The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-23
Office Structure to Be Erected
for Presidents Use.
CONNECTED BY PRIVATE WAY
With White uuss-EIierIM Of Executive
Mansion viii Not Be CAaugsd-0A Off,
cas- 10 Be Used for Play and BsdTesns

Washington, June 23-Large numbers
OF workmen are engaged In making ready
for the improvements at the White
House.
Every greenhouse between the Execu-
tive Mansion proper and the state, war
and navy building will disappear and on
their sites will be erected a permanent
Office building for the president OF the
United States and his executive force.
Where the conservatory was will be a
covered walkway between the presidents
home and his office. The walkway will
be private.
The general plan provides for most of
the appropriation TO be spent on the In
terror OF the White House With the ex-
ception OF the new entrance the EXTERIOR
OF the White House will remain as II is.
RADICAL CHANGES.
The east room, state dining-rooms. red,
green and blue parlors will be radically
changed The entrance TO the building
presidents family and for all visitors,
even during the height of the social sea-
son-will be In the present basement at
the east end OF the building right under
the east room. Cloak-rooms and accom-
modations for thousands OF guests during
the winter presidential receptions will be
provided In the basement
The entrance TO the basement will be
through an approach corresponding in
shape and appearance TO the conserva-
tory that now sits on the west side.
This conservatory, as already stated,
Is TO be converted into q passageway
from the White House to the presidents
Office. The approach on the east side will
therefore. correspond in an architectural
way TO the altered conservatory building.
Carriages will reach the east approach
by way OF executive avenue between the
executive mansion and the treasury de-
partment.
TO MEET pOOsrypT T,a IDEAs
The conservatory and greenhouses are
10 be placed elsewhere in the White
House grounds. The presidents Office
building will hll the space between the
White House and the state. war and
navy building. II will be especially ar
ranged TO suit President Roosevelts
views OF how the Office OF chief execu-
tive ought TO be constructed.
The furniture in the building Is being
removed to storage quarters. Within a
few days there will be just sufficient fur
niture for the presidents bedroom and
for the entertainment OF guests at meals.
1t is possible that the President will
house until the work OF renovation is
completed.
CHILDRENs PLAYRooM.
Before Mrs. Roosevelt left Washington
she made n minute inspection OF the
rooms which now form the executive Of
part OF the private househould.
The changes implied in moving the
presidents office to a separate building
are interesting. For instance. Mrs.
Roosevelt has chosen the large south
room, hitherto the Office OF the presi-
dents secretary. as a playroom for the
children. This apartment has been
known as the waiting place OF the pc:l-
ticians and office- seekers. 1t was here
that they sat awaiting their opportunity
10 see the president and where they
heard from his secretary the results or
their efforts. When II resounds with the
shouts OF merry children there will be
strange contrast.
Mrs. Roosevelt also allowed the boys
10 choose a bedroom. since II is now pos
sible for each one TO have his own little
den. Baby Quentin has decided on the
southeast chamber. the present home OF
the telegraphers where instruments click
day and night. The youngster seemed
under the impression that when the room
was surrendered to him all these toys
would be part and parcel OF his bedroom.
NEW FLOOR FOR EAST ROOM.
IL has been reported that the east room
will be so changed as TO be no longer
recognizable. but the president has
caused an emphatic denial of this. Mrs.
Roosevelt has decided TO furnish II anew.
privilege that has been granted to
every mistress OF the White House. Mrs.
Cleveland rcfurnished the east room ana
Mrs. Harrison had a carpet especially
made for the apartment
Mrs. Roosevelt desires to have new
floors laid, and she has selected inlaid
wood In cherry and oak. Last winter.
when the carpet was removed for Miss
Roosevelts debut ball. Mrs. Roosevelt
was shocked 10 find the commonest kind
OF flooring, full OF cracks irregular and
impossible TO render nt for a dancing
-
with wax and brushes for two days the
floor was covered with mating and I'm
this way made presentable for the ball.
The iulaid floor will be an Improvement
In every sense, and covered with hand
some Turkish rugs II will present
more dignifed appearance than at pres
ent and Will at all times be ready TO con-
vert into a dancing-room.
The present great white marble man
tells will be replaced by carved wood, 10
harmonize with the floor. and all the
woodwork will be the same rich kind, In
stead OF the painted white pine which
now composes the window and door
frames.
This room will also be used as a state
dining-room. but no change is contem-
plated I'm the furnishings, other tnan
necessary when the room was so used
during the past winter.
The east room will remain as Il has
been. the chief OF the drawing suite and
tho grand reception hall of the general
puc''c.
W hen Mrs Roosevelt returns with her
family In the autumn all the improve
ments will be complete and she will have
six new bedrooms at her disposal. the
result OF building an Office for the presi-
cent.
There Is more Catarrh In this Sec
ton OF the country tts.n all other dis
sasss nut together and until the last few
y1ars was supposed 10 be incurable. For
.reat many years doctors pronounced
IocaI dIsease. and Drescribed. local