The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-23
BITS OF GOSSIP
FROM WASHINGTON
The New "MiIhOnaires Club" the Sen
ate Office Building, is Probably the
Most Luxurious Of It's
Kind.

Washington, March 2S,--What Is IN.
doubiedly the most luxurious Office build
ing IN the country, Il not in the world
Is Just being completed for the use Of
the United States Senate. II is 80 far
finished that most Of the senators have
already moved their quarters from the
old Capitol building or from the Maltby
annex. into the new structure, and ar
settling down to the enjoyment Of their
modern environment
Every convenience known to the art
Of the builder and architect Is included
IN the new building. 1t Is electrically
lighted throughout. All Of the lighting
fixtures a. vel as the furniture, the
thirteen elevators, etc, were specially
designed 80 As to d in with their sump-
tuous surroundings. Every room has its
telephone, its electric bell 70 tell what is
going on on the Senate floor. and its
electric fan. An electric clock system
IS being installed, 80 that every suite
Of rooms will be supplied with the exact
time direct from the naval observatory.
Each senator has at least two rooms
ore for himself, one for his secretary
and clerks Some have more than two,
There are the usual mail ehutes as IN
most modern Office buildings. ard, in ad
dition, there are gravity conveyancesr
which will take heavy packages down to
ihe mailing rooms below The building
Is heated by hot water and there are
40 radiators with 10000 feet Of radiat-
ing surface and q so feet Of piping
The senators ride through q tunnel
that connects the Capitol with their Office
building ia s50aA automobiles. One par
tieuiar convenience j. scheme for carry.
ing ice water Ia q system of pipes so
II can be- drawn in each room from q
spigot, tbe same as ordinary city wa
ter
All OF the furniture, including the
doors and other trimmings 81 tine rooms,
il of mahogany, Honduras Mexico, EGiha,
and Africa. all contributing to This dis
plav OF fine woods. Altogether there are
2, Jos pieces Of furniture in the building,
the whole expenditure for this feature,
including rugs amounting 10 ss6 .444.35,
The entire work was executed under
svstam Of separate contracts and almost
every section Of the country had part
in the construction or the furnishing Of
Of the building.
IL the lower part Of the structure Is
d large Kitchen consisting of eight rooms,
all fitted with the most modern appli-
anoes and with tiled walls Everything
Is electrically fitted. even the ice cream
freezer and the dish washer being run
by electricity.
Also. on the ground floor. is q won
derfil bathing room, with cnmmodious
individual compartments Cor each sena-
tor, fitted with fDt and cold spray Hf-
taelnnents, lined with marble and with
Injurious furnishings IN keeping with
the rest Of the establishment a barber
shop ia conveniently near, and there IL
telegraph office. telephone Office, and
post Office on the floor above
The building itself il of raurble on
granite base II consists Of three large
wings. with 8 court in between, the con.
bined frontage of the street and court
iaeades being nearly one-haH q mile. Be.
canse Of it's proximity To the Capitol I
Itg exteaier architecture, like that III the /
House Office building on the other side Of /
The square. is made To conform to that I
Of the Capitol. Handsome columns, of l
antea marble grace the sides Of the strue-
lure facing the Capitol plaza. The most
3elioately colored marbles procurable /
seem 10 have been selected for the aoors
md columns and staircases, with ornate /
bronze ratings for the latter and light
ng fixtures Of the same metal
The rooms Of the senators are finished /
n white plaster although each one has
! handsome marble mantelpieee. with
lrfistic iron CRATE and fire set. over each
Il which il IS intended to place a plate
elass mirror. Tie electric lighting fix