The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-28
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NIFTY o. DnugR cHHE SET

REPUBLICS
Washington, Sept Z7-when Mrs Theo-
dore Roosevelt retires as the mistress Of
the White House. from the domicile Of the
President 10 the home al Oyster Bay. she
viii cave a suitable or souvenir
Of her administration of that part Of the
Presidents official life which viii endear
her TO the hearts OF the future mistresseS.
As is well known. the White House Is
now being thoroughly renovated. and when
Il is completed the business quarters will
be removed from the home With the
change of the interior decorations and struc-
tural work the White House viii also have
q new set Of china and glassware. which
will be the envy OF every housewife in this
country.
Il is doubtful II there is another set as
handsome n use in the United States. and
while not as expensive as some sets IN use
in the homes of foreign monarchs, yet this
set viii compare fsvorably with any IN use
In the United States. even among the eK-
trenely wealthy citizens. The price TO be
paid for this new porcelain Service Is not
divulged, but IL is claimed 1t win be in the
neighborhood Of $4,000 for the Set Of 800 or
more pieces
When Mrs. Roosevelt began her duties
in the White House last October she found
that the china In use for state occasions
1lQ III ldIkc ItCCRLAOIS udQ DNEL III use
since 1850. having been selected by Mrs
Hayes
The first social function given by the new
regime showed that the present service was
entirely inadequate for the uses OF the fu-
ture occupants OF the White House. This
service is very handsome. and cost $500.
but time had left its marks upon it, as
We'll as having been damaged at the hands
of careless servants. who viii break xpen-
sITe dishes as well as cheap ones
DESIGNED By DAVIS
This service WAS deedruad nv Thandora
p Davis and illustrated exclusively with
American fauna and fora, and was manu-
featured In France The designs were made
in water color. and. although in nearly
every instance they were bold and striking,
they were difficult to reproduce upon porce-
lain with hard mineral colors. and TO sue
cessfully accomplish this It was necessary
TO invent new methods and have recourse
10 peculiar mechanical appliances. This serv-
state occasions. and had always been great
ly admired
Mrs. Roosevelt. however. wanted some
thing different TO that which was already
IN use, and nearly & year ago she sent for
Mr. Charles NJ Van Heusen OF Albany, y.
Y and commissioned him to visit the noted
factories with the idea OF submitting a COL
lection OF samples for Mrs. Roosevelts in
spection
She said she was in no hurry for II ana
did not care particularly whether the set
was finished IN time for her husbands a6-
ministrauon, but she wanted something for
the White House which would be in Keep
ing with the dignity Of it. and when she
left the place the future occupants would
have a service OF which they might well be
proud President Roosevelt was also very
much interested in the matter, and took
part in the discussions relative 10 what
should be selected
simplicity OF this country boasts Of Is that
there are nc heraldry emblems. and Mr.
Van Heusen. also mis- patrons, were very
ANXIOUS 70 have q service which would be
distinctly known as the White House serv-
doe" There are, however. but two or three