The daily sentinel., 1913-09-02

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The city Of Washington seems like
a series of beautiful parks Joined BY
many wide and beautiful streets and
avenues. In these streets and In
/ these parks are very many handsome
and immense monuments. The great
Peace monument is there. upon which
4 the sun casts its rays by day and
over which the nations capital
/ guards by night. The figures are
I Peace with an olive branch, Victory
with a laurel wreath, America weep
ing and History with record tablets
reading: They died that their
country might live'-the whole COM
memorating the Civil war.
The great Capitol building, where
IN meets our congress and where the
president and vice president at times
preside and aid In settling great ques-
tions pertaining to our country's well
fare, is situated on Capitol hill. Its
great dome, on the top of which is
the figure of a woman (Armed Lib
erty), can abe seen from every side.
In this building alone one can spend
many days filled with interest. The
beautiful paintings, the great halls,
the many pieces of statuary are most
interesting.
All the national buildings are
white and the capitol is an immense
building. Through a beautiful ter
raced park, up hundreds of great,
wide steps and you come to one of
the several entrances. Just inside
the main entrance is the great ro-
tunda. This large room is in the
center of the main building. In the
ceiling is a large painting, beauti-
fully executed, representing Washing
ton, and thirteen figures which mean
the thirteen colonies.
From the rotunda one can go south
through Statuary hall to the senate
room, or north to the house of repre-
sentatives.
Congress being in session, we en-
joyed visiting and listening to the
discussions in both the house and
the senate. The famous Rogers
doors can be seen at the entrance
in front. These doors are of bronze,
and in high relief depict the life of
Columbus.
Statuary hall is round in shape,
entirely of marble, and contains very
many statues, each of the states hav-
ing been invited to furnish not more
than two statues OF distinguished
statesmen or heroes. Underneath the
rotunda is the crypt-a place pre-
pared Tor Washington's body but was
never used for that purpose.
In Statuary hall is a brass plate
designating the spot where John
Quincy Adams fell, stricken with
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there are the Cornstalk and Corn
columns and the Tobacco Leaf col
umn in different halls; the famous
bronze stairway; immense paintings
and the Emancipation
Proclamation" THE Baptism OF Po-
cahontas' and many more. There
are the reception roouN, the presl-
dents room and committee rooms
all massive, elegant and beautifully
furnished, having great chandeliers
and beautiful wall decorations.
The Congressional library is now
considered the most beautiful build
ing in the world; certainly the
handsomest we have seen. II is
three stories high, built of white
granite. having 1000 windows and
containing beautiful mosaic work.
immense reading rooms for use of the
members of congress only, many stat
ues and busts set in inches, paintings
above windows and doorways and
notices here and there where appro-
pirate. 1--WE taste the spices of Arab
la, yet never feel the scorching sun
which brings them FORTH "As one
lamp lights another nor grows less,
so nobleness enkindleth nobleness."
at is the mind that makes the man,
and our vigor is in our immortal
soul" All OF these are inspiring and
helpful. The paintings represent
Labor, Study, Religion, History, Pa
triotism, The Virtues and The Senses
and so many more we couldn't name
them all. At night thousands of
electric lights-miles of them-light
up the entire interior.
a short visit to the National mu-
scum, where there are many exhibits
OF historical interest, was made Per-
haps the most interesting was the
original flag which inspired Francis
Scott Key to write THE Star-Span-
gled Banner
In the Smithsonian building we
saw the collection sent by Theodore
Rooseyelt-all of them large speci-
mems of ferocious animals and birds,
the results of the expedition and typ
ical of the determination and forceful
character OF the hunter.
The treasury, where the paper
money is printed, counted and laid
away, Is all the visitor is allowed to
see.
The Pan-American Union building
is interesting. Most of the money
/ for the erection of this building was
given by Andrew Carnegie. In it are
many rooms, n tropical garden the
roof of which is opened or closed by
electricity, and here also the Panama
canal and country are shown in de-
tail. The real interesting part is
that the building is maintained by
and was provided for the 2 Americas
of the world, in the interest of unity
commerce and friendship.
A visit to Mount Vernon, Wash.
ington's home and burial ground was
extremely enjoyable. The grounds
are beautiful. The home is furnished