The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-16

The family OF President Roosevelt
IS the largest that has ever. occupied
the White House at Washington. As
the house has only Ave bedrooms the
Rooseyelts with their six children and
several servants are said 20 be suffer
ing great Inconvenience.
How these people are going 20 be
accommodated Ia a house which only
contains fve bedrooms. a sitting room,
a dining room and a parlor, is one Of
the mysteries which confront Collnel
Theodore Bingham. g. 8. A.
He, by the way. also acts as master
Of ceremonies at the Presidents pub
ne receptions
The White House WAS the FIRST pub
lic building erected iu Washington.
and its first cost was paid by the states
Of Maryland ana Virginia President
Washington selected the site
A prize of $500 Tor the design was
awarded 90 a young Irish architect
named James Hoban who modelled bis
design after the castle of the duke of
Leinster near Dublin
The corner stone wis laid on Oct
1a 1882 and although the mansion
was not completed President John
Adams and his family took possession
IN 1900
IN 1914 during the British invasion
the White House was am 81 gutted
by Gre and was only saved from total
destruction by q thunder storm.
The work OF restoration was not
completed until iSlS The building
Is 40 feet long by Sc feet wide. and
the private grounds contain 20 acres.
II consists Of a rustic bAsc ment two
stories and an attic
Having the peculiar characteristics
~ a public Office. which IS az the same
time the home Of a private family the
wear and tear upon he household be-
longlngs are almrst Incredible. and
each year has brought some material
change IN the decorations. The gov
ernment has spent nearly s2.5o0.o0o In
repairs on the building
At the present time the FIRST OF the
state apartments is the east room
the nations parl0r-w which "a dec0rat-
ed in white and gold Ful length por-
traits of President and Mrs Washing
ton. jefferson and Lincoln occupy the
panels along the east side. and eight
large mirrors. with three chandeliers
OF cut glass. add greatly 10 the mag
nincence Of the room From the east
room a wide corridor leads into the
state parlors.
The hrst Of these. called the green
room. Is used as a music room. and is
furnished tastefully In pale green
plush Next the green room is the
blue room. an ellip,icai room IN the
center of the suite. The blue room
Is the official audience room. where
the President receives foreign minis
ters on their presentation 81 creden-
tlals and ether distingu shed guests.
and on such occasions at public recep-
tiou and often at less %. mai gather
lnrs. the presidential party stands in
line at the UPPER end Of the room.
West Of the blue rooE, IS the red
room. which. being the family drawing
room. seems more home-l.ke than the
other parlors. with its Towering plants.
shaded lamps and bric-a-brac. Though
red ss the dominant color. It Is used
only IN subdued tones.
Beyond a screen partition Is the
family stairway. on the right is the
private dining room. handsomely fur
nished in carved mahogany. and at the
end Of the corridor is fhe entrance 10
she c0nseevatories. On the left Is the
state dining room lately remodeied.
where the decorations are In yellow,
and harmonizs With the lavishly-
ed table ornaments.
The eastern portion Of the upper
floor Is devoted 70 the executive Of
fees The end Of the central corridor