The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-02-25

pontvu sssu instructed them ms To where they
should locate the permanent capital Those com
missioners named the city for the man who had
led the victorious armies of the colonies In the
Revolution aud who wns then serving as Presi-
dent Many fairy stories have been written about
how Washington personally selected the site for
the capital. 'even driving some Of the surveyors
stakes" etc. The unvarnished truth IL that he
saereiy carried out the will Of congress BY ap.
pointing commission which was instructed by
congress 10 do certain thing.
From the day the tract ten miles square
staked OUT Washingtons impress has been In the
city and Its enyirons, That Impress stands out
clearer the years pass. More than a million
persons Americans by birth adoption. gain
new Inspiration every year merely by looking
upon the material things that connect the days
when Washington was moving about there In the
flesh with the present time, Thousands Of for.
elgners benefit In the same way. There liz never
amy pause In the stream OF pilgrims ta Mt. Vernon
ar Ia the ihrong that Ii always ON the way 10 the
top of the Washington monument Winter and
summer. through sunshine and storm, the homage
payin. 10 the Father OF his Country" goes
Every recurring anniversary OF his birth seemingly
increases the interest Ia his lnemory. on these
anniversaries floral decorations are Invariably
piled hlgh Ia the tomb at Mt Vernon. and neither
branch Of congress falls To provide that his
farewell address shalt be- read.
Probably because the point has never been EN-
phnsiIed many persons have the idea, II seeus,
that Washington lived for short time In the
city that bears his name. There Is also a popu-
lar belief TINT the washlngtons at one time &C.
eupi-d the white House. Washington was never
n resident Of the permanent capital The seat
81 government In Philadelphia when con.
gr~~s voted TO locate the capital where II Is. and
Washington had temporary home In that city.
<n returning from Philadelphia at the close of
dis s@eond ferm President he gave consider.
able personal attention to the early developments
OF the new capital. lie freauenty rode ap from
Mt Vernon his fasori,e black horse to see
how things we're coming
I Who would undertake To say that he did not
Wis iallke the national capital In such form
II stands today II lie did he saw In his
ans xinaiion the Capitol hnding Capitol HILL
vhe Library Of Congress With It's golden dome In
the of the Capitol, tile magnificent Office
buildings for senate and house OF representatives
the expansive Mall extending from the Capitol to
the Potomac. with the monument 10 his own mem
cry the tnast conspicuous thing on IL: aud he
slsl the splendid memorial 10 Abraham Lin
esi Sbici' has JUST been completed. well
the memorial 10 L. \. Grant; which Is almost
r~sds 10 be turned 10 the government. And
ah again would say that he did not have n vision
ef the Resident sectlon OF the city extending far
h@g.sld the Mhite House 10 the northwestf
Washington never saw the White House oecu
Gsef To some extent II represents his ideas Of
~tat eorahined houe and business Office for
the president should be--the original idea WAS
that iiae President should make the house his
rrsi1rnc- and ais" hs Workshop. Washington rs
Mason assisted lis laying the cornerstone of
she White House. That formality was conducted
BY Masonic lodge IN Alexandria Of which
%ashinyton was n member.
IL IL certair that he WAS deeply Interested In
fls work If construction. Al the time of his
d-afh The house practically ready for occu-
pancy The furnishings were being placed In
position Only Il few days before his death he
and Mrs Washington went through the entire
building and. according 10 The ehronicers Of the
lime we're keenly Interested IN every detail Of IN.
place which to lie the home of future Presi.
dents
To-Day. as u has ever been. II Is not so much
he things with the Washington stamp on them
hs-~ In the nearby districts that interest the