The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1882-11-11
GRENA DA, MISS. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER IL, 1882
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular Correspondent

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov 4th 1882.
In less than five weeks Congress viii
be in session, and while the election tina
is to occur next week cannot affect tht
personnel Of this Congress, it will M
doubt influence and color its action ant
inaction on various questions. d
Members OF Congress and the host o.
fashionable people who come here in the
winter will notice some changes in the
revisited Washington. They will find
the fayorite Pennsylvania
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 5000 apiece might
have been counted on ones fingers Now,
they are numbered by the hundred.
The repairs and improvements to the
Executive mansion now under way will
not be entirely completed before the frsI
of December. They are Of somewhat
extensive character The private apart
ments of the President and that portion
OF the building devoted to the transac.
ton of business, including the cabinet
room, the Presidents private reception
room, and the executive offices, are, how
ever, in order, and could be prepared for
the Presidents use upon a days notice.
The President is expected to return to
the White House to-day, and the rooms
in question are being put in order for in
slant use.
The public portion OF the building
such as is utilized upon all State occa-
slons, and for receptions generally, is
still in process of improvement. Messrs
Tiffany & Co., of New York, who have
been assigned the work OF re-decorating
the blue and red parlors and the ceiling
in the main corridor, commenced that
work to-day. This portion of the work
will be of an elaborate character, and will
add very much to the appearance of the
mansion. The President Will notice q
decided change for the better in the
White House when he returns.
The Garfield monument fair which
will be opened few days before the be.
ginning of the congressional session will
attract many visitors to the city. Ar.
rangements have been made with the
railroads for reduced round trip tickets
to Washington during the fair. The
managers are rapidly completing theil
plans for what is expected to be, by far
the most complete industrial and art ex-
hibition that has ever been seen in
Washington. The art and admission
committees met last night, as did the
Iowa board. Circulars were sent out
offering prize of $500 for the best bale
of upland cotton. 1t has been decided
to give monster sacred concert on Sun.
day, November 26, the two theaters and
Lincoln Hall being used, and the princi-
pal artists appearing at each place dur
ing the evening. The rotunda of the
Capitol will be occupied by four art
houses, Tiffany, Sarony, the Graham
manufacturing company and the Japa-
nese manufacturing company The cen
ter will consist of temple emblematic of
the enterprise. Willard Hall has been
engaged for district exhibits. The hours
during which the fair will be open are
10 a. m. to midnight.
Since man nor woman either can live
on art exhibitions and concerts alone, it
will be cheering fer those who are COM
ing here to know that Washington hotels
and boarding houses, nicely adjusted to
every pecuniary calibre, were never be-
fore as Numerous or so well equipped for
the business of eating and sleeping as
they are now.