. Washington during war time, a series of papers showing the military, political, and social phases during 1861 to 1865; official souvenir of the Thirty-Sixth annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic . of 1861. Many officersand soldiers fell in love with the fine and beautiful women who [205] WASHINGTON DURING WAR TIME at first treated them with scorn and contempt, but afterwardscame to admire the good qualities of the Yankee sufficiently tomarry Northerners. The war brought many blessings in dis-guise, and not the least of them was this influx of new and vig-orous men who were pers
. Washington during war time, a series of papers showing the military, political, and social phases during 1861 to 1865; official souvenir of the Thirty-Sixth annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic . of 1861. Many officersand soldiers fell in love with the fine and beautiful women who [205] WASHINGTON DURING WAR TIME at first treated them with scorn and contempt, but afterwardscame to admire the good qualities of the Yankee sufficiently tomarry Northerners. The war brought many blessings in dis-guise, and not the least of them was this influx of new and vig-orous men who were persuaded by one consideration or anotherto make Washington their home. Wonderful results have been accomplished within the lastthirty years. The sluggish and unenterprising city seems tohave awakened from its dreams and has assumed attractionswhich make the people of the Union—without regard to section—its admiring friends. It competes with no other city in busi-ness or manufactures. It is a city of homes and the home ofthe National Government. It is the charming and graciousmistress of the nations hospitality. But more noteworthy thaneverything else, it is the political headquarters of the [ 206 ]
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