Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-20

Moor Of the building and Is designated
Tor THE China of the Presidents" The
cabinets for the relics have been built
IN the walls and are in perfect keep
building. The upholstery of the
colonial chairs and the divan which
furnish the room as we'll as the rug
that covers the floor harmonizes in
color with the deep ivory tinted velvet
which lines the shelves Of the cabi-
INTO the room are two of the historic
relics of the mansion-the quaint old
Dusts OF Columbus and of Americ. 3
vespucius. They belonged originally
10 Cen. Washington and for many
years graced Mount Vernon. They de-
scended to Washington's faithful Sec
rotary. Tobias Lear. whose descend
ants sold them to the government in
1917. The Washington bust, which
STANDS sSa ,ar oyer the doorway leading to
House, was Mount Vernon relic also
and was sold to the government by
the Lear heirs at the same time az
tho other two.
In the west cabinet are the heir
looms Of the Presidents from John
Arthur. from 1925 to 1881. The middle
panel contains the Lincoln china,
Haviland make, which Is decorated with
the familiar deep Solferino borders. q
reddish purple. and with the handsome
inset Of the American coat-of-arms on
the side or In the center of each dish.
The relics read from the right and
left of this middle panel. One of the
most interesting exhibits in the cabi-
net is that of President Jackson. which
Washington's patriotic daughters.
made in honor Of her mother. Mrs:
Mary Emily Donelson wilcox. Miss
Wilcox's mother was the grand-niece
Of President Jackson and was born IN
the White House during his second
prises some interesting china and
glass, which was the property Of
President Jackson and handsome
silver candelabra VIII CHI Is one OF the
pair given to the President by the
founders of Tammany Hall. On the
standard Of the cande'abra is inscribed
President Jackson's nam and the text
Of one of his famous speeches. our
Federal Union. 1t Must Be Preserved"
The south cabinet on the east side OF
the room contains the pieces OF porce-
lain and glass which belonged to our
first five Presidents, as we'll as some
Of the oldest pieces of glass and plate
remaining In the White House. In
addition to the Washingtoniana pre-
scented by Miss Lees this cabinet holds
an old blue platter and plate which
were used in the first Presidents
house in New York city. They were
presented to the collection by. the
Misses Thompson Of Elizabeth. N. J.
Two years ago Miss Mary Gusts
Lee presented one of the plates of the
famous Washington Cincinnatus set.
AS will be remembered, President Nc
Kinley during his administration re-
stored to Miss Lee the Washington
heirlooms which for nearly half a
century had been in the custody OF the
United States government. At the
time they were transferred to Miss
Lee she had an enormous packing
barrel filled with the Washington
china and glass. For several years
the barrel stayed in storage. but final"
Miss Lee decided to give the most Of
her historic tableware to the museum
in Richmond, but she also determined
to make q selection from 1t for the
White House collection.
The south cabinet also contains the
Oldest piece Of porcelain which has
been preserved in the White House,
and which a we'll founded tradition
ascrlbes Mistress Dolly Madison with