Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-03-12
NO. IL.


Up the steps Of the portico and through
! the large entrance vestibule, we see an inner
| corridor separated from II by a handsome
screen Of glass mosaic II is in itself spa
cious apartment, IL feet wide and 100 long,
reaching from the middle Of the cast room at
one end, to the conservatory at the other.
| South OF this corridor are three parlors,
named respectively the green room, blue
| room and red room, from the prevailing col
or Of decorations and furniture. West OF
the red psror, at the extreme southwestern
| end Of the mansion, Is the state dining room,
| aud on the north side OF the corridor, direct
ly opposite, we find the Presidents private
dining. room, which occupies-with buffers
pantry and the servants' waiting room i'm
! mediately adj6iniDg-the northwest front Of
the building. Uuder this room, in the base
ment, is the kitchen. On the north side OF
the corridor is also situated the private stair
case leading to the chambers. This portion
of the corridor, which is the length of the
state dining groom, can be separated at will
from the more public and longer portion on
the east, by double doors of inad mahog-
any.
This long hallway is an important part Of
the White House, and is treated accordingly.
II is only lighted in the day time by the doors
opening into the paFlors and from the open
arches over the isweled screen, so that no
picture. The walls, painted warm cream
gray, are flushed with a stenciled frezs, two
feet deep, light green, gold aud crimson, in
conventional designs. Tue ceiling, a lighter
tint of gray is covered with figures in miXel
colors, interspered with brown and silver
decorations in relief. A large semi-circulsr
niche in the wall Immediately opposite the
front entrance and screen door, is gilded and
contains a circular table of ebony and mar
ble
The crimson Administer carpet. well cover
ed with small figures of a deeper shade, i'm
parts a richness Of tone which IL very desira-
bic in the half-light OF day, and which re-
sponds, at night, TO the light of three im-
mense crystal chandeliers. The furniture
frames are ebony the fabric, cream -coored
brocade figured with shaded crimson. On
the walls hang the portraits of most OF the
Presidents, save that of Washington, which
is in the east room, and those of Van Buren.
j. Q Adams and Arthur in the red parlor, and
of jefferson in the library room above. Iu
the western angles the marble busts of Wash
ington and Hamilton, on pedestals Of ebony,
gaze with sightless eyes upon the ever chang
ing panorama
The private corridor on the west is fitted
up still more like a reception room. Each
corner angle is cut off by tall cabinet of
ebony, containing faience and plants in ma
jolics holders door ways are hung with por-
there's of Turkoman in brown, yellow and
crimson, with horizontal stripes aud there
are EAstlake chairs of ebony with seats and
backs Of embossed leather. A hexagon table
with rosewood frame and marble top, accord
ing to tradition, was frequently used by Jack
son, when he lived in the White House,
about the only article, in this part of the
building, left from that comparatively late
period. The wall tints Of the private corri-
dor are darker than those of the longer one
"A kind of greenish-grsy-wi a parti-col-
ored Japanese frieze, thirty inch deep. Tue
broad staircase with one long landing, lead
ing to the second story, is finished with a
hand-rail and balusters of mahogany, and
from the large carved newell post a female
figure in bronze, nearly lfe-size, holds, met
aphorically torch, in reality very prosaic
gas fixture. The remaining furniture con-
sists OF mahogany table, before mirror
framed in the same wood.
At the foot Of the stairs door on the left
or north side leads into the Presidents pri-
vate dining room. The walls of this room
are hung with heavy paper, initiating leath-
or, gilt ground with vines of shaded olive
and crimson, and frieze, thirty inches deep,
of dark terra-cotta stamped velvet with gilt
molding. The ceiling is greenish. gray. The
white chimney piece and mantel are draped
with crimson plush, and the same fabric COW
ers the frame of the large plate-glass mantel-
mirror above The Administer carpet of
dark green is well covered with figures in
shaded olive and crimson. The mahogany
chairs have dark green leather on the seats,
with backs Of wood. The woodwork of the
room is painted light tint of the walls. The
finest features of the room are two large
carved mahogany side boards, one on the
west side of the room, the other on the south.
The one on the right is a fine specimen of
Cincinnati carving and dates from the admin
istration of Mr.. Hayes the other was pro-
cured when the entire room was furnished
anew under the direction of Mr.. Arthur.
Both are laden with plate and fine specimens
of the ceramic art. All the movable furni-
ture and plate of these rooms are under the
care of the steward who is required to give
bonds to the value of $50, 900, before enter
ing upon his duties. Hester w. Poole in
Good HOusekeeDinQ