Mohave County miner., 1902-10-18
3O,OOoS China Service for the White
House.


tires as the mistress of the White
House she will leave souvenir which
will endear her to future presidents
wives.
With the change in the interior dec
orations and arrangements of the
White House there will also be new
set of china and glassware which Will
be the envy of every housewife in the
country. 1t is doubtful if there is an
other set as handsome in use in the
United States. The price to be paid
for this porcelain service Is not di'
vulged, but it is said it will be about
3J.000S for the 500 or more pieces.
When Mrs. Roosevelt began her du-
ties in the White House she found
that the china for state occasions and
large receptions had been in use since
1880, having been selected by Mrs.
Hayes. The first social function given
by President Roosevelt showed that
the service was entirely inadequate.
This service is very handsome and
cost 25,0u0s, but time aud servants have
left their marks upon it. 1t was de-
signed by Theodore r. Davis and dec
GRATED exclusively after American
by Haviland 4 Co of France. The de.
signs were made in water color, and,
although in nearly every instance they
we're bold and striking, they we're diff
ficult to reproduce upon porcelain with
hard mineral colors. To accomplish
this it was necessary to invent new
mechanical appliances.
Mrs. Roosevelt sent nearly year
ago for Charles NJ, Van Heusen, of Al
bany, and commissioned him TO visit
the noted factories with the idea of
submitting collection of china and
glass for her inspection. President
the matter and took part in the dis
cussion relative to what should be Sc
lected. 1t was decided that the great
seal of the United States, which is so
rarely seen now that few are acquaint.
ed with il, should be enameled on the
service. Then the hunt for samples
commenced.
After several months of searching
Mr.. Won Heusen submitted to Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt seventy eight
different and exclusive designs. They
ranged in price from Is, o 5 to 50,0O0S.
Noted decorators of Chiaa had been at
work for months aud possibly never
before has there been such beautiful
collection of original designs in
creamic art presented to the consider
alton OF any one with similar idea in
view
1t was a hard matter TO arrive at a
selection, but Mrs. Roosevelt was de.
termined that the design should be
by her hus band, Mrs. Roosevelt finally
selected for the White House service a
simple colonial pattern in gold, with
the diverse of the great seal of the
United States enameled in color as the
decorate feature. 1t was made by
Wedgwood This design will be ex
clusively for the White House and
copyrighted. 1t is expected the serv.
ice will be ready for use at one of the
January functions in the White House.
The White House service will con-
sist of fifteen dozen dinner plates, ten
dozen breakfast plates, ten dozen tea
plates, five dozen bread and butter
plates, ten dozen soup plates, eight
dozen after dinner coffees and cups
and saucers, ten dozen teacups and
saucers, ten dozen oyster plates, ten
dozen fish plates and twenty four
platters.
The glassware is also strikingly bean.
tifnl. 1t consists of IA pieces. The
goblets are very thin and so fragile
that the slightest pressure would break
one.
King Edward has just placed an or
der for china set to cost 90,0JQs, and
another set which is only few thou.
sand dollars cheaper. Russia has the
finest china sets in the world, the czar
having one for which he paid 25J,O00s,
For SALE-A handsome upright
piano; two hundred cash. or. part cash,
balance easy payments for two hun.
dred and fifty dollars. For further in
formation address