Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-07-26
SEEING THE Sights
Enquirer Staff Member Writes Of a
Visit to Interesting Places.
SOME OF The SIGHTS IN The CAPITAL

of John Paul Jones-ln the Midst OF
CAPTURED Ftass-Visit to the House
and Senate-The Congressional liz
brary-The Smithsonian Institute
Other Places.
(By Sarah Elizabeth Grist)
Baltimore, Md, July 23.-There are
many things to strike the eye of a
visitor to the city of Baltimore; but
one of the most impressive scenes TO
my mind is the number of beautiful
homes surrounded by wide, spacious.
alluring and inviting lawns. And yet
when come to think Of it, none that
have seen are more beautiful or
attractive than any one Of number
between the residence Of Mr.. r j.
Herndon and the end of Kings Noun
tain street, in Yorkyille.
Water Trip to Annapolis.
Just a week ago today made visit
by water to Annapolis, Md. Annapolis,
YOU know, is one Of the most import
ant towns in Maryland, and it includes
the United States naval academy
where hundreds Of picked young men
from all sections Of the republic are IN
training to officer our fighting ships
l made the trip to the beautiful little
city with about 300 school teachers
from Maryland State Normal, Peabody
Institute and Johns Hopkins Universe
ty. We boarded one Of the Oldest
steamships now travelling on Chesa-
peake Bay, the boat having a capacity
Of about 1900 passengers, although
there were just about 900 of US aboard.
The Journey from Baltimore to Anna
polls led past Fort McHenry where
our inspiring, thrilling Star Spangled
Banner" was written, on by Fort Car
roll, Fort Howard, the Bethlehem Steel
Works and many other points Of inter-
est. But I was interested most, per-
haps, in the number Of sea going ves-
sells that we passed-passengers and
freighters, United States battleshps in
full dress and numerous small craft.
I've had little experience as sailor,
you know, and somehow, the call Of the
sea and ali things maritime has been
quite strong for me.
Paul Jones's Chapel.
Reaching Annapolis about 430 in the
afternoon, we were welcomed at the
pier by a delegation from the Naval
Academy and were carried Immediate
.ly to Dahlgren Hall. which is the
armory Of the academy. From Dahl
gren Hall we went to John Paul
Jones's Chapel hardly know how to
eXpress the awe which came over me
when we went into that beautiful
chapel Each Of the three large
windows therein which are all figured,
has u different background. The crypt
OF Admiral John Paul Jones is below.
II is surrounded by sixteen black and
white marble pillars, the marble for
the building of which was brought
from Spain. The pillows are joined
BY gold hawsers about three inches In
diameter. The crypt is in the shape Of
a ship and is made of black and white
marble, the top being covered with
scuwcrd Fashioned out of metal. Un-
derneath ut each corner is the figure
Of q do phin. Above the crypt Is a
blue marble ceiling on which are the
signs of the Zodiac.
At the foot of the stairway in q
corner Of the room there is bronze
bust Of the famous Scotch sailor and
| fighter who as commander Of the poor
little American fleet in the Revolution
ary war, struck terror into the mighty
British navy and whose work was a
great factor in winning American in
dependence.
There were many other places Of in
terest to be seen at the Naval
Academy We went TO Bancroft hall
where are located sleeping quarters for
the nidshpmen and also the reading
room. We visited the gymnasium
which is twice as large as the gym at
Winthrop college, but which is ne
better equipped. We inspected the
class rooms They are severely plain
Not Il picture! Not Il window shade!
No decoration Of any kind!
Captured Flags.
Most interesting was the visit u
Mahan Hail. Here are kept all Of tht
flags and standards captured by Unit.
ed States naval forces in the variou!
wars in which the Republic has beer
engaged Many Of these flags are tori
in numerous places but where sucl
is the case they have been mounted
and stitched over with linen thread il
an effort to preserve them. Many O
them are faded because OF hard usag
in battle and because OF man.
years hanging. They are all in glas
cases hung around this spacious audi
turium where the students 'aSSembl
each morning for exercises.
Our guide fully explained each flai
to us and gave the date when captur
ed, together with IL Brief sketch of tn
engagement in which it was taken an
the result was that all of US Learned
more perhaps about battle flags an