Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-12-27
WAsHINoruS, Dec. ID, 1928.

Last night, the Presidents drawing room
was opened for thu first time this season.
large number Of gentlemen and ladies, consist
ing OF citizens, foreign ministers and their
suites, members of Congress, Sc assembled al
an early hour. Mr.. Adams aud his lady were
unusually cheerful Their health seemed de.
eide dly improved. Mr. Adams, as you are "a
ware. talks bu, little in mixed society. From
some cause other he was, however, unusually
affable last night; and Mrs Adams mingled a.
mong her guests, cxer ing herself to render
their time agreeable, IN the manner OF mis-
tress of a private mansion. The East Room,
with all its gorgeous furniture" was opened
looked around TO get a sight Of Mr.. Richie or
his correspondent, bu, the form-r was no,
present. The furniture" however, was there
the same, and resting in the same places, as
when l., "go,gsons" appearance first surprised
tie vision oil NJ. Senator Benton. | have an
Inventory ofthr furniture, taken last night
II cohsls ed of thirteen old, mahogany, srmed
chairs, (represe nttng probably, the old thir'een
States most OF which had b"tlo;nS--indicatng
iLal but few Of the States would ever be found
unsafe and useless; ahd all Of them were des-
tiiutr OF any Covering, showing thai the repub-
Hcan plainness Of The revolution should evef
be preserved. This was, and, !or several years,
has been the only iurrltare oil the room-the
simple grandeur OF which, together with its
excellent moral, s;ruck ,ht Imaginative CORES
p0ndenI of NJ. Richie with much ave-
Ii is fair 10 state, however, IN justice 10 the
hospitality Of the presid,n' and his lady, that,
for the accommodation VI th~ir guests, they
caused few additional hairs md s,tttes, aud
two or three chandeliers 10 De de alled for the
service Of The evening, There was ,hai in tie
Room, however, The "g"rgeousne~s" Of ""Hh
might well impress, Al imagination less sus-
crptible and frui,fni than tha, Of The Missouri
Senator-a display Of beauy, grace, aud -
ion rarely exhibited In this city The Marine
band vas stationed in this room; and the dam
cling commenced and CONTINUED, ill about
le,en o'clock, encouraged By the earnss ly
expressed wishes of ,hr Pr, sident and Of HI
nospitahle aud elegant lady. This i, he only
| ncc aston Of he kind on winch dancing was e,-
er introduced at tn. Presidents house during
the present administration; and, IN former
wears there was but one instance of the sort
Mrs. Madison onte gave dancing party, bu;
| from iht crowd which il drew toge,ieI, ana
| some disorder and confusion wnich took place 8,
! she was determined never to have ano her,
| Report says--and desire that The int .rm alton
should be considered as strictly confidential
| lest the Jackson men should get hold OF the
fact and represent it is proof oil the existence
Of strong aristocratic predileotio on the part
of the President and his family; report says IN al
! on The CAY Of tins unwonled cheer III the "pa-
lace" :he President and his lady were prcseh,-
ed with their first srandchi'G The young
princess" il is said, already exhibits mac h .oi
| the character Of he. llustrious 2rogcnitors.
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