The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-05
GOLD HICKORY'S" HOME.
The Hermitage Where General Jackson
Lived

Lived.
1.-THE Hermitage" the home of An
drew Jackson, never looked more at
tractive than in its autumnal garb, and
the interior is gaining interest daily by
the acquisitions of the association in
the last few months. While the draper
les 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
fire, which, however, will probably
never be lighted. Upon the mantel
are the brass candlesticks the two
vases made of shells, and the long man
tel mirror that stood there for so many
years. The replacing of Mrs. Rachel
Jackson's portrait, upon which the old
hero's dying gaze rested, is only needed
to complete the picture, and that will
be added from the historical collection
that was in the History building at the
| Centennial. The washstand, with it's
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 belong
ing to Mrs Rachel Jackson, among the
| few articles of the latter now extant.
The wardrobe looks much as it did in
! it's old place fifty years ago.
Long years 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 into 1t.
The legs will be restored, and also it's
old-time canopy, and in every way the
room made to look as it did the day
"OId Hickory" died in June, 1S45 The
| Sumner county women presented the
association with the steps used in the
Sumner county room by the Winches-
ter bed. This will go in the room.
The hall furniture is on it's way from
| Cincinnati and will soon be placed.
The old Jackson sofa. given by Miss
| Hoffstetter, is now in the hail. but will
| be put in the parlors. The medallion
bust presented by Miss Wheatley, the
Memphis artist, is very interesting
! and valuable addition to the collection.
1t will be hung between the windows in
the state dining-room. In the parlors
also is beautiful settee presented by
the ladies of HAYWOOD county. 1t is of
an antique pattern and of rich, dark
wood and harmonizes well with its his
torical surroundings. The handsome
rug used in the Hermitage room in the
Woman's building has also been taken
to 1.-THE Hermitage"
The epaulettes worn by General Jack
son at the New Orleans reunions, given
by Messrs John Hill Eakin and ]. Fl
Fall, and the sword captured from
General Mitchell by John Donelson al
New Orleans have not yet been re-
placed.
Armand Hawkins, the custodian OF
the Louisiana collection, from whom
the epaulettes and sword were pur-
chased, presented two cutlasses OF
swords. One was placarded ~. S
cutlass used by the American brig Car
DINA in the fight against the British
1814-'15. under General A. Jackson
Presented to the Hermitage collection. .
The other contained the following in
scription: Captured from the British
1S14!15, by General A. Jackson. Pre-
scented to the Hermitage collection
These will be placed in the cases con
tanning the regalia and the sword.
But one of the most valuable acqui
sitions is the gift of Mrs. Thomas N
Steger-tne magnificent portrait Of
Jackson which hung in the Hermitage
room during the exposition.
Since May there have been actually
registered at "the Hermitage" 1883 Wis
itors. Large numbers came and wen
without recording their names. and no
less than six or eight thousand people
have visited there during the last 81,
Notwithstanding American.