The broad ax., 1907-11-16
WASHINGTON LETTER
rspecial correspondence.l

one WHICH - now uedTy COAuplcScu
for the president at Washington. on
| ciRlly this new private station VIII be
| known as the executive annex, and II
VIII consist Of an entire wing Of the
new Union railway station, which COW
ers more ground than any other build
ing In America and Is the biggest sta
ton In the world. Built Of white mar
bic, It viii be uncommonly beautiful.
But its distinctive and most conspicu-
Gus architectural feature Is the presi-
dental wing, which comprises a su-
perb entrance for carriages, a vast
state reception room, a private room
for the chief magistrate and several
other apartments.
Closed to the Public.
This wing when not In use by the
president win be closed against all Wis
itors. II will be thrown open, how
ever, on order from the White House
to receive foreign dignitaries calling
at Washington as well 81 important
officials Of our own government who
will pass through II on arriving and
departing from Washington. They,
however, win use the entrances open
ing upon q portico on the east side.
The presidents entrance viii be re-
served for him and his suit.
The Presidents Room.
The presidents room, as II Is call
ed, win be most beautifully and luxu-
riousIy furnished. Costly oriental rugs
VIII cover the floors. The ceiling VIII
be done In gold and color, and the
walls Win be paneled In blue silk. In
the middle VIII be q table suitable for
writing, provided with q solid silver
inkstand and other appurtenances to
match, this and ali the other articles
Of furniture being Of mahogany. All
Of this luxury win not cost the chief
executive q penny, but VIII be paid for
out Of thu pockets OF the railroad COM
panies.
The State Reception Room.
For receiving high foreign dignita- |
ries Is provided the state reception |
room, into which the vestibule opens. |
Thanks TO an arrangement convenient |
y made for the purpose, the president |
can step directly out Of his private
room into this great apartment, which
b 70 fsst long by 80 feet wide.
} Tha railroads are going 10 by 10 |
make The state reception room the
most beautiful apartment In the Unit
Cd States. 1ts vaulted ceiling win be |
sxquiEttaly frescoed in eolorS, and its
furnishings Of red leather and mahog-
any WI b the finest that money can
bug. Ths floor WIN be q parqnst Of
ars woods highly polished and with
priceless rugs scattered about
The Main Staten.
The main part Of the station con-
tains the largest room In the world
100 feet IN length. II b called the
coneourse, q rooted IN with glass in q
magnificent arch and n intsnded a. q
gathering place for people who are
waiting for trains The novel features
Of the building are a room set aside
for the exclusive use Of invalids "a
physician being always on hand and
q small morgue for use In case Of fatal
railroad accidents.
Would Light Fairgrounds.
That the Fairgrounds should be light
ed 30 that they can be kept open at
night Is one Of the suggestions made
In the annual report Of DR.. Henry s.
Curtis, supervisor Of the Washington
Fairgrounds association, to the Dis
rict commissioners. He says that It
has been found In other cities where
this Il done the attendance during the
summer at least Is larger between z
and e:30 o'clock In the evening than at
any other time.
The total attendance at the play
grounds for the year was ~, 732. Last
year was the first IN which the play ,
grounds were kept open after the be- ,
ginning OF school, and the attendance ,
during the fall and spring months was
nearly as great as during the summer.
curieS From the Philippines. ,
Samuel d. Crawford, an Erie pal
man, who IL a lieutenant colonel In the
Philippine constabulary and has been
In the islands over six years, recently Z
to the president a number OF I
curiosities from the islands. Among
these were a head az, a dangerous ,
weapon made by hand process by the
Igorrotes, the widest and most un- ,
civilized Of the Philippine tribes; q g
string which Is a fine piece OF cloth ,
Tor wrapping the body, and some aro- ,
matte tobacco, grown In the mountains
OF the islands.
Jap Sword For Roosevelt.
When Taniemon Hitaehiyama, the
japanese wrestler, left Japan to come !
to this country his one ambition was
to have an audience with President
Roosevelt. Because Of his achieve ;
ments a. wrestler his native town OF !
Aito some years ago presented him q !
sohd gold jeweled sword, such as used Z
Dy The famous warriors Of japan In
me days OF old Hitachiyama asked
permission OF his townsmen to present
this sword to President Roosevelt and
permission was readily given. The
wrestler had the sword with him when :