Daily Republican., 1882-11-07
WaShIDgGOR Letter.

From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, d. e., Nov. 4th ,1982.-l
In less than five weeks Congress will
be In session, and while the election
that Is to occdr next week caunot effect
the personal of this Congress, 1t will
no doubt influence and color Its action
and inaction on vario1s questions.
Members of Congress and the host
of fashionable people who come here iD
the winter will notice some changes in
the revisited Washington.
They will find the flvorite promenade
Pennsylvania Avenue-impreved
with new artificial stone side walk.
They will see new and beautiful resi-
dences that have risen like magic du
ring the summer. Fifteen years age,
the private houses in Washington that
were w0rth Sc, 900 apiece might have
been counted Oh one's fingers. NOW,
they are numbered by the hundred.
The repairs and improvements to the
Executive Mansion low underway wall
not be- entirely completed before the
first of December. They are OF d some
what extensive character. The private
apartmeuts OF the President and that
portion OF the building devoted to the
transaction of business, including the
Cabinet room, the Presidents private
reception loom, ana the executive ON,
GERS are, however, in order and could
be prepared for the Presidents use
upon days notice. The President IL
expected TO return to the White House
t. DAY, and the rooms In question art
being put in order Tor instant use.
The public portion of the building
such as ia utilized upon all state occa-
sions, and for receptions generally, II
still In pI Ocess of improvement. Messrs
Tiffany g. Co., of New York, who have
been assigned the work of redeCoratins
the blue and red parloIs and the ceiling
in the main corridor, commenced tha
work to-day. This portion OF the Wori
will be of an elaborate character, ant
will add very much to the appearance
of tue mansion. The President will nv
tice decided change for the better il
the White House, when he returns.
The Garfield Monument fair which
will be opened few days before the be
ginning Of the Congressional session VII
attract mary visitors TO the city. Al
rapgements nave been made with thu
Railroads for reduced round trip tick
cts to Washington during the tSlr. In
managers are rapidly completing thei
plans Tor what is expected to be D.
far, the most complete industria
art exhibition that has ever been see
iu Washington.
The ant and admission committee
met last night, as did the Iowa board
Circulars we're sent out offering prl2
OF $500 for the hest bale of upland cot
ton. 1t mas been decided to give mor
ster sacred concert on Sunday, Noven
D Der 26, the two theatres and Llncol
( Hall being used, and the Principal a
0 lists appearing az each place during IL
evening.
TIE rotuuda Of the Capitol will be o
! cupiad by four art houses, Titan!
n Saropy, the G0rham Manutacturiu
0 Company, and the Japanese Manuta
turing Company. The centre will col
: sst OF a temple, enblematiC of the el
= terprise. Willard Hall has been engai
q ed for District exhibits. The houl
0 during which the fair will be open al
. 10 a. IN. to midnight :,
Since man nor woman either can nN
y on art exhibitions and concerts alen
0 it will be cheering for those who a.
0 coming here to know that WashinEto
. hotels and boarding houses, nicely AZ
y iusted to every peCuriary calibre, wei
never before as numerous or 80 we
equipped forthe business of eating an
sleeping as they are now. >.