Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-25
BIZ MARGARET B. DOWNING.

House, temporarily of course. while
the roof of the venerable mansion is
being repaired But they. like all
others who are eogniZant of the his.
tory of this roof. regret to witness its
passing. For it is the self-same house
covering over which Congress
Jswrestled and wranRled in the year
ISIS after the British had fired the
Presidents palace. as it had been called
until this date, and had made its roof
entirely unreliable for safety or to
keep out the rain and snow. For III
wears, therefore, this roof has accom-
plished splendid service and, compared
with the duration of things nowadays.
il is a record Nearly every other
part of the White House has been
made over, but the roof put on in 1915
by that robust architect and builder
of the early days. James Hoban, has
survived the decaying tooth or time.
Hoban built the White House ana was
living and in the service of the GOV
eminent when the second covering
was placed in order, and much OF the
first material was Incorporated into
the renewal. Thus. one Of the most
venerable mementos of the Presl-
dents home from the beginning be
comes a chapter of the past. II IL
We're necessary TO remind any one
how much more every item of living
has scared upward, the various sums
recorded in the office Of the superin-
tendant Of public grounds and build
ings in regard to the White House
would be convincing. James Hobah,
the architect. received small compen-
sation. When the firm of Mckim re.
paired the White House in 1903
il cost nearly million dollars
counting the furniture and the
subsequent renovation. for 1t will
be remembered that the lobby show
ed signs of sinking, and the wood
work of the east room proved unsatlS-
factory and had to be replaced IN less
than two years Now, after giving
fine service for Ill years, to replace
the roof with one such as modern con-
ditions require, win mean the eXpendl'
ture of large sum.
One of the most interesting exhibits
in the historic part of the Sesqulcen-
teuniaI is a collection of invitations
from Presidents of the United States,
beginning with those of the eminent
first Chief Magistrate. President
Washington, during the early part OF
his administration. appeared TO tnlnk
that general" was a loftier title than
President, hence there is a speci-
men, printed on a thick paSteboard,
quests the favor Of the company OF
Major Dexter at dinner, on May ~,
1891" Then in the fine chirography
Of the great patriot is written, DIN
ner will be served at o'clock, ana
the name of the guest and the date
is also written. President Adams,
however. used almost the same en-
graved formula which now does duty
and his is 1.-The President of the
fofo tho nlpA sure
Of so and SOS company at dinner,
and he names as the hour. The size
and quality of the paper mark the
difference under the succeeding Chief
Magistrates, but all use the title of
President "of the United States"
being omitted after Gen. Harrison
President Roosevelt was the hrst TO
use the gold seal of the State Depart
ment and President Grant was the
ffrst. to name s O'Clock as the hour for |
the banquet.
Or. Henry Van Dyke, Mrs. Mary |
Roberts Rinehart and Zane Grey are |
among the favorite writer's of WASH |
ington folk who have contributed TO
the sumptuouS new volume cailed
picturesque America" EVERYBODY |
recalls the old book which bore this
name and which held place on the
round 0laEDI6-LODpcu lcAb1C VIII "AAASAA |
every "parlour'' of those days was
furnished and that its well thumbed
editions are among the most treasured
memories of dear ones passed away. |
This famous old volume went out OF |
print many years ago, and though II |
is beautifully engraved and careIully
prepared in every way, 1t would be |
hopelessly inadequate to picture the |
United States of today, more than |
hny
added. The national parks, for in. |
stance. even the mighty Yellowstone, |
we're still TO be explored when this |
book was written. New America pic |
toI,allv presented as to it's parks, re-
sorts and Fairgrounds, extends TO all |
insilar possessions. in addition to COW |
erine the continental United States, |
and almost every author of distinction |
has contributed to the making. one
charming feature are the poems OF |
beloved authors like Gale Young Rice, |
Rupert Brooks, Julia G. r. Dorr, Ella
w. Peattie, whose muse was inspired |
by some glorious scene in their |
travels. Beside the text by such |
compelling writer's as those named, |
and Emerson Hough, Hayden Caruth,T
Robert Sterling Yard and Arthur |
Conan Doyle, the pictures alone would |
take those who like to travel from an"
armchair on delightful journey from
Maine to Florida and from ocean TO
ocean with fascinating bits Of Hawaii,
superb views of Alaska, the Philip
pines, even the remote portion Of the
Samoan Islands over which waves
the Stars and Stripes.
Anneke Jams Bogardus, who came
to New Amsterdam in 1880 and &C
nuired a small farm now the heart |
Il FA1lY1
of Trinity Church, remains a name to |
conjure with, for a few weeks ago |
there met in Far7ningdale, N. D., |
more than 400 of her descendants to |
press their claim of ownership to this
fabulously rich portion of Gotham
Their tenacity serves to recall how
lost cause will gain recruits. This
case has come up for consideration
many times in the past century. al
ways TO be decided adversely. Then
a new clue is found and more sineWs
of war are provided and the case
dances as merrily and increasingly
through the legal calendar OF New
York City as that Jarndyce VS..
Tarndyce in Bleak House," The last
meeting was in regard 10 the dlscov-
cries of some old land grants and the
heirs were apparently satisfied that ,
their claim to untold millions from
the COTpOTdllOu kWIkCu O"IlS 1IAhtAy
Church was all but proved. Anneke
Jams came to this country with her
husband a poor farmer, and they
worked very hard for small return on
their historic acres. When. Jams died
and left five small children. the widow,
after a decent interval. married
F,yerardus Bogardus. pastor of the
Dutch church in New Amsterdam.
They had stable family by this
union. and her children and grand
children married into the best fam