Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-08-18

UGUST le, 1910.
Having paid our respects to the East
Room, let US, Mr.: Chairman, take
view Of what IS, at the present day, called
the ABLUE ELLlPrlcAL SALOON, though
"a former times il was known as the
Green Room Circular Parlor." This
apartment IS nearly oval in form, and IS !
forty feet long by thirty wide. IN its
beautiful shape, rich French furniture, /
snowy drapery. costly gilded ornaments,
and general arrangements, the "Blue Ell
| liptical Saloon" has frequently been pro-
nounced, in thejudgnnent Of the best con-
noisseurs, the choicest room Of Die palace.
It's believed to have been prepared and
furnished very much after the style of the
most brilliant drawing rooms at the Iuil-
leries, FOniainbleau, Neutzly, and 81.
Cloud. To give you sir a proper idea
ofthe ssregal magnifcence" of this saloon
at this day, | will first enumerate some of
: the articles with which it had been fur
: nished before Mr.. Van Buren, became its
I occupant, and shall then show that he
g expended. in elmproveing" the furniture
: Of that room, during the first ten years Of
: his presidency, the sum of ST, sos So q
i the Peoples CASH. Sir, NOT OF HIS own.
d The "Blue Elliptical Saloon among 9th
It er furniture, had the following:
d superb FRENCH Gilt mantel
N tine-piece. representing Minerva lean
n inc on her bucklar, on the face o
If which the clock is placed; the whole
:" standing on a square bronze pedestal
.ir adorned on three sides with milltar!
e. trophies in bas-relief. The entir
s. work is bronzed, elegantly carved, AM
to richly gilded.
I'd 2 Large GILT FRAMED MIRRORS.
= 3 Splendid GILT EAGLE coRNIcEs
!. 1 Large glass and GILT chandelle
:" Of 80 lights, ornamented with lenlal
~ figures and bust of Diana. III
d. branches being embellished with I'll
head of Minerva.
d. / pair elegant bronze and heaV
he Gilt mantel branches, garnished wi
the ivy leaves and female figures carryir
T." trumpets.
rk. 4 BRONZE and GILT CANDELABRA
,th, supported by a figure standing on
md round pedestal and bearing a pail
ost tree, with 5 lights.
~ pair of bronze and gilt andiror
- with eagles in antique colors.
~ set ofsplendid PORCELAIN VASE
''N decorated with the rich landscape
AIRS Passey, embracing the mansion OF |
Is Franklin, when he resided in Franc
&c / Bust of Washington.
ms / GILT CONSUL. TABLE, with mari
sast fop.
crs, 3 Sets of DOUBLE SILK wind
IS" curtains.
n "a elegant GILT and SATIN cHA1
rat a do do SETTLES,
: !, 8 do do SOFAS ap1llc
, do do FIRE soREE
b;s Large elliptical French carpet
n'o This carpet was very elegant,
. NC cost 9.O59 francs. 1t was of the n
7r,y brilliant and dazzling colors, b;
III splendidly embroidered work in
such centre, representing Bad, E0
sense s1arge as life," with scroll in
hair. beak, inscribed with EpIaribus ana
rated and with the usual Accompanies
Is not arrows in his talons; while the fla
er its America, emblazoned by the
whole and stripes, waved over his head.
a,ion I said, sir, / would show that
sake Van Buren, had expended S1,8Oe
within ten months after he had
! - into possession, in making imp
aio ~ ments in the 'sBlue Elliptical Sal
i'of q | prove this expenditure by an o.
expo al voucher, which | hold IN my
ntaln- dated December IL, 1887, conta
regard the bill and receipt Of Messrs. |
period & Co., New York, for materials,
IS not furnished to improve the Presl'
he be- house. The entire bill, as rece
mani is S4, $40 Is; of that amount 81, %
lis own was for articles, &c. for this room
rd;noly 80 windows" (curtains) $1,3'
,;rer Of SATIN MEDALLION, L
tn Silk cord,
- tho Plain Satin,
-. Galloon,
SILK TAssELs,
'"s - Gimp,
$, as II Repairing & covering IA chairs.
gitished do do 2 sofas
most in do do 4 tabourets,
nber of do do 2 screens,
Thomas do do 5 footstools,
became do do etspillows
Of the do do Music stool,
is @East
a;aos r. MIR. Chairman, how do you
r ,;,oe the notion of voting away the
.',.,,an CASH of your constituents Q
: 49, 49, farmers, mechanics, and poor "a
. nO0n' for SILK TAssELs, GALLooN,
e mag and SATIN MEDALLION, 10
eFtrI1fffIrn. IT