New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-17

women. Noble and clever Abigail Adams, beautiful
Madison stately WIFE of ana oroe and
more or less attractive successors have left infu-
PITY surely. convert the interior where their
sr ace roles were played into prosaic Office
was mot only Ss
yyeen n to herself during her residence at the
to the Nation of SO poor house for its Chief Exec
hn Me; The matter occupied much Of her time and
possess many points OF advantage every other
wings on either side Of the present structure
OF equal SIZE and similar design These wings were
to each other, connected on the south side by
conservatory the four walls inclosing large nte
to this Plan is that it might alter the present lines
tract from it's bea 9 These Sy s 1g G
been noted and overcome by the architect who
sketched the plans under Mrs. Harrisons instruc,
building, are connected with 1t by graceful colon
minish It's architectural value. The interior ar.
fangements are excellent and the ground plan could
retained as the Presidents residence The west wing
rs nTvS'fd FOR to Sa needs and the east wing is
nave peen carefully thought out, and show wo-
Various other plans have been suggested. but none
as oTlSlhaI anu compromising as the one originated
oy MTs Harris0n colonel Wilson. the Commissioner
Oh LuDlc buhiings and Grounds urges in each an
nnai report that something shall be done. His plans.
while not on 80 grand scale Mrs. Harrisons.
nave practical value. AS far back as 1889 he said
me Cnef Magistrate OF our country should no longer
De Obliged to have his private residence and his
once under the same roof The President is entitled
TO the same privacy in his homelife the humbest
cltizen. and ii is hoped that Congress will take such
steps as are necessary to erect office building for
the chief Executive at an early day. 1t is sug-
eested That such structure might be erected with
in the White House grounds. on the site of the
greenhouse: opposite the State War and Navy
building. The conservatory and greenhouses. the
woodwork of which. a rule. is old and decaying.
could be rebuilt on the east side OF the Mansion.
opposite the Treasury Department. \ picture gal
ery might be built opening out from the East
Room, and thence into handsome conservatory
arranged with winter garden worthy of the home
of the Chief Executive of nation of 100000
people, which will probably be nearer 100000 before
the close of the century. In this picture gallery
might be displayed the portraits OF the distinguished
men who have held the chief office OF the Republic
since 1889 and of the noble women who have as
sisted them in dispensing the Inequalities OF the En-
ecutve Mansion. These ideas are now submitted.
not original on my part. but with the hope that
Congress will take the initiative and at least pass
a law inviting the architects of the country to sub
nit plans and estimates for such improvements as
the locality will best admit and onering prize for
the plans which may be selected by commission.
such plans and estimates to become the property OF
the United States"
In his report for 1893 he again calls the attention
OF Congress to the need OF suitable office building
for the President. and this year is equally emphatic
in his recommendation that something shall be done
to relieve the cramped condition OF affairs at the
White House