Evening star., 1921-06-26

ings. classic and grand in architec-
ture wide avenues. splendid drives
and parks.
No title which can be applied to
the Capital is more appropriate. more
truly descriptive than the one:
washington the City Beautiful"
Its growth in beauty has kept pace
with it's growth in population. in i'm
portance, in political leadership. The
! capital of the republic is the city
unique and beautiful. Other nations
have fixed their capitals in the
crowded urban centers of commerce.
and they possess the splendors that
cpulencc has gathered around them.
Our capital. like our nation. was
made to subscrve a principle. and it
has grown up in the midst of the
memcn1os and associations of the
pr-"c'"l' which it represents.
In the paved streets and avenues
decorated with homes and churches
which are the triumphs of archi-
lecture; in the open areas bright
with flowers and fountains: in the
circles and parks adorned with stat
uary and monuments of our heroes
on land and sea. of men of science
and letters. OF our statesmen and
juriSts: in the thousands of stately
trees which adorn its streets: in its
substantial business houses. and the
long succession of splendid public
buildings; in it's schools. colleges.
in its noble river and picturesque
landscape: in the gorgeous Congress
siOnal Library. worthy mansion OF
letters: in that great monument to
the father of his country, the marble
column sublime in its simple grand
eur; in the Capitol. on whose first
cornerstone the founder of the city
laid his hand-already the noblest
structure in the world. yet destined
to be fairer within and grander with
out--in all these cr"wninE GlorleS our
countrymen acclaim Washington as
their mecca. These things make
Washington noh!er panorama and
more inspiring contemplation than
are afforded by any other city in the
world. WASHINGTON has more than
5000 acres in public parks and reser-
vations. and in the magnificence of its
shade trees it stands alone-unique--
among American cities. More than
105. 900 beautiful and splendid trees
are planted along the curbS in the
streets of our city.
London has been center of civil
iZation for more than twelve hundred
years. Paris has been seat of gov
ernment for thirteen centuries: other
great European capitals have existed
for ages. Yet where is the city that
can show for any one century three
products of architecture that equal
the Capitol. the Washington Monu-
ment and the Congressional Library.
Washington, the city beautiful-we
cherish it not alone for its physical
beauty, but for the beauty of its
historic associations which stir Amer
lean pride. and the beautiful memo
rjes Of the wise and valiant who have
made it the great American city.
AS the nations capital and the
CITY beautiful" Washington is natur-
ally the ideal convention city of the
country. 1t is convenient and acces-
sible. Six great trunk lines of rail-
road connect it with every state and
community in the land. Its large.
excellent and well conducted notes
afford entertainment and comfort to
ali it's visitors Its attractions for
the convention delegate. the tourist.
and the visitor are absolutely un-
surpassed.
Every other city which makes any
substantial claims as a convention