified. True to his word
Scorup. called this bridge "The Caro-
line," and as such It Is popularly
known. Its walls of pink sandstone
streaked with delicate colored lichen
stood out clear against the sky Of
blue.
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OF course Long wasNdazed. scorup
less 50 because he had seen It, but
both men were convinced they were
looking on one Of the wonders of the
world, and that less than q half dozen
Of white men had seen 1t. They push
ed up the canyon on their horses,
eager to see the others, and came to
another arch-one that was much
larger and so much more symmetrical
than the Caroline" that the men were
thunderstruck. Here was a still more
beautiful and splendid work of ma
ture thrown across the canyon with
regularity and symmetry. There was
also a suggestion Of nghtness and
grace and charming coloring. The
arch was so large that those who
have seen 1t declare that the big trees
Of California could not reach the top,
and that 1t would make three Of the
Natural Bridges of Virginia. This
bridge they named the Augusta" in
honor OF Longs wife, and Long man
aged to get crude photograph by
crawling out. on a ledge The bridge
Is whittier than the Caroline" and like
this last, Is covered with lichen.
These astounding arches were
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MUSIC AND MUSICIANS

II has just become known that one Of
the best-known young tenors Of WASH
ington was highly honored by Conductor
Nichols, of the Aborn Opera Company.
in July, during their final weeks engage
ment here. The many friends and ad-
mirers of Mr.. Louis b. Thompson will
be glad to learn that his lyric tenor has
been fully appreciated by Competent
critics, and that he was offered an ex-
cellent opportunity with the Aborns
after Conductor Nichols had heard him
sing.
Mr.. Thompson has, notwithstanding
the great temptation to get into opera
at once. decided to remain In Washing
ton Tor at least one more year, studying
with Mr.. Otto 7. Simon. with whom he
has been making such rapid progress
during the past two years. Mr.. Thomp-
son also will continue his study OF the
languages, fitting himself for the exact
ing roles of a number of the operas.
Born in Washington. Mr.. Thompson
early showed remarkable talent for
music. and was fortunately the possess
or OF an excellent voice. He made his
debut as n singer at the age of fourteen
in a joint concert with Anna Case, So
prano, of the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany, at the Columbia Theater. The pos
sibiIities Of Mr.. ThOmpson's voice were
first discovered by Mrs. Christian Hem
mick, who has been amply repaid for
her interest in his future by the excel
lent progress he is making.
Mr. Thompson has a clear lyric tenor
of unusual beautiful timbre. He not
only sings but is an able performer on
the piano, playing many OF his own ac-
compartments. His many friends wish
him all possible success in his future
career.
Miss Gretchen Hood, soprano, who has
been studying in Brussels and Paris for
the last two years, will return to Wash
inSton in October for a visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Edwin VI. Hood,
of Falrmont Street Northwest. Miss
Hood will return to Europe after the
Christmas holidays to continue her
studies.
At the Church of the Covenant Tent
this evening, beginning at 7:5 o'clock,
the musical part Of the service will be
given by Miss Gertrude Trow. soprano.
Miss Trow will sing the following selec-
tions: 20, Jesus. Thou Art Standing"
IYIeI c. True; Just for Today" Jane
Abbot; THE King of Love My Shepherd
Is," Gounod. and 20, Lord, Be Merciful,"
Bartlett.
Mr. George Wilson will be at the piano
and Mr.. Newton 7. Hammer will act as
precentor. Mr.. and Mrs. Klein have left
the city for a two weeks vacation. They
will return to take up their musical
duties the first Sunday in September.
DIR. Z. Clyde Shade. bassO. was the
soloist at the reception given at the
clubhouse of the Hampton Roads Yacht
TI,rt, Ia in honor Of 10 ma rfipi-
pants in the yacht races held on Chesa
peake Bay.
Louis Won Gaetner. violinist and com
poser. who wrote the music for Mrs.
Christian Hemmick's Atlantis" is sum-
mering at Southwest Harbor, Me.
Charles E. Meyers, tenor at All Souls
Church, is spending the heated term with
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fiLally woven into carpets and rugs. They
gathered several old-fashioned rocking
chairs. spinning wheel. secretary and
''what-not," and other articles o.
faVnishing. including a four-post beG-
stsad, roped as they used to rope theI.l
iE the days of yore. and even feather
bed All were. shipped TO Washington
for use in Red Top
The comparison OF Incidents is apt as
well as striking. 1t is said that w!,eE
the fact became known that Mrs. Cleve-
land used rag carpets in her home. this
sort of carpet Immediately became SO
popular that they could be purchased In
almost any department store in the
country. 1t is a matter of speculation
as to whether or not similar effect will
be produced when II becomes widely
known that Mrs, Wilson's apartments are
to be fitted up with old-fashioned rag
carpets and hand-woven portieres.
Mrs. Wilson's presents are to be resdy
by the LIST OF October. With a rag car
pet upon the floor, dimity curtain ut
the window, and a vase OF Sweet Will
iams sitting on the outside sill--who
knows what charming memories of oil
plantation days in Georgia their presence
will conjure up in the mind OF the first
lady of the land.
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rup told of some wonderful natural
arches or bridges he had seen which
spanned q canyon from side to side.
Seorup said that they were SO wonder
full he feared that no one would be-
lieve his story, but added that he
thought e few other cowboys had also
seen them. He saw them first in 1896.
He had always wished, to go back
to the spot and as he thought he
was the only white man who could
get there he suggested that he and
Long should go together and Long
should take some photographs. There
was only one thing that he stipulated
and that was that one Of those bridges
should be named Caroline after his
mother.
Accordingly in. March, 1908, Scorup
and Long set out with saddle horses
and pack animals carrying provisions.
They had lonely trip through. des-
erts and canyons, camping at night
on sandstone rock. and cooking their
meals ON fires made Of. sage brush.
They covered wide stretches Of sand
on which not an animal vas to be
seen. and finally passed through q
rocky ridge and descended into the
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rugs TO BE Sent
To MRS. Wilson
Presents Will Be the Handi-
work Of Two Old
Women.
ARE EXPERT WEAVERS
Aged Seventy-Six and Seyenty-FOur,
They Work at Their Looms
All Day.

:lkin, n. c., Aug. N2S-The bedroom
of Mrs. woodrow Wilson, in the White
House at Washington, will soon be
adorned with attractive patterns in rugs.
druEgets, and portiers, the handiwork
of two estimable old women Of this
itown-AIiss Caroline McHargue, seventy
four years old, and her elder sister, Mrs.
Martha Walker, seventy-six years old.
: Several months ago the women con-
ceived the idea of paying their respects
to Mrs. Wilson by means of a present
representing the work Of their deft
hands. They are expert dyers and
weavers, and they use the old-time proc
ess of dying with barks and herbs, and
weave on an old-fashioned hand loom,
preparing the thread with card and
spinning wheel.
In the loom room of the two good
women a veritable atmosphere of the
rast still fingers. There may be found
everything pertaining to the manufac-
ture Of homespun materials-wheels,
sleys. skarnes, clock-reels, quilting
wheels swifts, vast bales Of thread and
yarn. There also may be found piles OF
new and old carpets and bed coverlets
woven in fanciful geometric designs
ouch as formed the favorite floor and
bed covering of our ancestors, and
which are still in use in the homes of
many country folk today.
The machines employed by these two
women are none Of your "new-fangled''
machine-made devices. Their shuttles
and spools are made by hand; both
warp and weft are spun in their home.
nor do they use. the fieeting dy.:s which
may be purchased ready mixed today,
but dye their work in the juice of the
Dld-time ''yarbs;" and no new festive
Colored yarn can equal either in color
Or durability the herb-dyed, homespun,
hard-twisted yarn made by these two
worthy artisans on their spinning
wheels.
Art Highly Esteemed.
In ante-Revolutionary days the art of
spinning was highly regarded as an oc-
Cupation for women, and, indeed. as early
as the ninth century the spinster was
universally esteemed. Today spinster is
practically.the only one of all her various
womanly titles that still survive: webster,
shepster. lister. brewster, and baxter
have fallen into disuse. And with the
possible exception of the occupations de-
eoted by shepster and baxter-the cut
6ng of cloth and the baking of bread
Dhe occupations, too, no longer exist In
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of weaving is simply a continued repeti-
ton of these movements in the order
named.
A description Of the operation Of weav-
ing is given in Ovid's "Metamorphosis:'
The piece perTnre.
And order every slender thread with care:
The web envraps the beam, the reed divides
Wh0 through the widening space the shuttle gides.
Which their shift hands receive then pOiSsd with
lead
The swinging weight strikes close the inserted thread.
And so these women work. Stitch In,
stitch out, warp and woof, the pattern
grows.
A New Yorker is said to have remar e.
at the time the announcement was first
made at Washington that the two aged
women of EIkin were engaged in weav-
ing 'fixin's" for Mrs. Wilson's private
apartments, that the fact recalled a
somewhat similar incident during the
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CLUB NOTES.
Junior League of Washington.

Junior League of Washington.
The Junior League of Washington held
a regular meeting at the Home Life In
surance Building. Its permanent meeting
place, Sunday, August 10
The treasurer, Mr.. Kershembaum, pre-
sided at the meeting, the higher officers
being absent.
1t was one Of the longest meetings In
the history of the club. Two new
members were proposed, Milford Schil-
Ter and William Goldberg. both being
admitted. II was unanimously decided to
deposit the money of the Junior League
in the United States Trust Company.
The amount OF money which will be sent
to Denver. Colo, for the benefit OF the
consumptives. was discussed, and will
be decided at the next meeting. Many
of the members gave the opinion that il
should be $50. as the profits of the recent
excursion were rather small. A combi-
ration literary and press committee was
appointed.
An exceptional literary program was
rendered. A debate on woman suffrage
followed. Messrs. Blatt, Mincosky. and
Kirsh were on the affirmative. The neg
atives were Outclsssed. Mr.. Kish carried
away the first honor. Speeches were
made by visitors after which the meet
ing adjourned.
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WHEREZX4TURZ
ASTOUNDING
MANKSe -

NARS@ago IN the days Of the lit
W tie red school house there was
z certain AOauney reader
- which contained long descrfp-
tIons Of strange and cu4u1s things.
among them the Eatnrh Bridges of
Virginia These natural bridges exist
today but they DO longer seem the
embodiment Of all that In unreal for
those who hsNe Travelled IN Utah.
gone on the matn beaten road and
seen in that curiosity shop Of a stsEs
three Natural Bridges that fairly
take the bresth away. they are SO
stupendous, 20 beautiful and so won
deEfHl.
It is dificuk to give any idea Of
the size Of these stupendous archea
They would over tower the E1atiron
Building, would rise higher than the
Capitol at Washington, and they are
fully as high as the Great Pyramid.
Yet they have been seen by only q
handful Of people. This Is q great pity,
for they are worth becoming world
renowned and thousands hock to visit
much less interesting wonders.
1t is a trip across the wilds Of the
west, that silent beckoning desert por-
ton that allures and beckons and
often proves treacherous though IT
may awaken the soul. 1t is a hard
journey. but it does not lack in in
terest for the traveller to these Great
Bridges may encounter on the way
various Indians, remnants Of the
Apaohes, Navajos, Utes and other
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see immense fiocks of sheep, watch
the Indians make blankets and at
their various tribal occupations, and
II he Is fond Of the mysterious he
can listsn to strange stories OF men
who have buried theInseives- -fromShu-
man asht. why? Only God and them
selves know and no one wishes to
question. There are many such In
the fastness of the untrodden West.
AZ Bluff one can obtain a guide and
he will lead the horses up and down.
through sinuous ways, through dry
washes or old beds Of streams and
over high mesas covered with sage
bush and cacd. In many places the
traveller will come across deep ravtnes
with large caverns in which are cham
beFs, grinding stones and pottery
which indicate that at some time a
prehistoric race dwelt here On the
whole 1t is q lonesome trail to the
Great Bridges in the awesome White
Canyon. a trail that at times men have
lost their lives In trying to follow,
but after one arrives some Of the
wonders OF the world burst on the
view and the weary travel Is forgot
ten
The White Canyon winds for miles,
the steep walls of light buff give It its
name and from its high walls touched
here and there with green and brown
lichen, the mammoth bridges spring.
They are within a space of about
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Gays when MEs. Cleveland was mistress
of the White House.
Shortly after President Cleveland had
purchased the property commonly desis-
rated as "Red Top" on the Tennal!y-
town Road, ne said, an old woman known
as Aunt Abbie,'' who was either an
aunt or great-auht of Mrs. Cleveland ana
resided in the little town Of Cowlesville,
in Wyoming County, y. Y, decided that
It would be a capital idea to mt up one
OF the rooms in Red Top with cd
fashioned furniture and carpets just like
the room Mrs. Clevelands grandmother
Mrs. Folsom, occupied in the pioneer
days in New York.
Consequently Aunt Abbie got up q
bee" and all of the old women and
some of the young ones in that couTIy
industriously set themselves TO the task
of sewing rags, which were dyed and
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singing show up very clearly in the
waving lines photographed by each
voice. These defects can be cured by
proper exercise in talking. singing,
breathing and in the formation Of the
various vowels and consonants.
Photographs can be taken at fire.
quent intervals to see just what
progress toward a cure has been
made and altogether the mysteries Of
the human voice can be said to be
ended Nth the present sctsnktaG
methods. =
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nose, and the sounds appear to, Eng
lish speaking people to be extremely
unmusical and to resemble cough
ing and sneeziug to q very great ex-
tent.
Photographs Of the voice show just
how the vowels and all the consonants
affect the air, OF which the voice Of
course consists. Every one knows
nowadays that every sort Of sound
is made up Of waves of air set in
motion and acting on the palpitating
receivers In every pair Of ears, which
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are commonly called ear-drums. OF
course in photographing the voice,
the method employed is to transform
the sound waves into light waves as
1t is the latter only which affect pho
tograpi.ic instruments.
1t Is simply done. In the following
manner. You talk into q receiver and
against vibrating sheet OF MEM
brane. The latter article by Its vi
brations affects the light OF an cleo
trio lamp placed inside the instru-
ment In other words when the men,
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lvowels are very frequent and In which
the consonants are not much used,
are soft and musical. -y.
For the consonants are sounds that
are formed in the mouth itself or
sven IN a number Of cases formed or
Influenced by the nasal cavity. Lam
guages In which consonants are very
frequent as compared to the use Of
the vowels are always harsh. Thus
the Russian and the welsh language
overflow with consonants and partic-
rlariy Neonsonants Influenced by the