The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-08-27


their money.
However, a visit to the capitol
of the United States is more than a
mere pleasure jaunt; it is an educa-
ton. A trip here broadens one along
the lines of history, science, art and
patriotism. l hold that no one can
come here and make a tour of the
various shrines and other important
places without being better Ameri-
can for so doing. Stand before the
tomb of George Washington, stop
and read the original Declaration Of
independence and the Constitution of
the United States, visit the house
where Lincoln died, gaze at the great
Capitol beneath whose dome such
mighty deeds have been wrought
then, if you can walk away without
feeling an increased love of country
and heightened desire to be
worthy citizen, you are blase indeed.
But l know that most visitors are
affected in the manner of which l
speak. l have stood in the old Ma
tional Museum and have seen visit
ors pause before the case containing
the flag of the United States which
fioated above Fort Henry in 1914
when Francis Scott Key was inspired
to write "The Star Spangled Bann-
en-" and have seen them swell with
pride because they are heirs to the
patriotism of the past and possessors
of potential possibilities for advanc-
ing the country's greatness in the
future.
But what are some of the other
things which we see daily in Wash
ing, if we get about much? Well,
here are a few: the White House; the
State, War and Navy building; the
Corcoran Art Gallery; the American
Red Cross building; the Daughters
of the American Revolution Contin-
entail Hall; the Pan-American Union
building; the Navy building; NUM-
tons building; National Academy OF
Science; Titanic Memorial; Lincoln
Memorial; Washington Monument
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
National Museums; Smithsonian In.
stitution; old Ford Theater where
, Lincoln was shot,, house across the
) way in which he died; the Capitol
the Library of Congress; Arlington
..ational Cemetery; the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier; the Custis-Let
Mansion; the Government Printing
Office; the Freer Art Gallery; De
partment of Agriculture; Senate Of
nee building; House of Represents
! tives office building; Patent Office
building; the Treasury; Georgt
r Washington's old Survey Office; Ma
/ tional Episcopal Cathedral; Catholic
Monastery; Christ Church in Alexan
dria where Washington worshipped
and Mount Vernon where Washing
ton lived and died.
The other day l learned an inter
esting thing about many Of the an
i Gent brick structures which one see
in Maryland and Virginia hereabouts
y | long have heard the expression
"The house was built with bricks i'm
ported from England" and Away
wondered thereat, but now / know
that most Of these bricks were pu
: into ships in England and used a
ballast to weight vessels down o.
: trips to the new colonies of America
S l guess the bricks did not bring muc
4 of a figure on these shores and tina
: consequently many people were abb
to build brick houses which stand +
the present day.
A feature of life in neighborhood
> not far distant from the capitol cit,
is brought about through the oil
y camp meeting idea. Last week Their
was one being carried on dow
around the Wilderness Church and
know a number from here who wen
down to attend services and also t
partake of the fine meals which ar
= furnished on such occasions. Tn
q camp meetings usually last for
: week people from the countryside at
) tend every day, bringing with ther
II all sorts of good things to eat, an
e in abundance, including fried chick
j en-. l am told that one can sit dow
and eat and eat and eat as he neve
ate before and that it will not cos
!. him a cent. Old southern hospital
y ity, / suppose.
? However, one travelling the road
n in Virginia and Maryland, will d
well to be on the lookout continual,
for turns and curves and corners
. for the engineers here do not seem t
: try to eliminate these places in tn
: highway and consequently the per
son at the wheel must be continual,
2 alert. One never knows what lie
an eighth of mile beyond. Anothe
q thing, they do not try to cut dow
d the grades but go rambling over hill
which are often very steep. ! IN