The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-09-25
WASHINGTON LETTER
[speclal correspondence.l

White House and one which concerns
tile social world is the Improvement
made In the east wing, through which
guests enter and leave the mansion
when attending receptions and other
large entertainments Formerly they
had to pass in and out through the hall
way Of the wing, between the long
rows Of hatboxes, and the passage fire.
quently became uncomfortably con-
gested with the large number Of people
invited Al number Of large arclways
have been made from the wing into the
long glass inclosed gallery which runs
parallel with it, and rich carpets, COM
Portable seats and numerous lights will
make it a pleasant retreat for guests
while their wraps are being checked or
Obtained for them from the hatboxes
along the hallway
Temple of Justice.
1t is fully expected that congress at
its next. session will authorize the cree
ton of a great temple Of Justice on
Capitol hill, jrst across the plaza from
the capitol, at a cost Of Sc, 100000.
The building will house the supreme
court of the United States and also
provide spacious hall of inter
national courts of arbitration, peace
conferences and meetings sof the rep
resentatives Of this and foreigle govern
ments. such as the pan-American CON
ference.
It is intended that the architectural
design shall be similar to that Of the
Parthenon of ancient Athens, with
great columns extending from the base
to the roof in severely classical style
and that 1t shall be constructed Of
white granite. 1t will stand between
the Congressional library and the new
senate office building and occupy an
entire square.
The Episcopal Cathedral.
In the construction Of the Washing
ton cathedral by the Episcopal church
an architect is wanted who is capable
of building vaults on pillars supported
by buttresses that will stand the ero-
sion of time for a thousand years.
After a six weeks tour Of Europe,
during which time he gathered much
valuable data regarding church build
ing, Bishop Satterlee returned more
than ever impressed with the Gothic
type Of architecture, which was unani
mously decided upon by the chapter. \
Patent Models safe.
According to patent Office authorities,
a damper has been placed upon the
hopes of those college professors and
heads Of educational institutions who
expect to receive some of the models
Of inventions stored in the Union build
ing.
To store these models it has been nee
essary to rent three floors of the Union
building by the year at $4,000 floor,
or $19,50O AT the last session of CON
gress the appropriation was cut down
to $4,000, and for a. time it was be-
lieved that the patent office would be
forced to hire smaller quarters, and
plans were on foot to dispose of some
Of the models.
Recently the management Of the
building decided to accept reduction
in rental and let the patent Office retain
the space at $4,000 year.
Presidents Orchids.
With the addition Of the 702 orchids
recently received from the Philippines
President Roosevelt has one Of the
finest private collections In the coun-
try.
The president already had fine col
lection of orchids, including an earlier
shipment from the Philippines, one
from Panama and another from South
America.
Carnegie Institution.
The Carnegie institution has acquir-
ed property at Sixteenth and streets
northwest on which 1t will erect an adj
building at cost Of $780,
900.
President Woodward and his staff
now occupy spacious offices in die Bond
building, but the great institution
founded by Andrew Carnegie Ave years
ago and endowed by him with an an
nual income Of 100000 is without
home which 1t may call Its own. Its
operations extend over the greater part
of the globe, yet it has no central build
Ing. ~
No Scholarships.
Eve do not need the building be-
cause the institution Is university,
for that Is Just what 1t is not" said
President Woodward recently. Nor Is
1t an educational Institution Its pur-
pose Is the furtherance Of original re-
search by those who have shown them
selves capable OF it In their respective
lines Of work and Its aim to bring
about practical results that will be OF
benefit to mankind. 1t Is not an In