Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-08

| effects convey the idea Of grandeur and pa
| triotic interest. The original building is to be
| devoted exclusively to the uses of an execu-
| tive residence. On the west Is the official wing
approached from the departments OF State,
War and Navy and arranged on the first floor
with diplomatic audience room and ante
rooms for guests at receptions. The connect
| ing range statuary hall forms the way to the
main building, where the President and lady
receive. The second floor of this wing con-
tains the Office of the President. the executive
| library and cabinet, private secretarys and
clerks rooms.
From the main building toward the east
another broad passage similar to that on the
west opens into the public wing, containing
| the gallery of paintings and treasures of art
| and history. This wing will be open to visit
ors. The Conservatives on the south form
| not only scene of tropical beauty liz winter,
when social gayeties are at their height, but
| grand promenade back to the entrance wing
and ante rooms, thu, obv ating the crowding
which occurs in great thrOngs Of people. The
outer measurement Of this architectural rec
tangle of edifces is AT feet from east to west
and $50 feet from north to south.
THE PROPOSED INNER COURT AND GRAND FoUN-
TAIN.
The inner court or park, $50 feet square, is
to be turfed and arranged in parterres, with a
grand categorical fountain in the center, COM
| memorating the discovery of America in 1892,
| mansion in 1892 aud the triumph of free inst-
| tutions in 1892. The fountain will represent
the landing of Columbus and his officers on the
| October morning OF 1892 from the Santa Maria,
Pinta and Nina, with the island Of Guanahani in
the distance. Subsidiary figures will repre-
sent the different ages OF exploration, coioni-
| cation, independence and national progress.
This piece would not only be an effective fea-
| ture in the artistic entirety of the executive
| residence but would serve as memorial OF
| Columbus discovery of the new world and the
| laying Of the corner stone Of the official home
| of the Presidents Of the American republic,
| the former on October II, 1892, and the latter
| on October Is, 1892. The fountain would have
the attachments of light and colors by night
The advantage of this comprehensive plan is
| q symmetrical addition to the building. The
| construction of the Conservatives on the south
| admits sunshine, winter warmth and summer
| breezes into each Of the buildings without OBJ
| struction. The view from the windows is also
nnbroken. The court affords private grounds
| Tor the Presidents family and on a certain day
| of the week may be thrown open to the public,
with music and the fountains playing.
| The cost is estimated at $700, 900, with such
| additional expenditures as may be allowed for
| elaboration OF details erection of terraces and
establishment of the grounds. The staircases
| would be of marble with onyx trimmings. The
connecting galleries are set apart for statuary,
halls, with statues of Lincoln and Grant CEN
trail figures. The rotundas OF the stair halls Of
| the wings are arranged for statues Of Washing.
| ton and Jackson. The entire additions might
be completed by October, 1892, as q commem-
| Grafton of the discovery Of America and laying
Of the corner stone OF the original executive
mansion thus constituting q suitable memorial
| OF those historic events at the national capital
The following alternate plan, representing a
front facade of 40 feet, has also been examined
by Mrs. Harrison and is regarded by her a.
| having meritorious features II embodies the
general scheme Of her favorite plan, but less sr.