Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-08
Capital Sidelights

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is appropriately explained in the annual
report OF the architect Of the Capitol
and emphasizes that the Supreme Court
Of the United States, the most dignified
and deliberate body IN an the world
has been doing business here for 127
years In cramped and inadequate, not
| to say undignified quarters.
| The court first convened here for
business on February 4, 1901, when the
oath was administered to John Marshall
| as Chief Justice. II held court In a
room "a by 80 feet In dimensions. Al
that time Washington had 100 brick
houses and 1853 frame buildings. The
population at that time was about 5000
as against some $4,000 today. The
House and Senate then had 1873 men,
bers, while today they number sal
| There were then only 1875 Federal en-
ploycs in the Capital City.
|
Visitors to the Capitol are greatly
interested in the busts Of the Vice Presi-
dents which adorn the Senate wing
| There are % of them and after ex-
tensive research their history has been
written by Charles A. Fairn.an. curator
| OF art In the Capitol. Twenty Of them
are In the gallery of the Senate cham
Der, six In the south corridor IF the
Senate, one In the east corridor, and
one tthe first to be placed In the room
Of the Vice President.
| 1t was AZ years ago that this COL
| lection OF busts was started. The noted
Senator George r. Hoar of Massa :
chusetts offered the resolution for thus
memorializing the room In which Vice
! President Henry Wilson died on No.
vember %, 1875 The bronze tablet un-
der this bust was worded by Senator
Hoar. and has aroused the ambition of
many young man who was FESTIVE I'M
DER his apparent lack OF opportunity.
It reads:
Tn this room Henry Wilson. Vice
President Of the United States and a
| Senator for 10 years, died November %.
| 1875. The son Of a farm laborer. never
at school more than IL months. in
youth a journeyman shoemaker, he
raised himself to the high places of
fame, honor and power, and by un-
weafied study made himself an author
ity In the history Of his country and of
! liberty and an eloquent public speaker
10 wnom Senate and people eagerly
| listened: He dealt with and controlled
1 ETpdL
| Civil War, yet lived and died poor, and
left to his grateful countrymen the
! memory Of an honorable public service.
and good name far better than
| riches"
| The arrangement of the other busts
is as follows: On the north side of the
| gallery from west to east. Eldridge
Gerry, Aaron Burr. John Adams,
| Thomas Jefferson, George Clinton and
| Daniel d. Tompkins.
| On the east side commencing at the
| north. the busts are as follows: Martin
| Van Buren,, John Tyler, Willard Fill
more. and John C. Breckenridge.
| On the south side Of the gallery COM
mencing at the east end. the buSts are
| as follows: Andrew johnson, William A.
Wheeler. Thomas A. Hendricks. Chester
A. Arthur. Schuyler Colfax and Hanni-
bal Hamlin.
On the west side commencing at the
south. the busts are: William r. King,
George NJ. Dallas Richard NJ. johnson
and john c. Calhoun.
In the south corridor row OF busts
| Of Vice Presidents have been placed on
the north side OF the corridor. Com
mencing on the west end OF the cirridor.
the busts are: Charles w Fairbanks,
Garret G. Hobart. Levi p Morton. Adlai
E. Stevenson. Theodore Roosevelt and
James s. Sherman
In a niche in the east Senate CORR
dor on the north side of the corridor
is the bust OF Thomas r. Marshall
Congress has In its. membership some
OF the best known and most persistent
nshernen. in this country-Scnator
Edge, Representative win r. Wood of
Indiana. Representative z. Hart Fem
Of Connecticut and others too numer-
Gus to mention. These deyotees OF the
sport agree heartily with the conclusion
that as past!me and character
builder angling has no equal" made by
Z. G. Fearnow Of the United States
Bureau OF Fisheries, in a speech which
Representative Joseph Whitehead OF
Virginia has had printed In the Con-
gressional Record.
The tribute TO men of the hook and
the line includes the following. which Is
being reprinted by thousands Of copies
and sent broadcast into more than a
score OF congressional districts:
Angling Is one OF the most wholesome
recreauons and anglers are the most
patient and considerate class of people
we have, As tho milk woman said to
Walton. They be such civil and quiet
men The angler gets thrill that
comes In no other way. He feels the
very heartbeats Of Nature. and Nature
Is at her best when fishing is good
Fish cannot be prodded. cannot be
coaxed. you Just have to sid there and
wait. II you have patience. the reward
is yours.
"'Oh. It's lovely when they're running
And they're hungry and they're fine.
And they strike and keep on tuggtag
On your bait and on your line:
But the fellow that's worth praisinS
And that has the record right
Is the lad that keeps on fishing
f!sh-~don't-~bit
"It was fishing that gave us our first
actual experience with life. its ups and
downs, It's successes and failures. We
have learned 10 keep on fishing. even
though the fish do not bite, and this
persistence instilled into us In youth
has enabled us 20 continue, on hoping
for success and sometimes attaining II
when otherwise We might give up, !
believe 1t Is for the reason that fisher
men are open minded that they have
figured so largely In progressive move
mcntS In the history Of the world. They
have learned how % bear with adversely
and take advantage Of an opportune
moment,
"'Who hides his time and levers not
In The hot race that name achieves
Shall wear cool -wreathen laurel,
wrought
With crimson berries In the leaves.
And he shall reign u goodiy king
And sway his hand Ger every cline.
With peace writ on his signet ring.
Who hides his time
AS a pastime and character builder
angling has no equal, Sd every youth
should have an opportunity to expert
enoe tho pleasures and universities of
fishing"