The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-01-18

when the asgassin's bullet brought him
back lie was carried through This door
and lay here fer weeks. racEed win ~
cruriating pain. During those last days ne
said 10 Steward Crump. who nursed him,
that he could not See why Guiteau had
shot him. and he thought he might have
waited ut least until he had returned from
his little vacation. Arthur. the ooprkeepar
OF the private secretary's room OF the
white house. whom we must meet today II
we would call upon the president. was
here then. lie told me that Guitcau came
day after day to the white house 70 see
GARFIELD but Arthur thought he saw daE-
,rer in his eyes ard would not allow his
card 10 be taken IN. Guitcau intended 10
KIN Garfield in the white house. FWllns IN
this. he stationed himself tn the park Just
oppo-ite and was there seen watching TINS
door the morning that Garfield was shot
He remained there untn he saw the WAlte
house carriage come out. and thcn taxing
IA street car he reached the depot and per
formed his bloody deed. Since then the
white house has been more carefully guard
ga than before
We passed policemen whom we came in
IA the yard. They patrol the streets about
the white house night and day. There are
now more than Il dozen on duty within tae
white house grounds. and President Me
kinIey Will be watched almost as carefully
vestibule on the other side Of the door
There are guards IN the basement and
the messengers who conduct YOU from
room 10 ROOM though they look very Marin
less. have by long watching become *
pert detectives and can tell a crank at
most at glance.
There are only four hours of the o3y
when strangers without urgent puslIles7
can be admitted to the white house ili7
is from 10 O'Clock q. m. till : p m A'sy+
this. Ii you can and ring the bell, You "ll
see guards face at the little rouho noie
filled with plate glass in the mosque VIM
dow of the door and a pair Of sharp tys7
win examine You before the KNOB Is lulH
Cd which lets you in
The Cave of Aladdin.
II you are so fortunate as TO pass THIS
inspection, you viii see the doors open IN
ward and moment later will find yourseli
standing IN what might be called very
cave of Aladdin. Columns have been wit
ton about the east room ANA the wonders
Of the parlors of the white house. me
most beautiful part Of the whole buii1NlS
to my mind is this great yestibule Win Us
frescoed ceiling, It's beautiful walls cover
ga with the coat Of arms Of the lhiled
States, it's floor of many cOlored tiles ail"
the ieweled walls which separates It from
the corridor opening into the blue room
the red room and the green room beyond
one Of the great monarchs of India mace
n throne of gold. the back OF which was
set with jewels 10 represent the feathers
and colors Of the peacocks tail ne
throne cost S3o0lG.0a0. ana il IS described
as having been wonderfully beautiful lt
was however, not much larger than
chair / visited the room where II stooa
during my stay in Delhi some years ago.
The throne room Was, | venture, not ~
large as this white house vestibale, ana
here, instead Of a chair of jewels, there
is a whole wall made of bits OF glass ana
costly stone put together in the form Or
a magnificent mosaic. 1t has not cost as
many thousand dollars as tho peacock
throne cost millions, but when the electro
lights shine behind II ii is / venture. far
more beautiful. 1t is in this vestibule that
the Marine band dressed in their gorgeous
red uniforms with their brazen instru-
ments shining like much gold, play NJ
the president receptions, and over TINS
mosaic floor step the diplomats Of all the
nations OF the world. clad in their gold
lace the gay uniformed officers o. our
army ana navy and the powdered and be
ieweled throng which makes up what is
known as Washington society.
You Will go to the left through this Vestl-
buIe to reach the second floor of the white
house where the Offices are ii you have
business with President Mckinley. but If
YOU wish to see Mrs. Mex inley and are 50
Fortunate as to be friend of the FAMILY,
YOU will be taken right across the Yesu-
bule. and n door in that wonderful wall
will open fer you and admit you To the
narlors Of the white house. At the presi-
dents evening receptions the rooms to
the left Of the white house viii be fitted
M with shelves where the hats and coats
of the men can be put away. while the