Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-03

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BHFA diA Ii o. progressed that ii is
now possible to form a definite idea of
what has been done with the half million
dollars that was appropriated for the
purpose of making over the old mansion,
together with the $50, 600 that was set
aside for the purpose Of building the new
executive Office which is intended to re-
lieve the Presidents family of the annoy
ance of living in house that is practi-
cally q public office building.
For q century the White House has
been a show place for the people cnd
there is probably no other building in the
world used as a residence which has been
visited by SO many persons. People oil
over the United States are familiar with
the salient features of this building,
which has been the home of our Presi-
dents for so many years. Those who
have become acquainted with it either
through personal visits or through the
endless descriptions and pictures of it
that have been published win be surpris-
ed to see so little outward change in the
White House
Outward Changes.
The expenditure of 5000 600 might be
expected TO make a notable alteration in
its appearance. But the outward evil
dence is found principally in the addition
of the wings which run east and west
from the main building. At the termi-
nus of the west wing is the executive
Office of the President, the new building
which the President occupied last week
for the first time. A portion of the wing
leading to the Presidents Office is really
the remodeled foundation of the old con-
serYatory of the White House. The top
of the conservatory was removed and tie
lower portion vas allowed to remain and
to be con- erted into a terrace. The
south portion of the terrace will contain
q coloInade and in the lower portion will
be five or six rooms for the laundry and
domei tic purposes of the White House.
Some of the rooms may be used for scr
wants quarters If desired. The Presi
dent uses the walk along the colonnade
in goin- to and from his house TO the
office. He has nothing to do but go right
out of the lower part of the White House,
down the west eoonnade of the west or
race and through a small hallway To
his office. His movements will be abso-
lutely private, unknown to any one.
A feature of this colonnade. as we'll as
that of the east terrace, will be a beauti-
full balustrade. The terrace has para
pet walls about two and half feet high,
forming a balustrade of unusual attrac-
ton. The parapet walls of the balus-
trade will be adorned with electric lights
and potted plants, and whenever Mrs.
Roosevelt sees fit she can give any so
cial function, like tea, on the balus-
trade with great pleasure to herself and
guests. The floors of the balustrade are
of granolithic cement. A stairway leads
from the balustrade down to the little
hallway entering the Presidents private
office.
On the east side of the White House
will be a similar terrace. the main pur-
pose of which will be the comfort and
convenience of the invited guests to the
big winter receptions and other social
functions.
The changes in the interior of the old