The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-30
Celebrating the Twenty-flth Anniver-
Sary of Their Marriage.
GAYETY IN THE WHITE HOUSE
Sketch Of The Early Life Of the National
Chief Executive.
WASHINGTON, Dec. %, fs7L

In the Executive Mansion which are not connected
lnsepnraoly with Affairs OF State Diplomatic dinners
official receptions and similar matters supposed
10 consume the daily lilo Of the nations Executive.
His family TOO, seem 10 be merged in one way or
another in tho business routine Of the mansion, and
the majority OF visitors tho White House would
rom their notion OF public lite. find II difficult to
determine at what particular point OF time any day
Presidential duties laid aside, aud especially
when the relations OF husband and father could be
assumed without offending statesmen Of greater or
lesser lame.
Yet is truo that there is portion OF the Executive
Mansion which curious eyes ARE never permitted 70
Bee--a small part TO be sure, but amply large to
accommodate the Presidents family. Where this
portion lies is . mystery 10 many strangers who think
they arc shown into every part OF the building,
and who the outside OF the central object OF
every ambitious public man LOOK In vain for the
back yard OF tho Presidents mansion Such reflections
might have iorced themselves easily upon tho attsn-
ton Of tho President and Mrs Hayes few weeks
sgo when tho last presented itself the close
The year 1877 would the nty fifth annver.
tary OF their marriage, whicn event celebrated
tho 30th Of December 1884, three O'Clock the
afternoon In uDpreten ding dwelling Race, near
Eighth street, Cincinnati or less dennitcly, near tho
classic precincts OF 'Rhnelandn According to Gus
som the present anniversary must be silver we'd
u,
would DO no telling what the silver advocates through
but tho country might not mako 1t pretext for
toing or saying 1t WAS the Presidents Intention to
pass l. by matter exclusively within secrets
Of the household, but somehow 1t became known that
he WAS entitled 70 colsbrate his silver wedding, and
few oftbe friends OF the family insisted that It ought
TO be done differently from the Presidents notion.
Those who know Mr.. Hayes will remember that he
s not piabe man, and notably the swsying minds
In his own party by this lime convinced OF this
fact Progress, however. was ado in suggestions TO
the extent that II no would NOT dignity II by formal
celebration It should ~ least be the
union OF old friends So what at cned
10 be passcd in silence takes with the
interesting special events which have from time to
time marked the history or the domestic relations OF
former Presidents
HISTORICAL KEMDIscENcEs.
II 10 remembered by many tho oldest Inhabitants
OF Washington when tho child President Jacksons
private secretary and son.in-law was born In the
White House half century ago, and At
later period tho venerable Father Matthew,
OF od 81 Patrick's parish, stood in
ono OF the pariors OF the mansion, and
turning TO The President as 81 onser Tor the child
asked, ANDREW jackson, do you renounce tho devil
and all his worksS" and how Old Hickory replied
much warmth, II do, most cmphaticaily." And from
the dreadful days OF tho rebellion OF
who does not recall The most melancholy event The
history Of the mansiontne death within It's walls OF
che administration OF President Johnson, whom with
bis nvad vile they stood in The OF the great
East Room ana blessed their grandchildren ana lne
thousaud Little guests had invited prnttie
and dance on tho vcvety carpets OF the Executive
Mansion? That was, indeed, happy 0vent, and QUO
that privileged low wi nevor forget. As The years
Ivy on daughter Is given away there marriage.
The only daughter OF President Grant stands beneath
the wedding canopy IN the same East Room. aud tho
athcr sees his darling child 90 from under It's root
the vile OF an English gentleman.
And so 1t comes at last, orderly the march OF
lime. that In the same kast Room President Is 10
yiadden it, walls with the jubilee OF hrs marriage
quarter Of century ago. Birth, BAPTISM childhood,
marriage! The series IS to have completion this
II Is nearly iorty years since rutherford b. Hayes
moro lad, visiting tho town OF Chiicothe, ONO, met
age was boyish fancy on his pars bu. attraction
Is so characteristic or the Webb family that who
knew hor mother and were intimate with the family
Say that the charm which beguied young Rutherford
has chung 10 all hcr Kindred DR.. Webb died about
ls4a. leaving The widow with two boys sna a yri 10
educate. A devoted mother at once LARA aside all
thought OF herself, and resolved 10 spend the re-
msinder OF her days in the development OF her chill
dren. Joseph and James were placed at school at the
Wesleyan College in the town OF Delaware, OHIO, and
tnIner Mrs Webb removed with her daughter Della
ware at time the home also oil Mr., Hayes.
The boyisn FANCY had lost any It's charms ana
though young, Hayes was nov grown. He still
chung with aectlonaie regard to the sweet face which
met him in childhood's simplicity AS he walked
through the streets OF nis native town. The Webb
boys finished their collegiate course, and now the
daughter, budding into woman hood must have
share OF tho polish and refinement OF the education
the gcntler sex. Row DR.. Mccabe. the President OF
the colleges NJ Delaware pointed out the Wesleyan Fe
male College at Cincinnati as the most admirable Of
thc female institutions OF learning the West and
studying tor The medical profession, white mother
and her daughter made their home a. tho college
tue Bar, also removed to Cincinnati 10 practice his
profession.
Az ACQUAINTANCE RENEWED.
General X. d. Mitchell and Congressman 8. s. Cox
both relate thoir reooecitons OF the bucyant and
modest young man who boarded NJ the same resi-
dence, large house, kept by Mrs Folsom, and how
he was then STRIVING to Outa up business and gain
professional fame He had boon IN the CITY but short
when II HecmeI 10 him equally 10 DO his duty 10
look alter partner IN life, and thought en-
bodened him 10 call upon Miss Lucy Webb tao
college HIS card was handed 80 Miss Webb who nad
forgotten sho ever knew such X. h. Hayes
still further convinced that there must De
mistake on his part In sending for ncr AS she came
into the pnrlor, on tho ground floor or the build
ing, aud saw Mr. Hayes, she protested that he had
madc mistake; that she did NOT know MIN,
It was not necessary 10 iurlher explain why
he had intruded himself lawyor
not to be put down with any such special
convinced the young lady tnat she did not remem-
Der tho visitor, at least ho had the advantage OF
from her very chiIdhood And 60 the ssatt Witch
had led HIM captive SO many years took them both
S Sa,a, 70 inc beginning ana sne recognising ms
devotion and with II the Affection which had nur.urod
II.
In the meantime tho young lawyer persisted in al
costing The law and Mrs Folsom's diet, hopiug that
10 should one day yet into practice that would ensbc
him to be the man ana husband he aimed TO DC. hc
ives now getting along toward thirty, and wsth manly
age was moro ambitious than ever 10 acquire rcpu-
tation and competence. fhe long desired opportu-
NIFTY at last presented ITSELF In the order OF events
man stole horse In Indiana and brought MIN 10 Can
rinuati and sold him. Tho cuprt a drayman and
his employers said he should be defended A clerk IN
The store was authorised to gIvc young
lawyer f25 TO act as counsel. and the case
tried before Judge X. H. Warden, ut pres
.nt residing In washington and member OF
us Board OF Health. The accused was convicted but
that did not hinder Lawyer Hayes from urging his
suit with tho 1.-THE and beautiful maiden who was clos
ing her school days at tho college on Vine street,
Another event helped tho asprant for her hand to
press his suit with greater zeal than ever. a man
named simmons had killed man and he was indicted
tor murder The lawyers engaged wero the most ski
fui In Grim nal practice at The Bar OF Hamilton county
but necessary that third lawyer should en-
ploycd tho seniors IN taking notes. THIS duty
was assigned 10 Mr. II. b. Hayes 'altofney ana coun-
scllor. ataw, Tor which he 10 receive 800 That
and bis other prospects were enough to warrant him
In becoming married man. aud his proposal was ac-
ceptcd. n december. 1874