Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-07-03
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Especial Correspondence
Visitors to the capitol who admire
the beautiful decorative work to be
seen in the rotunda and in the corri-
doris, especially in the senate end of the
building, will find additional interest in
the work Of the artist when they learn
the source of his inspiration for many
Of the female figures that appear in the
designs. The aged artist Brumidi,
whose brush did most of the most
| beautiful of the decorative work of the
| capitol, married in this city Miss Jen-
ME German. a young lady well known
for her beauty, which has been perpet-
uated in maAy Of the paintings exc
cuted by her husband. Features a lit
tie too well rounded to be thoroughly
classic. black hair, a fair complexion
and blue eyes. together with a shapely
form. were the characteristics of Mrs.
Brumidi. She was the third wife OF
the celebrated Italian artist. b was
greatly admired not only for her beau
ty of person, but for her qualities OF
mind, which made her a general IA
vorite here. One of the figures in the
ceiling of the rotunda is said to be an
exact likeness of the artists beautiful
wife. while most of the figures he
painted in the capitol portraS some OF
ler characteristics.
The Presidents New Team.
President Roosevelt, who has been
securing the country for a pair of high
| steppers suited to the needs of the eX-
~ecutive mansion. has found what he
wanted in Baltimore. They are Admit
40 and Cop0roI ahor1sV how Ool6inOS
five and six years old, sixteen hands
high and weighing about $3.50 pounds,
They are full brothers Inc were sired
by Abdullah Belmont. by Lakeland Alb
duIlah. 351. by Hambletonian, 10.
! Their dam was by Red Archie, Jr., by
Red Archie. The geldings were bred
and reared in Michigan. They make
an extra high class pair, with fine
heads and necks and a bold, resolute
way of going. They are beautifully
hammered. and it is safe to say that no
handsomer pair will be seen in Wash
ington. The sale was conducted
through A. G. Hurry, foreman Of the
executive mansion stables. The horses
were inspected by United States Veter-
mary Inspector Brown.
Reception For CoIerfdge-Taylor.
MI. S. Coleridge-Taylor. the young
Anglo-African musical composer Of
London. has written to friends in
Washington of his purpose to make
visit to this country during the winter,
and plans are on foot by the colored
people to entertain him. One Of the
purposes in view, it is said. is to form
a large chorus Of 200 or 300 voices.
have the singers thoroughly drilled In
the production of his masterpiece of
choral music, "Hiawatha," and to give
a public presentation under his direc.
ton. 1t Is known among musicianA
that the colored people of Washington
nave among their number very many
/ good singers and that they have al
l ready done considerable chorus work.
1 Acting upon the suggestion of Mr.
4 Taylor's coming and the desire to hon
= or him as one of their race, the leading
colored musicians and citizens general
ly have formed a choral society anG
S have named it in Mr.. Coleridge-Tay
i lor's honor.
Repairs to White House.
IN his last monthly report to the wa
department Colonel Bingham. the engi
nee officer in charge Of public build
AASO dhA S1OIAA1AOs ohO"Co IAok ALI oOl
70 provide accommodations for tn,
servants in the White House it became
; necessary to utilize a portion of thu
attic which had never before beer
used for living purposes. Two new
rooms were constructed in that part O.
the building, and to light and ventilat
them it was found necessary to pu
dormer windows in the roof. For heat
t~- o,C ~+o-Oo xriJ ho wood
and gas pipes were run into the room
on that account. The rooms We're pro
vided with electric lights and wer
furnished with beds and other neces
sary furniture.
President n Good Narrator.
, The cabinet has q new rule Of proce
dure. It used to be the law that whel
that illustrious body assembled at L
I o'clock on Tuesday and Friday morn
r ings business should be taken up a
once. But that is not the practice now
: Instead of getting to work at once o.
the supposedly great questions of stat
the president takes from fifteen t
twenty-five minutes to tell his adviser
the experience he has had with th
gentlemen who have been giving hiI
"hot air. about offices n scheme
they want him to to COL
gress.
Toe president is a good narrator, an
! theSefore the first half hour Is unusua
-, ly interesting. He doesn't tell stories t
illustrate a point he is making, as Liz
e colp did. but tells everything that ha
- Zee happening that has impressed i
self upon his mind. His sense of hr
: NOR is good, and the humorous side g
~ the pictures that pass before him is nc
overlooked.
High Priced Real Estate.
A lot at the corner of E and Tent