The New York herald., 1874-05-22
WHITE HOUSE NUPTIALS
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way with difficulty through swamps ana thicke5s
10 the public buildings INTO bright ana ma2hin.
cent city, wnere, as IS boaSteu hy her castV
Board OF Pabhc Works. you may ride over $50
miles OF smooth and patented payenents Without
THE DAYS or JEFFERsoS
Thomas Jefferson came 70 the Whiie House IN
that MS hrsf act was 10 abolish tAe Fresiuehl'al
leyees. Instead he was always at home TO every
one who wanted to see the President. ard he gave
dehghtiui dinners. with french Wines theu rare
In this country Jefferson was widower, and
only during tws winters out OF the egns years OF
his Presidency were there any ladies' or the White
House. IN 1923 JenersoES fayorite daughter.
Mis-. Randolph. with her beautiful sister. Maria
Jefferson presided over their fathers ofica resi-
dence. Mrs. Randolph then returned to the cares
ui ner children in her Virginia home returning TO
here saD Was @ born the the nrst ehi.d who ever ever
saw the light IN the White House, ana
was Jenersoas Secretary o state, and his lively
and accomplished wife (Anown To TINS day as Dolly
Madison used frequently to preside. BY Jenerson's
request at the table in the Executive Mansion
ana 1T sucn social gatherings as occurred. one OF
Jenersons granddaughters relates how, during
the winter she lived at the White House, there
was q brilliant reception OF the Ambassador ilom
Iunls and his suite. These long gbearded diplomats,
In rich Turkish dresses, Kissed the frightened
granddaugnters OF the President, and brought eie-
giant presents OF sbawls ana jeWeiry Tor Mrs. RAN
doIpn ana ior Maria Jenerson. on Ihese @ the Presl.
allowed TO enter the Presidents House, as it was
then called.
The nrst period IN our history when the Execu-
tive Mansion became distinguished lor Its social
attractions was during the administration OF
James Madison. This accomplished scholar and
pubcist though himself destitute OF social graccs
or personal magnetism HAD a wife who more than
compensated Tor any OF the Deficiencies oI her
Mrs. Madison who was married at the age OF
nineteen to John Todd, u young Quaker lawyer or
Philadelphia, soon became blooming widow.
Her frank and cordial manners fascinated Mr..
Madison, then Representative IN congress- who
married her III 1894 In her twenty third year. AS
mistress OF the White House Mrs, Madison shone
magical effects oi her snunbox, her
Ddo turbans. her social magnetism, her
name-her exuberant health and spirits, her de.
lieht IN company and her proluse hospitality
formed the theme OF praise or hundreds OF writers
and takers during the second decade or our GEN.
tury. Her reign was interrupted by the burning
OF the White House and Capitol curing he British
raid or lSl4. Washington was then q town oil 5000
Inhabitants. The President and mis- family returned
irom tneir hurried hight, and extenporized resi-
dence elsewhere during the remainder OF his term.
We can only aud IN passing thai Mrs. Madison was
declared TO be, during her husbands admlnlstra-
tion, the most popular person in the United States
When Mr.. Monroe succeeded Mr. Madison the
White House had been rebuilt, though still ncom-
the East Room was not finished or furnished.
FlRST WEDDING IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
:. The frst marriage at the White House was in
the year 1920. when Miss Maria Monroe, youngest
daughter OF President Monroe, was married to her
Cousin samuel |. Gouverneur, OF New York. pr-
married soon after the Revolution Miss Ehza5e Il
Kortrlght, OF the city Of New York. very beauti-
u
Nicholas Gouverneur, an eminent merchant OF that
city, OF Huguelot descent. At the time oil his
marriage WITH Miss Monroe Mr.. samuel I. Gouvern.
eur was twenty years Of age, very handsome and
very opulent. Miss Monroe was seventeen, and
had been educated in Paris. and was endowed
with the hereditary grace and beauty OF the Kort
rights. Her elder sister, Euza, was educated at
Nine. Campan's famous sc.4ool IN Paris, where
beautiful Hortense Beauharnais, subsequently
Queen Of Holland ana mother or Napoleon the
Third. Eliza Monroe married the Hon. George
named for the Queen oil Holland, beautiful girl,
married Lloyd Nicholas ho=ers Of baltimore the
30 WIDELY admired as Druid Hill Park.
The marriage oil MISS Monroe and Mr. Gouver-
neur was private. The members OF the Cabinet
were not invited Only the relatives and personal
friends OF tie TWO families were present. Taey
were married II the oval reception room, and, as
we are informed by Mrs. Gouverneur. OF Washing
ton, stood upon the figure oil the American eagle
floor OF the apartment. The east room, III those
days, was used as play room by
banker, remembers 1t IN Madison's tune as
roughly plastcred With tue cross marks OF tne
nisf ed with lew old chairs with alapldated
seats II remained IN TINS shabby condition under
Mr. Monroe and Mr.. Adams, and was first cou-
pleted and furnished during General Jacason's first
term, about lorty-nve years ago.
The cost OF lighting the reception rooms at the
White House with wax candies IN Mr. Molroe's
time was 800 night. Twelve wood fires were
required ia winter to warm the apartments occu-
The marriage ceremony OF Miss Monroe and Mr..
Gouverneur was performed by Rev. DR.. Hawley, OF
st. Johns church. He was OF the old scnool and
wore knee breeches and shoe buckles. In the war
OF 1872 he commanded company OF divinity
students IN New YORK, enlisted Tor the protecrlon
OF the city. Being ordered 10 the frontier, he re-
fused TO go ana resigned his commission. some
people in derIsion styled h.m captain Hawley."
Decatur would not attend his church because "he
THE DAYS OF JACKSON.
The second marriage In the White House was in
1s33 during the administration OF General Jackson.
Major William Is. Lewis, oi tennessee. was among
the most prominent ol the friends OF General Jack
son, VINO, as lar back as 1898. began to urge his
claims upon the Presidency. on General Jacksonis
inaugufation IN March, io2e, MAJOR Lewis and his
family took up their residence az the White House.
anu There, about four years aiierward. his daugh
ter. Della Lewis, was married to Monsieur AL
phonse de Pageot, then secretary OF the French
Legation ana afterwards Minister from France.
Ihe marriage ceremony was performed by he
Rev. Dr. Matthews, oil st. Patricks cHUrcn. WHO
was Tor many years patriarch among the Catholic
clergy OF TINS diocese. The diplomatic corps, the
members Oh the Cabinet and few personal friends
and relatives were invited.
About year aiterward Nine. Pageot gave birth
to a son, to whom was given the bap.isma name
o. Andrew Jackson. This child was chrisiened at
the White House. General Jackson being present
When Df. Matthews addressing the infant. alter
the custom oi his church, pronounced the words
ANDREW Jackson, do yon renounce the devil anu
ali his works. the General, TO the astonishment Of
ali the company, Tepleu Ia ioud voice, II do,
most iuduDItaby.u
Dr. Mattnews IN relating this anecdoie used to
say that his gravity was almost overcome by this
strange coatreteraps, and that II was uniy with an
extreme effort he could prevent himself rom ex-
piodlng with laughter, NOTWITHSTANDING the solen-
nlty oi the OCCASION.
Pageot Louis Phlippe's last Minister to
America His wife died III 1867 and was buried IN
Av1gnon her TREND ami neignbor in Washing on
Mr. j. Y. Ia Tor, beng accidentally present al her
luneral IN the Cathedral twhicn was opposite his
hoteI), to winch lie was attracted uy the chanting
o. the priests and tue procession the Sisters OF
Charity.
the THIRD WEDDING IN TIE WHITE House.
MISS Elizabeth Tyler, thlrd daughter OF the
President, was married in the East Room January
81, ss2 in the nineteenth year ol her age, 10 Mr..
IL q "a q
Ceremony was gwen Ia letter addressed by MIS-.
Robert Tyler daughter OF cooper, the tragedian.
ana daughter-in-law OF the PIesldenI) To some
friends in Pnlade.p pha:-
''WAsHINGToS, February, 1912.
"LizZfe has had quite grand wedding. although
the Intention that IL should be quiet aud
private. This, under the circumstances, though,
was found impossible. The guests consisted Of
Mrs. Madison, the members 0i the CaOinet. with
their wives and daughters, the foreign Ministers