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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-08

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The Washington times., 1902-06-29
THE National Capital IS at last to
have q realization OF its long-de-
i ferred hopes for an enlargement

TINE National Capital IS at last TO
have q realization OF its long-de-
i ferred hopes for an enlargement
of the White House. Al
though the improvements that are
to be made are not as comprehensive
as were hoped for, the overcrowded con-
dftion of the Executive Mansion will be
considerably relieved, temporarily at
least. and President Roosevelt will have
IN opportunity to turn around in his
quarters without colliding with count
,ess clerks and more or less important
visitors huddled together into so many
cubic inches OF space.
For number of years fond dreams
have been cherished by many persons of
securing an entirely new White House,
from the ground up. And now, though
these hopes have been shattered, for the
time being at any rate, all Washington
is rejoicing over the fact that even
temporary measures have been taken to
provide the President with larger and
less crowded offices apart from his resi-
dence.
These new quarters were finally decid-
ed upon during the past week by Secre
tary Cortelyou, who announced that un-
til the new Office building, adjoining the
west end of the White House, IS com
pleted the Presidents office will be at
the Townsend residence. % Jackson
Place, opposite the west front OF La
fayetts Square. The property has been
leased for four months.
Not a great deal of the White House
furniture was moved TO the Few place,
as the building was already well fur
nished. In fact, most of the bedroom
and parlor furniture of the Executive
Mansion did not go near the temporary
headquarters of President Roosevelt. but
has been placed in storage. pending the
completion of the permanent structure.
The President Will occupy as his work
ing rooms the apartments on the first
The Washington times., 1902-06-29

most strongly to its memory. There Is
some subtle poetic romance about the
place that lends to it an unGying charm
Although the place is now the property
of the Cosmos Club, there still twins
about the quaint old structure memories
Of the past. and visitors turn their eyes
longingly upon it as though they half ex-
pect to behold the figure of the mistress
of the Executive Mansion in days long
gone standing in the doorway.
You may break. you may shatter the vase /.
you will;
But the scent Of the roses will cling round it
still.
A bronze tablet over the door an
nounees to the passer-by that it was
built in 1925. and that it was the home Of
Dolly Madison.
The Corcoran House.
Another of the famous old houses that
border Lafayette Square is the stately
old mansion on the corner of Street
and Connecticut Avenue, where that
grand philauthropist, W. W. Corcoran,
resided for SO many years. Although it
cannot strictly be classed among the old
houses, it is nevertheless so filed and
surrounded with interesting events as
the home OF the man who has left SO
many monuments of his goodness to this
and future generations that it car well
claim a place aIong with other cele-
brated houses in its locality. Here
dwelt Daniel Webster. the expounder
and defender OF the Constitution. 1t is
now the home of Senator Chauncey N
Depew.
The Washington times., 1902-06-29
Lafayette Square, Long Famous for Its Historic Associations
Have Been the Homes of the Great Statesmen and the Heroes of
the Army NvyThe Most Prominent Residence Place Today

many the gifts of crowned heads of
brought home TO Washington, converting
his mansion into a perfect museum of
quaint and costly articles from all parts
of the globe.
1t was from this place that he went
forth to fight the duel with Barron. and
to it he was brought back to die. 1t has
been the home of many noted persons,
among whom were Henry Clay. Martin
Van Buren,. several foreign ministers,
and later by the Livingstons. II was
charming Nine. Moreau. of New Orleans,
who married Edward Livingston. Jack
sons Secretary of State. and their
daughter Cora, who once more queened
the old mansion. and made It one OF the
centers of the social life of the nation.
From Mrs. Livingston and her daugh-
ter. during their residence in the old
Decatur home, President Jackson, "Old
Hickory" would alone accept the least
suggestions regarding his rather crude
ideas of social etiquette.
The Decatur house was until a few
months ago the residence of the widow
married a titled Englishman and became
a belle in the social world of the English
capital.
Where Sickles Lived.
Further along on the same side of the
park. on the corner of the alley. is the
old Ewell place. Ewell. its owner. was
surgeon in the United States navy.
The NEST notable residents OF this old
home were the grandfather of the Vir-
gnia writer, Amelia Rives. whose novel,
THE Quick or the Dead" created such
a sensation some years ago; and Mrs.
Ludlow, wife of kdmiral Ludlow, and
sister of Admiral Dewey's wife. Mrs.
Ludlow is at present owner. Gen. Dan
lei Sickels, of New York occupied the
old home at one time. and 1t was while
living here that the tragedy occurred
which cast a shadow over his whole life.
Philip Key, descendant of the man
who wrote The Star Spangled Ban
ner," was a gay bachelor when General
Sickles with his beautiful young wife
came TO reside in Washington. 1t was
the boast of Key that no woman could
resist his charm OF manner If he chose
to exert it. That he did exert 1t, his
own taking off tells most forcibly
His charm actually proved, as he had
predicted. so irresistible that a few
mornings after the famous ball given
by General and Mrs Sickles, the general
crossed the park and met Key coming
out of the Washington Club. that stood
on the site of the Lafayette Square
Opera House. drew his pistol, and shot
him dead
The Washington times., 1902-06-29
The Tayloe Mansion.

Adjoining the house where stvvti the
old Rogers place is the quaint old Tay
loe house. The structure was designed
after the colonial style and still clings
to the colonial yellow and white paint
1t was built by member of the Tayloe
family. who also built several other fine
houses in and around old Washington.
In this plain edifice was born that beau
tiful girl who married Louis Hammers
ley, later became the Dowager Duchess
of Marlborough and is now Lady Beres-
ford The son of John Paulding, the
young revolutionary soldier who cap
tured Andre returning from his confer
ence with the traitor Arnold. was also
an occupant of this house. Among the
noted men of our day whom it can claim
as its tenants are the late Vice Presi-
dent Hobart and Senator Mark A. Han
ma. the latter being its present occupant.
On the corner of II Street and Vermont
Avenue is tHe SulilheI houSe' 1t Is d
square, red brick building, now used as
an annex of the Arlington Hotel.
The large mansion the next door to the
west OF the Sumner residence was the
official home af the British legation for
a number of years until the purchase
of the embassy site at the corner of Con-
necticut Avenue and y Street. During
the residence of the British legation in
The Washington times., 1902-06-29

the old house facing Lafayette Square.
Sir Henry Lytton Bulwer was England's S
representative in Washington.
The fine looking old residence adjoin-
ing the Corcoran house on the east was
the home OF still another naval hero.
Commodore Richard Stockton. an ances-
tor of the late celebrated humorous
writer, Frank Stockton. Slidell of the
Southern Confederacy was once one of
its residents. The present tenant of the
mansion is Representative Newlands of
Nevada.
Dolly Madison's Home.
But the house of all others in that To-
cality which rivets attention and historic
interest upon itself is the gray stone
succeed dwelling that stands at the cor
ner of H Street and Madison Place, dag
onally across from the Arlington Hotel
annex. 1t was the home of Madison
expired. and in ii Dolly Madison contin-
ued her reign as the queen of society.
Although the Madisons liked in several
different homes while in Washington. it
is this one that seems to have inherited
the greater portion OF the gracious hos
pitality' of manner that makes Dolly
Madison remembered as the most brill
liant and fascinating of all the ladies
who have resided in the White House.
The Madison home has had msny tenants
celebrated in history, but it is as the
home OF that charming woman, Mrs
Madison. that Americans OF today cling
The Washington times., 1902-06-29
The Rogers House.

The Rogers house. afterward known
as the Blaine residence, which also oc-
cupied a portion of the site of the La
fayette Opera House. was built by
The Washington times., 1902-06-29
Old Decatur House.

One of the most famous of these resi-
dences was that built by the bluff old
naval commander, Stephen Decatur, the
daring fighter who taught the pirates of
the Barbary States to respect the powers
of the young Republic of the Western
World. So successful was he in the
naval warfare on the northern coast Of
Africa. so rich in prizes and captured
trophies, that. upon his return to this
city, he was able to build the house that
now stands on the corner of Lafayette
Square and H Street, facing the square
on the west side. 1t is a long. rambling
old place. running back along II Street
Its very exterior appearance speaks in
silent tones OF the grand old memories
that hover about the place, the brilliant
scenes that haze transpired within its
walls in other days. In the commodore's
cruises upon many seas and visits to all
lands he gathered rare and priceless
collection OF bric-a-brac and curios,
The Washington times., 1902-06-29
The Tayloe Mansion.

floor of the Townsend residence. which
is one of the most handsomely appointed
houses in the city. The ancient mahog-
any cabinet table, around which so
many Presidents have sat with their
Cabinet advisers and others, has been
moved and placed in the large dining
room of the Lafayette Square. house
This dining room is to be President
Roosevelt's Office and the Cabinet room.
The adjoining apartment will be de-
voted to Secretary Cortelyou and used
by him as his office. Here all callers
to be admitted 10 the President will be
escorted. This room is the one that
was formerly known as the second par
lor'' in the Townsend residence. The
has been set apart as the general re-
ception room for callers. Here also will
be located the newspaper men. This en-
tire first floor gives accommodations
about the same as in the White House.
The second and third floors of the build
ing, both splendidly furnished, will be
devoted to the living apartments of the
President and the executive Offices. Two
other floors. the basement ana fourth
floor, are to be used for general pur-
poses and for storage.
The Townsend residence was thor
oughly covered with burglar alarm
system, but this will scarcely come in
for any practical Ise under the constant
surveillance OF police officers and Secret
Service men. Toe house is strongly
guarded by policemen. and there will be
detail of officers at the building con-
tinually from now on
The Washington times., 1902-06-29

housed scores CT the men who have
made the history of the nation. and
within their walls events have transpired
which have left their imprints upon the
pages of history, and upon tine memories
OF some of the ccuntrys greatest
statesmen, jurists, and warriors.
The temporary White House itself is
not without some claim TO memories
which twine about the old houses around
It, The house was occupied years ago
by the late Representative William l..
Scott. a millio-aire business man OF
Erie, in the Keystone State. After that
it was the residence OF Mrs. Scott Town
send. until the erection of her nagni-
ficent residence on Massachusetts Ave-
nue. During Mrs. Townsend's occupan-
cy of the residence il was enlarged and
extensively improved. The dining room.
which was added at that time. and
which is now 20 be the private office of
the President, is regarded as one OF the
finest OF any in the many notable resi-
dences of Washington.
Lafayette Square. fronting as it does
upon the White House grounds. is the
most perfect OF the smaller parks that
dot the Capital City. In the latter part
of the eighteenth century it was de-
signed by the Father of his Country to
bear the name OF Lafayette in honor of
the brave and gallant young French no.
bleman who came to lend his arm and
fortune in the cause of American indie
pendence. But 1t was not until after
the second war with Great Britain that
it took on the semblance of park. Prior
TO that 1t was merely parade ground
| for the gold laced veterans of the wars
of '76 and 1872 to show themselves to
the danes and bellies for which Wash
ington was famous. Ever since the first
house was erected around it, il has been
the dwelling place of the great men of
every stage of the nations history.
Several of the renowned old heroes of
the war OF 1912 built homes facing this
noted park.
The Washington times., 1902-06-29

another distinguished naval officer Com
modore Rogers. The navy was well to
the fore in the settlement or building up
of the blocks facing the square The
Rogers place was of red brick, three
and half stories high, with the Gus
tomary colonial chimneys at either end
1t was plain and would never have at
tracted attention save for the distin-
suished men who at various times made
their homes there and the terrible
tragedies that have darkened the lives
OF some of its inmates.
Early in its history it was the place
where guests were entertained for value
received At times it claimed the dis
tinction of housing such boarders as
John Adams. then future President.
and those two mental and political
giants. Calhoun and Clay. Daniel Web
ster probably went there many times.
and perhaps 1t was within the walls of
this very house that he and Clay talked
over the intricacies of the great compro-
mise bill
The first gloom to shadow the house
was the hanging of young Spencer. son
of John c. Spencer, Tyler's Secretary of
War, whose family occupied the house
Spencer was naval cadet and for
very grave misdemeanor paid the penal
ty of his life.
1t was also in this house that the at
tempt was made upon the life of Secre-
tary of State Seward when President
Lincoln was assassinated. The last oc-
but deeply disappointed man, James G.
Blaine
The Washington times., 1902-06-29
Famous Residence Place.

Lafayette Square, while located prac-
tically in the business section of Wash
as a residence place, and the houses
which border it have in years past
New-York tribune., 1902-01-05

King Edward is far too courteous to turn his
pack on the addressee IN that way.
On the left side of the oval is curved branch
or bay leaves with berries I was assured that
The branch was bay-it might have been privet
Tor anything I knew. To the right is a branch
or oak, the peculiarly shaped leaves being easily
recognized Above the oval is imperial crown
surmOunted by cross and ball, and on either
side Of ths-f0rmins an arch broken by the
cTown-are two curved labels. with the words
Postage and Revenue" in white letters \
straight tablet below the oval shows the value
Of the stamp also IL white letters The designs
Of the sage green halt-Qenuy stamp the red
penny one and the blue twopence half-peuny
are the same. except for the values named on
the label at the bottom.
The change from the lavender OF the present
penny stamp 10 the red of the one is 10
bring this country into line with the other coun-
tries OF the Postal Union The Postal COnveu-
ton decided some years ago that lreen red and
stamps in use. England is the last country T.
conform 10 the regulation as regards its penny
stamp. The cores pCDGlDE French ten Genuine
stamp, and the German ten Qfennig, red
The Canadian twC-ceut has been changed from
purple 10 red and the Indian one anna from
plum color to red The United States have also
the regulation cuiCrs Of green for one cent. red
for two cents and blue for five cents The blue
Of the five-cent American stamp is rich, deep
uItramarine quite unlike the turquoise Of the
French - CenUme.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-05

branch lines they viii cost him only SO (f1A
apiece.
The message rate" subscriber pays SO in
lump sum, TO begin with. for the privilege Of
connection with any other exchange inside the
county Of London. Outside the county is looked
upon as long distance" And for that class OF
communication the expense IS so in addition 10
the local charge. These figures. though. rep
resent only the annual rental of Instruments.
For actual service one must pay two cents each
time he calls NJ anybody inside the county. and
four cents for every outside message And in
order that the authorities shall be guaranteed
a sufficient amount of business the message
rate subscriber must stand minimum yearly
charge Of s. % uhirty shlInssJ. of course. if
his rates exceed that total SO much the better
for til government.
These prices are for subscribers living within
two miles Of an exchange. Where the distance
IS greater there IS additional charge Of IS
OF more for each extra quarter of a mile.
Il IS asserted that the postoffce exchange has
adopted meter TO record the number Of calls
by each message rate" subscriber.
The London papers which supply these par
ucUIars Go not Indicate how many of the new
New-York tribune., 1902-01-05
THE NEW BRITISH COINS.
TO BEAR HEAD or KING EDWARD AND SUIT
ABLE INSCRIPTION

TO BEAR HEAD Or KING EDWARD AND SUIT
ABLE Inscription
Having settled on a title which is pleasing TO
himself and most Of his subjects King Edward
VII has been giving his attention to the coins
OF the realm. He has decided that it is about
time that the people have the pleasure Of seeing
his face every time they buy paper or pay
Bill, and the coinage has been ordered. Both
gold and bronze coins VIII bear the Kings head.
with this inscription: "Edwardus VII Del G~a.
Brit. Cmn: Rex Ftd: Def. Ind. Imp" The
gold coins. Of which there ara % be four deuo-a-
lnaUors--J piece, - piece. soverclEns and half
sover-iSns-El.l bear on the reverse the image of
St George. armed, sitting on horseback, attack
ing the drag. y with a sword and p broken spear
upon the ground on the bronze coins the ~e-
verse impression viii show the figure Of Britain
ia seated on a rock surrounded by the sea, her
right hand holding shield which rests against
the rock. while II her left hand she graaps a
trident
The = and = pieces are not entirely new IN
England, although they have never been in gen
eraI use, As recently as Queen Victor.a's Ju1l-
lee they were issued, and 4 further coinage was
made in 1893. Henry VIII introduced double
sover-iEns when he came 20 the throne. llt
whether they We're generally used is open u
doubt. Since this Gate. however. the coinage has
borne the portrait Of the -etau.uE monarch. King
Edward sat some tiue aE1 c.r "a celebrated
artist. ,Ao made The painting from which the
effgy is taken. Tho English are pleased az ta.
continuance af the Victorian practice - employ
.n- the 81 George device. and that Britannia is
Sill. 20 rule the waves and act as i reminder "
the great sea power .u U'--l the security OF the
empire rests.