New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-24
Past and Present Indians.
"A racy Washington letter to the New
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York World contains these paragraphs:
A RECEPTION OF THE OLDEN TIME.
1t is remembered by lady, and intimate
friend of Mrs. Madison, that this is not the
first time that a delegation of Indians has
been feasted in the state dining room.
During Mr.. Madison's incumbency of the
heavy paternal honors, chiefs and their
squaws from two tribes of Indians, it is
thought Osages and CherOkees, came to
Washington. Mr.. and Mrs. Madison invited
them to dine, and had prepared q grand
feast, to which, however, no outsiders were
asked. Among the women was young
widow whose husband had died en- route.
The charge of intense coquetry is well re-
membered against her, and that she was
able to attend as well to the substantial
side Of life as to the sentimental, is
proved by her eating an entire chicken at
the great dinner party. Another of the
women was young bride whose hus-
band was jealous Of her, and was on the
watch lest she should receive notice from
any other than himself. So roughly did he
treat her IN consequence Of his suspicious
nature, that one morning, when she was at
tne White house with the party, she tainted
Madison knelt beside her. bathing her tenn
pie with cologne until she recovered, She
did not long survive to endure her husbands
unkindness, but died soon after leaving
Washington, and the widow married near
the same time. After the dinner party
above named, the chiefs executed war
dance at the request of Mr.. Madison, which
took place In the area below the White
House, and some OF the fashionable young
ladies and gentlemen of the capital were in
vited to witness the performance. After
ward these young people danced in the
presence of the Indians in the hall of the
Executive Mansion, to the music of the
Marine Band, and this was the first time
there had ever been any dancing within
those walls.
ETIQUETTE OF ROYALTY.
Red Cloud raised vexed question of Ell.
quette when he angrily complained that the
President had not called upon him. 1t will
be recollected that the President did not
call on Prince Arthur, and if not on the son
OF the Queen Of England, why should king
Of the wild woods expect such an attention
from him? 1t is contended, however, by
some, that the President should have called
on Prince Arthur, or on any son or daughter
OF royal house who visited Washington.
In answer to those who object to this on Ne
grounds that our Chief Magistrate would re.
it is urged that he would receive a
call within half an hour after his arrival at
any capital OF Europe from the reigning
monarch, be he King or Emperor. Queen,
possibly, because of her sex, would not show
this attention. 1t is asserted by those
thoroughly versed in the usages of foreign
courts, that it is the custom Tor any mon.
arch to call on any member of reigning
family rs soon as practicable after the ar
rival OF such royal person in the place in
which the monarch is holding his court, and
that the President of the United States, as
the representative of the executive power
OF the government, is entitled to and would
receive the same honor.