The Delta independent., 1918-12-13

Harding the other day which was full
of life and enthusiasm. Phil, who is
stationed at Camp BENJAMIN Frank
lin, Maryland, is real booster for
our nations capitol, as will appear
from his letter which follows:
Dear Mr.. Stearns:
4 1 have been to Washington, d. c.,
a couple of times. Yesterday Thanks
| giving) was down there and we had
a regular Delta reunion. There was
Misses Lola Vickery, Iva Ament, Flo
and Anna Acker, Madeline Harding
and Gladys Fisher.
They showed me a Hotchlkiss pa
per containing letter from soldier
at Camp Humphrey, Virginia.
1t seems that this lad paid a visit
to our national capitol or else had
nightmare, and went away dissat-
isfied and disappointed. 1t really
hurt me to have such statements
printed about our own capitol and the
surrounding country, and the other
Delta representatives seem to feel
the same way.
These are few of the statements
made by our soldier boy:
This Virginia country is punk
There are funny lot of people and
there is a foolish lot Of landscape.
Mount Vernon is unattractive and
l do not admire George washington's
taste in picking such a location.
''The George Washington monu-
ment is interesting, but is crushing
and crumbling under its great
weight"
He further observes that our capi-
tol building was very large, but the
statuary groups were offending to the
eye, though one or two showed dig
nifty and evidence Of art.
| The noted Pennsylvania avenue
was really unbeautifm and the city
a disappointment
1t seems he also met up with our
president, and to hear him tell it,
one would think he could crush Will
son with his two hands. AS I under.
stand it, Wilson only (?) weighs a
hundred and eighty some odd pounds
| Now, my impression of the city is
very different. and although these
| Blue Ridge mountains can not be
compared with the good old Rockies,
they and the Potomac river live up
to all the good things said about
them. This is certainly a beautiful
and pleasing country.
AS for Mount Vernon, it is beau
tiful home, looking up and down the
Potomac and who would want a
better view?
The Washington monument is a
wonderful structure. 555 feet high,
and from the top one gets a splendid
view Of the city, and although 1t is
pretty ancient, it is well preserved,
there being no cracks in it and 1t
will stand for many year yet. i
must add that Colorado is we'll rep
resented in the monument by a large
white marble slab with Colorado"
on it.
| The trip through the capitol build
ing Of the greatest of nations Is a
treat to anyone Going into the
House side. you first go through Stat
uary hall. Speakers lobby. the Gold
room (well named) and then the hall
Of the House of Representatives, the
largest legislative hall in the world.
On the Senate side of the capitol
we find the most beautiful office
room in the world (the PRESIDENT g
room) with SIS. 900 chandelier in 1t.
Then, wandering through long and
beautiful corridors, we pass the Su.
preme court room and the Senate
chamber. and back to the Rotunda
where we enter.
gNl~s LII til. l. <.x,y
beautiful sight. there being 5000
square feet of the best Romanesque
art in the world on its walls. And
as we went through the various cor
ridors we passed many famous paint
ings and pieces OF statuary which
understand are Offending to the eye
but IL some of US were not so modest
(?) and could see the reality and
wonderful workmanship in these
statues and paintings. we could ap
preciate them.
Then across the way we have whai
is said to be the most beautiful build
ing in the world-the Library o.
Congress, and can truly believe this
There are many interesting thing
to see. including the White House
the Army and Navy building. tn.
Treasury and many other publ,
buildings. II I had time I could writ
for a week, for Washington is sucl
] an interesting place, but taps will b
!. sounded soon, so I must stop.
Here's the menu that the boys hat
here yesterday, for Thanksgiving:
Roast turkey and dressing swee
potatoes: mashed potatoes; olives