The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-03
WASHINGTON LETTER
Especial Correspondence

seen In the and In the cOrr1-
doris. especially in the senate end Of the
building, will find additional interest In
the work Of the artist when they learn
the source of his inspiration for many
of the female figures that appear in the
designs. The aged artist Brumidi.
beautiful Of the decorative work Of the
capitol, married in this city Miss Jen.
ME German, a young lady well known
for her beauty. which has been perpet
uated in many of the paintings exc
cuted by her husband. Features a lit.
tie too well rounded to be thoroughly
classic. black hair, a fair complexion
and blue eyes. together with a shapely
form. were the characteristics of Mrs.
Brumidi. She was the third wife of
the celebrated Italian artist. She was
greatly admired not only for her beau
ty of person, but for her qualities of
mind. which made her a general ia
vorite here. One of the figures in the
ceiling of the rotunda is said to be an
wife. while most of the figures he
painted in the capitol portray some Of
her characteristics.
The Presidents New Team.
President Roosevelt. who has been
securing the country for a pair Of high
steppcrs euited to the needs of the ex-
ecutive mansion. has found what he
wanted in Baltimore. They are Admi-
raj and General. cherry bay geldings.
five and six years old. sixteen hands
high and weighing about 1850 pounds.
They are full brothers and were sired
by Abdullah Belmont. by Lakeland Alb
dullah. 35l. by Hambletonian. 10.
Their dam was by Red Archie. Jr., by
Red Archie. The geldings were bred
and reared in Michigan. They make
an extra high class pair, with fine
heads and necks and a bod, ~resolute
way-of going. They are beautifully
hammered, and it is safe to say that no
handsomer pair will be seen in Wash
ington. The sale was conducted
through A. G. Hurry, foreman oil the
executive mansion stables. The horses
were inspected by United States veter-
mary Inspector Brown.
Reception For Coleridge-Taylor.
Mr.. S. Coleridge-Taylor. the young
Anglo-African musical composer Of
London. has written to friends IN
Washington of his purpose to make a
visit to this country during the winter.
and plans are on foot by the colored
people to entertain him. One of the
purposes in view. it is said, is to form
a large chorus of 200 or 800 voices,
have the singers thoroughly drilled in
the production of his masterpiece of
choral music. "Hiawatha." and to give
a public presentation under his direc-
ton. 1t is known among musicians
that the colored people of Washington
bave among their number very many
good singers and that they have al
ready done considerable chorus work.
Acting upon the suggestion of Mr..
Taylor's coming and the desire to hon.
or him as one of their race. the leading
colored musicians and citizens general
~ have formed a choral society and
have named it in Mr.. Coleridge-Tay-
lOr's honor.
Repairs to White House.
In his last monthly report to the war
department Colonel Bingham. the engi-
neer officer in charge Of public build
ings and grounds, showed that in order
to provide accommodations for the
servants in the White House it became
necessary to utilize a portion Of the
attic which had never before been
used for living purposes. Two new
rooms were constructed in that part Of
the building. and to light and ventilate
them 1t was found necessary to put
dormer windows in the roof. For heat
ing purposes gas stoves will be used,
on that account. The rooms were pro-
vided with electric lights and were
furnished with beds and other neces-
sary furniture.
President q Good Narrator.
The cabinet has a new rule of proce-
dure. 1t used to be the law that when
that illustrious body assembled at II
O'Clock on Tuesday and Friday MORN
ings business should be taken up at
once. But that is not the practice now.
Instead of getting to work ut once on
the supposedly great questions of state
the president takes from fifteen to
twenty-five minutes to tell his advisers
the experience he has had with the
gentlemen who have been giving him
''hot air" about offices and schemes
they want him to recommend to con-
gress. -"s
The president is a good narrator, and
therefore the first half hour is unusual
ly interesting. He doesn't tell stories to
illustrate a point he is making. as Lin
coin did. but tells everything that has
been happening that has impressed it.
self upon his mind. His sense of hui
NOR is good, and the humorous side Of
the pictures that pass before him is not
overlooked.
High Priced Real Estate.
A lot at the corner of + and Tenth
streets, which is in the heart of the