The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-12
LETTER
Especial Correspondence

C0e inauguration paruUe pASSeu III Ie
view before the president. will be 10
Gated ut the b street entrance Of the
ellipse driveway, south Of the White
House. The statues will face north and
will have for a background a wealth of
green shrubbery and foliage. These
two pieces were originally from the
Palace of Manufactures Of the Louisi-
ana Purchase exposition and. with all
the other plaster works Of art, are the
gift Of the people Of st. Louis to the in
augural committee Of 1905 and the peo-
pie Of Washington.
The two pylOns or group columns,
including the genius Of ceramic art
and the genius Of sculpture, from the
portico of the Palace Of Liberal Arts,
st. Louis. and which were at the west
end Of the court Of history, will be To-
Gated at the entrance Of Potomac park.
The eight portrait statues of Andrew
Jackson. Bienville, Marbois, Living
ston, La Sale. George Rogers Clark,
Narvaex and one other, which faced the
walk leading up the great cascade at
st. Louis and which were placed on
either side Of the court Of history. are
being installed on opposite sides of the
Potomac park driveway and will have
as a background the large poplar trees
just below b street.
To Beautify Warrington.
President Roosevelt has issued an
important executive order relating to
the location Of public buildings In
Washington. BY the terms of the order
all proposed plans and suggestions for
the location Of such buildings are to be
referred to a consultative board con-
Sistiny of architects and artists, whose
decision in the matter will be governed
by a general plan for the Identification
Of the city.
Forgotten Stationery.
In making the vice presidents cham
Der at the capitol ready for Senator
Fairbanks some long forgotten sta
tionery was discovered. There were
several packages Of long envelopes,
bearing in the upper right hand corner
the fac-simile Of the following sigma
ture: Theodore Roosevelt. v. F."
Mr.. Roosevelt presided over the sen.
ate as vice president only about ten
days, covering the period Of the extra
session called four years ago. But
during that time he had prepared the
franked envelopes. such as senators
and members have, and which are al
lowed by courtesy to all presiding Of
flcers Of the senate. Before the SEN
ate assembled again he had become
president, with the privilege Of send
ing his official mail in penalty en-
velopes:
Famous Indian Chiefs.
The five famous Indian chiefs who
rode in the inaugural parade had the
pleasure Of shaking hands with the
"great white father before they left
Washington. They were accompanied
to the White House by Commissioner
Leupp Of the Indian office. who took
particular pains to see that they were
not despatched with grease or paint or
bedecked with feathers and ugly look
Ing lighting material. They were rs
sober looking and dignitied as the COM
missioner himself-Geronimo, the ia
nous old fighter and cutthroat Of the
Apaches; Hollow Horn Bear Of the
Sioux; Quanah Parker, the head of the
Comanches; American Horse, another
Sioux. and Little Plume of the Black
feet.
Historic enate Seat.
Virginia has taken Missouri's place
In the United States senate. Senators
Martin and Daniel now occupy the
seats so long held by Senators Vest
and Cockrell. Senator Cockrclrs desk.
down in the first row Of the senate,
though it is numbered Is, nevertheless
Is regarded as one O: the most deSlra-
bic. as it Is one Of the most historic In
the chamber, 1t was occupied for
years by Henry Clay and later by JEFF
ferson Davis.
Senator Vest sat for the greater part
of his -four terms to the right Of Sena-
tor Cockreil. AS the illness which re-
Gently caused his death grew upon him
in the last months of his service. Sena-
tor Vest exchanged his front seat for
one back in the chamber which he
could more easily reach in his crippled
condition. Thus Senator Martin Sc
cured his front seat. and now Senator
Daniel is assigned to the vacancy ere
ated by the retirement of Senator
Cockrell.
AdIutant Generals Office.
With the single exception Of Major
General II. c. Corbin. who retains the
title of adjutant general of the army
while performing line service in COM
mand OF the Philippines division. the
adjutant generals department has
been completely abolished. The army
appropriation bin. approved March .
last. appropriated $500 for pay Of the
adjutant general Of the army and pro
vided that the office heretofore desig-
mated by the title Of assistant adjutant
general shall hereafter be designated
by the title Of military secretary.
The office of adjutant general viii
expire with the retirement Of Genera
Corbin in September, 1906. All the du