Evening star., 1897-06-11
FOR MEDlCINALUSE
NO EUSEL OIL
Rochester, N. Y.

years ago tnlS vase haQ a companion, Dut
IL mas disappeared. The other piece is 2
huge punch bowl upheld by three graces
done in blue and white biscuit This bit
or rare old china Mrs. Harrison unearthed
In the Garret Of the White House. 1t was
broken in three pieces. and dirt be-
grimed that it locked hopeless task to
restore II. She sent it away to be mended
and it now stands upon one of the side
boards Nobody can tell when it came
into the White House. Captain Pendel
says that he remembers seeing it once dur
ing the second term of Mr.. Lincoln, but it
olsappe ared. 1t has no hall mark by
Wplcn Its age can be ascertained, but is
certainly very old, and valuable as a work
Of art.
There are two very OLD vases, earlier than
the Franklin vase if anything on the man.
Tel IN the green parlor. but they have no
marks to show where they might have
come from. Between them stands a pret-
~ ~ siit ana onyx clock that Mrs Grant
placed there. The andircns and brass fem
ger IN that parlor were also her purchase
mere are two magnificent Japanese vases
IN IN the green parlor, that were purchased
py president Arthur who was a great
lover OF pretty things. He bought the rose
WOOD cabinet in that room, and the lemon
"hu soic vase its counterpart in pink and
suia' sua large covered urn in ivory white
ana eoid, and huge jar in brown and gold
WIN blue lining. that stand upon it. On
the marble mirror res. on the south side
o1 the green parlor are two more old vases
belonging to the same period as the Frank
In vase, apparently. but unmarked. and a
pretty bronze Diane de Cables" which
was purchased by Mrs Grant. There is
also an oid ChipDenGale cabinet in this
Farlcr, which is said to have passed the
second century. Nobody knows whero a.
came from, but 1t is supposed to have been
presented to the government by some for
eisner. e io
me pink jar. with blue tuips in the
green paror, was purchase of President
Arthur, also a white cactus Jar of great
beauty. 80. - e>'''
Presented by Napoleon.
In the blue parior, nn the old marble
mantel stands the clock in French gilt th.t
was presented by Napoleon I to Lafavette
and by him presented to the United States
government. 1t is thanked by two very old
caAdlesticks in Frsnch gilt, that Seem to be
OF the same period as The clock but tbo.-
history is not known. They antodate Presi-
dent Lincoln. The frames of the furniture
In the blue paror are old the oldest in the
mouse. in all proba biIity They are of ma
hosany. but have-been giIGed from time
hnhie:norlal, and EecoXered times without
number: The screen In the blue parlor is a
pretty bit of art, the American coat of
arms eXquisitely embroidered en- satin 1t
was q present from the Austrian govern
nent during the administration of Cen
Grant, and was part Of the Austrian cx-
hlbit at the centennial. BY the fireplace in
the blue parior stHnd two tall branching
candle stands iE French gilt For wears
nohocy knew just when or how they got
President Arthur's administration, Capt
Pendel was showing an old whlte-haired
man through the rooms and was telling
him about everything. but when he came
TO the candle stands the o,d gentleman no.
ticed that they seemed to be without his
tory, ana said quie tly, Those were :, pres
ent from Gen. Patterson of Philadelphia
to Gen jackson WHOM he was President /
remember the incident very WELL
In the green parlor is a quaint oi9 jap
anesc cabinet of great value being one of
their finest works cf art. 1t presented
to this government by Japan when the
American ships first entered their ports in
1853.
In the wide corridor there is an old
"grandfather's' clcck, purchased by Presi-
Gent Arthur, and the handsome mosaic
glass screen was also put in by him.
One wouli think that the White House
would be rich in historic fishes, but such
is not the case. The splendid set of dishes
made to order for Mrs. Hayes, and bearing
in painting of the highest order examples
Of the fcra ard fauna of the United
States. and costing several thousand dol
lars, is pretty well smashed up. and only a
few pieces are left. The pretty set that
was purchased when slie Grant was mar
ried is also thing of the past half dozen
pieces being displayed on the big sideboard
in the private dining room. Only a dish or
two of those purchased by the Lincolns is
In existence, except in private collections.
Mrs. Harrison had new set purchased.
hal the pretty buff and blue border and
stars and wreath of Indian corn in gold,
like the Lincoln set. Only a few pieces re.