The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-03-16
PARTIAL LIST OF GOLD, SILVER
AND BRONZE ARTICLES.
Famous Clock Presented by General
Lafayette-China and Glassware.
Great Many Private Homes
Excel White House.

of worth and beauty are now in the keep
ing of the National Museum that should
appropriately be lodged in the White
House; still each successive occupant. es-
pecially in later years. has added to the
White House store; for instance, Mrs.
Grants fad or fancy was for the collec-
ton of bronzes, and 1t is due almost en-
tirely to her efforts that many Of the fin
est specimens in the collection has been
received. The beautiful cabinets scattered
about the various rooms are the result OF
effort on the part of PresidentArthur.M Mrs.
Harrison's artistic sense found gratifica-
ton in rare and dainty china, Mrs. Hayes
added silver, and Mrs. Cleveland added
to the store of cut glass.
In the Red Room. by many remembered
as the room occupied by King Edward
VII, then Prince of Wales. during his
visit to Washington, are to be found
many of the choicest of these articles.
Perhaps the most valuable are two vases
in red and gold. two bronze statuettes.
under Mrs. Tyler's portrait, representing
| fisherman and fisherwoman; two vases
presented by the French Government
one representing Charlotte Corday. and
| the other Marie Antoinette; two white
| and gold vases. representing scenes from
| the desert two cut glass bottles, and a
| bronze figure presented by General Ar
| thur
In the Blue Room.
In the Blue Room are to be found the
magnificent blue Sevres vases which were
presented to this Government by the late
President of France, Felix Faure, as an
appropriate commemoration of the sue
cessful laying and ultimate opening of
the Franco-American cable. August II,
1898. These vases were manufactured at
| the French National Porcelain Works at
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characteristic of the finest Sevres ware.
They each stand in connection with their
pedestal about six feet high. They are
| in harmonious combination with the color
| scheme of the rooms. which Is, as It's
name would designate; blue throughout.
In accepting this gift at the hands of
the French Government. on April s, 1899,
Mr.. Mckinley said: These beautiful
vases, typical of one of the most cele-
| brated arts of France. will remain in
the nations care as an evidence of the
friendly sentiments of the French Gov
ernmest and people toward the United
States and as token of the suspicious
event they were designed to commemor-
ate" =
These vases occupy a prominent place
in the Blue Room one on each side of the
large windows looking towards the Poto-
mac River. 1t is claimed that they far
CXCteu III 6ieSdHCe ylIllHs Ill the way
of porcelain that has hitherto been
| brought to the White House, and are
characteristic of the artistic instincts of
the French people. With their massive
proportions. dignity. beauty of outline
and richness of coloring. they are
amongst the finest of the many valuable
decorations of our Presidents salon. A
| little dainty addition to the blueness of
| this room is a match safe in Wedgewood
4 T. II.
| candlesticks.
The library contains more than its
quota of bronbes, among them being an
| equestrian statute of General Jackson,
bust of George Washington, two
vases. and two female figures; in addi-
ton to this, there are in this room tour
very old urn-shaped vases, decorated in
gold; two thre e-light brass candelabra.
The upper corridor is not without it's
attractions, among which are two very
tall vases of Italian marble. and four
bronze figures. one representing female
figure with Cupid on her shoulder, a, COM
panon piece with Cupid at her feet, the
third, a very graceful female figure with
Tyre in her hand. Among the vases
in the corridor are three in Hungarian
wares and one in Dresden.
The Green Parlor.
Many of the choicest gems are to be
found in the Green Parlor, and among
these are a cabinet of japanese or Chi
nese ware, standing about three feet high
and with characteristic lacquered and
gilt work Two beautiful Japanese vases
each about three feet high rest on carved
teakwood bases; in addition to these must
be mentioned two vases in Crown Der
by ware, one yellow. the other pink;
and another of Sevres. which, though
the vicstudes of time, has had the mis-
fortune of losing a handle. This is orna-
mented with a picture of an Alpine vii
lage through which runs mountain tor
rent spanned by an upper and lower
bridge A companion to this represents
a seaport with mountains in the back
ground. and a delightful touch of color
is added in the dresses of a woman and
child. the former seated on bench and
having a red dress. while the child, who
stands at her knee. is dressed in blue.
There is also in this room a bronze statu-
cite. Diane de Cables" which. tradi-
ton says. came from Pompeii, although
when and by whom brought to the White
House it sayeth not. There is clock on
the mantel of gilt bronze and onyx.
In the Blue Parlor are two tive-foot
gilded bronze candelabra. having twelve
branches of two horizontal planes. of
six each, with one central projecting
branch and each resting on tripod base.
While the source of many of the vaIu-
ala pieces of art and bric-a -brac has
been lost by past negligence TO make
permanent record Still there are many
to whose intrinsic value is added that of
association and among these may be men,
toned the French gilt clock in the Blue
Parlor under its glass cover, which 1t is
claimed was originally presented by Ma
poeon / to General Lafayette, and by
him in turn TO the United States govern
ment This clock rests on a longitude
on which is seated female figure of
either War or Victory with Roman he'll
mat in her hand. AS companions to this
clock are two mantel candlesticks. also
of French gilt. each pedestal with four
claw feet On two sides of each pedestal
are winged female figures bearing
wreaths and a standing two feet high
and on square trumpet.
In this room are also to be found two
gilded porcelain vases. each on two
step square base. The handles are
swans necks and heads. On each vase
is a representation of an old blind man;
in one he is carrying a youth on his left
arm. a staff in his right hand and his
helmet hangs from his waist: in the
other. both stand on d rock overlooking
the sea. while a Tyre hangs on the old
mans back. There is in this room also
another vase Of Importance which is of
pond lilies and resting on gilded base;
this is marked Moore"
The Red Parlor,
In the Red Parlor one of the most in
teresting items is a gilt fire screen, made
by Edward Richter of Vienna. Tor the
Centennial Exposition of 1876. and pre-
scented to the government bv the Aus