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White House china shows the Washington of yesterday
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The shimmering candlelight reflected in the porcelain, the silver,
the cut-glass decanters, did nothing to disguise the fact that this
was the most infamous midnight supper ever served at the president's
house.
When the 40 clamorous British officers and guests had eaten their
commandeered meal, Adm. Sir George Cockburn pushed back his plate,
rose in his spurred boots, toasted England's prince regent and
ordered the White House burned.
Before deserting the White House at the appro...
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