Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-28


banquet, furnished by the Pittsburgh
Commercial Club We had bouillion, +
ice cream, cakes, and cof-
fee. We went to a large room in
which Governor Cox spoke to US, and
and several other speakers. Among
the speakers was Mr.. Harmon, the
publisher of the National Stockman
and Farmer. He gave very inter-
esting talk. From the hotel we
marched to the station and took the
train for Washington, D. G. Before
we reached Washington, we caught
glimpses of Washington's monument.
We marched through the Union sta
ton, and there we took automobiles |
for the National and Metropolitan ho- !
tells. After we got TO our rooms we
went down to dinner. The hotels were
nicely furnished. At p. m. we were
off to see the President and the White
/ House. We marched into the White
! House and there the President stood.
We shook hands with him and then
were on our way to visit different
buildings.
Leaving the White House, we saw
the State War and Navy departments,
just west of the White House. This
building was % years in construction.
Passing south on 17th street, we
gained another view of the Executive
grounds. We marched on to the Cor
coran Art Gallery. This was founded
in 1869 by William Corcoran. Here
we saw originals Of many pictures,
familiar to the visitors. We also saw
paintings and sculpture of unusual
excellence. Passing on down 18th
street, we came to the Red Cross
building. The enormous Red Cross
work is directed from there. We
then marched to the National Muse
um. The historical collection was
very interesting to US. We saw relics
of many of the Presidents. The uni
form worn by Washington as COM
mander-in-chief of the army when he
. resigned his commission at Annapolis,
and number of camp utensils are
to be seen. Costumes worn by ladies
of the White House, beginning with
Martha Washington; the flag that
| foated over Fort McHenry in 1914
which inspired Francis Scott Key to
| write "The Star Spangled Banner
is also to be seen.
From the National Museum We
marched to the Pan-American Union
1t represents the countries in Amer.
lea. We first saw the plants and trees
that grow in the Torrid Zone. We
went into another room and saw
flag of every country in North anC
South America; and also saw maps
of South America made of sand from
South America, the mountains being
raised above the sea level Passing
on to the back of the building, ther,
were beautiful gardens. We marched
from this building to the National no
tel.
Ii On Wednesday afternoon we wen
to Mount Vernon, the home of Wash
ington. We went by way of specia
street cars. When we arrived a
| Mount Vernon we had to go through
| small gateway in order to give ou
1 tickets to the gate keeper. We frs
visited the house. Through the hous
we saw the old accordion and othe
| stringed instruments on which Georg
Washington used to play. And ais
the bedroom and the bed on whic
he died. The old-fashioned bed, wit
high posts and lace canopy top. W
then passed into the kitchen; an
here we saw the cooking utensil
used by George Washington and hi
| wife. We then passed to the coac
house, in which we saw the old stag
coach. We then marched to the tom
of Washington. In 1881 the old tom
was broken into and skull wa
| stolen which the robber supposed wa
Washington's. 1t has been prove
that it was not Of this experienc
the new and more secure tomb ha
been provided. Forty members of tn
Washington family have been burie
here, including Martha Washington
and Mrs. Eleanor Parke Lewis (Nelli
Custis). We then marched to tn
spinning house, in which is the oil
spinning wheel. We then marched t
the greenhouse. The hedges are lik
when Washington was living.
| We again took the special stree
cars for Washington. We arrived a
our hotels in due time, so we coul
have our suppers and go to the Cor
gressional Library. The Congressions
Library was built in 1900, and wa
destroyed in 1914, when the Capitc
was burned. This building was re
built in 1897 at a cost of $6,00O,0O
| The decorations in this building wel
| very artistic. The ground floor
given over mainly to the Copyrigf
office and the reading room for tn
blind; also the Superintendent offic
On the first floor are the readin
room and the map room. On the SCI
] ond floor we could see a wealth {
decorations, exhibits of books and Ell
cravings. This library comprise
three and one-half million volume
On Thursday we took a sight-seein
trip in large automobiles. We sa,
very many large and historic builc
ings. Among them were the builc
ing in which Lincoln was assass
mated, and the alley in which the ma
escaped; the old home of Mrs. Wilson
Daniel Webster's home and monl
ment; Post Office, new Capitol builo
ing, and also many statues. Statu
of Lafayette, Scott, Hancock, Franz
lin, Shepherd, Sherman, and man
others. We also saw the War an
Navy departments, and the Treasur
building. We then returned to tn
Capitol building and had our picture
| taken. AICef we Hdu our picture
taken we visited the Capitol buidins
1t is built of Virginia sandstone an
is painted white. The extensions al
built of Massachusetts marble. TIL
building covers over three and one
half acres. 1t is 751 feet inches
length and $50 feet in width. Th
dome from the base line of the fror
is 287 feet 3 inches in height.
was completed in 1865. In the Capit'
we find the Senate chamber, House {
Representatives and Supreme Coul
together with the pictures and sta
uary; also different rooms. Anon