The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-28


80 Nome will be suffered 10 remain In the yard
when called ron they will enter the eastern gate and
IT, on their arrival at the front door, their drivers and
employers are not READY TO depart they will imme
dately drive out Of the yard, and remain Out unii
again called for by the Police Officers.
"3 No boys will be admitted unless specially intro
= "TENCH RINGGoLD,
Marshal ofthe District of Columbia.
January 81, 1880"
This order, presume sir, is the germ OF all the
court formates that now obtain at the palace but
these court ceremonies offensive TO the taste and
feelings of plain repubhcans-they answer no good
end and trust the day is not far remote when the
President of the United States will discover tina, to
obtain and retain the respect of the American People
il will be necessary to deserre II and especially that
their respect will not be necessary 10 prdc-
rise the airs and adopt me forms iohieh Prerd a ne
British Court
Let us return, Mr.. Chairman TO the locus N quo,
or rather iocas criministhe place where tins crime
against 1.-THE simplicity of republican manners) has
been commtted-the Green and Yellow Drawing
rooms have TOO wide field, yet, before me to
consume much of the time Of this committee in at
tempting to describe the gorgeous spendor OF the win
dow curtains and other drapery the dazzling magni-
fcence Of the large gided mirrors, mantei glasses,
chandeliers candelabras, French bracket lights, and
mantel ornaments the smooth and beautiful itailan
slab centre tables the rich and luxurious damask
satin-co chairs bergeres SOFAS French comforta-
blcs; Turkish ottomans and diyans, and brilliant i'm
pcral carpets, and other shining garnishments with
which these superb drawngs-rooms are adorned II
may be sufficient 10 say that the lustre and elegance
of their interior would doubt dazzle, II they did not
blind the eyes of Slamm, Bang, and Ming, the cele
brated loco foco rulers of Tanmany Hall The Green
and Yellow Drawing rooms have been greatly beauti-
fed and improved since the retirement OF Gen Jack
find amongst the vouchers of the Treasury
Department bill Of c. Alexander for materials SC,
FIR ths ia rom o u,
1887 till the 10th May, 1887 81 037 35 part OF this
amount viz 1856 6S "a, was for the Green Draw
ing-room The latter sum- amongst other charges,
includes item for thirty pieces OF SILVER PAPER,
$l20 and one other item for SO yards OF green SILK
$l0S.
But sir without stopping TO inquire how vastly that
sirer paper and green silk must have improved the
Green Drawing room will proceed to read two other
bills for substantial and not less ornamental I'M
pTovements
The United States to P, VALpEaoN, for Presidents
House
/ Diran and Cushion, 300
Received payment of L L. SMITH,
September 30, 1887. p VALDERON
Voucher No 80
The Presidents House DR. to A, Lejamber,
6 French Comtortables, made of extra mater
ais, and ertra covers, $l6O
boxes at So 30 10
slD
Received payment, in full A. LEJAMBER
Voucher No g embraced in abstract No, l. of pay
ments made by Il L. Smith agent for purchasing fur
niture for Presidents House from April 10, to May
l6, 1888 y
In the ninth century the immortal Alfred sat
three legged stool and swayed his sceptre DER the
English realm !" but Mr. Van Buren, I'm this our
day" is not content with seat of such homely and
rude construction. He must have /" Turkish Diyans'
and French comforables." Thousands Of the
Peoples dollars have been lavishly expended for
Gilt and damask satin covered Settees,
Gilt and damask satin covered Sofas,
Gilt and damask satin covered Bergercs,
Gilt and damask satin covered Fauteails,
Gilt and damask satin covered Chairs,
Gilt and damask satin covered Ottomans,
Gilt and damask satin covered Tabourets,
Gilt and damask satin covered Music-stoos,
Gilt and damask satin covered Foot stools
Gilt and damask satin covered Pillows.
Still Mr. Van Buren, was not content; he longed
for the " Turkish divan" and the French comforta-
BILE" A good oco-foco democrat, methinks might
have been pretty well satisfied with crimson damson
sofa and pillow of soft down encased in silk
A nd bulky alderman it is said, after enjoying his
turtle soup can away his six hours Mt perfect
peace with all mankind, by placing his corporation
within the generous dimensions of bcrgerc. But
neither the crimson damask sofa and soft down, silk
covered pillow, nor the capacious bergerc would con-
tent Mr. Van Buren, What was to be done Z The
ottoman has no back whereon hard handed demo-
crat wearied with the of State, can lean, and
the taboret is part and parcel of the Court regad and
may be soed by too frequent use the music stool and
the footstoo albeit covered with damask satin, are too
low for favorable disposal of the cxtremities What
could be done SIR in this dire emergency, but to pay
down SEQ of the Peoples cash that MIR. Van Buren,
may enjoy the luxuries of the Turkish divan and
the " French comfortable, made OF extra materials y
nd as these fine articles were doubtless bought dog
nd lly as ever las
these DOG days good loco foco can ungenerousy
withhold from his hard-handed democratic friend the
delights of daily lounge" on " COMFORTABLE. =
But | opine MI Chairman, that although many OF
these honest loco focos would be pleased to see AMERI
CAN coMroRTABlEs introduced at the palace they will
hardly admit the propety of the true representative
of the real hard handed democracy sending the cash
of the People across the wide Atlantic for the pur-
chase of FRENcH comfortables, at time, too, when
thousands of AMERICAN cabinet makers and upholster
ers who are quite ingenious, and quite as handy
in their respective crafts as the artisans of Paris and
Lyons are out of employment for the want OF a mar
ket for their beautiful fabrics
will not detan you, sir, longer in the Green and
Yellow drawing rooms than Just to direct your eye III
retiring from the latter first the elegant mahogany
giltmounted piano forte and then to the hedry gilt
bronze mante time piece, representing Hannibal, the
celebrated Carhag Man General at the battle of Can
There are no other apartments on the first floor of
the palace excepting the COURT LEVER OR BANaNEf-
ING ROOM and the family dining room with sundry
store rooms and plate and china closets between them
shall call your attention, MIR Chairman, to the
&c Court Bdnqueting Room" but no. until we shall
first step the left of the great entrance hall that we
may ascend the grand staircase covered with rich
Brussels carpet in order 10 take very cursory view
OF the interior arrangements the second story of
the palace The apartment on this story which has
been most admiral is denomnated the !" Ladies Cir
cular Parlor corresponding in fonn lustrc and ele
gance with the Blue Elliptical Saloon" the first
story. This beautiful parlor" was fitted up in hand
some style by Mr. Adams, and was occupied by that
Presidents family, during his term of office their
company receiving room Soon after MIR Van Buren,
came into power the Ladies Circular Parlor as
well every other apartment in the palace or