The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-01-22
WASHINGTON LETTER
Especial Correspcndence.l

to the various places Oh
interest have a new attraction to oner
70 their patrons now. When they spy
|, marty of sightseers and have failed
10 secure engagements by offering the
usual inducements. they ask:
"Vould not you like TO see TIE hOose-
velt children
Most of the tourists admit that the!
would. and the guide starts OH as
though he were leading the way TO
cage in which the children were kept
for exhibition purposes. The tourists
are taken to the White House and into
the east room, the southern WINDOWS
Of which look out on the private lawn
Of the White House. Pulling asiue Tue
curtains, the guide peers out, ana rs
there are several OF the pres
idents numerous family out In the
ward he will say, There, ladies ana
is little Kermit, the presl-
dents son." or little Ethel, the presi-
dents daughter" as the case may De-
The presidential children have become
used TO this scrutiny. They pay no
attention to the visitors, and II they are
digging in an old flower bed they keep
right on turning up the earth as though
the east room windows were not hlieu
with interested spectators.
Grave. of Confederate soldiers
1t is a fact not generally known per-
hans that the United States govern
ment regards with peculiar interest
the graves of the Confederate dead
which happen to be located within
Federal cemeteries. Senator Prltchard
of North Carolina has made the as
covery.
Over in Philadelphia the bodies OF
about 100 unknown Confederate SOL
diers are inferred. Two southern Ia
dies now residing in Philadelphia
Mrs. James T. Haley Of Virginia ana
Mrs. Turner Ashby Blythe of Georgia.
arranged TO have the bodies trans
ferrei to Hollywood cemetery, Rich-
mond, where large number OF south-
ern soldiers now rest. They supposed
the matter could very easily be ar
ranged. but, to their dismay, the sec
retary of war refused to give consent.
He explained that under the law the
remains of Confederate soldiers III ed-
eral cemeteries are regarded as being
held in perpetual trust and that Trans
fer to a privete cemetery could not oe
nermitted. The ruling of the secretary
is so comprehensive that it will be nee
essarv to secure special legislation 10
allow the remains to be reinforced IN
Virginia soil, and Senator Pltcharu
will introduce a bill to make the trans
fer legal.
Mecca of Brains and Beauty.
Washington brings together not only
the brightest intellects Of our own
country, but is fast becoming one OF
the most cosmopolitan cities In the
world In the diplomatic corps thirty
five nations have representation. Each
Of these thirty-five nations has estap-
lished an embassy or legation, lnclud-
ing from one to three homes. 1hese
embassies and legations are bits OF
foreign property right on her own SOIL,
where the customs and usages or the
lands they come from are maintaihea
and respected. 1t is large represen-
tation' of the best brain and talent OF
the rest of the nations of the GLOBE
and il adds an educational feature to
orr capital not to he lightly considered
Socially our national capital Is In
comparable. Merit and culture ana re-
fnement are the true aristocracy. Ev-
cry person of note from the continent
if he visits the United States at all, is
sure to come here. just as an irresisti-
Bile law of gravitatiou draws the Amer
leans themselves to it. But, aside from
its distinguished visitors, the city Is
rapidly becoming the abiding place for
the winter season of people of wealth
and refinement.
The Speakers Chair.
Details in the cost of refurnlsnlng
| the house of representatives ana com
mittee rooms are set forth in report
presented by Mr.. Cannon of Illinois
chairman of the special committee II
charge of those matters. The total eX
penditures amount to $4,000, while
! SO. 400 more has been expended II
metal cases for the fileroom. The ma
hogany desks in the hall of the hous'
cost $1,000 and the furniture for tn
new committee rooms S11, 4G4.G9. Ihl
interesting item appears in the bui
particulars:
Chairs (extra), speakers rostrun
etc, S321," which is understood TO az
ply solely to the finely upholstered sea
on which General Henderson repose
as he Yields the gavel. Clocks for IN
new rooms cost $3.50; chairs in the ha
of the house, S5,676; mirrors for tn
| new rooms and cloakrooms, S4,2V
The furniture for the speakers rooi
cost S129.S5; furniture for the nous
lobby, S2,3G3.50.
FfrepIaces In White House.
Although there are huge furnaces
the White House, nearly every room
1t has facilities for an open hre, an
since the advent of President and Mr.
Roosevelt a bright fire glows ON evel
hearth. There being no elevators, eith'
for passengers or freight, men tray
about through the house at regular Il
tervals carrying with them large scu
Ties of coal with which to replenish Il
CRATES or a sort of hod upon whit
they carry wood for the fireplace
| This gives the White House an air
| real southern life. The president oft
sits in the library for few hou
with his books and papers, and here
bright fire burns at all times.
Naming of n Battleship.
Representative Gaines of Tenness
called on the president to ask that I
president name one of the new bait
ships Tennessee" The president sa
he regarded Tennessee as n splend
state and would be glad to see b;
tleship named for her. But" add
the president to Mr.. Gaines. you mt
help me get the ship"
CARL SCHoFIELD
Dp,fon &c Snffari