The Washington herald., 1908-08-10

Some Senator's will rejoice and other
Senators VIII make a face when they
learn that on theirsreturn 20 Washington
in December their Offices viii be IN the
Senate once Building
Those junior Senator's who were buried
in the cellar near the engine rooms in
that part Of the Capitol cheerfully called
the terrace viii be glad to move The
-white-buttored mandarins.T as young
Senator Dixon. Of Montana. called in
debate the venerable senior Senator'S TO
whom the good things Of the Senate fall
automatically by length Of service. viii
look upon the moving order as an ex-
ceeding bore
They are comfortably fixed IN large.
light rooms a step from the floor OF the
Senate chamber. while even 50 great
and good a Senator as Murray Crane has
his Offices in a lost corner Of the library
wing Two elevators OF different floors
and a labyrinth OF corridors have 20 be
taken 10 get there. The rich Mr.. Gug-
I genheim and Senator Rayner. a light OF
oratory. are doomed in the dungeon
among the boilers. Ia Toilette is 50 far
I Of BY way OF the hot passage below sea
[ level 10 his Office in the terrace that
/ some people think It should be reached
I by an indoor trolley line.
Some Will be glad some VIII be sorry,
( therefore. 10 learn that the new Senate
Office Building viii be ready for occu-
+ pancy when they get back.
All that Is the matter with it Is that i
I IS quite walking distance away. across
the Mall. Il IS a great building. a beauty
4 bright. all white marble and a gem Of
I ancient architecture A subway from the
l Capitol VIII connect the buildings
Two Rooms and n Bath.
/ Luxury awaits the Senator's within theIr
new quarters. Each Senator VIII have a
suite Of two rooms and a private hath A
/ committee OF arrangements viii be placed
7 in charge OF the assignment Of quarters
I and the Senators VIII be located by draw
/ ing lots
I The exterior Of the building suggests Fl
/ its general division Of parts the Gard.
[ Mauble. on the Place de "a Concorde
/ Paris. while the paviiions are modeles
I on those OF the Col0nnade du Louvre
( ArchitecturaIly the front is divided int,
I two parts. the lower corresponding 10 th'
{ first story OF the building. consisting of
''rustlcated-' base, on which. extendjnl
through the second and third stories,
/ the c0lonnade. surmounted by its entab
lature and balustrade-
On The first floor. below the assembly
room. and reached beth from the r5tund'
and court. VIII be located the posy-office
{ with accommodations for telegraph an,
I telephone service Below will be the bar
Der shop for use Of Senators On III
second floor. overlooking both the Capi
tol grounds and the Library Of Congress
. is the dininE-room- thirty feet wide ant
sixty-five feet long. Il extends through
two stories. with an eIliptical ceiling
The Rotunda a High One
The rotunda viii extend from tn
ground floor through the entire heigh
Of the building. terminating with a dom
under the roof ArchiJecturally. the 70
tunda consists Of a circle OF eighteen col
umns. standing on a circular arcade. al
I inclcsed in a circular wall The heigh
from the first floor TO the crown. OF eye.
of the paneIed dome IS sixty-eight feet
The conference room. back OF the mai
stairs Is on the second floor Of the build
ing and overIooks the court Il viii sea
comfortably go persons. and is designe,
for public hearings.