The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-11-08
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular correspondent
WAsHIyGToy, D. c.. Nov. 4. 1882

In less than five weeks Congress
will be in session, and while the
election that is to occur next week
cannot affect the personnel of this
Congress, it viii no doubt influence
and color its action and inaction on
varioGs questions.
Members of Congress and the host
Of fashionable people who come here
in the winter will notice some
changes in the revisited Washing.
ton. They will find the favorite
neutrality-suspicious. Avenue
improved with new artificial
stone side walk. They will see new
and beautiful residences that have
risen like magic during the summer
Fifteen years ago, the private houses
in Washington that were worth
$4,000 apiece might have been
counted on ones fingers. Now, they
are numbered by the hundred.
The repairs aud Improvements to
the Executive mansion now under
way will not be entirely completed
before Che first Of December. They
are Of a somewhat extensive charac-
ter. The private apartments of the
President, and that portion of the
building devoted to the transaction
of business, including the Cabinet
room, the Presidents private recep,
ton room, and the Executive offices,
are, however, in order, and could be
prepared for the Presidents use up
on day g notice. The President is
expected to return to the White
House today, and the rooms inques
tion are being put in order for in
slant use. The public portion ofthe
building, such as is utilized upon all
state occasions, and for receptions
generally, is still in process Of i'm.
provement. Messrs. Tiffany & Co.,
of New York, who have been assigned
the work of redecorating the blue
and red parlors aud the ceiling in
the main corridor, commenced that
work today. This portion of the
work will be Of an elaborate charac-
ter, and will add very much to the
appearance of the mansion. The
President will notice a decided
change for the better in the White
House when he returns.
The Garfield monument fair which
will be opened few days before the
beginning of the Congressional sess-
ion will attract many visitors to the
city. Arrangements have been made
with the railroads for reduced round
trip tickets TO Washington during
the fair. The managers are rapidly
completing their plans for what l.,
expected to be, by far, the most com
pIetc industrial and art exhibition
that has ever been seen in Washing
ton. The art and admission commit
tees met last night, as did the Iowa
board. Circulars were sent out offer
ing prize Of 500 for the best bale
of upland cotton. 1t has been de
clded to give monster sacred con
cert on Sunday, November rs, the
two theatcrs and Lincoln Hall being
used, and the principal artists APP
pearing at each place during the eve
ming. The roLunda of the Capitol
will be occupied by four art houses,
Tiffany, Sarony, the Gorham manu-.
featuring company and the japanese
manufacturing company. The cen.
ter will consist of a temple emblem.
attic of the enterprise. Willard Hall
has been engaged for district exhib.
Its. The hours during which the
fair will be open are 10 a. m. to mid.
night.
Since man nor woman neither can
live on art exhibitions and concerts
alone, it will be cheering for those
who are coming here to know that
Washington hotels and boarding
houses, nicely adjusted to every Pc
cuniary calibre, were never before as
numerous or so well equipped for the
business Of eating and sleeping us
they are now. c. A. S.
Meeting OFilIe Board OrDireciors
Of the Asylum.