Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-22

tol. This building Is 751 feet long and $50 feet wide and covers three and one falf acres. The cornerstone was laid by Washington In 1fs3. The president does not come to the capitol except on official businCss, but when he does he has one of tiie most beautifully decorat- sd rooms in the world. Here we see f'runpide's wonderful talent as a de- 'igner, decorator, a portrait painter and 9 fresco artist. President Lincoln was the first to use this room. There is a grand painting of the first presi- dent and on the panels around the room are paiptings of all his cabinet. On the ceiling above the north wall is the pie ture of Religion, demonstrating the all- seeing eye of God. The yelled lady in the picture will follow you around the room, not only with the eyes. but in any position you take she is facing you.
 From the capitol we went to see tfe Washington Monur'Nnt. It is 555 feet high and 55 feet : 6 are at the base. It is the highest work of masonry in the waiting our turn to be taken up in the elevator, as there could but thirty go at one time. The view from the top was wonderful as we were able to see in all i.rections over the whole city. Wednesday we visited the White House where President Harding receiv- ed about two thousand reeple. We all passed in line and as f shook hands he greeted each one With pleasant word. We went through the red room. blue room and east room where ex- President Wilson's daughters were mar ried. also Alice Roosevelt. Tn the ad- joining room was the presidents famous airdale Laddie. Wednesday afternoon We made a tour of the bui, ding of print l ing and engraving. There are forty one hundred people employed here and | it's avere ge daily output is between ssooo,o6o and s7,ooo.oo0 in value. The highest bill printed having a face value l of $10. GOO. There are also made post | age and internal revenue stamps. checks, | bonds and all government paper se- curities. The structure has a total floor space of 45,0Q0 square feet. It Is 1 constructed of steel and reinforced with concrete throughout and is faced with | ed the trip to Mt Vernon. the home of 1 Washington It Is s1ruated on the Pc tomac river and is named in honor of Q dniral Vernon. The beauty of the i rounds and gardens is indeseribab g. All the rooms in the mansion are the i lame as when Washington lived there. i In the room where he died everything is just as he left 1t, including the open Bible in a chair by the bed where his wife had been reading to him. The flower gardens retain their box-bordered beds as laid out by Washington cen tury and a half ago. The barn was built in 1753. In the coach house is Washington's carriage known as the Host coach" which was recovered and sent to the association in 1895. Wash Ingtons tomb is also here, a plain brick structure The marble sarcophagers can be seen within 9n the right and tha of Martha his wife, by his side. With in this enclosure rests the remains c Gen. Washington" reads the table ! above. From E'ere we visited Christ: church at Alexandria where Washing ton with his family worshipped Hi pew is preserved as 1t was in his d. One pew still retains the name -
 of Robert E. Lee.
 The next morning we left Washington after spending a delightful week. M.
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 Best wishes for the Corner.
 NAOMI.