Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-03-07
WASHINGTON LETTER.
King Edwards Mistake He was
Once Riley's Partner-Exhibi-
ton of Washington Artists.
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence
Surprise was expressed in diplomatic
circles over the dispatch from King Ed
ward VII to the president in answer to
the latter's personal cable of condo
1ence by the address on the kings teIe-
gram. His cable was addressed Pres
ident of United States, White House,
Washington" For one who is so pune
tilious in matters of Ell
quette n dress as King Edward it
seems strange that he should not know
the official title of the presidents resi-
dence is the executive mansion and not
the White House. All formal commu-
nications of the president are dated the
executive mansion. The White House
has no formal standing. 1t is only a
term of endearment bestowed upon it
by the American people.
After the executive mansion was de-
stroyed by the British in 1914 and re-
stored the blackened walls were paint
ed white, and the name" white House,
was adopted in remembrance of the
home of President Washington's moth
Ter, her house being known by that
title. When the cable from King Ed
ward was received, there was some
discussion in official circles as to the
propriety of editing it before it was
made public. 1t was decided. however,
to give it out just as it came from Os-
borne House. and so the address
white House" stood.
Was once Rf1ey's Partner.
Out in the town of Peru. Ind, the
other day there was discovered an in
teresting relic of James Whitcomb Ri
1ey's former vocation. On the third
floor of a Building once used as a hall
for the meeting of the Red Men some
decorations were found half hidden by
plaster and dust, and in one corner
were the words, "Riley and Ethel"
The discovery has its interest in
Washington because Ethel is W. J.
Ethel, who is now an employee Of the
senate. Years ago he used to travel
all over Indiana painting signs, his
partner being James Whitcomb Riley.
Many were the experiences which they
had together. Now Riley is writing
poetry and Ethel is working for the
government. but still making pictures.
Every day the weather card which is
posted in the elevator of the west wing
Of the capitol is decorated with a
clever sketch. not unmixed with hui
NOR. For on the days when colder
: weather is y: attrteti he little card
: blossoms out VITA a seductive picture
Of tropical plants growing luxGriantly.
In m~idsun!me@. when everybody is
burning up witt the heat ana when a
breath from the arctic zone would he
: worth 81 4 minute. Ethel covers the
! weather card with huge icerHrgs
L which seem cool. even though they be
? merely fctions of the brain
9 The Art Exhibition.
The capital IS becoming ambitious
in an artistic way. as is evidenced by
J., the circular sent outeby the committed
having in charge the eleventh annua
, exhibition of Washington artists. The
circular is addressed to artists through
out the country, who are invited t.
. exhibit their works The exhibit:
l. eligible, it states, are original work.
by living artists in oil. pastel. burn
wood, miniature md sculpture no
previously exhibited in Washington.
This year. through the cooperation
and generosity of the trustees of tn
Corcoran gallery and the ASSOCIATED
members. the society offers prizes o
5000, S100 and $50. respectively. to b
awarded for the three best paintings
The transportation of works of fir
art from artists invited to exhibit vii
be paid out OF the society's funds TIL
e local artists are working as one ma
for the success of the exhibition. whic
promises to excel any of this charae
ter so far given.
Ice Cream For the Pages.
O. Every day a biz freezer of ice crea1
is mad in the senate restaurant. n
y. senator ever eats ice cream in the day
III time, and the few ladies who tax
=, lunch in the restaurant rarely call fC
it The chief patrons of the froZe
food are the page boys.
The love of these youn gsters for io
D cream surpasses all understanding.
Id is a purely juvenile taste. and they il
dulge in it to their hearts content. Til
substantial sandwich. the succulent pi
!, the ninety and nine other things that
sensible man would select for his lunc
have no attractions for the bright lit
fellows. They al ice cream an
-. plenty Of it. At lunchtime half a do
". en- g can be seen burying the
of noses into heaped up plates of il
is cream, while their faces are the ve1
mirrors of contentment.
'be Excursion Trolley Cars.
" Visitors at Washington will find
~ new facility for seeing the sights.
h company has been formed to run sp
in cial excursion cars yer the tracks
the electric lines at the special rate
so cents a head. The cars are of a sp
sd cial build and deliberately finished al
fitted. and they do not take the gener
traffic. They run from one end OF tt
city to the other and out on the BRAN
lines, taking in as many points OF l
d terest as possible. With each car the
s is a guide, who is described in the Pre-
u pectus as a gentlemanly and intellge
g individual He is full offacts. q nd ia