The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-09-30
] OUR tlB.1; Ii sAsHIsaTON LETTER

The FriAldenes yed nome on ny ca;
:nesdsy :erfsasDg, oking we'll and hearty
after his sajjoarn ins the sIwoods. With
'ebaracleriss' 10 ,bashfulneas the Chief Mag,
iistrate ase. .ded eeting an anticipated
crowd: BY having his private carriage
driven tosthe rear of the depot, so that he
escaped withouto passing through the
depot building. Postmaster General and
iMra. Villa received his excellency and
wife at ths White House, and for g time
ialilwas arsmation, brilliancy and bustle.
During the day the Mansion was closed
to- the apablic and given "a thorough
cleaning -ssaside with the broom and
outside sissithe hose. The next morn.
ing the President was early ct his desk,
as before sis vacation, and during tho
day dispei,M.d with the Cabinet meeting
and received; the. many visitors that called.
.Mn. Clersiand5 and her muther spent q
good sportian Of tie day 10 shopping, and
her presence in front Of the stores, seated
in the opau carrixge. attracted considera-
BILE efatteDtinn while her mother was inside
making purchases, Before the hour for
receiving callers the President, his wife
and imotlKaain law took drive 10 the
new counsry home to see the progress Of
Improvements there. The home is
almost ts5mpleted, and when it is the
Presidential family will take up its
quarters there for awhile.
Extensive preparations have been made
by the Masons oflthe District for the
entertainment of the members of the
Triennias Convocation Of the General
Grand Chspter, to be held here Sept. %,
30. 80 ara Oct. l.. A parade will be held
on Tuestlny, in which the General Grand
Chapter viii be escorted by the Grand
Chapter and all the Communicates Of
Knights I'emplar of the District, to the
Temple. where the General Grand body
will sitin solemn convocation to dispose
rof,its important. business. The next
evening banquet will be rendered at
the Masonic Temple. The following
day, Sept. 80, there will be an excursion
down tne. Potomac aid visit to the
tomb of Washington and Mt. Vernon,
where 8 collation. will be served on the
lawn in font of the old Mansion. For
the fourth day. Oct. l, carriages have
been provided, 80 as to afford the visitors
an opportunity to see the magnificent
residen. y, parks and statlary of the
city. The drive will extend through the
beautiful grounds of the Soldiers home,
Just outside the city limits, and on the
way back a stop will be made at the
Scheutzsn Park to partake of COLLATION..
a large sum of money has been contrib.
uted for .he entertainment of the guests,
and notling will be left undone to make
their. sojourn q memorable one.
The roofing of the West wing of the
State, War and Navy building is pro.
gressing towards completion, and when
it is finished the whole exterior will have
been finished, except possibly the steps
and espianades of the West front. In
point Of massive proportions and archi-
tecturai beauty the building has few
equals ID the world. It stands directly
West Of the White House and occupies
itwo. whale squares. 1t was hegun in
1871, and has cost s1200O,OOo. 1t was
designed by Mr.. A. B. Mullett, then
supervising architect of the Treasury,
and is constructed in the style of the
Italian renaissance, the material being
Maine and Virginia granite. Over 8
sub. basement and basement are four
stories, surmounted BY Mansard roof
of artistic design. From North to South,
including the projections, the building is
$50 feet long. From East to West it is
343 feet. Greatest height, 12S feet.
There are grand esplanades on the North
ead Sc,th sides, and entrance on all