Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-07
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REWODElED
AOUSE
INTERIOR


tai chandelier with ten electric candle
lights.
A LACQUER cabinet presented by Japan in
1866, when our ships first entered her ports,
stands between the two windows.
The portraits of ten Presidents now adorn
the green room walls. That of Lincoln, the
most conspicuous, is hung above the sofa
on the west side. John Quincy Adams
gazes down from a majectic position above
the mantelpiece, while "Old Hickory
stands guard above the north door leading
into the corridor. John Tyler occupies the
southern wall space. while the elder Adams
"Old Tippecanoe." Van Buren,, Pierce Blu
chanan and Hayes have been allotted
places beside the doors.
Blue Room Most Delicate.
The blue room. next on the east is the
most delicate of the three. In this oval
apartment the Presidents have stood to re-
ceive their guests on New Year days and at
evening receptions. 1t is the parlor best
remembered by all distinguished guests of
the nation, for here all high functions of
state are held and all new diplomats pre-
sent their credentials to the head of our
nation.
The walls are covered with new sheets Of
rich blue corded silk. The window draperies
are Of the same material and from this
solid field in their upper folds shine out
consultations of golden stars. Between the
three windows and on either side are cleo
tTiC wall CduueldDTd, edCn WIN HVe IgQtS
and crystal pendants. In each window
space is set a large palm in a wicker bas-
ket Skins Of white polar bears partly
cover the floor Of this room also and above
them hangs a crystal chandelier with cleo
trio candles, lights and many pendants. The
low wainscot here Is also in white enamel
and above 1t is gold band in the walls Of
Troy.
The mantelpiece on the east side Is In
white enamel and gold. 1t supports the his
toric Napoleon-Lafayette clock. This
gold timepiece was presented by Napoleon
to Lafayette, who, in turn, gave 1t to
Washington. 1t Is surmounted by the figure
of Liberty. wearing the Phrygian cap SYM
bolic Of the French republic. On either side
are the solid gilt bronze vases supposed to
have been presented to Washington at the
same time. Upon the floor and on each side
of the mantelpiece rest pair Of tall triple
plate gold candelabra, presented to Presi-
dent Jackson by Gen. Patterson of Phila-
delphia. and used to light the old state
dining room during Jackson's state dinners.
The white enamel and gold framework of
the furniture Is heavier than that in the
! green room, and its upholstery is blue silk
with gold figures.
They are left in plain elegance, and no CEN
trail furniture crowds the floor space, so
often trodden by distinguished feet dur
ing occasions Of ceremony.
distinctly new feature of the blue room
is pair Of blind DOORS arranged for the
convenience Of reception guests. The old
apartment had but one door on each Of the
eastern and western sdes-those nearest
the corridor. Presidents. their wives and
cabinet ladies had to stand on the northern
edge Of the room to receive their guests and
other members Of the receiving party were
| required to retire in the rear. where they
saw none of the ceremonies. The blind
doors'-which, except during receptions,
are hidden on the blue room sides by large
| panels Of the wall drapery-are cut through
near the south windows. The President.
lodi :
| In front OF the windows and the guests
enter In line between them and the honor
| airy receiving party. gathered at the north
END OF the room, where the Presidents for
| merly stood.
| New Red Room Redder.
| The new red room. entered by the west
| door Of the blue room, is even more 70
seate in tone than formerly. The walls and
| curtains are Of the richest red velvet The
white mantelpiece on the west Is a dunl,-
cate Of that In the green room, having been
| likewise removed from the old state dining
room. Resting on the floor ON either side
| are two historic vases presented to Presd-
dent Pierce by the French government. On
one Is painted picture Of Charlotte Cor
| day receiving her death sentence from the
| tribunal, and on the other is represented
Marie Antoinette before the tyrant Robes-
| pierre.
An exquisite empire cabinet, just pur-
chased, adorns the east side of this mag
ntfcent apartment. It is in mahogany and
gold. and contains q selection Of seven
Japanese DOLLS exquisitely dressed, recent
| ly presented to Mrs. Roosevelt by the Jap
| anese minister.
A handsome Persian rug covers the inIaid
| floor. and chandelier and candelabra similar
| to those in the adjoining parlors adorn the
ceiling and walls. The same low wainscot
! has been adopted but the furniture Ii