Evening star., 1926-08-22

dormant while their lead
ers seek the cool seClusion of noun
tain. shore or Summer home. awaiting
the return of Fall weather before
again taking up the busy routine of
club work
For some time past, however. de-
spite the warm weather laSstude,
considerable agitation has been evi-
dent among cluhwomen over the pro.
poSai that the Government COnf1scate
the property on which stands the his
torir old building now used as the
headquarters Of the National Wom-
ans party and which once served the
nation q Capitol.
The plan is to tear down the famous
landmark, which has housed many of
Americas most distinguished states
men. a. We'll as foreign visitors, and
{" use th" sit" for the erection of a
Supreme court building.
Letters uf protest have been re-
ceiNcd from many clubWomen. some
rf them members of the Wuman's
party. and some affiliated with other
urganiZa 49,. - all expressing the
same regret That the removal of
landmark 50 vitality linked with our
national history should be contem-
plated.
II is said that several chapters of
the -. A. K. an" sending protests to
The building commission and that the
matt"r Is In lac taken up by the ma
ti"nal H. \. Il. orGa niZation in the
1,all TN" Colonial DANES also plan TO
enter formal protest according 70 in
formation received from IA reliable
source
The Woman's Party ie planning to
enter a strong plea for this national
home. Much time and labor has been
spent in bcautifyinG the place and in
enha ncinC its value since the club
women took il over for their head
quarters. Tho spacious garden in
lhe rear has been planted in heauti-
I'M floral designs carrying out the
Col0rs of the party. Flowers from
the garden have taken prizes in sew
cral local flower shows this Spring.
The house itself is being furnished
iu period furniture. gifts of state
groups affiliated with the y. w. F.,
and plans are now under way for the
reSt0ra lion of the exterior of the
building to its original appearance at
the time it served as the National
Capitol. from ISl5 to 1919.
"America is Suc.l a very young
nation said one cIubW"man in
speaking Of the proposal to remove
the house. that she does not yet
realize 1he value of her landmarks
European nations preserve the
smallest bit of property with histM'i-
cal Significance i'll order To realize
what such places as that old house
on capitol Ilill may mean To Amer-
cans of future centuries.
on the steps Of that house Presi-
dent Monroe was inaugurated.
Within it's walls sat the Congress of
the new Republic for four wears
during one Of the most critical
periods of its existence. During that
time Henry Clay presided as Speaker
Of the House. There died one of our
greatest statesmen, John &. Calhoun.
end there lived and died Justice
Fields OF the Supreme Court. Many
uf his famous decisions were reached
in the large room on the ground -
fnor which he used as his library.
Many famous visitors from foreign
= lands to the Capital City were enter
tained i'm the state dining room
during Justice Fields lifetime, among
them kings and princes.
During the civil War distinguished
Southern prisoners We're kept IN the
basement of the spacious mansion on
Capitol I'm Belle BOYD. the heautt-
ful Young rebel spy. whose messa Ses
to StoneWdll Jackson led TO some OF
his greatest victories, was held cap
1lNP mere. tIldNeS vi bNp ''''t'> -
prisoners lie in a far corner of the
garden covered with ivy and sur
rounded hy flowers.
\ fireplace that perhaps could not
hn surpassed anywhere III America
adoIue one Of the. long drawing rooms.
i is bull, of SputIeSS White marble
aud eNpuiSItelN carved. This nrtpiace
MAS made 4 part of the house when 1t
MAS FIRST erected. in lSl4. and count
Snltli.IS Dftfninelt
,.tlzru> of America and foreign cuun-
tritS hnN, warmed their hands before
the roaring blaze which used To burn
hospitality Within its deep CRATE.
Valuable pieces of furniture of his
tOliraI significance and great beauty
have been collected 10y the ~ oman
PARTY and grace the arietoCratic old
halls and sleeping apartments, making
the placr. one OF universal interest, y
desk which Was used hy the first CON
cr,>S of TIA" United States stands in
the ho3outartcrS office. Chairs be
lrn.inS tu Ms. William Mckinley
aud a. Susan =. Anthony form part
pf he furnishings of one of the high
cnilnged drawing rooms. A tremen-
Guus harUnial clock of the type known
t. Americans as the grandfather
clock" from Warwick Castle. Eng
1lnd stands at the foot of one of the
broad. hospitahle StairWaNs. The time
niece is more than $40 years old. The
case is made of black OAK. Cunningly
carved. AZ The top il bears the coat
of-armS III ho Earl of Warwick. to-
ccther W.,l. that of queen Elizabeth.
Prncath lhr face are carved the tig
UlrN Of l,3Z.l,th and her retinue ar
lINim4 ut M"r~i,N castle. the gates
rllne open and &. lr,:4!d bidding her
" ,lrrnlr. l.' !nW ti4S tgt"tu I.ItEtlrth
i- Ditttiu. ,;t..rtau. .l@ftN 10 SIl
Walter l.utt@l. '..r G.ur,> "I
Sn.,h">rr~r' and H. .. app"l1 ia"
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I,..la e4~. ,lle I,.:....-t. j. ....',. .t,id~
pra.H. l." ,a. "'l," l'..cr, a IT. his
;,.I, SURROUNDINGS.
\ h,u ~s.u to have l~.un"~d u
prr9Ii,ut H.k ~l.lhi~ IN 4"
nes>,e .u"ni. Which. y, e..
state h,drunu1~. : ..... '"rN
on,,enth re'.4.. S>y'c. tNHl'"I of
tn, .'.ajr ts.m winch tAc 9ft WAS
l.,ri,eI.
II In Womans Party completes lis
'rAn~ t"r thu upkeep and furnishing
pt Iha cputur>-uld mansion. there will
he :n atl probability 40 Other place III
the country 50 representative Of early
America and :" tiNed With memories
~ early Americans whose lives and
deeds are nodded into the backbone
If uur national history. 1t would seem
A pItH. indeed. "a destroy :" pic
fliresqHe a reminder nf our republics
infancy.
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rTlIr: natioua, executive board "f the
League uf American Pen Women
nj recent meeting was presented
with an mnu>nal gift from the Homo
ni}u l,l.3uch uf the league. sent 10y
Mrs John Tfenjhum Warren tCirace
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