Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-08-07
LETTER
Especial Correspondence

House is to have a thorough renOv0-
zion on artistic lines. So heavy has
grown the list of favored guests in the
Roosevelt household that it has been
found necessary to turn the great east
room into a state dining room The
present White House dining service, u
strange conglomeration Of antique and
modern glass, silver and porcelain,
with many pieces missing, will be SUI
perseded by a new service of Sevres
porcelain.
The present state dining room viii
be used for small dinner parties. Like
the east room, 1t will be redecorated,
the present yellow color scheme being
obnoxious to the family. Tie entrance
hall Is also to be renovated in order
that in general tone and character OF
decoration it may accord with the en-
bellished east room.
In addition to these changes there IN
need for additions for lighting facili-
ties and also for a staircase to the at
tic. a very urgent need in case of fire.
the servants now being dependent en-
Ile.J upon the elevator.
Much new furniture of modern style
is required in place of the nondescript
types now scattered through the por-
tons of the house devoted to social
uses.
Building Boom Predicted.
Mr.. William H. Given of New York,
whose connection with several archi-
tectural publications has given him a
wide experience in building operations
throughout the country, in discussing
the outlook at n of the uptown ho-
tells the other night predicted a stupen-
dous expenditure for building construc-
ton this season.
1.-The building work of 1902 set in
with the strongest financial showing
that has ever been recorded on this con-
tinent," said Mr.. Given. "Washington
Is likely to pile up a record breaking
total this year, and no surprise need be
occasioned If the local aggregate is
close to $4,000, 900. The impression
prevails among the leading architects
In New York and in various parts Of
the Union that the national capital has
a magnificent architectural future and
hat the next decade will record the
erection of splendid federal structures
here which will make Washington the
most strikingly beautiful city In this
part of the world. considered purely
from an architectural viewpoint.
TIE Wushburns In Congress-.
The visit TO Washington recently Of
former United States Senator William
D.. WaShburn brings to mind the fact
that his family is the only one that
ever had three brothers in congress nc
the same time. They were Elihc 3.
Washburn Of Illinois, Cadwallader Col
den Washburn of Wisconsin and Israel
Washburn Of Maine. They were all
brothers of the former senator from
Minnesota. Another brother, Charles
lanes Washburn, was. at the breaking
TOUT of the civil war, editor of Tie Alta
ECalifornian Of San Francisco. He was
| sent as a commissioner of the United
States to Paraguay and later as minis
ter to that country. He was a disttn-
guished inventor.
| The Two P's.
The phrase las like as two peas'
might In The case of the Pulsifer broth
ers be made to read ''as nk an
two P's."
Both brothers have been employees
on the senate side for many years. Pit
| man has been q committee clerk for
twenty years. and Woodbury. has
twelve years to his credit. They look
alike, they walk alike. and they talk
and dress alike. * that they are very
frequently mixed up. Pitman Pulsifer.
who Is the clerk OF the naval commit
tee, Is often compelled to listen 10
dreary figures about rivers and har-
bors. while his brother has to hear all
about the naval controversies. Both OF
the men are from Maine, and II ons
should resign and go home the otheE
could play Box and Cox and fill both
clerkships and nobody In the capitol
would be any the wiser.
II On the Old Testing Ground.
Between the two cities which Elijah
Morse selected for the first test OF to-
legraphy there is now in full operation
a system of wireless telegraphy, the
most recent and possibly the most
complete development of the great In
ventors method of transmitting mes
sages. This new system is SO far in thu
experimental stage only. and no at
tempt has been made to convert be
two stations. one at Brookland and the
other at one of Baltimore's suburbs,
into a commercial enterprise. But for
several weeks past the two cities have
been In instantaneous communication
without the aid Of wires or any other
tangible mode Of transmitting words
II Building For Executive Of1ces.
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Cortelyou are both friendly, it Is be-
heved, to q recent suggestion for tho
erection Of an Office building for the
White House in the White House
grounds. The proposition is to put up
o structure somewhat temporary I'm
i character hat would cost $4,000 to
5000 o and contain sufficient quarters
for President Roosevelt and his entire