Ten years in Washington : Life and scenes in the national capital, as a woman sees them . n rooms—the ante-chamber, audience room,cabinet room, private office of the president, and the ladiesparlors. The ladies or private parlor is furnished withebony, covered with blue satin, with hangings of bluesatin and lace. The daughter of the house has a blueboudoir lined with mirrors—its pale blue carpet strewnwith rose-buds. The state bedroom of this floor is agrand apartment, furnished with rose-wood and crimsonsatin; its walls hang with purple and gold. The bedsteadis high, massive, carved and canop
Ten years in Washington : Life and scenes in the national capital, as a woman sees them . n rooms—the ante-chamber, audience room,cabinet room, private office of the president, and the ladiesparlors. The ladies or private parlor is furnished withebony, covered with blue satin, with hangings of bluesatin and lace. The daughter of the house has a blueboudoir lined with mirrors—its pale blue carpet strewnwith rose-buds. The state bedroom of this floor is agrand apartment, furnished with rose-wood and crimsonsatin; its walls hang with purple and gold. The bedsteadis high, massive, carved and canopied, its damask curtainshanging from a gilded hoop near the ceiling. Before thebed lie cushions for the feet; against the walls stand twostately wardrobes, with full length mirrors lining theirdoors, while arm-chairs and couches, deeply cushioned, arescattered over the velvet carpet. Its articles of furnitureare stained with purple devices—national, historical scenes,and have for their arms the American Eagle. The ceilingis profusely frescoed, and hung with a central chandelier,. THE THE WHITE HOUSE.—WASHIi\GTO». WHAT MAY BE SEEJf WITHIN. 175 while in the winter a coal fire, under the marble mantle,suffuses the sumptuous room with a genial glow. One ofthe curiosities of the chamber is a cigar-case, inlaid withpearls and mosaics of wood from China, presented to Pres-ident Grant by Captain Ammon, of the United StatesNavy. The Secretaries room, on this floor, is a large airy apart-ment, with mahogany furniture, set there in Martin VanBurens time, with green curtains, twenty-five years old,on the windows. The Presidents business and reception-room is a large apartment, looking out on the southerngrounds, and carpeted with crmison and white. A largeblack walnut table, surrounded with chairs, stands in thecentre of the room. It is furnished with black Avalnutdesks and sofas. On the mantel stands a clock which tellsthe time of day and the day of the month,
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