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3/22/02
beautiful! The red sun sank in a rosy mist behind the purple Monument and in the foreground the lovely dome of the Capitol glowed rosy red. As it grew darker the lights twinkled out all over the city and pretty soon it was all bathed in soft moonlight - A "never-to-be-forgotten" sight as our German friend would say. After standing on the balcony a little while after dinner we went down stairs and thro' the whole library with the Rand- McNally guide (which is splendid) and were quite filled with its glories. It is very very beautiful. We even saw the Senate reading room (not usually open) and that is "a dream" of richness. We liked Alexander's pictures especially (but all - almost - were fine (but Will Low's?) The reading room rotunda is the richest thing I ever saw - a perfect mass of ornament & gold and jewels - even a golden-faced clock with jeweled hands. In the "Exhibition hall" are many extreme- ly interesting old maps - prints - illuminated

3/22/02
beautiful! The red sun sank in a rosy mist behind the purple Monument and in the foreground the lovely dome of the Capitol glowed rosy red. As it grew darker the lights twinkled out all over the city and pretty soon it was all bathed in soft moonlight - A "never-to-be-forgotten" sight as our German friend would say. After standing on the balcony a little while after dinner we went down stairs and thro' the whole library with the Rand- McNally guide (which is splendid) and were quite filled with its glories. It is very very beautiful. We even saw the Senate reading room (not usually open) and that is "a dream" of richness. We liked Alexander's pictures especially (but all - almost - were fine (but Will Low's?) The reading room rotunda is the richest thing I ever saw - a perfect mass of ornament & gold and jewels - even a golden-faced clock with jeweled hands. In the "Exhibition hall" are many extreme- ly interesting old maps - prints - illuminated

3/22/02
beautiful! The red sun sank in a rosy mist behind the purple Monument and in the foreground the lovely dome of the Capitol glowed rosy red. As it grew darker the lights twinkled out all over the city and pretty soon it was all bathed in soft moonlight - A "never-to-be-forgotten" sight as our German friend would say. After standing on the balcony a little while after dinner we went down stairs and thro' the whole library with the Rand- McNally guide (which is splendid) and were quite filled with its glories. It is very very beautiful. We even saw the Senate reading room (not usually open) and that is "a dream" of richness. We liked Alexander's pictures especially (but all - almost - were fine (but Will Low's?) The reading room rotunda is the richest thing I ever saw - a perfect mass of ornament & gold and jewels - even a golden-faced clock with jeweled hands. In the "Exhibition hall" are many extreme- ly interesting old maps - prints - illuminated
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