Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-10-06
.mmor Has Been Devoted
D Many and Extensive Ro-
pairs in Old Mansion.
w THE FAMILY WILL Be
DISPOSED OF ON reform
ishingi0n Awakos % Renewed
Life on Return Of Presidential
end Other Absenlees.

aolal Correspondence
Warrington. Sept. rs The Roosu
Ita return to tho waite House oct
.r nrnt.
)f course October o. the month for
iffal homecoming OF all who are
fortunate "a 90 be able 20 break
.ir usual environment during the
tm weather. But tho Roosevelia
pecomlng isa different natter
4arent because the Huoseyolts live
y house not OF their own choosing
owning their home 81 az oyster
but one Ia which the public has
Interest, both aonilmentally and
lTntally
fhoD the RO18ovelta return the
ltc Iuuao viii be- opened. Perhaps
vill b. opened just one day before,
lrdef that an tourists who happen
Be- ga Washington az this particular
nent may walk through and see
very pink of perfection OF the or
10 which g has ben reduced. But
D that day, or the day hagoro, the
nai0a % closed 10 the public, al
ugh this s. not with an intention
the part OF the Chief Executive OF
land 20 defraud che people OF their
hts. The cloaing has been noccs.
y, on account Of the repairs need.
Closed for Repalra
he white House ~ usually closed
a few weeks during The summer.
IS summer. however, ~ doors have
n closed since iho day following the
'arture Of the rresldontial family.
summer long :acre has been the
se Of resounding hammer aud the
~ workrlon giving orders TO each
Ter. An summer long, the faithiui
lccmen who patrol the front Of the
ldinE. have been compelled 30 say:
n sorry, but you can't 90 In. the
tie House is closed FOR repairs" on
average OF once every ave minutes
~. And the people are 90 disap-
ntod
'his ls what Is being zone. A new
I "a holng put on the east corridor.
one that WAS put on This addition
the white House In 1909 proved n
ure, ia that ii later developed
neroua leaks. Il SIS being replaced
n hy q hran.Eew. watertighl patent
noni roof y0ucheod for by a Chicago
anpauy. A canvas awning has been
etched over the roof of the corri-
! 10 protect thc wet cement, and I'M
this covering tho eolored woriF
n do their swellering tasks, for
're ARE sunshiny days IN Washing
The same work 0f repairing O.
sng done on The west corridor that
lnects the private end OF the Waite
use with tho executive Offices. IL
si0ng tnia terrace. lined with Rus
bay trees grown IN boxes, that the
'ogidcnt alip9 from Uo bosom OF ais
|4ly and leaves the roliickiuE Fun Ea
'been having With his children for
graver matters tnat confront him
the other end.
When the uOosevelts come home Il
b be new music that resoHnds
der their steps as Juvenile aud
'jwnmp fest strike the stones " the
rih portico. The old stone floor
ID has done service here since Pres
'nt Jacks0n's lime--thc great slabs
Virginia limestone, still well pre-
'vod ia the center, but rather
,imply around the edges arc piled
heap against the white stone pill
OF the porch. Il Is being re-
heed by new f0OF Of whittier lime
bne from illinoia. upon which as yet
hopes nor fears nor ambitions Of
man beings have been impressed By
'lrlal tread. the general policeman
Do d on day service az the front
fiico was amused az the question OF
& woman tourist. who wished 90
ow how the Old stones would be- pre-
Egd
Preserved" he said. They'll be
ried out into the street. / guess"
But they're historical" the woman
.0fostod. Haven't they been here
er since the white House was
|iitg"
|"slnce Jaekson's time" replied the
dictionary, whu gives cheeffully the
Formation be O. expected 90 give
'You know that up 10 Jackson .
be- this was the back of the house.
lnt you2 Well, 4 was. II you Will
ok up there you win notice that TIE
|rnor decorations all point tho other
ly, Tue pOfilco was put on % make
Is look like the front, and the yard
- nlled In. Tails ia an made ground
|ound here. 1hat stone2 on, there
lots more o, that around here. Why.
|ai Is the stone the house Is buiil
Yes. us the same. Only the house
painted white and that makes 4
ok different TIE house was burned
1914 aud after the remodellng Their
was painted white"
About the Family.
Nhen the Rooaovelts return. the
Femen viii have more arduous
liea than answering the questions
women tourists. lor the Roosevelt
.ys look upon the attending guards
comrades 90 share thNiF fan and az
D objects Of occasional woll-dlrected
scs. nolh Theodore and Kermit
Ne had western trips, and VIII hf
Of the exploits of their outing
these hOyg viii not remain Ions
Washington, even " they make uI
b of pR home seeming group, foi
h 50 elsewhere 90 school. Theodore
Harvard and Kermit 10 Groton
y. the scho from which bic Older
ahef has just emerged. The tive
Hnscf boys win come hack 30 make
ppy the youtns of Washington, who
en they are men grown, may give
ourselves the pleasure % remaqklul
they were educated with Pres
NJ nooseve.ta sons. Archie ENoi
30 tha public AOhouls. and Qntu
uho A really nuNfa "a hahv vnf