Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-10

I linen cambric skirt. beautifully emoro,o-
| cred in an old-fashioned pattern, Is III
terestng as a specimen of Dolly Maui
| sons own handiwork-
The gift OF the Dey OF Aigiers TO MRS.
| Madison forms a magnificent item OF ne,
| wardrobe. II Is heavy red six Veivet
| cloak lined with green silk damask, and
all richly decorated with solid gold ous-
lion Another article In red SILK velvet 70
a low-necked and short-waisted pa''
dress. -
A white canton crepe shawl has naho,
somey embroidered white SILK MOWERS anu
heavy white silk fringe; another OF teiIS
Gotta colored canton crepe, is also 'lon,y
embroidered with flowers ana hedVily
fringed. An ANTIQUE lace shoulder SCAR
Is tho one worn when kembrand. rea'e
pajnted Mrs Madison's miniature.
Roman silk shoulder scarf mas orii'ia"'
varied hues and deep, heavy fringe
A pair OF white satin slippers, n ,
heeIed and dainty; white satin handker-
chief holder. painted with flowers by Mrs.
Nourse. tho granddaughter OF ROBERT
Morris and two turbans OF the softest
white satin. are a few OF the many
smaller toilet accessories belonging 10
Mrs. Madison which appear In the coiiec-
ton.
one Of the pieces OF jewelry is mosaic
and gold necklace. which was presented
TO Mrs. Madison on her wedding-day by
the President. 1t Is colored In delicate
blue. white and gold and consists OF
eleven Byzantine mosaics, among them
the Temple Of Minerva, the Tomb OF
Caecilius Metellus, the Coliseum OF Fla
vius Vespaslanus. the Temple of Vesta,
the Temple of Venus the Temple OF Jupi-
A. h.. r,r.1A of -
Stator.
Another Is an antique gold and cluster
diamond ring Of eight rose diamonds set
in silver which was presented TO Presi-
dent Madison and worn by his wife unul
the day of her death. A third is mace
up a silver gilt diadem, set with lweh'y-
three sapphires, and silver git neck
lace TO match. set with fourteen sap
phires both OF which Mrs. Madison wore
on state occasions.
A unique bit Of jewelry IL necklace
made from beans Of the sweet gum Tree
Of Arabia and linked In solid gold. IL
was a present 10 Mrs. Madison from her
brother. j. a. Payne. Another piece Is
the locket breastpin, which was worn AT
the time the miniature was painted The
trinket is heart shaped. surrounded by
pearls. and contains in the centre
miniature in ivory of Marie Antoinette,
the back being lnlaid with President
Madison's hair.
The chinaware includes a Dresden
cream-pitcher and an antique French tea
pot. gifts Of Martha Washington. Inc
cream pitcher has a lid, and is decorated
with flowers in gold and marked In front
with the monogram, &c. W. The tea
pot has n pink background, with artistic
gold decorations in quaint old Colonial
STYLE
A marmalade- dish, with tray and cover
was once owned by Marie Antoinette. 1t
IS a choice example of old Royal SeVres
OF the time Of Louis XVI, and is orna-
mented with red rose In full bloom, in
terwoven with delicate lacework in blue
and gold.
Another interesting piece of china Is
the antique pin-tray. or box, with I'D, OF
the original Wedgwood. or Queen Char
lotte. ware 1t shows the traditional
blue figures with cameo background In
white.
The furniture includes an antique ma
hOgany folding-top card table, with
huted legs; a pair Of massive antique
brass firedogs. Mrs. Madison's leather
travelling trunk, studded with brass
nails and a chair Of antique cherry, as
well as a certain bureau secretary and
President Madison. Neither the secro-
tary nor the stand would ever be re-
garded as the work Of an amateur joiner.
They are both durable and elegant, finish
ed with the greatest neatness. The bu-
reau secretary is made Of antique ma
hogany, with four drawers. There APP
pears to be five drawers, but this is
because the topmost one is twice as deep
as the others, being fitted and completed
as a writing desk The exterior Is neat
~ polished, and the drawers are finished
with fiat brass handles and rings.
A library could be fitted with the hume
rous interesting books and documents
belonging to the Madison estate Among
the latter may be noted the inaugural
speech of James Madison, read by him
when indicted into Office on March 4.
1903. This is the copy which he read
from There is also Dolly Madison's
certificate Of marriage with her first hus-
band John Todd. according to the rites
of the people called Quakers,' January
/, 1890, witnessed by James Logan, Samuel
Coates, Anthony Morris. Isaac Bartrem,
and seventy-eight other prominent
Quakers, and signed, John Todd, Jr.,'
and Dolly Todd" 1t is large folio
on parchment, slightly damaged.