The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-04-19

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sion never to have any more. to 90
with the beauty, and cultivate the
homely one more in the future thanln
the past.
The White House.
"Fay" in the Louisville CourierJournal
Having for some years been familiar
with the interior of the white house, |
feel disposed to correct some OF the
gossip which is circulating in regard
to it's general shabbiness and poverty
stricken appearance. From what has
been printed on this subject, the pub
lie might we'll believe that congress
was niggardly in its appropriations for
the genteel support of the family. The
white house-or executive mansion,
which is the name used on official let
tiers and envelopes-is pure white
building, of a simple but attractive
style of architecture. 1t is but TWO
stories high, with eight or more rooms
on each floor. The building is
modelled after the palace OF the
Duke OF Leinster. The build
! ing is one hundred and seventy
feet front, and eighty-six feet deep.
1t is built of free-stone, painted white,
with Ionic pilasters, compromising
two lofty stories of rooms crowned
with balustrade. The north front is
ornamented with a portico of four
Ionic columns in front and a project
ing screen with three columns. The
| portico and ali the windows on that
front of the building overlook beau
tiful landscape of pleasure grounds,
Z bordered by the silvery waters OF the
, Potomac.
The view is charming one. The
entire first floor is divided into spa
> cious vestibules, halls, drawing-rooms,
: tate and family dining-rooms, recep-
3 ton and other rooms. The President 9
' Offices, the family library, and bed
rooms are all on the second floor.
: What is always styled the east room is
: a superb drawing-room, running the
!. width of the house it is eighty feet
d long by forty wide, with a ceiling which
g clears twenty-five feet. This room
was originally in one unbroken space
but as the ceiling was pronounced IN
it secure, though it had lasted from lSOt
K to 1873, was by order of Gen. Babcock
II commissioner of public buildings
stripped to the bare brick walls ant
entirely remodeled. This was done a
lg an enormous outlay, and the result i
i. one of the most magnificent rooms il
- the country. The work upon this on
N room was begun in the summer, an
I'd was only completed in time for tn
I'd New Years reception of 1874. Tn
marriage of the Presidents daughte
Il, in Nav. caused people to think that til
tn decorations Of the room were wit
SIS special reference to that wedding
The ceiling of this spacious apartmer
We is now divided into three sections
r. supported by arches. The centre rel
resents the sky with the stars shinin!
while the outer portions are frescOe
at in the most elaborate style. All tt
OF woodwork of the room is new, and
1T white and gold.
ut The fine white mantels are reno
ed, and replaced by white and go
ny ones. so that the frames of the lar.
mirrors might correspond with tt
lg. mantels. The walls are covered vii
yellow paper picked with gold. The
are eight immense mirrors in tn
room, and everything-curtains, fur
iture, mirrors, and chandeliers is ne'
;tv or was three years ago. The cha
Ia. deliers were Of gilt and superb, b
nor they were replaced by an importati'
in by A. r. Shepherd & Co.. of the fine
nd. crystal chandeliers ever imported
NC this country. AS the carpet had be-
,ar renewed the year before, the sar
90 one may still be seen in the east rool
mo The high-backed, solid mahoga1
no furniture. which was covered Wi
tn satin and had been in use many yeal
on Gen. Babcock sold to Mr.. Ford, p1
;rls prietor Of the theatres here and
hts baltimore, and purchased from fiji
70. in that city the modern but unsuitat
ara looking furniture which is still in u!
in Very possibly the entire annual Z
her preparation of S25, 900 for repairs
val the white house was used in this Q
ter room. Thus it will be seen that
q a the eight years that Gen. Grant
her cupied the white house $4,000 ha
hat been spent on refurnishlng and
red newing and repairs. With such
, nv appropriation there certainly can
yas. no patching of lace curtains or gen
low al shabbiness.
five There are three parlOrS besides
and grand east salon. The green parlor
ntre but little used, as it is sombre. W
its walls of green velvet, panels =
nice dered with gold, green tapestry,
pet, and green satin curtains and
With niture. White lace curtains OF
,pen quality are beneath the satin draper
in all the rooms. This room ana
+ at red parlor are each thirty by tWel
u mt two fee. The oval parlor, known
Isted the blue room. is between the gr
lena, and red parlors, and is forty Dy en-
, had feet. This is the most beautiful OF
nda'' en.ire suite. The carpet was wo
the for the floor with handsome cen
him piece and blue ground. The curt'
was and upholstery are of the handson
the shade Of blue satin and goldwith "
be- to correspond. The state dining-r,
theirs opens from the red parlor. ana =
ut at by thirty feet. The table ana pt
3 " are Of solid, old-fashioned mahog,
Ileep. There are modern chandeliers, mlrI
6 ~ "a ~.--%~:~r~ n this room 100