Democratic Sentinel, Volume 22, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 November 1898 — A Famous Set of Dishes. [ARTICLE]

A Famous Set of Dishes.

The most famous set of dishes in the world is in the White House. It was begun by Martha Washington and completed by Mrs. Harrison, who decorated with her own hands enough pieces to finish out the missing numbers The largest addition to the set was made by President Arthur, and was paid for out of his private purse, and Mrs. Cleveland, during her first term as first lady in the land, presented to the White Hou e a few very ..urge pieces, which had been given tc her i.s wedding gifts. evidently with ti.e idea that they wvuld remain in the President's house, a 6 Vney were far ter large to be used upon an ordinary pri vate table.