Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-07-28


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And now, Mr.. Chairman, having taken
a promenade through the Presidents garden
and grounds, let us enter his palace, and sur
vey its spacious courts, It's gorgeous banquet
ing halls, sumptuous drawingrooms, its. gilt
tering and dazzling saloons, with all their
magnificent and spmptuous array OF gold and
silver, crimson and orange, blue and violet,
screens of Ionic columns, marble mantels. with
Italian black and gold fronts, gill eagle coz
nires, riel,cut plass and gilt chandeliers, sus-
pended by beautiful Grecan chains, gilt eagle
head candclabras, French bronze gilt lamps,
with crystal globes, bronzed and gilt French
bracket lights, gilt framed mirrors OF prodi-
gious size, large Italian slab mantel glasses,
French gilt bronze mantel time-pieces, mahog-
ony gi!t-mounted and rosewood piano fortes,
git-mounted bureaus, superb mahogany ward
| robes, mahogany gilt bronze-mountcd secrc-
| taries damask, satin, and double silk window
curtains, with glded eagle, stars, and orna-
mental rays, royal Wilton and imperial Brus-
sells and Saxon carpets, gilt and satin seitees,
| sofas, bergeras, divans, tabeurets and French
comfortables, elegant mahogany gilt eagle
| mounted French bedsteads, gilt plateaus, gau-
! dy artificial flowers, rich blue and gold bon
| bons, tambouis, compoiiers, ice cream vases,
splendid French China vases, olive boats, oc-
| tagon, bowls, silver tureens, boats ano baskets
of very rich work, golden goblets, table spoons
knives and forks, &c.
Sir, shall detain you no longer with this
enumeration of rich wares, for am sure your
patience would be severely tried were L to
name even the tenth part of the curious, the
magnificent, and the costly articles of luxury,
Of pride, and of show gathered into the palace
| by the various caterers who have been enga-
ged in that most important branch OF the pub
r. hair
man, to read you description of the great
banqueting hall, commonly called the East
Room" taken from the United States Tele-
graph, (the Court Journal of the day. De-
cember, 1929 This room had been furnish
cd for the first time, about that period, by the
predecessor of the present incumbent 1t IS
so feet long, 40 wide, and % feet high, and Is
finished with handsome stucco cornlce. NOW
let us hear the description
"The paper is of a fine lemon color, with a rich
cloth border; four new mantels have also been
placed in the room, fback marble. with ltal-
ian black and gold fronts; each fireplace has a
handsome CRATE fixed; there were, however, IN
the house before new bronzed and steel len
ders, and It's of brass fire irons, and chimney
hooks have been added; each mantel is fur
nished with a mirror, the plates OF which
measure 100 by So inches, framed III very
beautiful style; and pair OF rich ten light
lamps bronzed and gilt, with row OF drops
around the fountain, and pair OF French Chi-
ma vases, richly gilt and panied, WIN glass
shades and flowers. There are three very
splendid gilt chandeliers, each for eighteen
candles, the style of which is entirely new;
the color of the glass and cutting perhaps ex-
coed any thing ofthe kind ever seen. A small
, bronzed and gilt work, corresponding with the
maniel lamps, the inches and recesses OF
which aro cnpnlial nj aiUht French brOuZpd
and gilt bracket lights, each for the candles.
The carpet, which contain near 500 yards, Is
, of fine Brussels, of fawn, blue,' and yellow
with a red border. Under each chandelier is
placed a round table of beautiful workman
ship, with Italian black and gold slabs, on the
centre table is placed beautiful thin light
lamp, supported by female figures; on the end
tables are gilt astral lamps. Each pier is
filled with beautiful pier table, richly bron-
zed and gilt, corresponding with the round
, tables. each table having lamp and pair o.
French, China vases with flowers and shades
agreeing with those on the mantels The cur
tsins are of blue and yellow moreen, with q
gilded eagle represented as holding up the
5 drapery, which extends over the piers. Or
= the cornice is line Of gilded stars, and owe
= the semicircle of the door besides gilded AMI
ornamented rays are twenty -four gided stars
/ emblematic of the States, and corresponding
with those on the cornice. The stars have
$ very fine effect The sofas and chairs arr
\ covered with blue damask satin All the fur
. niture corresponds in color and style"
, The Court Journal awards great merit 70
the taste displayed in the selection and dis
{ position Of the various articles, which observe
:, the Telegraph, at is understood, has roceiv
4 ed, the entire appreciation OF the President
1 After hearing this description, who can den
that this room intended for the comfort 81 gu
! Democratic Chief Magistrate, is adorned wit
! regal spendor far above any of the grand 50
a, looms at Buckingham Palace, Carlton House
or Windsor Castle ] ask you, sir, whethe
\ in furnishing the East Room with all its gil
ded eagles. pilded stars, pilded rays goide
: slabs, gorgeous drapeIy, and dazzling i0reig
/. ornaments, due regard has been paid 10 N
"a simplicity AMI purity Of our institutions q
;, 10 the frugal, plain, unoslenialIous, AMI re
u publican character Of our People, who are req
: resented in IN Ga the contrary, does not al
j. this gliiiering display Of costly hnery, tbi
binding our eyes With the blaze oftOyal mag
r nificence, approximate too closely the pr i
y pomn. and grandeur Of those Governments i
II which stars and garteis and shiniag coronel
d confer not only the means Of luxurious enjoy
D ment. bot OF "civil superiority :" ] caun'
4 but admire and wonder al the great number Z
lamps, candles. and bracket iiglds. deeme
! necessary 70 iilumine single room IN ia
i Presidents palace. Let Us see
e "pair Of rich ten hight" mantle lamps {
2. 3" yery splendid gilt chandeliers, each
n for eighteen candles
3" French bronzed and gilt bracket
lights each for FIVE candles