Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-11
PICTURES, OFF THE
WHITE HOUSE WALL.
Famous Portraits of Presidents Re
icEated 90 Il Corridor in Base
ment-Left Gut in De-
cor3T!on.
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Washington society. which has been
prone 10 critcise everything in connec-
ION with the reconstruction of the White
House, because the work was done by
Ne" ork architects. now thinks it has
new a:7d burning grievance. 1t is under
stood that the famous portraits which
have i0ng decorated the walls of the pub
llc apartments are 10. be transferred to
the basement.
these portraits in Il long underground
corridor running from the east entrance
to q stairway leading from the basement
. the main part Of the house. This cor
ESp'anade on tho west leading from the
White House 10 the executive Offices and
is Tor the convenience Of guests at large
receptions.
NO PROVISION FOR PORTRAITS.
THESE portraits are all now in the base
u"nt OF the White House. where they
were taken when alterations were begun,
and. If the architects have their way,
Mil NOT again be taken VI, stairs. 1t is
Explained that the portraits conflict with
tila scheme OF interior decoration. and
provision has not been made in the panel
ling for picture hanging in the large
rooms on the first floor.
In the White House collection of por-
rats are many pictures by famous ar
Stuart, and Martha Washington. by An
drews are OF life size an6 are often
shown with pride by Americans to for
eiEn visitors. They We're in the East
Washington is sometimes called the
'LanGsdowne Stuart the original. of
which it is copy. having been painted
for the Marquis OF Lansdowne. When
the British were coming to piliage and
burn the White House in lSl4, Mrs. Dolly
Madison had the picture cut from the
frame aas carried TO q safe place.
Other portraits which formerly. adorned
The East Room are Jefferson. by Andrews.
and Lincoln by CoggeShail. Portraits of
other Presidents belonging TO the White
House collection are Of Jackson. Polk.
Adams, Van Buren,, Taylor. Buchanan
Grant Hayes, Garfield; Arthur, by Hunt
irgton; Cleveland, by Eastman Johnson,
PICTURES OF PRESIDENTS WIVES.
There are also portraits Of most of the
Presidents wives Before the remodel
Ing OF the White House these were scat
are pictures of Mrs. Tyler. Mrs. Polk
Mrs. Hayes. and Mrs. Harrison Public
interest attaches to the portrait OF Mrs.
Hayes. by Huntington: which was pre-
seuted by the Woman's Christian TEN
Derancc Union in RECOGNITION of the cold
walter regime al the White House during
President Hayes's term Mrs. Harrison's
portrait. also by Huntington, was pre-
sented by the Daughters Of the American
Revolution That of Mrs. Polk was pre-
sented by the women OF Tennessee du-
ring the Arthur Administration.
The latest addition TO these portraits
VIII be that of Mrs. Roosevelt by Char.
Kan. This is now in the Corcoran Art
Gallery and. it is understood VIII be
placed in the basement corridor with the
others.
il was said sou,.e time ago that the
Two Washington pictures would be re-
placed ia the East Room. but no place
has been provided for them. as the panels
are all too narrow. and IT is now said
these pictures may so into the basement
corridors