Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-01-25
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ATTENDS WASHINGTON CON-
VENTI0N

Conrad Allness returned from WASH
ington, ID. c., last Friday morning
where he had been in attendance at
the Bankers Life annual meeting.
Mr.. Allness relates his trip as fol-
lows: We Bankers Life representa-
tives left Chicago Tuesday evening,
january 3, at 5 p. m. on a special
train the Pennsylvania road.
About six o'clock the next morning
we passed through Pittsburgh, Pa.
While, corssing the Allegheny noun
scenery as it was rather foggy, es-
pecially when going over the horse
shoe curve. Just before reaching
Harrisburg, Pa, we crossed over the
largest stone bridge in the world,
across the Susquehanna river. Stop
ped re wminutes in Baltimore, and
arrived at Washington, d. c. at 4:30
Wednesday afternoon. Another bunch
came on a special train from ElPaso
Texas, Thursday morning. Over four
hundred representatives were present
Friday noon we were assembled in
the south steps of the u. s. Treasury
and few pictures were taken. From
there we warched to the White House
and met President Harding and visited
there for about half hour Satur-
1 day morning we were taken through
the capitol various other buildings, the
Library of Congress, the National
Museums an dwhere the u. S. paper
money is being made. About $4,000
GOO per day.
At 1870 we were taken to Mt.Ver-
non, leaving the city of Washington,
CROSSED the Patomic river and driving
about eight miles to Alexandria, Va,
seeing the home of Robert E. Lee, and
also visited the Lodge where Geo.
Washington had been Master of the
Masonic Lodge. Six miles further
south we came to Mt.Vernon, the home
/ of Geo. Washington, and while there
viewed the tomb where Mr.. and Mrs.
4 Washington now rest. On our Jour-
ney back to Alexandria, Va, we met
Ex-President Wilson and wife. Stop
ped few minutes in Alexandria and
1 visited the Christ church where Ro-
bert E. Lee and George Washington
were confirmed and attended services.
Sunday morning we were again taken
through the Geological Park, George
town and over to Arlington National
cemetery. On entering the cemetery
we drove through the Sheridan Gate
and direct to the GUSTS Lee mansion.
To the left of the Lee mansion stands
the tomb of the unknown dead and the
Temple of Fame. From there we were
taken to the Amphitheatre. where
many Thousand people attend the SER
vices on Decoration Day. The build
ing covers an area of $4,000 square
feet and provides seating capacity for
5000 people and on the stage is room
for several thousand Leaving the
Amphitheatre we drove through Fort
Myers and on our journey back to the
hotel we visited Lincoln Memorial and
the Washington Monument We were
taken up in the elevator and viewed
the City of Washington in all direct
ions. This monument is 555 feet, ) 4
. inches in height. While in Washing
ton ! met Congressman and Mrs. j. d.
Beck and his secretary, Robert Nixon.
Sunday morning Mr.. Nixon and / at
tended services at Rev C. Z. Sybelrud $
: church. Rev. Sybelud is a former
Niroqua Lutheran pastor.
Left Washington Sunday evening
on the Baltimore and Ohio road, we
: arrived at Chicago Monday evening
: and visited there for several days with
: the j. E. Browning family.