Evening star., 1923-04-21
lDEPICTS THE CAPITAL CITY
AS REAL ''NATlONAL SHRINE
Charles Colfax Long, in Picture-Lecture
Gives Vivid Views of Washington's
Beauty and Grandeur.

or from a standpoint of pure
beauty-of the noteworthy places Of
the National Capital. and making the
beholder realize that all these build
ings and all these beauty spots stand
for an ideal-the ideal of America.
Behind the pure enjoyment Of the
lecture and the pictures, the audience
yesterday sensed that here was an
educator of the greatest value, one
presenting Washington in such a
manner that Immediately a desire
was born in the beholder to go and
see the real buildings and places for
himself.
Enhancing Vistas Exhibited
Enhancing vistas. caught through
marble columns, of the outstanding
shaft of the great Washington Monu-
ment stirred in people who have
lived with the Monument all their
lives the desire to go again and
stand in that exact spot and see for
themselves the beauty depicted.
One registered a silent determine
ton. as he gazed. to go down by the
see for himself in the life. and as
large as life, the beauty caught by
Mr. Long on one of his slides. and
there held captive in miniature.
Mr.. Long began his lecture by de-
claring the sense of beauty innate
in mankind. He pointed out how the
people OF ancient races adorned their
capital cities in an effort not only at
material beauty, but also in an at
tempt to fittingly express the ideals
of government. life and worship
which welled in their hearts
He instanced the finding Of the
tomb of Tutankhamen. and the in
terest which the people Of the world
today are taking in seeing the beau
ties drawn from that long-lost tomb
Your city, and my city,, declared
PericleS of old.
Described as "City-State."
And that is what we may say about
scribing the National Capital as "a
city-state, made superbly beautiful III
enduring stone and marble" He be-
gan his display of slides with an all
map of Washington. taken by the
Army air service, 215 exposures be-
| ing made. AS the natural gateway &c
the city. the Union station was dis
played, with interior views.
The glories of the Capitol were
shown on several slides. Mr.. Lonu
comparing the beauty Of the building
| with that of the Acropolis at Athens
| A slide showing a night illumination
of the Capitol on a rainy night drew
spontaneous tribute of applause from
the audience. This was a magnificen'
offering, the yellow and blue effects
| in the reflected light on the wet pave
ments presenting a striking effect
This slide. perhaps as we'll as any
showed the outstanding merit of Mr.
| Longs slides, which. while striking
are not overcolOred. but achieve theil
worth by being real presentations OF
color values. On none of them Is the
sky too blue. or the grass over green
The pictures live.
View Is Given in Contrast.
Views of the pink dogwood in the
Capitol grounds followed. then a win.
ter scene by way of contrast. :,
moonlight picture was rich in imae
ination. An airplane photograph o.
the Capitol aid Library of Congress:
followed. after which the Library
like palace of marble" to quote the
lecturer, was shown.
The central hall has the splendol
of ducal palace" Mr.. Long pointed
out in connection with a beautiful in.
terror view.
The audience was next taken in
fancy to the Grant Memorial, shown
the loveliness of the Botanic Gar
den, and then was taken to the New
National Museum. where the present
builds temple to the past and calls
II a museum"
A striking slide was that showing
the bureau of engraving and print
ing at night. Color photographs OF
amaryllis and other flowers were
shown. there beng about twenty OF
these photographs in the collection
having been taken in their natural
colors on the plate. The remainder
of the slides were colored by hand
Washington Monument Series.
A notable series was that showing
the Washington Monument. 1T up
gathers into itself the noble qualities
Of Washington" Mr.. Long said. and
presented view after view of tn.
shaft. showing 1t in summer and win
ter, at dawn and at eve. A slide
pool of the Lincoln Memorial DIRE "
applause.
Views of the Treasury, Pennsyl.
vania avenue and the White House
followed. with scenes in the vicinity
A series of flower pictures came next
with the wistaria, magnolia and
Japanese cherry taking their turn.
at display. The Corcoran Gallery OF
Art was shown, with the Red Cross
and Pan-American buildings. Ar
unusual slide was one taken at the
latter place showing the bright
CLEAN of goldfish in pool.
Mr.. Long dwelt on the perfec,
beauty Of the Lincoln Memorial
showing many remarkable slides oi
it. He called it the most perfect
gem of the citys architecture"
Transfers to Other Areas.
Then came Mount Vernon. "deal
to the hearts of us all"; the ole
canal, Rock Creek Park, the Scottish
Rite Temple. on 18th street. and {
striking night view of the Bethlehem
Chapel, at the Washington Cathedral
followed by a magnificent showing
of the cathedral as it will be whel
completed.
Views of the Connecticut Avenu.
bridge and the Dupont fountain pre-.
ceded a display of the beauties o.
the trees of the National Capital
notably as seen on New Hampshire
avenue. Views of Arlington nationa
cemetery completed the showing
, save for a slide showing the Lincolr
Memorial, with the setting sun be.
hind it, a lovely closing picture.