Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-27


WASHINGTON, October 26.-Wnite
House affairs have been very quiet the
past week, the rat hunt being about the
only excitement going. For the most part
the weather has been good, and the Presi-
dent and Mrs Harrison have enjoyed daily
drives. A few changes are being made in
domestic arrangements. The pleasant front
room where President Cleveland slept, and
which has been occupied by Mr.. Halford, is
being put in order for Mrs. Mckee and her
children, who will return to the city soon.
Mrs. Harrison had planned to visit Mrs.
Wanamaker, in Philadelphia. this week,
but her household duties did not permit
her to leave home. She selected from sam
Piles a new carpet for the red
corridor, and also new floor
covering for the red parlor, which was
last fitted up by General Arthur. The red
corridor will be again laid in red, of the
same shade that has always distinguished
it, but the carpet in the red parlor will be
A CHANGE IN COLOR
from the present one, as one of the pretty
shades of terra Gotta has been chosen for it.
The red color OF the corridor carpet recon-
mends itself particularly because itdoes
not show footprints in its soft texture. The
carpets all over the house are being put
down, and soon the Executive Mansion will
have the heavy curtains at the windows, and
the usual appearance that is familiar to the
winter guests of the place. Mrs. Harrison
has spent her leisure hours in the past week
putting the finishing touches to some pretty
porcelains that have been fired, and are
receiving the final colorings. A small
white ornamental dish has a bunch
of strawberries that have all the
luscious sweetness and blush of the fruit.
A PLAGUE OF field flowers with the high
light in hedge-rose is also bit of excel
lent drawing.
Mrs. Blaine Joined her husband at the
Hotel Normandie, this week, and is prepar-
ing to take possession of her new home, the
Seward House, on Lafayette Square. The
workmen will not be entirely out of pos
session bv that time, but Mrs. Blaine, by
her past experience knows that the carpen-
ter never leaves until the family invades his
quarters. Mrs. Blaine, with Mrs. Crozier,
called upon Mrs. Harrison at the White
House yesterday.
WILL SOON BE SETTLED.
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to have Mrs. Wanamaker and daughters
settled in the street house by the middle
of November. A great many improve
ments that the majority of Washington peo-
pie did not dream that the house required
will have been made upon the Whitney
house by tine date named above. A furnace,
that will heat the upper chambers of the
house, is being put in, and the floors are
being laid with hardwood, and elaborate
decorations and hangings are being put
upon the walls. Some of the walls have
been covered with rich, warm plush. The
furniture throughout the house will be new
and of the latest fashion in house furnish
ing. Among the Cabinet debutantes this
season will be Miss Harriet Blaine and
Miss Wanamaker.
The Supreme Court will be represented in
society this year by comparatively few fam
lilies. Mrs. Bradley and her daughter are
in mourning tor the death of their -onlv son
Of the house. which occurred last spring in
New Jersey. Mrs. Miller, who will have
widowed daughter, will not entertain with
her usual lavish hospitality, and the wife of
Justice Gray is in mourning for the death
,f the late Justice Matthews, whose place
has not yet been supplied by an appoint
nent. Mrs. Fuller will keep open house
with the assistance of Miss Grace and Miss
Maud Fuller, and Miss Milfred Fuller, who
graduated at Welles College last June,
will be
FORMALLY INTRODUCED TO SOCIETY
his winter Mrs Field will extend the
Usual hospitalIties of her house to her
riends. Mrs. Lamar will receive in her
lew house on Massachusetts, avenue, and
Mrs. Blatchford will entertain by series |
If dinner parties. Mrs. Harlan will intro |
luce her youn gest daughter to her friends |
his season.
Vice President Morton expects to take |
possession of his residence in Scott Circle |
he early part of next month. He pur- |
chased the property from Mr.. Alexander |
Graham Ball last spring, since when it has |
,een practically in the hands of the work |
uen. The most notable change that has |
,een made is the extension of the dining |
DOM. An addition has been built on the |
ast side of the house, extending all |
he way back and joining the stable. ALI
his space is given up to the dining room,
which is a noble room, 35 feet deep and 25
eet broad. Its lofty ceiling is finished in
ak, and the entire room is enriched with
his wood. At each end are splendid fire.
,laces, with great mantels. One of the
nantels is IL feet high, and contains large
lass. This is said to be the largest private
lining room in the city. and it will accom-
1odate as large dinner party as even the |
lice President would care to give. The
My other improvement made in the house,
f any consequence, Is the decoration of the I
,alls, which has been done in the modern
lyle and with elegant effect.