Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-21

fSpssiaI. cotrsspondspstl1
visitors to the capitol who admire
the beautiful decorative work to De
seen in the rotunda and In the corri-
doris. especially in the senate end or the
building, will Gnd additional interest III
the work of the artist when they learn
the source of his inspiration for man!
of the female figures that appear IN the
designs. The aged artist Brum'di,
whose brush did most OF the most
beautiful Of the decorative work OF the
eapitol married in this city MISS Jeh-
ME German, a young lady well known
for her beauty, which has been perpet-
rated in many of the paintings exc
cuted by her husband. Features III
tie too we'll rounded to be thoroughly
classic, black hair. fair compeA'on
and blue eyes. together with shapeiy
form. were the characteristics OF MIS-.
Brumidi. She was the third wire OF
the celebrated Italian artist. she was
greatly admired not only for her Deau.
ty of person, but for her quantities Oh
mind. which made her general IA
yorite here. One of the figures in tine
ceiling of the rotunda is said to be an
exact likeness of the artists Deautllul
wife. while most of the figures lie
painted in the capitol portray some OF
her characteristics.
The President's New Team.
President Roosevelt, who has DeeH
securing the country for pair OF hlgn
| 30 hn K
ecutive mansion, has found what ne
wanted in Baltimore. They are Admi-
raj and General. cherry bay geldings.
five and six years old. sixteen hands
high and weighing about 1850 pounds
They are full brothers and were slred
by Abdullah Belmont, by Lakeland AD-
dullah. Sol. by Hambletonian. III.
, Their dam was by Red Archie, Jr. ny
, Red Archie. The geldings were bred
and reared in Michigan. They make
, an extra high class pair, with hne
heads and necks and bod. resolute
way of going. They are beautifully
r hammered, and it is safe to say that no
l handsomer pair will be seen in Wash
ington. The sale was conducted
f through A. G. Hurry, foreman of the
i. executive mansion stables. The horses
i. were inspected by United States Neter
mary Inspector Brown.
4 Reception For Coleridge-Tnylor.
= Mr.. S. Coleridge-Taylor the young
V Anglo A frican musical composer OF
d London. has written to friends il
j. Washington Of his purpose to make 6
Y visit to this country during the winter
l. and plans are on foot by the coloret
10 people to entertain him. One of the
/. purposes in view. it Is said, is to form
10 large chorus of POO or 800 voices
J. have the singers thoroughly drilled II
" the production of his masterpiece o
10 choral music, "Hiawatha," and to Civ
n q public presentation under his direc
ton. 1t is known among musician
20 that the colored people of Washington
~ have among their number very man
n. good singers and that they have a
10 ready done considerable chorus work.
nj Acting upon the suggestion OF MI
n. Taylor's coming and the desire to ho1
n. or him as one of their race, the leadln
th colOred musicians and citizens genera
y ly have formed choral society an
30 have named it In Mr.. Coleridge-Ta.
n. lOr's honor.
ho Repairs to White House.
oe In his last monthly report to the we
d. department Colonel Bingham, the eng
nd neer officer in charge of public bull
incs and grounds. showed that in Ord'
to provide accommodations Tor II
hQnO
tie SERVANTS ~ TIC ""''~ 80 =,
~ necessary to utilize portion OF II
~ attic which had never before pee
-, used for living purposes. Two ne
-. rooms were constructed in that part
the building, and to light and ventila
them it was found necessary to p
~. dormer windows in the roof. For hea
w ing purposes gas stoves will be use
,to and gas pipes were run into the room
~, on that account. The rooms were pr
% vided with electric lights and we
furnished with beds and other nece
~. sary furniture.
-, President II Good Narrator.
80 The cabinet has new rule of proc
49,. dure. 1T used to be the law that Wh
~ that illustrious body assembled at
90. llh' '''"''' ,,,;d,, mo,
,,x, O'Clock on IucSuiy anu I'i""v 'o'
~ ip-s business should be taken up
- once. But that is not the practice no
Instead of getting to work at once
the supposedly great questions or STA
-, the president takes from hfteeh
io' TWENTY-FIVE minutes to tell his advise
=" the experience he has had with
~ gentlemen who have been giving n
Nv ..hot air. about offices ana semen
~, they want him to recommend 10 q
hi gress.
'"'- The president is Il good narrator Il
o"- therefore the first half hour is unuSn
, o " interesting. He doesn't tell stories
'u illustrate a point he is making. as l.
'1, coin did. but tells everything that
wa, y" been happening that has impressed
'"1 self upon his mind. His sense OF
NOR is good, and the humorous sue
t. the pictures that pass before him Is