The mirror., 1923-01-04

trail porticos are the wings. The total
width of the building is 100 feet.
On entering the splendid mansion ones
attention is Immediately attracted by the
many ancient paintings and busts of JEFF
ferson, Hamilton and Franklin which
adorn the roomy reception hall. Jefferson's
bust stands on pedestal, which is copy
of the pillars of the Washington Capitol,
designed by Jefferson, leaves of tobacco
and sheaves of wheat being intertwined.
The floor of the hall is of hard wood laid
on a brick foundation, and a little way
inside the door are indentations said to
have been made by Tarleton's war horse,
when that English raider came up the val
ley to capture Jefferson during the war of
independence. In the rear of the recep-
tion hall is the salon, furnished in Louis
XVI style, copied after the original set
which Jefferson had made in France. The
original suite was copied after that in the
palace at Versailles, and Mr.. Levy had
the duplicate set made there after the
same pattern. The mirrors on the wall of
the salon are in the style of Louis XVI,
and are the identical ones purchased by
Jefferson in France. Upon a stand j, the
silver tea urn made for Jefferson while he
was minister to France. 1t is engraved
with the Jefferson family arms. The wood
work of the salon is deliberately carved
with Egyptian hierogyphics.
The dining-room is at the north of the
salon. 1t is probably the only room in
the world where four Presidents of the
United States ever dined together, but
Monroe, Madison and Adams once dined
there with Jefferson as the latters guests.
Over the mantel in the dining room is a
painting of Jefferson made by Gilbert Ste
wart while on the mantel is a magnif-
cient clock presented by the first Napoleon
to his brother, Joseph, King of Spain.
To the north of the dining room is a
little tea room, where Jefferson usually
entertained his friends and where many
matters of state of much moment to the
young republic were discussed. Adjoining
the reception hall on the south are Jeffer-
sons sleeping apartment and private
rooms. The eight-sided tower story was
built for billiard room, but when it was
ready for use Jefferson discovered that
the State government had passed law
prohibiting both private and public bill
lizard rooms, so it was turned into BALI
room. -
There are many interesting features
about Monticello. Jefferson had. 20 beds
in the house; that is, all ths. beds :were
permanent parts of the building. In each
room an alcove was built and across it
Stats were laid upon which the bedding
was placed. Outside the mansion are to
be seen the slaves quarters. with the un-
derground passage to the wine cellar, the
kitchen and the house. Then there is the
bricked passageway, now used as a drain,
which connects with Jefferson's room, and
through which the great statesman is said
to have escaped from Tarleton. Jefferson's
term as Governor of Virginia had ex-
pircd but few days before. He was one
of Washington's most trusted advisers and
his capture would have been a feather in
Tarletons cap. But he succeeded in reach
ing the mountains to the west of Monticello
,,J ra,,a;pad IN b;J,pr I'll tba En0I;sb
raider and his troops had departed. Tarle
ton did not attempt to destroy the man
sion. page ., Col. 81