The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-02-18
CHkT OF THE CORRIDORS.

Europe. and II he does not accept ono or the
other soon ho will have no excuse for gong
al ali.
CHAT OF THE CORRIDORS.
When 10 was found that the Capitol building
was in a bad sanitary condition, the Health
Officer Of the District of Columbia concluded
10 try bis hand at unearthiug other unsavory
places in the various public buildings That
he succeeded only 500 well is evidenced in
communication which he sent last week TO the
Commissioner of Patents and Chief Clerk DaW-
son. regarding the sanitary coud ton Of the In
terror Department building, better known as
the Patent Office throughout the country. tx
pcris report to the Health officer that the SAM
tary condition Of that building is in a most de-
rloYable state, aud is a menace 20 the health OF
every employe. The drainage is bad the ven
citation worse and Health Oice Inspectors
recommend a reconstruction Of both systems
the use of modern appliances being parucu-
laly urged. They say that until this Is done
the employees must breathe odors which are
dclolcrious to health. The heating Of the
buading and its ventilation are very poor
Instead Of having the air ducts for taking the
supply Of fresh air from the outside, il is taken
from the corridors and Easements, where the
storcrooms are filed with musty old papers ana
documents and furniture. IN fact, both the
heating and ventilating systems are Of the
/ worst possible kinds, and remedies VIII be
promptly applied.
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The President and Mrs. Harrison gave re-
ccption on Tuesday evening, Feb. 3, from TO
IL o'clock. IL Was the last Of the series Of OIL
cial receptions for this season, and was in honor
OF the officers Of the Army and Navy and Ma
rne Corps. The White House was attractively
decorated with tropical foliage and blooming
/ plants and the Marine Band discoursed sweet
music. Everybody appeared to have had the
thought that they would not gain admittance
/ If they did not 20 carly, and the consequence
was that long before the time appointed line
Of carriages extended from the White House
portico down the Avenue and around on Fii-
tecuih street 10 thc south end Of the Treasury
/ Department Wien 8 o'clock arrived the
President aud the receiving party descended
the stairs from the living OF the Mansion
and found the rooms on the lower floor liter
ally jammod with people. The bright, gold
laced uniforms Of the officers and the hand
some costumes Of the ladies made a brilliant
spectacle. Among the receiving party were the
Vice. President and Mrs Morton, Secretary OF
the Treasury and Mrs. Foster the Secretary Of
War aud Mrs Elkns, the Attorney General
and Mrs. Miller, Secretary Of the Navy Tracy
aud his daughter, Mrs. Wilmerding, the secrc-
tary OF Agriculture and Mrs. Risk, Postmaster
General and Mrs Russell Harrison, Mrs MckoC
and Mr.. Russell Harrison. Tho ladies Of the
receiving party were most olaborately dressed
and diamonds and precious gems were pro-
fuscly scattered about the persons Of an the la.
dies Among The most prominent o! the guests
were Justice BlatchfoTd, the Minister Of Mexico
and Mrs Romero, Gen. and Mrs Scbofeld Gen
and Mrs Breckenridge, the Minister Of Chile
and Mrs. Moutt, tie japanese Minister and
Mrs. Tatcno, the Minister Of Nicaragua aud
Mrs. Guzman, Senator Cullom and his daugh
ter. Mrs. Bidgely, Commodore and Mrs. Ramsey
ez- Surg. Gen. and Mrs. Moore, Mr. and Mrs
John A. Logan Senator and Miss sherman
! Jay Gould, Edwin Gould aud Miss Gould. tn
number Of guests present was most unusual
/ aud the Inconvenience experienced IN moyiu
about the rooms was greater than az any gather
ing OF the present season. On the mornin
q hlNGI TIC AccIllAloAF ANlAtANAo WIZ lDAuA "
! every hand that fully proved IL 10 be the mos
larpely-attendcd reception not only Of the yea
but for many years past. So great was th
throng. and so closely jammcd together wer
, the people in the large East Room, while enter
d ing and retiring, that ornaments and lace
: were torn from the gowns Of the ladies' and S
g quickly tramplod under foot that traces wer
I lost Of them. A diamond star valued at 81 90
I was torn from the Corsage Of one lady's dres
G while many other such losses were reported
g Fortunately for the owners, all the diamond
were found and restored before noon on the 70
lowing day. One Of the tallest officers proseu
had one Of his epaulots torn from his shouldc
= There were enough fans, laces, lace handkcl
# chiefs and other such additions 10 tho lad 10
J toilets found scattered about the rooms 10 hay
set up lrst-class millinery store. So far as
II known, every piece Of jewelry that was lo
j. was found and restored. One gentleman,
r trying 10 force an exit, had the tails Of D
y dress coat torn completely from the waist.
: small idea Of the jam can be had when il is sal
! that some 5000 invitations were issued, viii
a there is only staud.ng-room in the rccepliC
d rooms Of the White House ior not more ths
. 2,i00 people.
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