The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-04-22

OF Mrs Hayes with its beautiful frame,
ana next to itt the blue room where the
RESIDENTS lady receives her company
ana where the President stands while
he shakes the hands of the multitude at
big reception. The furniture in this
room is elegant in the extreme, all of
Diue and gold, and forms the drawing
room OF the Presidents wife in the even
ing The red room, furnished through
out In red, is like unto it, and in front
Oh Doth IS long promenade hall, fur
nlshed ike parlor, and containing full
length portraits of all the Presidents
from Washington to Arthur. President
Arthur's portrait is in the right end as
you enter and it is one of the finest Dor
traits of the lot. The end of this hall
'nsns into the conservatory, and at a
Iees.lon one can extend his walk in
ailon5he plants and flowers of the
TOPICS; ere are palm trees and ferns,
IoScS oI nuH.eds of varieties, lemon
1'. tlees anu oraI lossoms, which bloom
away uIuer Ine Gss while the wintry
wlnos dow outsldes the thermometer
stands at zero. This c~srvatorv onena
in the dining-room of hsTbite Hnnse
Here all of the state dinne1.sTe o;von
and oceans of champagne, hA "a 49,
beeves, thousands of turkeys, boz oa5s
OF terrapin, and great lakes of iceS'.
have been swallowed year after year n
the past half century or more. Jefferi
son was almost bankrupt from his
White House dinners. Jackson spent
upon them more than his salary, and moi
a President, save, perhaps, Andrew John
son, came out of the White House with
anything more than he went in. Ar
thurs dinners have cost him a fortune
and each state dinner cost him from tel
dollars plate upward When it is re
membered that each of these dinners
have about forty guests at the table yol
will see that state dinner costs at least
$500, and am told that Mr.. Arthur
ordinary meals, to which he always hal
several strangers, cost about five dollars
a plate. There is always wine on the
table, and this is of quality which
adds materially to the table expenses.
Last winter there were nine state dinner
during the congressional season, anC
every person of prominence in Washing
ton sat down at the Presidents table.
The usual dining hour is s P. NJ, anC
guests sit as late as II or later. While
the dinner goes on the Marine bano
plays charming music in the vestibule
and the strains float in, not so loud as t'
interrupt conversation, but gently anC
pleasantly. The china set in use is ol
Limoge ware representing the differen
flowers and fauna of America. 1t cos
$15, 900 and contains five hundred pieces
The light of this dining-room is from
colored wax candles in beautiful gol'
and silver candlesticks, and there ar
many mirrored sconces set into its walls
Its guests often appear in regimental
and state dinner at the White Hous
is perhaps the finest sight in our socia
world.
The upper floor of the White Hoese
devoted to offices and bedrooms. 1t
| reached by stairway and an elevator
The latter, however, is private. Th
cabinet chamber, the private reception
rooms of the President, and the rooms
I which visitors are received by his thre
or four secretaries, are all here, and tn
whole looks more like business ofic
, than home.