Show MR HABITS president arthur pa s attention to evri little detail of houe Lold decoration he continually wants this or thit article of fuini turo about to change the appearance of chingo he is particular evon to the edict angle at which the coiner pieces of furniture rest and on mondays when the lules he HAS made lor the white house hou se exclude is his custom 10 in the boue throughout and aeo that ever thins is in order A lecea t ion i apt to leave shingi topi people like to study the ry and the forget to replace the shams ahe shelf ornament may take their fane and they sometimes fail to restore things to tie condition in which they were left at the ot the esthetic battes in this democratic age few people aro amaie of the be seen in the home of the chief rilei of the nation hiie state room is the loom in which the it table the distinguished guests no mitter whom it may bo he is entertaining the n always served arst he sits at one side ot the long table his wife if he bo man led directs opposite him it happens that the secretary ot stale will be seated in the chin usually assigned to the aiesi dent s wife aldei the been served inoue etiquette re quilts that the lad silling apt the the r glit aud then the ady on his left be served beffie any others then the president s wife is the gantle men on hei right and left in the cordei named then the other guests follow whenever i table is et lor a dinner the large brass plateau hith extends for sixteen feet alone he table which was aiom bianco duding the administration of ident tilled with fruits flones b and french candias in the centea directly in dontot the president is placed a full nagged cloral ship wh ch was sent to president garfield at the time of the last inauguration b a boston flo st the flow ers are fro n th eWhite hen the chin delisis and lighted lieh ted and other effects produced to heighten the scene the apt to think ot he ot some land than free aaros the ide hall or corridor which extends aiom the i room botho iorge plant at the west end of the houe I 1 wis shown into the private dining room ot the Pi eident cherel aw the handsome buffet and the board which mis hayea hid made dui lurt tay in the white house 1 I bo buffet was ornamented with pretty plat teri and dishes aiom ot davit chelew aorl artist HIL S ene depicted upon each deih suggests a story ot some kiuji in the ot the sideboard aid is kept the white houe the gold v hith president vin buien purchased aie still there ihly are taid to hao defeated him hen he ran second t me for lie borne of the ilver waie I 1 briw chump aid ears old and the sidy bibles in the loom hae done duty for OS eais the president Pies ident often entertains his company in bis pi avate dining room 1 ben the upper pas its are 1 ind the cand libra conr ot silver and four of bras ire distributed on IL table and about the room the all being 0 o colored is to impart a dica loss tint to the sixteen pounds ot candles are used to cary out this ys tm ot lichti ig 1 candelabra it may be of interest to ome of the to enow the hoins meals art harved at the 1 ita house burng president ilai es break last at 8 30 0 clock lunch it 1 and dinner at 0 W hen geneal gil held became host the honis were an ohio idea hanged Bieak fist wis at 7 00 at 3 and tea at 7 rot any meal dinner chidi is served at 8 adock in a tan edba he is n it an earl i iser and ii not unusual foi his to be as late as 10 30 0 clock A cup of cof by him at tins apal he careb reigns himself to before in the morning and fie or six houis are ill be le quires for rest HOW he god go d under ohp heavy of so man horns is a question alit troubles llo is fond of the delicacies of the seaon and his table ii not the least ot ta e va drafts upon his hi s |