Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-24
THE REJUvENArED WHITE HOUSE
Scafoldings Coming Down and All Be-
Ing Made Ready for the President.

The White House presented an appearance
Of confusion worse confounaed this morning
when one considered that the President and
his family were on the road coming to take
possession Of it tonight at O'Clock. The smell
of paint pervades the. premises. outside
and inside, the sofas and chairs are
piled up pell NELL in the centers Of
rooms and workmen are engaged in
every corner. But the steward and his corps
Of willing men and maids declare that all shall
be in readiness for the distinguished arrivals
when they shall come. The scaffoldings are
coming down at many points, and some hooks
are getting their final washing ont. It is the
general opinion among the White House serv-
ants that Mrs. Harrison will want to superin-
tend personally as much of the concluding
work as 1t Is possible 10 leave for her.
TINE DECORATION or THE HALL WAY.
A very great deal Of handsome work Ia being
done upon the interior OF the White House.
The whole OF the large three-sectioned hall on
the second floor, with that portion on the first
floor that is connected with 1t by the grand
stair case, Is receiving the finishing touches of
plasteque decoration. The walls are stippled
In comb effect, which Is done IN the paint
with brush, in pale gold
color, and the frieze is sanded ana
has fine scroll ornament in a darker
giIded design. The ceiling is papered in a
buttercup yellow, and the rosewood doors and
other woodwork are being vanished. The
Presidents room has been newly papered with
pearl gray paper that has dash OF blue in
Its foliations. The gliding has all been re-
touched and the frieze is richly ornate.
THE PRIVATE APARTMENTS.
DIR. Scott's room has been newly papered
and kaisomined and Mrs. Dimmick's room has
a new paper, a sweet thing in u blue TAPESTRY
pattern, with LOUIS XVI festoons all over It,
Downstairs the private dining room has
been handsomely decked; the hanging is
an al-over gold and yellow pattern,
with rich molding and cornicing. and
the ceiling wrought out IN tasteful designs in
pink and gold and yellow. The ante room ad-
joining rejolccs iii a satin-flnished hanging OF
old-rose colored scrolls and roses OF pearl
Tho dado is a mastic colored linolcum aud the
ceiling Is IN pale gray and pink
IN THE BLUE ROOM.
The chief work in the house, however is
going forward in the blue room. This much
coveted apartment is taking on new glories
never dreamed of heretofore. The beautiful
oval of the ceiling will have a sky effect, in
softly clouded cerulean. There will be deco
rative centerpiece and = border with the arms of
the U. =. in gold at either end. The walls will
be hung with rich blue silk brocade in LOUIS
XVII pattern, wrought from special designs in
the mills of Paterson, Nj; the frieze will be
III an artistic free-hand relief damask pattern,
and the dado will reproduce and con-
tinue the designs of the wall effectively.
The woodwork will be treated An
China white the furniture will be
covered with handsomely embossed silk plush
in electric blue and the mirrors and mantels
will be gilded. The draperies will DO OF piece
with silken hanSings woven especially for the
White House and there will be a new chan
delier The decorators have the blue room
full OF sHSffoldlng and will take all of next
month to nnish the work.
SELECTED By MRS. HARRISON.
Mrs. Harrison has selected all the hangings
and designed all the improvements of the
house. Jerry bursts into ebulltions OF her
praise as he escorts one to the door. '.De good
Lord sent Q blessed good lady to this house to
choose all these pretty things. Mrs. Harrison
is the sweetest-tastod lady Twin, and she ies
fix dis ole house to please the peoples. hope
she be here fob another four years so she Can
jes set back and enjoy her works what she done
All herself 'thout no helm lint hersef'n