Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-06-03
THE.MEXIcAN WHITE HOUSE.
tese,tiug Description ofthe New Mansion Of
President Diaz.
The ctr d Nexl.o Two Ranublles.

The City % Mexico Two Republics
President Diaz and his family are com
f1rtablv installed in the Mexican White
House. the castle Of Chapultepec Such
nalatial residence is difficult To surpass
in intrinsic beauty and historic ass0cia-
tiops. Ia 1888, under the presidency of
Cen. Gonzalez, q contract was made with
r New York firm for the decorating and
furnishing Of the east wing of the castle
al Chapultepec for presidential man
sion. at cost of 100000 this price to
include only the woodwork upholsteriag
aud decorations.
The facade, of Pompeian rcd is Of
charming effect in the midst of the trees
with their mautles of green; behind them
the blue sapphire of the mountains and
the dazzling turquoise of the Mexican
skies The far removed hills i'm that re-
markedly clear atmosphere seem so close
that a short gallop on horseback would
carry one to their feet.
The palace is a marvel of coloring. and
Of skilful decoration. The frescoiug and
uainting was executed by Alexander
Casarin, a Mexican artist, a disciple OF
Meissouier The effect of this richly
painted palace on its pedestal of granite
Is most charming especially when the
electric lights flash among the giant trees
ana beautiful flowers growing upon its
roof. The Paseo runs TO the very gates
of She peerless park surrounding the
presidential mansion, and at the gate
stand two bronze statues 10 feet high of
Aztec warriors. They stand in vigorously
historic attitudes, as the Aztec warriors
themselves used to stand ut the gates of
this Monte2uma's ancient palace The
forest of giant expresses stands rs it did
then around the "Grashopper Hill which
bears the castle; but flower beds have
been laid out with exquisite skill, and
great banks of roses and geraniums line
The course of the living streams that
wind among the scented shrubbery.
The gates of oak and walnut giving nc
cess to the palace are most curiouslv
carved and ornamented in bronze The
ante chamber partakes of the renaissance
wcriod Of Louis XIV. This room is i'm
red silk and gold worked on the walls of
mahogany, and the furniture is in couson-
ance.
The woodwork in the presidents bed
room is in ebony aud gold, and on the
ceiling is an exquisite fresco Of the Blu
cher school from the brush of Casarin.
The furniture is richly tapestried, the
ground work of dark blue being worked
in with gold and silver and blue plush
trimmings hand embroidered. The bed
Is of ebonized cherry with gold and met
al marquette and domed with q can
oPy.
ADJOINING the bedroom Is the ladies
boua3lI hhlshed la rom pauour III ma !
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afuc4ue push ana WIN saNuhfy .Ha
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crimson suk push ana me SLABS ot inc
9. aie % Mexican onyx Inc ouehesse
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ol!Ee oamask'
ne paHof cellhg i oeaulliuily Tres
coco WIN tlhy chetuoS' mellthg eiouo-'
aAu charming SKY scene. he room y
hulsAed IN Louis ~ style. Inc WooG-
WORK Is m sailn panels maple borders
ana goid movers
ne walls are covered Wlth SATIN damasA /
renewed by piue ana 8oia AQoossoA pof-
GERS. ne colors IN inns Aaoossoh We're (
woven ~ py hanu ana represent scenes
rom ~ Eohtslhe laoiea. an elhcti3c
light OF sixty -eahale power ill4mihates
lhI7 room rom chahueilet thal rises
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Ile5ie ana tne "alis are re- covered wan feal
lealneF rea ana gola. me tanie l. o. o oar
al'1 l"euly oaheh cilaiIS arg covered win
embossed ooraoNa ieatner' ! ne slilohlng-
ION glose oy' = nhIsheu ~ Alu9flc .I .
S,3is' lhe waits aiso oeinB covered WIN
parquet of rare woods. The leather walls I