Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-23
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constructed by this time but for the fact
that the attorney general insisted upon
more money and a more commodious site,
which he is certain to get. The house has
provided in bill now pending In the SEN
ate for new home for the Department
OF Agriculture and before that building is
completed at least $4,000, 900 will have been
spent upon it. The District Of Columbia
is to have a new home for its officials in
a building to be raised on the most slightly
location along Pennsylvania avenue and II
is quite probable that the new Department
of Commerce Just created will be provided
with home of its own through an appro-
priation before the end Of the Fifty seventh
congress. Besides this an amendment is
pending to the sundry civil appropriation
bill In the senate, which, II II carries, will
make possible the erection Of an adequate
and appropriate building for the National
museum, now housed In a veritable Are
trap of a structure. The National musuem,
established as result OF the Centennial
exposition, in 1877. was frr. looked upon
a sort Of a toy, having no particular use.
which might be pushed into any convenient
hole large enough to accommodate II. Since
II was founded, however, collections of all
sorts of valuable relics and curios
have been gathered together, which,
should they be destroyed by hre,
could never be replaced. Notable
among them are the Washington
and Grant relics. There are collections OF
precious stones ard specimens Of taxid-
ermy unexcelled in any museum In the
world From a small Insignificant collection
the National museum has grown year by
year, until 1t bids fair to rival the Brit
t.N. -
So crowded is the building at present, how
ever, that hundreds of thousands Of dol
lars worth of material is packed away
in boxes and is absolutely useless It
would be unwise to extend the present
building, because II is constructed OF mate
rial inhammable to the highest degree, and
consequently the effort now being made to
provide for a new structure is likely to be
successful, II not by March 4, at least during
the first session of the next congress.
Army of Trained Servants.
Not one visitor In a thousand who comes
to Washington and who attends social
functions has any idea that there is en-
ployed in the various executive depart
ments a vast army of trained buffers,
footmen and walters, available at all times
to aid Washington society In entertaining
its guests. For twenty years past and per-
haps for a longer period, 1t has been the
custom for retiring of1cials, such as cab
met officers, to provide their house SER
wants with places in the federal service.
Mr.. Secretary Blanks eoaehman, for in
stance, is made a messenger in the depart
ment over which he presided Mr., Post
master General Browns former footman
now occupies q post as watchman in the
PoStofhce department, while the butler OF
Mr.. Attorney General Robinson occupies 4
like position in the Department OF Justice.
1t is an unwritten law that these former
house servants shaH not be disturbed in
their places because of a change in ad-
ministration and consequently there are be-
tween 300 and 400 men OF this class per-
forming service in minor capacities in the
executive departments, All these men have
their names registered on the books of
the leading caterers OF Washington. WhGA-
ever senator or cabinet officer or anyone
else in the social swim desires to give a
dinner party or any other function re-
quiring the services OF extra servants, he
notifies his particular caterer who sends
up the requisite amount OF soups and terra
pin and salads. entrees, roasts and ices,
and In addition, a sufficient force of trained
men, well dressed and dignihed in appear
anee, to look after the service. In this
way Washington society Is furnished with
force OF men who not only bear the
stamp of respectability, but who thoroughly
understand their duties. There is never a
dearth Of such employees. and during the
winter season no man who has had exper-
ienee as a house servant and who has the
recommendation of his former employer,
needs 10 be without employment for Ave
evenings out OF seven Of each week. Some
Of these mea, the best OF them, earn far
more In this manner than they do from
the government. Their nours IN oflSs are
from to and their average wages is $50
a month. At night between the hours OF
and l they are frequently paid SO and
in some instances as high as $50, so that
the department messenger with a good
record as a house servant frequently earns.
at least during :he winter. as much OF
more than the chief OF the bureau in which
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