The Morris County chronicle., 1907-10-15


however, will use the entrances open
ing upon portico on the east side
The presidents entrance will be re
served for him and his suit.
The Presidents Room.
The presidents room, as it is call.
ed, will be most beautifully and luxu
riously furnished. Costly oriental rugs
will cover the floors. The ceiling will
be done in gold and color, and the
walls will be paneled in blue silk In
the middle will be table suitable for
writing provided with a solid silver
inkstand and other appurtenances to
match, this and all the other articles
of furniture being of mahogany. All
of this luxury will not cost the chief
executive a penny, but will be paid for
out of the 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
ly made for the purpose, the president
can step directly out of his private
room into this great apartment, which
is 20 feet long by 30 feet wide.
The railroads are going to try to
make the state reception room the
most beautiful apartment in the Unit
ed States. Its vaulted ceiling will be
exquisitely frescoed in colors, and its
furnishings of red leather and mahog-
any will be the finest that money can
buy. The floor will be parquet of
rare woods highly polished and with
priceless rugs scattered about
The Main Station.
The main part of the station con-
tains the largest room in the world
760 feet in length. 1t Is called the
concourse, is rooted in with glass in a
magnificent arch and is intended as a
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
small morgue for use in case of fatal
railroad accidents.
Would Light Fairgrounds.
That the Fairgrounds should be light
ed so that they can be kept open at
night is one of the suggestions made
in the annual report of DIR. Henry s.
Curtis, supervisor of the Washington
Fairgrounds association, to the Dis
trict commissioners. He says that it
has been found in other cities where
this is done the attendance during the
summer at least is larger between Z
and $50 o'clock in the evening than at
any other time.
The total attendance at the play
grounds for the year was 272,732. 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 mapths was
nearly as great as during the summer
curios From the Philippines.
Samuel d. Crawford, an Erie Pa)
man, who is q lieutenant colonel In the
Philippine constabulary and has been
In the islands over six years, recently
presented to the president a number of
curiosities from the islands. Among
these were a head ak, dangerous
weapon made by hand process by the
Igorrotes, the widest and most un-
civilized of the Philippine tribes; G
string, which is fine piece of cloth
for wrapping the body, and some aro-
matte tobacco, grown in the mountains
of the islands.
Jap Sword For Roosevelt.
When Taniemon Hitachiyama, 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 as a wrestler his native town Of
Mito some years ago presented him a
solid gold jeweled sword, such as used
by the famous warriors of Japan in
the 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
he called upon the president and made
formal presentation of it. The presi-
dent said that in view Of the fact that
the sword represented the good wishes
of Japanese citizens he would accept
it. He praised the Japanese as the
greatest swordsmen in the world.
Upon the return of the president
from his western and southern trip he
will receive the Japanese champion
and some Of his suit of wrestlers and
win witness an exhibition of the Sumo
style Of wrestling. as II is called in
Japan. The Japanese ambassador will
also be present.
Hitachiyama belongs to the old sa-
mural; or warrior, class of Japan and
began his career as wrestler when he
was seventeen years old. He is now
thirty-four years old.
CARD SCHOFIELD.
The second round for medal play in
the match for the Presidents Cup, at
the Morris County Golf Club, was
PLAYED on SATURDAY.. James A. I'D.
wards beat e w. Van Week, up, ls
| holes; Morgan X. Smith beat d.
Hunter McAlpin. up; Frederick Il,
Thomas beat w. G. Van Tassell
Sutphen, up; John Camp Williams
/ won from w s. Letchford by default
John t GilleSpiea abeab 5. q. Fieisch
man. up and 3 to play: w, d. Van,
4 derpo0l beat p III. b Frelinghuysen
sup and 10 play: Enos Wilder heal
stephen H. Plum by defanlt, and
/ Frederick w. Stevens beat George J.
| Little by default.