Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-06-17

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TnE WHITE HOUSE FRoN PENNSYLVANIA
AVENUE.
GUSTS, Washington's nephew. FASTENED
over from Arlington 10 rescue the
precious portrait, and that a servant
cut the ontcr frame with IN axe so that
the canvas could be removed stretched
on the inner frame.
When the Presidents family returned
% Washington they rented a housc 10
live In while the White House itself
was being repaired and reconstructed.
Hohan, the original architect was
called IN 10 do the restoration. When
everything WAS finished she man
sion WAS bigger and giDnder than be-
fore, but even set Il was neither big
enough nor grand enough for the
greatest official ~ the greatest repub-
lie In the world. ten. Jackson, Ia spite
Of Indeed partly hecRise of-ihe very
Il democracy " his tastes was during
both hts terms loud mur1nnrer The
rooms were not large enough for the
motley thrungs he gathered at his re.
ccptiung The crowds wedged aud
pressed him against the walls aud al.
most cholged the life Ont ~ him; ladies
were even carried fainiing ont Of the
building. a. last he gave mp the pub.
lie feeds which had become 4 feature
Of his administration. alleging that
they were a nuisance 10 himself and 10
his friends all owing to a lack OF
proper accommodations.
from that time on 10 the present the
dlscomfartS and inadeQuacics 81 the
White Housc have been felt more and
more severely ly is occupants. The
r-incrcaHing needs ofthe Presidents
official life have encrpached more and
more upon his living apartments. until
now Of the thirteen apartments on the
second door six arc used for the execu-
tive Offices and ante rooms. and two for
dressing rooms. leaving only five bed
chambers
A memorable and rather morfifyinC
occasion. when the exigcncieS Of the
Presidents home were exposed 20 the
gaze If the world at large. was during
the visit Of the Prince 81 Wales 10 this
country ia 1900 He had been invited
90 spend Eve days at the White House.
Buehanan's family was one of the
smallest that ever dwelt In the White
House. II consisted only OF himself
aud his niece. Miss Harriet Lane. Yet
he was chagrined 60 find that lie would
have 10 divide the Princes suite with
the British Minister. The Prince him
self was slowed away In the little room
occupied by Mrs. Cleveland as a bou-
doir and more recently as bedroom by
Mrs. Mckee and her children. The
President gave up his own room TO the
Duke of Newcastle and found extern.
ported quarters Ia one OF the public
Every succeeding President has suf-
fcred in something the same way,
though his sufferinFs have not been so
publicly displayed. IL was only by
several members OF the house.
hold into ono room that families like
the Grants and the Gariields could find
amy accommodation whatever for
guests. Even President Arthur found
uncomfortably crowded when
exercising hospitality II was a great
for Mrs. Cleveland. young
bride fond of company, that she could
not entertain more than two guests ut
a time. What was an annoyance TO
Mrs, Cleveland wasa positive discom-
fort 10 hrs. Harrison, whose family
occupied every available room in the
RiAN vi MIS- tANEANhu WfNA tDNuEflNA /
when she came to the White House was
10 devise some remedy that might re-
lieve her successors from the trials |
which she had TO undergo. She poured |
out her mind 20 Mr.. Blaine, who |
agreed that it was an outrage and n
disgrace, that while millions OF dollars |
had 20 be spent to keep the National |
Capital truly representative of great /
people, not dollar had been voted TO |
make the home OF the executive |
head of that people even approxi- |
nrtcly worthy OF the dignity |
which IL housed. The proper !
way out of the difficulty he thought |
was the enlargement OF the present |
made in accordance with It's /
,rder of architecture, and the addi- /
ion of wings ON each side where the /
purely official part of the Presidents /
luties might be transferred Something |
II this sort had vaguely floated through /
Mrs. Harrison's mind. Encouraged /
" the Sccretary's approval, she be- /
gan to reduce her ideas To order With /
he assistance OF Col John NJ. Wilson,
Y. 5. A., engineer In charge Of public \
and grounds, and Mr..
Frederick u. Owens. she made series /
" charcoal drawings, which were sub
nitted 90 Washington architect.
With these drawings as basis the
rchitect made design. which was
Enthusiastically Endorsed by Mrs.
harrison