The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-12-10

down to the Capitols where I had a
explaining everything In detail. /
had been in the Capitol several times
but had never taken the time to go
all through II with guide, which is
the only way to see the government
buildings The senate and house
chambers are deserted, but they are
receiving their annual overhaul In
preparation for the short session,
which viii begin in about q couple of
weeks. l also went through the
presidents room In the Capitol,
which is about the finest furnished
room in the city Thus was my first
day at sightseeing ended. '-'-.
You perhaps wonder what did on
Thanksgiving was well aware Of
the fact that this was the first
Thanksgiving had ever spent away
from home, but nevertheless had o
good dinner over at the boarding
house. In the morning / attended
divine services at the usual place,
where met Beaches. They surely
struck it lucky, for they were invit.
ed out for dinner.
The next day was my second ami
last day at sightseeing. In the
morning went through the U. s.
treasury building, where Uncle Sam
keeps his millions. They only show
you the vaults In which the money
is kept and tell yeu how much each
vault contains. From here went to
the government printing Office and
spent q couple of hours in going
through. This Is the place where
all the books and literature for the
government is printed and is the
world. then went over to Beach's
room and ehattsd for a while, after
which we all went dwon to the Navy
Yard and saw the men make the big
cannon. Saw all kinds of guns, in.
Guiding the only 16-inch gun in the
United States. 1t Is for the Panama
canal and sets on the sidetrack In
the yard waiting to be taken to the
big ditch to guard the canal in time
of war. In the yard was. the presi
dents yacht and the ship used by
the secretary of the navy, as well as
the old Constellation which told
you about in o previous letter. This
closed my second day at sightseeing
and l am now back at the usual
place in the office. | think / have
seen everything In Washington now
and will have to start all over and
see them again.
Am still pursuing my work at
school and like 1t very much.
Today is the first time have worn
that new SUIT | bought shortly be.
fore getting my appointment. /
thought / would break It In since
was going to church with the Presl-
dent of the United States. You may
be interested in knowing that still
wear patched trousers. 1t is not so
necessary to wear the best Of cloth
es to work, SOL still cling to the
old custom. ] am wearing that light
blue winter suit during the week.
which was patched last winter, I
prefer to be like Wilson and be a
plain! man with plain clothes. r- .,r .
! forgot to tell you what Beaches
and did this afternoon. After
church l went home with them and
we had a fine picnic dinner. Every.
thing was bought all ready cooked
and we had a fine meal together In
the afternoon we took a street car
ride out in Maryland to a couple of
the suburbs of the city named Ana.
costa and Congress Heights. The
weather has been ideal all week, and
If it stays this way for any length
of time Beaches will remain in Wash.
inBton until after the middle of the
month. They have been here now al
most q month and they haven't SEQ
more than about half of the city.
They have been to nearly all of the
most important places and should
the weather turn cold they could
leave for Florida most any day.