White House History Is Reviewed By SENATOR SAM ERVIN WASHINGTON ? Now that the campaign or the Presidency of the United States is in full swing, I am going to turn to some of, the brief history of the White House. WHITE HOUSE History tells us that the White House was the first public build ing erected in the Capitol. Its cornerstone was laid October 13, 1792. Plans foi the mansion were not suitable to many leaders of the day. Jefferson was among those who found the plans to elaborate, so George Washington advised the architect to reduce the plans to a more acceptable size. It is recorded that when Presi dent John Adams and his wife, Abigail, arrived in Washington in November 1800 to become the first occupants, the White House was unfinished. Water was car ried by hand from a nearby spring. There were no bathrooms. Mrs. Adams wrote: "We had not the least fence, yard, or other con venience without, and the great unfinished audience room (now the famous East Boom) I made a drying room of ? nor were there enough "lusters" or lamps, so candles were stuck here and there for light ? neither the chief stair case nor the outer steps were com pleted, so the family had to enter the house by temporary wooden stairs and platform." FURTHER EXPANSION We know about Jefferson's in terest in architecture. He speeded the work of finishing the White House when he came to office. With President Madison came the increased social activity of the White House under the leadership ; of Dolly Madison. She refurnish ed much of the mansion with fine style, but the British burned the mansion on August 24. 1814, and it was left in ruins, with only some of the walls remaining. Historians say a heavy rain came up while the standing walls were still hot which caused th"in to crack severe ly. REBUILDING Work of rebuilding was com pleted during Monroe's admini stration. It was i4ady for a big social season beginning with the New Year's reception in 1818. Funds for furniture were short, so Monroe sold to the government his own furniture to be used in the White House. That created a rash of criticism; be bought it back. When John Quincy Adams mov ed in, he found a lot of good furn iture along with much junk. He took up the task of refurnishing the home, a task which was not completed until Jackson's admini stration. RUNNING WATER A brilliant job of providing run ning water for the White House was completed in 1833 when a pipe was laid from Franklin Park for this purpose. In 1859, the Po tomac River was tapped for water. OTHER CHANGES The work of changing the White House has been continued from time to time. You will recall the most recent renovation which was completed in 1952. It suffers from very heavy wear. The thousands of visitors daily j create a major problem of wear I and tear. Pinza Returns SINGER Ezlo Pinza Is shown ar riving at New York with his son, Pietro, and his dog, "Satan." While In Italy, the stage and screen star suffered a light heart attack but is reported recovering satisfactorily. (International) Former Teacher Gives Sermon At Fines Cr. Church MRS. SAM FERGUSON Community Reporter The Rev. Paul Grogan delivered j the message Sunday morning at Fines Creek Memorial Baptist j Church. Mr. Grogan is a former teacher of Fines Creek school. William James, son of Mr. and Mrs. N. C. James of Stalesville. spent the weekend with his sister. J Mrs. Mark Ferguson, and her family. . I Mrs. Elmer Messer with her chil dren William. Paul and Lois, has gone to New Jersey. Miss Lois Ferguson is ha\ ing some work done on her house. ? Miss Patsy Trantham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Trantham. and Bill Best were married Satur day. They left Sunday for Flint, Mich., where they will make their home. Philip Donovant of Raleigh and Larry Link of Nashville, Tenn., stu dents at Mars Hill college, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs Tom Brummitt. Donovant is a nephew of Mr. Brummitt. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Norman Arring ton, with their daughter, Betty, visited Mrs, Arl ington's sister, Mrs. Claude Clark, Sunday. Dinner guests Sunday of Mrs. R. C. James and Mr. and Mrs. Brummitt were Mrs. James's sister. Mrs. Floyde Smathers; her daugh ter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Young of Asheville; Mr. and Mrs. Jesse James and Mr, and Mrs. Walter James and their baby, Raymond Green of Powhatan. Va., is visiting relatives on Fines Creek. Janies Clark, formerly of Fines Creek and now living at Lake Junaluska, is ill. Pine Grove Methodist Church and Belmont Baptist Church held a joint homecoming service Sun day, with the Rev. Frank Leather wood delivering the morning mes sage. About 150 persons at tended. In the afternoon Gordon Worley and Ballard Webb, the Parham Quartet, the Canton Quartet, the Bradshaw Trio, the Aliens Creek Quartet, the Allen Trio and Pa tricia Messer rendered a program of music. Attending the services were the Revs. Pete Hicks, Ham Hicks. Paul Grogan and M. B. Lee. Lunch was served on the grounds. Ice Star Is Softball Slugger ' " 1 MONTREAL (APj?Doug Harvey hits hard on the ice and on the diamond. The star of the Montreal Cnnadiens of the National Hockey League also i? the cleanup hitter for the Canadian softball team. The team has been playing in Quebec during the summer. Pro ceeds of the games go to charity. ( ROPE-INTHESE BARaAIN^> Ij-Jowd, pWMfl thh b MM bMl * ?? 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