The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-19
RoosEvELT's PLANS.
Changes in the White House Being
Made According to Plans of Mrs.
RnnAevoIf.
By r. NJ. Larner.

Made according 10 fAans OF Mrs.
Roosevelt.
BY r. NJ. Larner.
Washington, Aug. 1S.-At the White
House there are daily indications that
the Roosevelt family contemplate re-
newing their lease on that historic
mansion for another period of four
years. The improvements and other
changes now in progress are being
carried forward in accordance with
the plans and suggestions of Mrs
Roosevelt.
The living apartments on the second
floor are being redecorated and re-
furnished to suit the taste of Mrs
Roosevelt. During her recent visit to
Washington from Oyster Bay she saw
for the first time the new set of fur
niture which is to be placed in her
bedroom. 1t is white enameled, up
holstered in blue, to match the deli
cate shade of blue decorations of the
walls and ceiling. The apartment of
Miss Alice. in the west end of the
building, is being redecorated and re-
furnished in a green and white eff
feet.
During the absence of the family
the President manages to derive con-
siderable enjoyment in the role of a
summer bachelor" He has consider
able spare time on his hands, for the
routine work of the executive office
is exceptionally light at this time
While there is no falling off in his
political correspondence, his official
mail is SO light that he can dispose
of it in a single hour with Secretary
Loeb each day.
At this period there are not many
prominent Republican leaders in town
outside of the members of the cabi-
net but the President has "a large
turns in running over to the White
House in the evening to pass a few
hours with him on the south portico.
These evening visits on the President S
back porch usually last until nearly
midnight. Politics, sports, literature
and current topics are discussed, with
cooling beverages on the side and ci-
gars for those who smoke. Although
the President is not a smoker himself,
he always has a supply of fine cigars
for his friends. One of his stock jokes
in passing the cigars is:
"Pinckney, pass around some of
those cigars left over from the last
campaign"
The President is not an early riser.
He is a good sleeper and it is usual
ly about s o'clock that he comes down
reader of the daily papers, so that he
is pretty well informed on the news
of the morning when he goes to the
executive office about $3.50 o'clock.
There is a decided flavor of militar-
ism about the White House these days.
which is in striking contrast with the
plain, home-like atmosphere which per-
vaded the mansion during previous ad-
ministrations, notably that of McKin-
lev Orders to those on dutV are is
sued in daily bulletins. and woe to
the man or woman who disobeys an
order or stumbles in it's execution. The
rule is to obey orders, regardless of
the consequences.
The secret service men stationed at
the White House are given a list of
callers, having engagements with the
President each day. The officers are
supposed to be familiar with all, or
nearly all of the official visitors, in
Guiding senators, representatives, for
egn ministers and public officials gem
orally. Every caller upon the Presi-
dent has to pass two local policemen,