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NEW YORK, April 16, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Robert Allen
fabric played a singular role in pageantry of the papal visit to the
White House today. President Bush and Pope Benedict XVI sat
side-by-side on the South Lawn of the White House in two chairs made
by Thos. Moser Cabinetmakers for the occasion upholstered in fabric
by Robert Allen in the pattern Pembroke in color Oyster.
According to MSNBC reports, a crowd exceeding 13,000 people attended
the first papal visit to the White House in 29 years. President
Bush's audience with the pope fell on the pontiff's 81st birthday
and festivities included the U.S. Marine Band playing the national
anthem of the Vatican, a performance by the U.S. Army Drum and Fife
Corps (in colonial garb), a 21-gun salute from the Ellipse and "The
Lord's Prayer" sung by world-renowned opera singer Kathleen Battle.
"We're honored that our valued customer, Thos. Moser Cabinetmakers,
selected our fabric for the chairs they created for this historic
occasion," said Jeff Cordover, president of The Robert Allen Group.
"Our fabric has been used by many notables during our 70-year
history but this is truly a highlight and we're very proud."
Since getting its start in 1972 in New Gloucester, Maine, Thos.
Moser has earned an international reputation for its award-winning
designs, and has become recognized as one of the world's foremost
designers and builders of solid wood furniture. The company has
grown from a one-man operation to more than 95 furniture makers at
its Auburn, Maine shop, while remaining true to its original
mission: to restore the lost art of fine woodworking by building
furniture that celebrates the natural beauty of wood and is of
simple, unadorned, graceful lines; and is crafted for a long, useful
life. Today, Thos. Moser offers nearly 200 different pieces of
handcrafted furniture in its standard product line and designs and
builds a large number of custom furniture pieces.
The Robert Allen Group is the nation's leading designer and marketer
of decorative fabrics and furnishings to the interior design trade.
The Company sells its products under the Beacon Hill, Robert Allen,
Robert Allen Contract, Robert Allen @ Home and Ametex brands, and is
renowned for the Robert Allen Color Library, the recognized industry
standard sample book. The Company has showroom locations throughout
the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, and an extensive
worldwide agent showroom network. For customer service in the U.S.,
please call 800-333-3777 or visit www.robertallendesign.com.
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Source: The Robert Allen Group
CONTACT: Jolie Cross Cohen, +1-212-576-9115,
jcross@robertallendesign.com, or Leila Shulman, +1-212-576-9182,
lshulman@robertallendesign.com, both of The Robert Allen Group
Web site:
http://www.robertallendesign.com/
http://www.beaconhilldesign.com/
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