Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-12
TRIP TO WASHINGTON

leaving Pittsburg, and could see the
upper part of the city. The noted
boulevard, the highlands and noun
tains. We went through a very long
tunnel and around curves, soon COM
ing to horse shoe bend, a very pretty
sight. The railroad is on trussle work
and inside the curves is a lake. All
around us were mountains and beau
tiful scenery. The porter began to
make beds as soon as we left Pitts
burg, but did not get them all made
until nearly one o'clock.
Soon after we passed horse shoe
curves we all went to bed. Nearly all
of US, for the first time on a Pullman
sleeper. Early morning brought us
to the wonderful and beautiful city
and capitol of the u. S. We left the
train about $3.50 for walk, of about
mile to the Winston hotel, where we
were all ready for a hearty break
fast. From here we went to the Capt.
toll building which was not far from
the Winston. The hardest thing on
the trip to describe so you can under
stand, it., is the Capitol building, but
I'll try.
The first room we came to on en-
tering was large room 800 feet in
diameter. It was perfect circle and
towers 307 feet high. All around the
room are statues of great men. This
room is the one under the dome. AT.
/ ter being in there a while and tor.
mented with souvenir agents we were
divided into two parties and a guide
for each party showed and explained
every room and picture to US. They
took US in all the assembly rooms, il
i nearly all the private rooms, and. il
every room he explained some of tn,
4 best and most artistic pictures in tn,
i world. Such pictures as Perry's vic
4 tory. on the Lake, Cornwallis's sur
render to Washington, and other pic
4 lures Of that kind, also many picture
i of old bible times. He showed u
where the Vice President and Sena
I tors chairs and desks were He tool
, US in room where there was nothin,
but4~a table and two large mirror
/ opposite each other He had us lin
up each side of the table. He thel
} told us to lean over and look bot
ways and it looked as if each line wa
: a mile long, when possibly there wer
i only 10 or IL in each line. Afte
: looking at such magnificent scener
] for a while, he took US back to tn
: same, room that we started from
4 While waiting for the other guide t
: come he told us about the picture
) and statues in that room. We wen
from there to the Congressional L
brary.
These buildings are made of marbl
: and lots of gold leaf finish. Th
Congressional library has gold dom
E on it, which makes it visible for
very long distance. The entrances
these buildings have very large soil
marble columns. When you enter tn
library you can see nothing but pi,
lures and gold and marble stairs. vi
: on going up the stairs, you can fin
! books of all kinds, and when any or
8 in the capitol building wants boo
from the library all they need to do
!. to let the people in the library kno
: what book it is, and it is put on
Q wire which carries it underground |
the Capitol building,
! After we were in there for a Will
: we went out the opposite side fro
4 where we came in.,.i We then took
: sight seeing automobile tour thro I'll
: city They took, us past the o
residence of many of the most promil
= ent men, and -past-the pension bull,
ing which is all one room inside.
This room is so large that it h.
Il five brick pillars in it. Each pill,
has enough bricks in. it to build thr,
story house.. We wentoon around thl
the city past the treasury buildir
and back to the Winston hotel fl
luncheon. y,,s
After we were filled up again, v
took street car to the 7th sire