Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-26

by President Grant, stands in the park
back Of the State, War and Navy Depart
ments. within less than a hundred yards
from the White House. 1t is Of pressed
brick, with mansard roof, and a small
cupola rising from its center. A wide
court, rooted with glass, forms the 'front.'
central portion adjoining which are the
stalls; to the rear, the Presidents carriage
house, and harness room to the right, and
the private secretary's carriage house and
harness room to the left. In the rear of
the carriage court William has a private
the White House. His sleeping and living
rooms are on the second floor. under the
mansard roof.
William mas four assistants, paid by the
government, each of whom is given a spe-
cial duty; one to clean the stalls, another
to dress the horses, another to wash and
brush the carriages and the other to scour
and polish the harness. These are paid
out Of the 5000 which Congress appro-
PIRATES annually "for the contingent ex-
penses of the executive Offices This ap
preparation Is too meager to supply the
services of a regular footman. When the
presidential team goes out in full rig the
place on the left of the box is filed by the
colored man whose duty it Is TO wait on
Mr. Cleveland's private table.
The executive livery is very elegant. In
the winter season both William and the
footman wear long double breasted New
market coats of cream broadcloth, adorned
with plain fiat buttons of solid silver. The
pantaloonS are long and loose, of the regu-
lar civilian pattern. In summer this uni
form is replaced by a similarly cut outfit
Of bottle-green broadcloth. High black
silk hats with the proper trimmings are,
of course, worn on all occasions.
There are five equipages in the Presi-
dents private carriage house, Ian au.
brougham, victoria, surrey and
phaeton. The landau is a substantial We
hicle, elegantly upholstered and handsome
ly equipped. but exceedingly modest in de-
sign. 1t may be drawn by either two CT
four horses. The other turnouts are like
er's art. The victoria, which is the most
used conveyance, is of the usual type.
Mrs. Cleveland's phaeton is Of the spider
pattern, with the rumble" or groom's
lands favorite summer carriage, is Of the
regulation style, with fiat top and fringed
trimmings.
Horses Tails Were Trimmed.
For all of these teams there are two
complete outfits Of harness, one belonging
to Mrs. Cleveland and the other to the
President. They are Of the finest black
leather, with solid silver mountings. The
brides are adorned on both sides with
silver monograms, gracefully interviewer,
those on one set reading "G c. and those
on the other "F. F. c. The bits are of
raw steel, with three notches. After each
usage the whole of the leather and metal
work Is carefully oiled and polished. The
long lead-bar and chains, together with
the other parphernalia which are attached
to the landau when driven four-in-hand,
are hung so as to form a design against
a piece of cloth fastened to the harness
room wall. These have been used but
twice. the first time on last inauguration
day and again during the Infanta Eulalia's
visit to Washington.
The tails of all of the Presidents horses
were trimmed a few weeks ago, and as
William was visited by agents of the local
society for the prevention of cruelty to
animals who We're prepared to make
protest. But they discovered that William
had merely trimmed each cadaul append
age, without touching the flesh, so they
went away satisfied. No one who has seen
William in his sanotum Sanctorum would
ever suspect him of any cruelty. The only
discipline which his dumb subjects know
is kindness, and his scepter which Eraces
the whip slot of the executive carriage,
looks as straight and as new as though it
had never been bent.