Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-12-04
ssOld Hickory's" Home.

THE Hermitage" the home of
Andrew Jackson, never looked more
attractive than in its Autumnal
carb, saws the Nashville American,
and the interior is gaining interest
citation in the past few months.
While the draperies have not been
hung, nor the carpet laid in the
Generals room, the presence there
of the old time furniture and the
very near possibilities of its complete
restoration add an interest. In the
fireplace are the old brass andirons
and fender and ready laid logs for II
fire, which, how. yer, will probably
never be lighted. Upon the mantel
are the brass candlesticks, the two
vases made of shells and the long
mantel mirror that stood there for
so many years. The replacing of
Mrs Rachel Jackson's portrait, upon
which the old hero's dying gaze rest
ed, is only needed to complete the
picture, and that will be added from
the historic collection that was in
the History Building, at the Centen-
NAL. The washstaud, with its six
pieces Of china, is already there. The
bureau has upon it the worn brush
used by General Jackson, and the
two china smelling bottles, fashioned
after Chinese mandarins, once be.
longing to Mrs. Rachel Jackson,
among the few articles now extant.
The wardrobe looks much as it did
in its old place fifty years ago.
Long wears ago the bed upon which
General Jackson died was lowered by
saving off the high legs that made it
necessary TO use steps to get up luto
it. The legs will be restored, and
also its old-time canopy, and in every
way the room made to look as it did
the day "Old Hickory" died in June,
1915. The Sumner county ladies pre-
scented the association with the steps
used in the Sumner County Room by
the Winchester bed. This will so in
the room.
The hall furniture is on its way
from Cincinnati and will soon be
placed. The old jackson sofa, given
bv Miss Roffstetter, is now in the
hall, but will be put in the parlors.
The medallion bust, presented by
Miss Wheatley, the Memphis artist,
is a ve.y interesting and valuable
addition to the collection. 1t will be
hung between the windows in the
State dining room. In the parlors
also is a beautiful settee presented by
the ladies of Haywood county. 1t is
of an antique pattern and OF rich,
dark wood, and harmonizes we'll with
it's historical surroundings. The
handsome rug used in the Hermitage
Room in the Woman's Building has
also been taken to the Hermitage"
The epaulettes worn by General
Jackson at the New Orleans re unions
given by Messrs. John Hill Eakin
and J. H. Fall, and the sword cap
tured from General Mitchell by John
Donelson at New Orleans have not
yet been replaced.
Mr.. Armand Hawkins, the custo-
dian of the Louisiana collection, from
whom tie epaulettes and sword were
purchased, presented two cutlasses
or swords. One was placarded u. S.
cutlass used by the American brig
Caroline in the fight against the
British, 1914 10, under General A.
jackson. Presented to the Hermi
tage collection" The other contained
the following inscription: Captured
from the British, 1S14-15, by General
A. Jackson. Presented to the Hermit
tage collection These will be
placed in the case containing the re-
gala and the sword.
But one of the most valuable ac-
QUESTIONS is the gift Of Mr.. Thomas
NJ. Steger-the magnificent portrait
of jackson which hung in the Her
mitage Room during the Exposition.
Since the first of May there have
been actually registered at the Her
mitagen 1913 visitors. Large num-
bers came and went without ever
recording their names, and not less
than 5000 or 8,O00people have visited
there during the past six months.