The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-05

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is- known as Capitol Hill, about
one and a half miles from the
White House. Upon arrival in
washington, the building can be
seen directly in front OF the
Union Station, about three blocks
away. For the benefit Of the
general public the Capitol is open
to visitors from a. m. to $3.50
D. m. Competent, authorised
guides are in attendance during
these hours, who, for nominal
fee, will conduct visitors through
and explain all points of interest
to sightseers.
The central building was con.
structed of Virginia sandstone,
painted white, the corner stone
laid by President washington,
September Is, 1898. There are
twenty-four columns of Mary
land sandstone, thirty feet high. in
the grand central portico. The
extensions of the Capitol are
made of Massachusetts marble.
The columns of the extensions
are made of Maryland marble.
The central building was COM
pleted in 1927; the wings of the
central building were completed
in 1911, and were partially
burned in 1914 by the British.
The extension was completed and
occupied by Congress in 1857 and
1859.
HOW TO SEE CAPITOL.
A good program for seeing the
Capitol is to begin at the rotunda,
then visit in succession the Hall
OF Statuary, the House and COM
mittee rooms, the Supreme Court,
the Senate and committee rooms
and the west portico.
Paintings in the rotunda:
Landing of Columbus on San
Salvador. October IL, 14a2. Ry
Vanderlyn.)
Discovery Of the mississippi by
De Soto. 1541. wv. H. Powell)
Baptism of Pocahontas, James
town, Va. 1913. (By John G.
Chapman)
Embarkation of the Pilgrims
from Delft-Haven, July %, 1890.
(weir.)
The Declaration of Independ-
ence, Philadelphia, July 4, 1878.
By John Trumbull)
The Surrender of Burgoyne,
Saratoga. October IT. 1777. CBy
Trumbull.)
The Surrender Of CORVALLIS,
Yorktown, Va, October 10, 1871.
By Trumbull.)
The Resignation of Gen. Wash
ington, December 23, 1888. CTrum-
bully
Above the paintings are sculp-
tured portraits Of Cabot, Raleigh,
Columbus and La Sale. Above
the doors are sculptures Of the
landing Of the Pilgrims, William
PENIS conference with the In
dams, Pocahontas rescuing Capt.
John Smith,. and Daniel Boone in
conflict with the Indians.
The rotunda frieze, sixty.five
feet above the floor, makes a circle
OF 800 feet around the walls.
illustrating important periods OF
history in America.
The canopy is 100 feet above
the rotunda floor and ID sixty-five
feet In diameter. The canopy was
painted by Brumidi, portraying
the Apotheosis Of Washington.
Just below the canopy, the wills.
pering gallery. Two persons
standing on opposite sides, sixty
five feet apart, may distinctly hear
one another's whisper.
In the rotunda of the Capitol
Is where the Inauguration cere-
monies are held. It is one of the
most impressive and brilliant at
fairs.
STATUARY HALL.
The National Statuary Hall was
formerly the Hall Of Represen-
tatives. The statues in the hall
are of Roger Williams and Ma
thaniel Greene, of Rhode Island;
Samuel Adams, of Massachusetts,
Ethan Allen, Of Vermont; Stephen
F. Austin, of Texas; Thomas Hart
Benton. of Missouri; r. P. Blair, OF
Missouri; Charles Carroll, Of Mary
land; John c. Calhoun, of South
Carolina; Lewis Cass, of Mich
igan; George Clinton, of New
York; Jacob Collaner, of Yer
mont; j. L. M. Curry, Of Ala
bama; Robert Fulton. of Pennsyl
vania; James A. Garfield, of Ohio
John Hanson. of Maryland; James
Harlan, of Iowa; Sam Houston, oi
Texas; John J. Ingalls,, of Kan
sas; John e. Kenna, of West
Virginia; William King, of Maine
3. ]. Kirkwood, OF Iowa; Philil
Kearney. Of New Jersey; Robt