The morning times., 1895-08-01
WHITE HOUSE PUT In ORDER
Changes Made During the Absence
of the Presidential Household.
OF Miss Mary V. Auldridge
of Miss RItchiennd Mr.. Boyd.

During the absence of the President
and Mrs Cleveland the White House is
being thoroughly overhauled and numerous
changes made according TO the usual GUS
tom when the Executive family is out of
town.
On the interior OF the mansion has been
put a heavy coat of white paint, with an
additional thickness on the large pillars
and roof OF the front portico The base Of
these pillars, together with the broad stone
coping OF the iron railing above the open
space on either side of the portico, have
had their annual coat of red brown paint
SO when the President and Mrs Cleveland
Preturn TO town the outside of the White
House at least Will present a spick and span
appearance.
Within doors quite number of changes
VIII be effected by the time the President
returns The most important of these will
be in having the new doorway cut at the
rear OF the Red Room. This has been done
III order TO facilitate the egresS of the
guests at State receptions and obYiate the
necessity OF having 10 make their way
through the dense throng that usually on
such occasions makes the inner corridor al
most impossible.
Asmattcrs have now been arranged those
specially invited guests who desire to leave
before the reception is over can by pass
ing through the new door at the rear of
the Blue Room, gain immediate access
to The Red Parlor, and from there go direct
to the State dining room, where the wraps
are kept This mach done more than half of
the worry Of departure viii be over.
This new doorway has been cut 10 CORE
spond in every way with the beautiful
old-fashiOned ores that lead, respectively,
to The Rcd and Green rooms. Even In the
matter OF having the door irlaid with
a lighter wood in the corners Of the panels,
a complete reproduction has been made.
At present everything IN This respect has
been completed, with the exception Of
giving the last important finishing touches
ofpolish, that VIII bring out the rosewoodto
perfection.
In the state dirfng- room there VIII be no
changes made this season, not because
none are needed, but because the apprOpria-
tIOus i0T The year have rot been sufficient
to cover any such charges i'll the matter
OF redecorati0n, cdrpetirg, or even getting
a new cover. which is sadly rcedcd, for the
state dining-tahie. As it low is, the old
one gives to the table, about which gather
so many distinguished guests during the
winter season, the appearance OF an i'm
mense billiard-table.
This, OF course, IS not apparent when
the table Is set for state dlnrer, as the
white damaSk covers multitude of def
cienCles in this line, but ordinarily, when
the table is not in use for such purposes,
and especially when visitors in the city
are shown over the White House, the
effect OF the forlorn old green baiZe
covering is most apparent and anything
but calculated TO have the stranger within
the gates carry away good impression
OF the apartment.
In the Greenroom there VIII be scme
changes The old carpet ard hangings
VIII be replaced with new ores of very
similar design.
In the East Room the furniture VIII be
entirely recovered in gOld-ColOr satin
damask, similar 10 that now in use. The
curt aims VIII be renewed, and there VIII
also be new carpet, so that the effect viii
be that OF general newness throughout
this, the most imposing apartment III the
White House, where strangers oftenest
congregate to greet the Chief Executive.
In the conservatory some minor altera-
tions and changes viii be effected. The
place is pretty much pulled to pieces at
present, although not entirely disman-
tied. The palms are being carefully gone
over and spOnged off with wash of
whale oil soap The orchids have been
entirely removed for the present, that
portion of the conservatory in which they
usually flourish being at present given
over TO the hanging baskets in which
rare specimens of ferns best flourish.
IN the private portion of the mansion
there Will be no changes made this summer
owing TO the lack OF appropriations. The
only thing to be done TO the Presidents
room and Mrs. Cieyeland's morning room
VIII be that accomplished in the way of
sweeping, laying of the carpets for the
winter, and a thorough cleansing with
soap and water OF all the painted wood
work