The broad ax., 1906-10-13
WASHINGTON LETTER
IspeciaI correspoudence.l

Buc8S enter ana leaVe the manson
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. A number Of large archways
have been made from the wing into the
long glass inelosed gallery which runs
parallel with IT. and rich carpets, CON-
Portable seats and numerous lights will
make II 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 viii authorize the cree
ton OF q great temple Of justice on
Capitol hill, Just across the plaza from
the capitol, at q cost Of $3,5CO,OOO.
The building will house the supreme
court Of the United States and also
provide a spacious hall Of inter-
national courts Of arbitration, peace
conferences and meetings Of the rep
resentatives Of this and foreign govern
ments, such as the pan-American con-
ference.
1t 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 It shall be constructed Of
white granite. It will stand between
the Congressional library and the new
senate once building and occupy an
entire square.
The Episcopal Cathedral.
In the construction OF the Washing
ton cathedral by the Episcopal church
an architect IL wanted who is capable
Of building vaults on pillars supported
by buttresses that will stand the ero-
don Of time for q thousand years.
After Q 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,
q 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 Il has been nee
essary TO rent three floors Of the Union
building by the year at $6,50o a floor,
or SIS, 800. At the last session Of con-
gress the appropriation was cut down
10 $4,000, and for a time 1t 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 a year.
Preaidenf,s 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 q fine col
lection Of orchids, including an earlier
shipment from the Philippines, one
from Panama and another from South
America
Carnegie Instftutton.
The Carnegie institution has acquir-
ed property at Sixteenth and streets
northwest on which 1t will erect an adj
mlnistration building at cost Of $780,
900.
President Woodward and his stan
now OCCUPY spacious offices In the Bond
building, but the great institution
founded by Andrew Carnegie i've years
ago and endowed by him with IN an
uual income Of $4,000 Is without q
home which 1t may call It's own. It's
operations extend over the greater part
of the globe, Jet it has no central build
ing.
No Scholarships.
I'VE do not need the building be-
cause the institution Ii a university.
for that IL Just what 1t il not" said
President woodward recently. Nor u
Il an educational institution Its pur-
pose is the furtherance Of original re-
search by those who have shown them
selves capable Of II In their respective
lines of work and It's aim to bring
.ho,,t nracticaI results that will be OF
beueft to mankind. 1t Ii not an IN
stitution where men merely study, out
where they investigate and achieve: l
am delueed with applications for schol-
arShIps, Of which there are none.
work Of the Institution.
s-Tbe institution Ii rapidly pushing
along fits work In many directions. Fo'
instance. we have a geophysical labora-
tory lust beyond the geological park
BIOLOGICAL station on Long Island. al
Cold snriuR. and another at Dry Tor