Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-02
WASHINGTON LETTER
Especial Correspondence. l

the beautiful decorative work to be seen in the rotunda and in the corri- dors, especially i'll 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, whose brush did most of the most beautiful of the decorative work of the capitol, married in this city Miss Jen- Die German, q young lady well known for her beauty, which has been perpct- uated in many of the paintings exc cuted by her husband. Features a lit tle too we'll rounded to be thoroughly classic, black hair, fair complexion and blue eyes. together with q 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 q general fa yorte here. One of the figures in the ceiling of the rotunda is said to be an exact likeness of the artists beautiful 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 stcpperS suited to the needs of the ex- ecutve mansion. has found what he wanted in Baltimore. They are Admi- ral and General, cherry bay geldings, i've and six years old. sixteen hands high and weighing about 2,35O pounds. They are full brothers and were sired by Abdullah Belmont, by Lakeland Alb dullah. 351, by Handkerchief, 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 d bold, resolute way of going. They are beautifully hammered, and it is safe to say that no handsomer pair will be seen in Wash angton. The sale was conducted through A. c. Hurly. foreman of the executive mansion stables The horses : were inspected by United States Veter- inafy Inspector Brown.
 Reception For Coleridge-TayIor.
 Mr. $. Coleridge Ia ylor, the young nSio-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 eff 200 or 300 voices, have the singers thoroughly drilled in the production of his masterpiece of 1 choral music, "IIiaWatha," and to give | a public presentation under his drec- fion. It is known among musicians | that the colored people of Washington | have among their number very many | good singers and that they have al- | ready done considerable chorus work.
 Acting upon the suggestion of Mr. 1 Tayiol's coming and the desire to hon. | pr him as one of their race, the leading l colored musicians and citizens general | ly have formed a choral society and | have named it in Mir. Coleridge- Fay | lor's honor.
 Repairs to White House. In his last monthly report to the war | department Colonel Bingham, the engi- | graer officer in charge of public build | ings and grounds, showed that in order | fo provide 5jaccommodatons 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 it was found necessary to put | dOrmer windows in the roof. For heat | ling purposes gas stoves will be used, l and gas pipes were run into the rooms l ,pn that account. The rooms were pro- | vided with electric lights and were l furnished with beds and other neces- | sary furniture.
 President Good Narrator.
 The cabinet has q new rule of proce- | dure. It used to be the law that when that illustrious body assembled at IL o'clock on Tuesday and Friday morn- ings business should be taken up at once But that is not the practice now. 1nstead of getting to work at once on {he 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 "!lot air" about offices and schemes they want him to recommend to con- gress.
 The president is good narrator and therefore the first half hour is unusual " interesting He doesn't tell stories to illustrate point he is making, as Lin coin did, but tells everything that has been happening that has impressed it.