Evening Star Newspaper, March 3, 1897, Page 10

— Wash. B. Williams, Furniture, &c., 7th and D Sts. Morris Chairs, Reduced to $5.50. * There fs rest—absolate rest—to one of our luxurious “true com- fort” Morris Chair. Can be transformed in em instant from a chair to a conch, The lot we shall offer tomorrow have beantl- ful oak nnd mabogany-fintsh frames, with soft cusblons up- holstered in Bedford cordarvy, and should last for many years. erywhere at $7.50, Spe- Perce eens WASH B. WILLIAMS, Furniture, etc., 7th & Dsts. wwhs-Goet R. HARRIS & CO., 7th and D Sts. SOUVENIR SPOONS. Come to “Spoon” headquarters. More of them, better ones, prettier ones, and for less money than else- where. 50c., $1, $1.25 & $2. Largest Diamond Establishment in the south. R. Harris&Co., Jewelers, 7th & D Sts. “Maes” are on top! You can laugh at the rain in one of these En- glish Mackintoshes of ours... Good ones as low as $5. Better ones for more. Closed the 4th. Parker, Bridget & Co., Clothiers, 315 7th St. ~~ yy ‘Lyndhurst ‘Bicycles lose nothing of their attractive- ass when compared with other wieels. In fact, thelr many superior points are only ‘made that more ap- parent. No one who sees the Lyndhurst's wonderful front fork can deny its Yast superiority over ull others. ‘This feature alone makes the Lynd- harst the most desirable wheel. for gil riders sho value freedom from a the Lyndhurst efore you finally decide what wheel you will buy. West End Cycle Co., (K. von Rodenstein, Mgr.) 730 15th St—above Riggs. fell-3m,40 : j } ; $ errr S 3 W. L. DOUGLAS Say | $3 Shoes | 1105 Pennsrivanta avenue. ~ JeiS-r&w.tt Painless Extracting, 50c. Gaving a dollar ts just lik> earning one (It tn- @reases the number of things you can buy), and a Soliar saved on dentistry is as good as any other. But remember—saving at the cost of quality Is Bot wise. Don't patronize “cheap” dentists. Our prices are as low as can be for the bighest grade of work—uo lower. cting, SOc. Best teeth, $8. Fill- ings. crowns, bridges, ete., at corresponding prices. Sole owners for Zono painless operations without sleep or danger. Painless extr U.S. Dental Ass’n, Cor. 7th and D Sts. N.W. OPEN SUNDAYS FROM 10 TO 12 O°CLOCK. fel6-56t Before the Ball to hare a custr@e hay eg at py 5 RuROOK. 1227 Pee sree feBt-108 ‘The decorations of the streets of Wash- ington were, perhaps, never so varied nor so elaborate as on the present occasion. Hardly a house, however small, especially on the line of march and in the business sections, that ts not decorated in some degree. Indeed. the extent of the decora- tions is only limited by the means of the occupants, for every person, irrespective of party, seemed filled with the spirit of pa- triotism, and has sought te do honor to the occasion. Of course, “old glory” ts the leading feature of the decorations, and everywhere the national colors, red, white and blue, are used to make the most tell- Ing effect. Then, too, the many stands erected for spectators were never before so profusely and handsomely decorated. The house of Wm. R. Kitimon, 101 Penn- sylvania avenue, the first on the avenue, has Its front covered with flags, large and small. The Douglass store, 105, and the American cigar store, 107, is similarly dec- orated, although in a less degree, while 119 is arrayed in innumerable small flags. Bun Bryan's place, 121, fs covered with flags and bunting, as is the Monumental building, the establishment of Photographer J. F. Jar- vis, 135, being particularly prominent for its decorations, which are abundant and in excellent taste, the whole front of the building betng one mass of bunting. The store of W. H. Moore & Co., 215, is resplendent in bunting and flags; Bianeo’s and other places on the same square being also well decorated. From the Hotel Ven- dome, at the corner of 3d street, flags ap- pear in every window, while across the avenue Made's Hotel !s simply covered by bunting and flags and streamers. McDer- mott’s carriage factory, :10, is prettily ar- rayed, as are Crammling’s Union Market, 312, and the Price Grocery Company, 322. The store of Chas, F. McLaughlin, 811, is covered by flags and streamers, and that of L. W. Snook, 325, is tastefully decorated. The establishment of J. Wm. Lee, 332, is a mass of color from the street to the flag- pole of the big building, while the bal- contes of James Shea's place, 383, are cov- ered with bunting and flags; the Columbus store, those of Y. Aguilar, J. F. Connor, 343, J. C. Bruce, 347, and the Original Dairy Lunch, 349, being also handsomely dec- orated. On the next square the Columbia Bicycle Agency, 4 is tastefully arrayed; the store of Frank Hume, 454, being profusely decorated, as is Fritz Reuter’s, on the cor- ner of +% and the avenue. Keenan & Fe- gan's store, 462, is covered by immense flags, while the establishment of C. M. Bell, 463, is well decorated, the front being covered. Other establishmenis on the same square conspicuous for handsome decora- tions, are Whitney's, 471, T. T. Luckett, 468, the Hote! Meyers, Newland’s Hotel, 485, the Hotel Emrich, the Keystone Hotel, 482, Christiani’s, 484, Beall Parker's, 436, the St. James Hotel and the National Hotel being unusually attractively draped and covered with flags and bunting. The Howard House, on the opposite cor- ner, is another handsomely decorated build- ing, as is the Atlantic Coast Line building, on the north side of the avenue. The Met- ropolitan Hotel is one of the most profuse- ly _ and tastefully decorated buildings on this square, the other buildings on the square prominent for thelr decorations be- ing the Selby House, 602, that of Edward J. Quinn, 604, bach 3 & Middleton, 608, Geo. W. Driver, 605, the Luray Lunch, 610, W. G. Orr, 612, James L. Barbour, J. B. Kendall, 618, Noah Walker, 625, Z. D. Gil- man, 6%, Robert Cohen, 630, F. P. May, G34. The Central Bank building is another building which is conspicuous for the taste and profuseness of the decorations. The immense Saks building, at the corner of 7th street, is made unusually prominent and handsome by the great flags which fly from every window. Just opposite, the building of the Firemen’s Insurance Com- pany presents an attractive appearance, and the front of the great store of S. Kann, Sons & Co., 8th street and Market place, is covered by streamers of small flags running from the awning to the top of the building. The front of Clark & Co., 800 Market place, is particularly handsomely decorated, the store of F. Peterson, 815 Market place, being also tastefully dec- orated, as is the office of the United States Express Company, Sl7. From every win- dow of Perry's big store, 9th and the ave- nue, a large and handsome flag floats, the effect being particularly striking and hand- some. The building of James F. Oyster, 900 Pennsylvania avenue, is one of the most profusely and prettily decorated buildings on that thoroughfare, the square between 9th and 10th streets being one of the most attractive on the avenue. Among the more attractively decorated buildings on this square are those of the Emerson shoe store, 907, M. Goldsmith, 911, James F. Con- nolly, M. Lynch, 906, Independent Ice Company, 908-10, Washington Safe Deposit Company, Edward F. Droop, 923-25, Bal- timore House, N. Hess’ Sons, 931, Ellis’ music store, Crocker’s shoe store, 930, B. Bryan, #36. The building of the Traders’ National Bank, 10th and the avenue, was another finely decorated building, large flags appearing from all of tts windows. By far the most brilliant, picturesque ard striking portion of the line of march west of 10th street is the northeast corner of 13th street and Pennsylvania avenue, in- cluding 13th street on the east side as far north as E street. The building occupied by Ogram’s drug store and the billiard establishment above, Warwick's restau- rant buflding and the Hotel Johnson are veritably covered with flags, shields and vari-colored bunting, artistically and most pleasingly arranged. In addition, hundreds of incandescent electric lights augment the. decorations, and after nightfall they blaze forth and show the colors ofsthe decora- tions with splendid effect. This corner wi!l attract the attention, without fall, of every one who happens to pass that way, and no doubt many will stop for a prolonged view. They wilt be justified in so doing. Though simple in their nature, the dec- erations of the Hotel Raleigh, at 12th street and Pennsylvania avenue, are par- ticularly showy and of telling effect. From every window of the Raleigh is suspended, on a staff, a large American flag. and as the hotel is supplied with hundreds of windows, the harmonious effect of the flags, wafted by the breeze, is worth trav- eling a goodly distance to see. The Ral- eigh will by no means pass unnoticed. The Hotel Lawrence has not overlooked the occasion, the proprietors having made generous use of material of such a nature and in such quantities as to transform the exterior Into a garden spot of attractive- ness. Willard’s Hotel, at the corner of 14th street, has an artistic festoon of specially manufactured decorative bunting showing from every one of the many windows. The Owen House, just a little to the west, com- pares favorably with Willard’s, | while across the way, at the southeast corner of 15th street, the Hotel Regent looms up kaleidoscopically. Not only are the win- dows, the walls and the doorways very much in the swim, so to speak, but the roof and flagstaff as well have been pressed into service to make the Regent a bower of color and beauty. Not only have the hotels tried to outdo one another in the matter of decorations, but the business houses as well. The ad- joining stores of H. O. Towles, housefur- nishirgs, ard the E. Morrison Paper Com- pany are an undivided mass of color. The Regal shoe establishment ts becomingly be- decked, white the entire front of Sickles’ cigar store Is hifiden behind flags and ban- It Is plainly evident that Brentano, Prince, the “fotog- are aware ¢ something unu- sual is on the tapis, le but very little of the front of Cannon's restaurant struc- ture is visible except the windows. L. H. Schnelder’s hardware store Is appropriate- ly decorated, ard it would seem that Ker- nan’s Theater and Harvey's restaurant had engaged in a sort of nip and tuck race to see which could possibly put out more in the way of show and arrange the showy materials most attractively. Both the Ith street and Pennsylvania avenue fronts of Evening Star news- paper buildings are profusely decora! ra way. On the next block west Beat new restaurant building, and Diets’s, too, honors. The H tion of the brick surface of the fronts. W. THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1897-16 PAGES. dow, while the stores of Littlefield, Alvord & Co., James S. Topham, Bernard Kopf and Stinemets & Son look very fetching indeed. On the south side of the avenue standing forth conspicuously, are the es- tablishments vf Gibson Brothers, printers, and De Atley and Moore and Prioleau, res- taurants. The Southern railway building, at the southwest corner of 18th street and Pennsylvania avenue, is one of the most prettily decorated establishments along the Ine of march, while the Brunswick-Balk Collender Company and the Mount Vernon lunch room are not very far to the rear. On E street, facing the avenue, the gen- eral gayety is greatly enhanced by the elaborate displays on the New National Theater and the restaurants of Louis Bush and Peter J. McGrath. At the south- west corner of. 14th street and Pennsyl- Vania avent the establishment of M. A. Jennings ts a-scene of beauty and a joy until after the inauguration at least. In pleas! contrast to the colors on the Treasury Department the National Metro- politan Bank: and the Riggs - House, across the way on 15th street, have done their share toward pleasing the artistic eye. West. of 17th street the branch shoe house of William Hahn & Co. is perhaps the prettiest dressed in that part of the city. The stores of L. Holt id Alfred Worch show up prettily, and Ridgely’s pParmacy ts daintily bannered. At the ex- treme western end of the Pennsylvania avenue route and just east of Washington Circle the stores of Nelson H. Duvall, gTocert Robert Toomb, books and sta-" tionery; Mrs. M. C. Schoyer, millinery. and Thompson C. Lewis, elgars, all in a» row, form a fitting climax to the decorated buildings that flank the line of march. On Other Streets. The decorations on many streets, back from the line of march, while not so pro- fuse, are equally as artistic as any, and give a gala appearance to all parts of the city. In the business center on 7th and 9th streets, and on F and G, is this par- ticularly true, and many of the buildings rival in beauty and attractiveness those along the avenue. Woodward & Lothrop’s, at the corner of lith and F streets northwest, is notable. Both fronts of the building are profusely decorated with flags, while bunting in na- tional colors, draped from each of the many large windows, covers the major por- B. Moses & Sons,the upholsterers and furnt- ture dealers, on the opposite corner, have adorned the F street front of their seven- storied building in equally creditable style. Large American flags float from each of their many windows, and present an at- tractive and inspiring appearance. Metzcr- ott's building, and the adjoining entrance to the Columbia Theater, are gorgeous in hundreds of flags in vartous sizes, which form an artistic setting for the mass of multi-colored bunting, draped from win- dow to window, and arranged in huge ro- settes, nearly concealing the entire front. At night the beauty of the whole Is won- derfully enhanced by electrical tlumina- tion, and presents a handsome sight. The Heyler butfding, at 12th and F streets, is also tastefully beautified, flags and bunt- ing. presenting excellent decorative ef- fects. Robinson, Chery & Co., on the op- Posite corner, have also caught the spirit of the time, and large American flags float proudly from many windows. Kimon Nic- olaides has made the front of his large building a thing of beauty. Flags, bril- Hantly colored bunting and long streamers conspire to make his scheme of decoration one of the most attractive on the street. The adjoining buildings of M. W, Beye idge and W. H. Veerhoff are both resplen- dent in banners and flags of various hue, a design in national colored buntings and a central figure of flags and emblem gives a charming finish to. Mr. Veerhoff's decora- tions. The Ebbitt House ts not behind the avenue hotels in the excellence or abun- dance of its gala attire. From windows, caves and porticos stream vari-colored streamers, aided in the work of. beautldga- tion by rumbers of flags. Robert M. Kegn has used numbers of flags and any quaa- tity of bunting in honor of the occasion. Sanders & Stayman are in tune with. the Patriotic music in the air, and from their store front float numbers of flags and streamers of bunting. From the flag poles of the tall Adams building floats a nebie sample of America’s proud bunting, while long lines of lesser lights float in streamers. from the pole to points along the eaves, Tne Boyce photographic studio figures prominently among the gally adorned fronts in ts vicinity, touched up in splendid style with the red, white and bluin every shape and form. The National Republican League headquarters are also beflagged and draped, as well as the headquariers of the National Union Republican Clubs at 923 PF sireet ‘the Palais Royal, 11th and G streets, de- spite its French appellation, could not jook more patriotically American if it tried. Flags and streamers in profusion abound, arranged in skillfully devised groupings, Producing extremely attractive effects. Numbers of flags, floating from the win- dows of the the Washington Loan and Trust Company's building at Jth and F streets give a patriotic tone io the nelgh- borhood and extend their influence for many squares toward every poin: of the compass. The Warner building, 916 F Street, is also in gaudy dress for the Breat Gay. Profuse decoratioas in all American hues ornament the entire front. Mertz & Mertz, 906 F street, have likewise fallen inte line and with flags ard bunting have rendered the front of their establishment especially attractive. The Vatoldi is dis- Playing the red, white and blue in various forms from {ts docrways and windows. The H. I. Offterdinger cigar emporium, 535 9th street, is decked out in flags and bunting until hardly recognizable’ by its oldest patrons. Six large American flags, floating from the upper windows of the Sautter Hotel, re 9th street, complete its ornamenta- ion. Guy, Curran & Co., dry goods merchants, 315 Vth street, have spared neither effort nor money to render the front of their Hao ornamentably brilliant in bunting and ags. The Aman House, 316 9th street, ranks well among the well decorated buildings, a tasteful effects, in red, white and ue. The Elphonzo Yourgs Company on 9th street have swung to the breeze any quan- tity of patriotic colorings, and have suc- ceeded in presenting admirable effects. Flags of nations generally, with a pre- dominance of American coloring, serve to render Brelt’s place, 9th and E streets, one of the most excellently ornamented in_the vicinity. J. A Griesbauer, 435 9th. street, is in close touch with inauguration fervor, as attested by many flags and gaudy stream- ers from eaves to awning. George Willner, 420 9th street, has ren- dered his place of business a center of ex- cellent decoration in his locality. Robert Boyd, 416 Yth street; John Lynch, 404 G street, and Joseph L. Pearson, #18 9th street, have also aided in the work of dressing the capital for its holiday by ornamenting their several establishments in the ever timely trinity of American colors. flags and streamers of rich color beautify the front of Mayer Bros & Co., dealers in millinery and dress goods, at 037 F street. The establishment of W. R. Speare, 940 F street, is handsomely ornamented. From the. second story windows of the Equitable building float several flags of excellent size and appearance. John R. Galloway, 10th near F street, has given a holiday look to the front of his establishment by a bountiful use of bunting. G. Warfield Simpson has two large flags of his buiid- hung from the upper windows ing, which make @ fine appearance against an elaborate und of bunting. Julius 1226 F street, has four large American floating from second- storg windows. The front of Hendershott's, 15th and F streets, is artistically dra ‘and bunting. A eat rats ing, 1809 Ft street le simple De eee , 3 a eae i ae An this city re oppostee corner, are attractive in multi- draperies. Heeht & Co. have orna- mented their place of business with tong red, white and plue streamers, reaching from eaves to™ potes, and present- ing a showy appearance. The Atlantic and Tea Company is algo in line with numbers of streamers and fiags. Eiseman Bros, clothters, 7th and E streets, have mirgted and Punting in pleasing proportitins on thelr buitding, and have one of the:; attractive ornamen- tations in their’ vicinity. Kolb’s, 7th and E_ streets, has ;been transformed by the decorator into a+mass of rich colorings. Fishman’s, 425 7th street, is ornamented with long tri- streamers, extending to the roof. K. Kneessi, 425 7th, has orna- mented his plate.with a device in crossed streamers, reaching from sidewalk to roof. Lansburgk & Bao, 420, 4% and 424 7th street, are in the front with an excellent combination of*fflags and bunting orna- menting their le store front. George Ryneal, jr., 418 Zh, street, has applied much taste to the tion of his building. Flags and bunting blend harmoniously everywhere about place. Mayer & Pettit have hidden their building behind a mass of color. building, 7th and D, is ented, and presents a fine appearance. Wash. B. Williams’ store fe one of the most pieasing to the eye of all the 7th street ‘efforts. —_ HISTOHIG ALEXANDRIA, Many Inauguration Visitors Leoking z ‘at the Old Town. Alexandria is having her full quota of inauguration visitors today. Many who came to Washington for the inauguration ceremonies go down to the historic old town to see the sights. For the informa- tion of those in Washington who visit Alex- andtla duritg the week the following ex- tract from the “Business Book,” recently published by the Business Men's League, will be of interest: “Landing In Alexandria at the foot of King street a visitor stands upon made ground, by which.a cove there was filled out in 1785 and 1800, In the original laying out 6f the town in 174" General Washing- ton, then a lad of sixteen, made the sur- vey of the north side of this cove, and his field notes still remain. He had finish- ed the American revolution when the cove was filled up. “On Lee street, a few rods north of King, the visitor may see perched upon a high hill, which alone of all the old river bank has not been cut away, the stone Carlyle House, where Braddock held his congress of the five governors before going upen his ill-fated expedition. At the northeast corner of King and Fairfax streets stands the Ramsey House, at which Washington was a frequent visitor. Still turther north is located the market square, on which stood the old court house where Washington presided at the Fairfax meet- ing which opened the American revolution in Alexandria. There, 100, stood the Ma- sonic Lodge, in which he presided and the latter court house where he cast his last vote. Opposite the market on the west ig the City Hotel, where Washington fre- quently attended balls and from the front door of which he held his last review of the volunteers. Returning to King street the visitor will see at the southeast cor- ner of King and Pitt streets the Marshall House, noted for the tragedy which ter- minated the lives of Col. Elmer Ellsworth and Captain James Jackson. The encoun- ter took place on the stairway near the east window of the second story. The visitor may now pass along Pitt street rorthward to Cameron and then turning west find on his,right hand about the mid- dle of the blocky a garden, which is the site where once stood Washingtcn’s town office, which hé@énverted into a dwelling as to accommodate his family on their visits to the towmi' Ascending the street west, Christ Ciitrfch comes to view. Here Washington worshiped, made part of the yestry and tools large interest in its af- fairs. Here, too, on the green alongside the church, in 1961,.g@eneral Lee first agreed to take command of the Virginia forces at the beginning of the civil war. In fact, azthe well says, all por- peak of- Washington.- ‘he may find if he wil] but low aside the dust. of a century foot prints of the father 9f his country, that tell of his ways as he moved round about home. Elsewhere''the gteat'chtef is on horseback, or sits Digh in-some.chair of state, lofty and removed framcectommon men, ‘but ‘in Alexandria he is @ismounted aud afoot—a townsman and @ weighbor.” “The grave ef the female stranger in St. Paul's cemotery, nesr this city, is an object of interebt-anil of romance in Alex- andria, and-attracts the attention of “all visitors. The stone, a handsome marble table, is inscribed, “To the Memory of a Female Stranger, whose mortal sufferings terminated on the 4th of October, 1816, aged 23 years and 8 months.’ This, with some pathetic words, a poetic and a bibli- cal quotation, make up all record that has been left of a handsome woman, who with her husband put up at the City Hotel, and died on the date mentioned. Doubtless at the time the names of the parties were known, but the subject attraced no at- tention until the erection of the tomb oc- casioned speculation, which has finally Passed Into romance. It was sald among the oldest inhabitants that the tomb was paid for by a forged draft, and that Mr. Lawrence Hill of the firm of Lindsey & Hill, who were the losers in the transac- tion, afterward saw the husband of the female stranger in a New York prison.” At the corner of Washington and Prince streets stands the monument ‘‘A>pomat- tox,” erected to the memory of the con- federate dead. Just on the outskirts of the city to the gouthwest is located the Union cemetery, which is a particularly pretty spot. . All these points of historic interest have been visited by large numbers of people today. All the boats and trains coming into the city from Washington have brought large crowds of people. —_—- _ —_~ WANT TO GROW TOBACCO. Am American Expert Selected Teach Them to Raise It. Mr..A. M. Howell of Greenville, 8. C., has been, upon the recommendation of Dr. C. W. Dabney, asisstant secretary of agricul- ture, appointed tobacco expert in the office of the minister of mines and agriculture of New South Wales, Australia. Mr. How- ell, who is well known in Washington, where he has spent much time while en- Beged in sclentific work, has had practical experience in farming in his native state for many years, including especially the raising of cotton and tobacco, and for a considerable number of years past has added to the position of farmer that of Journalist. Dr. Dabney’s recommendation Was made in respanse to a request from the government of New South Wales that the Department of Agriculture should send them a tobacco expert. Mr. Howell has written a number of valuable bulletins for the Agricultural Department. One of them, soon to be published, is the result of a most important discovery that the spraying of treees, vines and shrubs to destroy fungus growth or insects can be done in winter with many times stronger solutions than in summer, and, of course, without in- Jury to foliags A Paymester Abscom The Navy Department has announced that Paymaster WdrWine, who has been on duty at Newport, ‘Rif, has absconded, and hag taken his check,book with him. It is stated that he. gsashbed a check for $5,000 jast Saturday, and hks not b@n seen since. He has a dere peat of money to his’ treasury at Boston, and cicdit in. the a1 doubtlees elsewfu Instructions have been given for kis/arrest, and the depart- ment is taking «fF possible steps to inter- cept him and td: further checks. 2 _ government: Holds a bond of Cor- Port for some’ yéarsj left on Monday for ‘Washington With new child. at Submitted to Arbitration. Minister Barrett at Bangkok has cabled the Secretary of State that an agreement has been reached whereby the cause of troversy over the Cheek affair between Siam and the United States has been sub- mitted to the arbitration of the British chief justice, Hapnen, at Shanghai, All of It for Ten Cents, ‘The issues of The Evening Star fdr March 8, 4,6 and.6 wil] contain an elaborate his- THE WHITE HOUSE Where Mr. MoKinley Will Reside for Four Years. PUBLIC AND. PRIVATE APARTMENTS Interesting Events That Have Taken Place There. DESTROYED AND REBUILT To the host of strangers now on a visit to the national capital the Executive Man- sion is a point of interest second only to the actual inauguration of the new Prcsi- dent. After seeing the ceremonies incident to the installation of the President-elect a desire naturally follows to see the building in which he will reside during his term of office. The official designation of the Pres- ident’s home is the Executive Mansion. It is sometimes referred to, however, as the “President's House; but the name by which it is best known throughout the length and breadth of the land is “The White House.” It was so called many years ago, and the name has clung to ft ever since. Its appropriatences lies in its abso- lute correctness, as the building is as dis- tinctively white In appearance as constant- ly-applied coats of paint can make it. It is the President's office, as well as the dwelling place of himself and family. While still preserving Its original architectural outlines of the early days of the republic, its internal arrangements have been thor- oughly modernized by additions and im- provements. It 1s provided with the most approved methods for h ‘ing, ventilating and lighting and lacks none of the modern aids and essentials to comfort and conve- nience. The Public Portion. All the apartments are lofty, and many of them are large, and the halls and cor- ridors are wide and spacious. What is known as the public part of the White House is on the first floor, and includes the red, blue and green parlors, the east room and the main vestibule ani connect- ing corridors. Ordinarily the east room is the only apartment always open to visitors in the day time, admission to the others being granted at stated intervals, when they are not in use by the President's family or their guests. Usually the public part of the house is open to visitors every day except Sunday from 10 to 2 o'clock, but in inauguration times the hours have been invariably extended both ways, £0 as to accommodate the great crows inci- dent to such occasions. Nearly every one who comes to the inauguration wanis to see the interior of the White House, and he or she is usually afforded every factlity for gratifying the desire. Consequently, the doors are opened to the public not iater than 9 o'clock in the’ morning and are not closed until 5 or 6 o'clock, according to circumstances. Of late years the newly installed President has yielded to the pop- ular demand and devoted a few hours of the earllest days of his administration to the daily reception of the numerous strangers in the city who wish to pay their respects to him in person. These re- ceptions are usually held in the east room, and there is no reason to doubt that the fame practice will be followed by FPresi- dent-elect McKinley. ae The Great East Room. The east: room is the largest and finest room in the house. It is 80 feet long, 40 feet wide and 22 feet high, and is finished and furnished in elegant style. It is dec- orated in white and gold. Three immense crystal chandeliers and eight beautiful white marble mantels surmounted by large plate glass mirrors are attractive features of the room. Designed as a banquet hall, the east room was used for that purpose until 1827, when it was transformed into a general reception room, and has continued in that use ever since. The green, blue and red parlors get their names from the general color of their dec- orations and furniture. They communicate with each other and also with the east room. The blue parlor, which is the cen- ter of the three, is the state reception room. There the President receives all foreign ambassadors and representatives, and it is there that he takes his stand at the so- called levees or card receptions. President and Mrs. Cleveland were married in this room in 1886, and it was there that Presi- dent Garfield was brought when he was struck down by the assassin’s bullet in the Baltimore and Potomac railroad station. The red parlor is usually the “home” room of the President's family, and is selected for that use because of its cozy and cheer- ful aspect. Adjoining the red parlor is the state dining room, where all the formal dinners are given, and across the hall {s the private dining room, where the pres dential household take their regular meals. The walls of the east room, and the other parlors and the wide corridor connecting them are adorned with portraits of all the Presidents, and the portraits of several dis- tinguished ladies who have been mistress there. The large conservatory, containing fine specimens of tropical, subtropical and flowering plants, adjoins the mansion on the west side, and is always open to visitors on state occasions. For the President and His Family. The entire second floor is devoted to ihe special use of the President and lis fam- Ny. The official section is ct the east end of the building and the center portion and the west end are cevoted to purely do- mestic purposes. The cabinet room, the President's private office and the office of the frivate secretary are in the south- east corner and across the hall are two rooms occupied by the stenographers, clerks and typewriters, who assist in the transaction of executive business. The White House is the oldest public building in the capital city. Its corner- stone was laid in 1702. George Washing- ton was present at the ceremony. The site was originally part of the extensive fields of David Burns, one of the pioneers of the city. Mr. James Hoban was tke architect of the building. Up to that time his reputation was based on the con- struction of several elegant residences on the battery in Charleston. In his plans of the Executive Marsion he followed the general architecture of the house of the Trish Duke of Leicester in Dublin, which, in turn, was modeled after the Italian style. The house was built entirely of Virginia ‘andstone, and its ground dimensions are’ 0 by 86 feet. It stands squarely north and south, facing the river, and has two stories and a basement. A heavy orna- mental balustrade runs around the eaves. The south entrance, which was originally’ the front of the mansion, shows a semi- circular colonnade, flanked by two long’ flights of stone steps. The north or avenue front has a square, high columned portice and porte cochere. Although actually the back of the house, as originally planned, the north front is now the main entrance to the building, the entrance on the river side now being seldom used, except by the President’s family, and even by them only in the summer time. John Adams was the first President to occupy the building. He took possession in 1800, when the plaster- ing was still fresh and damp. Its con- struction and equipment up to that time had cost about $250,000. Necessary repairs and improvements since then, together with new carpets, furniture, etc., have made its cost to the nation up to the present time nearly $2,000,000. Destroyed by the British. When the British troops sacked thc na- tional capital in 1814 they set fire to the President’s house, and it was badly dam- aged. It was saved from destruction, how- ever, by a heavy falt of rain, which ex- tinguished the flames before the massive walls had succumbed to the heat. Three peatelicgee Sos betiins was ee to its original condition, to cover the ravages of the fire the entire exterior was nainted white. The effect was so beautiful, in con- with-the dense mass of sreen foliage in the surrow is, that it has ever be this regard so long as the bullding endures in its present capacity. {After ts the Le reopened ‘Monroe, occupency since thea has becom uninter- Our window display that great crowds — see the Spring Overcoats To-Order, “10. No need to Our better $20. Your money back Af the overcoat docs not @t @ : Our Ho sllitched to you who have found—at the than you can buy for cash—el Folding Beds from. Solid Oak 3-piece Bed Solid Oak Room Woven Wire Spri 40-pound Hair 817--819--821--823 mbl GSSSOSSO O80 8S050000000 rupted, and it has been free from any se- rious casualty. It has been slightly dam- aged by heavy wind storms at times, but with the exception of the time of the fire it has never been rendered entirely wnin- habitable. Its great age has necessitated many repairs and alterations in the in- terior construction, and nearly ail the original woodwork, including the {ors and roof, has been taken out and replaced with modern material. Guarded by Police. The President and his family are well guarded. A large force of policemen Is con- stantly on duty at all hours, both inside and outside of the building. Every avenue of approach is under constant surveillance, and it would be extremely dificult for any one to enter the building at any time with- out detection. As an additional safeguard automatic alarm signals are fixed at «lif- ferent parts of the building, and ‘elegraphic and telephonic facilities are provided which would suffice to bring a strong military police force to the house with very loss of time. bs Sammer Residen Although the Executive Mansioa is the ind litude official home of the chief executive through- j out his term of office, he can rarely be found there during the months of midsum- mer. When the dog star is at iis zenith, and the residents of the crowded cities stifle and droop under the hot rays of the sum- mer sun, the White House is usualiy aban- doned by the inmates for places of supposed greater salubrity. Most of the more recent occupants of the presidential oilice have found it convenient to spend the heated term in other places. President Lincola did not find it necessary to go far away for a pleasant summer retreat. Ife found it in @ cottage in the Soldiers’ Home Park. President Grant passed one sumuner in the same place, and President Hayes did the same during every summer of his four years’ term of office. President Harrison divided his summer holidays between Cres- son, Pa., and Cape May. During his first term President Cleveland purchased a su- burban home, “Red Top,” nexr the junc- tion of Woodley lane and the Tenleytown road, and lived there in thy summer time. When he went out of wffiee he sold this piace at a great profit. Upon his return to office, four years later, he I-ased a coitage on the Woodley road, near his former place, but occupied it only for a short time during the spring and fall. Of jate years he and his family have passed the cntire summer at Gray Gables, on Buzzard’s bay. Whi the plans of the President-elect are in ‘s respect are as yet unknown, but it fs not likely that he will change the custom sct by his predecessors sad remam in the White House throughout the summer. ——— Death of &. L. Tom! R. L. Tomlin, for eight years a clerk in the general land office, and well known and highly respected in the city, died suddenly last night at his home, 1009 B street north- east. Mr. Tomlin has been suffering from heart disease for several months and early last night suffered an attack which seemed to pass off. Later in the night he was again attacked, death resulting. He leaves a wife and five children, one of whom is C. B. Tomlin, a proof reader in the govern- ment printing office. He was sixty years old. The Senate in executive session yester- day confirmed the nomination of Lteuten- ant Commander U. Sebree to be command- er in the navy; also some minor rayal pro- enor sion, ibly the last " io possibly je last termination by Senator Brown of Utah, who raised the point of no quorum. He did this to prevent the confirmation of James Hughes as postmaster at Mercur, Utah, which Senator Cannon was anxious to.se- made “‘Ineuguration Cloth” wear ready-made over- coats; we have brought the price with- grades are $12, $15 and @8 8566 SeGeeese seeseeesens —Every salesman is at his post—ready to serve those of need extra Furniture. Don’t give a thought to the money! Come and make your selections—with the same freedom as though you were paying cash, Our Credit Is Free Without notes or interest. at a time—weekly or monthly. carpet FREE—no charge for waste in matching figures— tack the matting down free, too. id. Oak G-foot Extension Tabli GrOGAaNn's creat House, Between H and I Streets. of goods from the mill fs attracting sample of “INAUGURA ‘TION CLOTH” — President-elect McKinley wil Wear this make cloth inauguration day, in the reach of men of small means. 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Neo need to tell you that parades of this sort usually require about six hours to pass and that a lunch is really; necessary. Everything here in the line of lunch goods—a stock of then, which is largest in variety south of; Philadelphia. Canned soups which can be mad@ ready to serve in a few moments— whole ham—cooked and bon whole oxtail ready for i ing— canned boneless aloe. BY spiced, pickled and trouffled—Nor+ wegian sardines—smoked or in oilij —and boned meats of all sorts. We have looked them all over earefuliy and, ‘we don't find any grape juice to equal Dr, Welsh’s. Pure and unfermented, and hae that delicious grape aroma and favor andy ‘the color ¢f the under skin. Mos! destrable for sacramental use and in cases of sickness, ‘Trade supplied at manufacturer's prices, Elphonzo Youngs Co., Wholesale and Retatl Grocers, 428 oth St, bet. D and E. "Phone s&