Show ROUSED THE CAPITOL ECHOES an unknown vocalist who sang dad ballad lu in the rotunda it happened during duang the long ions vacation before congress convened that an unknown lady strolled into the rotunda of the capitol there was nobody about but the guide and a i few tourists anti and a couple of friends who were vere with the unknown suggested to her that she try the of the hall at first she demurred tays says the washington post but the idea seemed to fascinate her As she stoob silent for a moment as if waiting for her accompaniment compani ment something in lier her easy aas pose suggested familiarity with th footlights then she lifted up hei voice and sang easily and unaffected ly as a bird and su such chain sing only a simple old ballad but mhd voice was pure pare and cl clear earthe the g tine fine and execution excellent but this was natall not all T the e ech echoes besof of the great dome joined in the song until it seemed magnified and expanded int into 0 a IV whole hole greats great churns chorus the guards a and nd guides crowded in to hear bear this impromptu concert and even the anxious io u s sightseers who had allotted fifteen te en minutes to do the capitol paused pauper to listen it was grand it was inspiring and the singer seemed to enjoy this realization of her art which she could never attain in an ordin ordinary arv awoke other echoes until it sounded like the tribute of a great audience and then tire the singer realizing her situation departed who she was no one at the capitol knows but a remark as she thanked the doorkeeper saying that she had sung in iii many halls halla but none like this gave rise to the surmise that she was not unknown to fame |