The Washington times., 1903-02-05
WAITE HOUSE, ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS COMPETED
The Result Of a Long Agitation for q Little
InterO Reform Without Radically Chang
ing the Exterior Appearance Of the Man.
si0n-Now a Building More Worthy Of
SheIteriR8 the Head Of q Great Nation

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For the-frzt time i'm many decades. pa
triottc Americans can now look upon the
home of the nations Chief Magistrate as
nearly what the founders OF this Govern
mant intended II should be. when they
spoke of the Presidents palace" i'm 1882
In the change and wear and tear of more
than cenrury-s use. innovations cTept
in and unusual additions and alterations
combined TO create erotesqoeuess
which. though lamcnred by many per
sons. was excused by the greater number
because I'VE don't want 10 change the
cid White House" Long agitation for
little interior reform. while making no
radical change I'm the exterior appearance
of the mansion. has finally resulted IN the
real presidents palace Of today-more
worthy than ever Of the nations head.
whoever he may be. but especially OF the
author soldier-sJate~pan who lives there
now.
With tho general appearance of the
White House and its interior first floor
arraneemeut. all Washingtonians-aud
one might almost say all Americaus-are
reasonably familiar. No change has been
mad I'm the allotment of floor space ex-
cent in the removal of the Old wooden
stairway formerly located NJ the west
end o. the long corridor. This space has
been added ss.lvantaeeausIv 10 the state
f7lring room. which is now an imposing
apartment even though still 100 small. in
ne aDfuton on many persons in official
life fo- tiz great bsuu1at= of the official
season.
The Grand Staircase.
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entire zsbar-a Of alterations Is in the
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and mistress os The yvrfra r5orea Tho
extent ~ v.n+rB This ARRANGEMENT fz an
irnrovemen+ over the unavoidable ext
es1-fas III rsef ,,aarz %, he an7~aqfasa5
ON, ev chose rarsons who have s+ooa
on The north norrfco for an hour or
more in dfssereaabIa weather rather
than do The President the dfscourtesv Of
turning away from one of the great
Ievees of the season
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All Tins is now changed, ia sueh way
as 10 win almost unanimous approval
Passing into the basement corridor,
guests are Impressed "ith the massive
dome-eeillng construction OF the lowest
story OF the White House. Here are the
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