Photo by Allieit G. Robinson 



IN A CITY OF TREES 



Washington, youngest among the world's greatest capitals, has more shade trees than 

 Paris, one of the oldest. All of the world's beautiful trees able to live in a temperate climate 

 have been brought here to give beauty and charm to the streets and gardens and parks of the 

 National Capital. 



an offer to turn over the State buildings 

 to the Federal government and an addi- 

 tional proposition to spend $150,000 for 

 the erection of 13 residences for the 

 members of Congress from the 13 States. 



On June 19 New Jersey submitted her 

 bid, which was of a territory of 10 square 

 miles in area and a gift of $150,000. 

 Nottingham township, at the head of nav- 

 igation on the Delaware River, was the 

 site proposed. 



Nine days later Virginia tendered the 

 town of Williamsburg as a site for the 

 future capital, offering to turn over the 

 governor's palace, the capitol, and 300 



acres of land, together with a cash bonus 

 of $500,000, to be used in building 13 

 hotels for the use of the delegates in 

 Congress. A^irginia submitted an alter- 

 native proposition for a Federal district 

 on the Potomac. Finally Virginia and 

 Maryland united in an offer of land on 

 the Potomac, with a bonus of $200,000 

 if the capital should be located on the 

 ]\Iaryland side of the river. 



A FEDERAL DISTRICT PROVIDED FOR IX 

 CONSTITUTION 



A few days after the several bids for 

 the capital site were presented, the mutiny 



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