Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-24
The President Expected About
$50 P. M.
CONTRACTED QUARTERS
SECOND FLOOR OF JACKSON
PLACE BUILDING.
Rushing Work on the Executive Man
sion-Regarded as Unsafe for oc-
cupancy for Some Time.

Steward Pinckney and the other employees
Of the temporary White House on jackson
place have been busy all day getting the
residence portion of the building In readi-
ness for the arrival Of President Roosevelt.
He is expected to reach Washington about
$50 o'clock. and will be taken at once to
his rooms in the Lafayette Square building.
Mrs. Roosevelt will arrive some time this
afternoon or evening to join her husband
When the Jackson place building was
rented Secretary Cortelyou had in view the
possibility that the President might have to
occupy 1t at times, although the intention
Of the President then was to spend most of
the summer away from Washington.
Arrangement Of the Building.
The first floor Of the building was con-
verted into offices. The third floor was
given over to the offices for clerks and
other executive employees for the transac-
ton OF business, while the second floor was
reserved for the President and family.
This floor contains three large rooms and
hall room, with bath room at the ex-
treme rear. The hall room and the room
fronting on Lafayette Square were made
into parlors or sitting rooms and the other
two into bed rooms. Mrs. Roosevelt has
never been in the building, but she will find
the rooms comfortably arranged for herself
and the President when they arrive
Steward Pinckney. under the direction of
Miss Hagner, Mrs. RoDavelts private Sec
rotary. was engaged all day in putting the
second floor in condition for the chief ex-
ecutive and his wife. Flowers were ar
ranged on the mantels and tables. The
Presidents bed room Is at the head Of the
flight of stairs from the first floor. The
President occupied the room half dozen
nights just before his departure from Wash
ington for the summer.
Work on the White House.
Mr.. French. the superintendent Of Nor
cross Bros, in the work being done In the
interior of the White House, intends to
have the residence portion Of the building
ready for the family about October 1. Dur
ing the whole summer work has been
rushed on this part. and the plasterers and
paperhangers are putting their finishing
touches on some Of the rooms. Five plas-
terers stopped work yesterday because they
resented additional men being put on, but
their places will be taken by others.
Despite the fact that sufficient rooms will
be ready for the family, it is not thought
that they will be occupied for long time.
1t Is understood that Surgeon General
Rixey Of the navy and others Of the med
ical profession have advised that the rooms
be not occupied for at least month after
the work is finished. 1t Is pointed out that
the dampness from the plastered and pa
pered walls will be dangerous. So soon as
the workmen finish heat might be put in
the rooms to dry them out, but 1t Is de-
clared that this process might not be as
successful as the natural one Of time.
Return to This City Discussed.
Considerable interest centers In the return
Of the President to Washington instead Of
Oyster Bay. The President was due here
two weeks from yesterday to review the
Grand Army parade but there Is nothing
that any one knows to call him here before
that time. The probabilities are that the
President desired to be here to wind up a
number Of things that have been pending
this summer. His condition will not, 1t is
said. prevent his giving consideration to
considerable business. By disposing of the
accumulation now awaiting him and by
working on his next message to Congress
he will have time later on to resume his
western trip or make any other trip.
For Moving the President.
Arrangements have been completed for re-
moving the President from his car when
Washington is reached to % jackson place,
the temporary executive offices. A carriage
will be in waiting at $50 o'clock, at which
time the train is due there and the Presi-
dent will be placed in a chair and carried
to it.
A telegram was received today from Mrs
Roosevelt announcing that she and two Of
the children are on their way to Washing
ton from Oyster Bay.
Mrs Roosevelt left Jersey City for Wash
ington on the Congressional Limited" this
morning over the Pennsylvania railroad.
The President will have to remain quiet
for about ten days. and 1t has been de-
cided that he shall stay in Washington
during that period.
The President Stayed in Bed.
A Harrisburg Pa, dispatch says:
President Roosevelt passed the last day
Of his western trip lying in bed, with his
leg propped UP ON a pillow and an interest
ing book in his hand. Hts physical condi-
ton is all that the doctors could ask, bar
ring the wound on his leg He has suffered
but little pain from this today and Dr.
Lung has not found 1t necessary to apply a
new dressing.
1t has been decided to issue no bulletins
as to the Presidents condition for fear that
too much Importance would be attached to
his disability. which the doctors say is in
no sense dangerous. though temporarily dis
abling. The President enjoyed the most
refreshing sleep last night that he has had
since starting on the trip, and felt so well
this morning that he wanted to get out of
bed and sit In the parlor Of his cur. He
however. followed the advice of his doc
tors and did not arise.
Arrival at Harrisburg.
PRESIDENTS TRAIN, UNION STA
TON, HARRISBURG, Pa, September "a
1t is not the intention OF the Presidents
physicians to issue any further official
statements concerning the Presidents con-
ditions. To do SO would be to give the
slight operation an Importance which they
do not consider 1t entitled to.
LIT. Lung, In commenting uDOn the IA ri
that the Presidents temperature was nor
NAL this morning. disclosed the Interesting
fact that he had a slight fever yesterday.
The puffy swelling. of course, has disap-
peared, but there is the usual decreasing
soreness of such an abcess. DR.. Lung did
not remove the compress this morning In
making his examination. He said he was
thoroughly satisfied
Being asked as to whether the cavity
would fill again. DR.. Lung said he hardly
thought 1t would
In the operation ethylchloride was used
as an anaesthetic. It is very volatile and
when sprayed on the flesh evaporates
80 quickly that freezing sets in. It was
while In this condition that the insertion
with the needle was made. The inflamed
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