The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-12
THE WHITE HOUSE.
Happy Memories of Our
Presidential Home.
NOTEWORTHY EVENTS.
NOTEWORTHY
Weddings, ChriStenings, Receptions and
Political Dinner Parties.
FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT.


eptome Of the nation. Our Republic, that has made
such gigantic strides in the march OF Improvement,
advancing within century from handful Of strag-
Cling refugees from oppression to the foremost rank
among the great and powerful nations Of tho earth.
has monuments that attest so eIoqaenty the beneh
of and the results OF It's institutions
the happy homes that like The stars in the canopy Of
heaven, dot its broad expanse Of territory Of these
the White House is both model and copy, and there is
not forest ham ct around which cluster more holy
anu tender associations tho marble palace the
Potomac, which only the residence OF Presi-
dents but spot endcared 10 many loving
families by years of happiness and content.
and hallowed by ties Of birth, marriage and
death. No STAN, or suspicion, or shadow OF shame
has sulIled the far lame OF ns inmates. No
romantic ntriGues candostine amours or dark his
tories OF crime, passion and Jealousy lend guilty
charm 10 its records. Diversified as have been tho
origin, associations aims and characteristics OF its
occupants they have all bacn believers in the
sanctty Of tho marriage vow tervent DIVORCES AZ the
shrine OF reg!on-sensioio. honorable, high minded
men and women. No scoder or unbcliever, no CO.
quette or intrieuant, has ever ruled in IL. but "a
charm from tho seems to haow us there, - and
abe remembrance 81 the and gentle graccs oil the
good and holy lives of those who have occuped forms
nimbus oil glory over 1t, consecrating II as spot
70 which every American may point with pride as tho
model home oil model family. How dinerent from
Versailles, the Tuileries Windsor, tho Escurial, or
Sans Soucl Women as far as Mary Stuart as courtly
rs Josephine as bright vivacIous Marie Antoi.
nette; majestic as LOUIS Quatorze and gal
liant as George III. have presided thorc, but with
what different recorJsl
LADIES.
Mrs Madison was queen among women, and her
commanding presence, stately manners and brilliant
wit peculiarly fitted her TO grace her nigh position
Mrs Donelson, fair and gentle the tender grace
OF ono destined to die young, sim in her teens
when transplanted from obscure Tennessee country
neghborhood 10 Washington, and, though unskilied
IN court etiquette and as arcss and guieless the
warblers her native woods, played her role with
marvellous ana elegance, and conferred rather
than derived dignity from her station. Mrs Bliss
bride when her father, General taylor, was IN
augurated President, aud bright aud sparkling,
full Of lie aud fun. Her face, with Its rosy dimples
and mschievous smile, seemed 10 challenge romp
u Irritation, and yet with what perfect proprety
and matronly dignity she acted her part Miss Lane,
though drst bloom Of wonaah0od, was still
very handsome ana elegant Years OF travel aud long
residence AT European courts nad impaired unusual
style aud polish 10 ner manners and conversat on.
10 rvign Was her element, ana IN The Wine House
she was beautiful picture III AN appropriate frame
Then, again, there were palmer or more unatrac
tive women Than RS. PolA Mrs. Fillmore or Mrs.
Grant; without beauty, Conversational powers
brIIant intellectual gifts, anu yet nov completely
maze their homes and what perfect y pes they were
oil noble Matronsl
GESrLEMEN
General Jacks on, IniverioGs despotc, defiant Of
opposition, ME terror o. ices, VAS yea gentle
chiiu his family circle and l,nder as woman at
his own hFesde All. Van Buren, "as uoscriveQ w
Vi mis- contemporaries us one part Statesman aud
Two paris ooxcomo, and, though without doubt the
most astute statesman AMI erudite scholar ever
elected President, Was probably onc oil tho vanest
that ever lived. He suspected vi aspiring TO
the nand oI "ic,or.a, Then a MAIDEN Queen. When he
OF having been uscd, ouy Tue carpet IA front oil ms
mirror was WON ~ a shred ev! identity showing that
ike Narcissus he pad deyUted muoa o MS leisure
thc contemplation OK ms own image Three oil our
Presdcnis-Jeuersoh, jackson ana Van Bur. n-were
wIcVwers, ana One-BuChanan-was Old bachelor.
There must have been Aspasias anu CIeopairas IN
those days as IN all others-wolnen ambitious oil con-
auerDg those VINO wore the worius lauroisbuL there
record vi ANY one OF them having played the
part OF perIcies or Marc Antony. lhrce-harrison,
Taylor ana Lincoin-passed IRON Tie porns whicn
they hao eutereu in triumph the na1on IS chosen
lLat bourne whence no traveller returns" Mr..
Iyl 10 the only who ever brought BRIDE to
the whe House as its Mistress. Nj Lincoln Is the
only wno ever lost chIid durins his term Of
daughter married there. The on,y cnldren ever born
there were the three children Of Mrs. Doneison the
we OF Genera Jackson's private secretary AMI little
Juiu, General Grants grauuuuu- hter.
NOTABLE cnRis1ENlNG-EAsT ROOM EVENTS
In The East Room, wnere, tradition tells us, Mrs.
Madison nuug her lnen To dry, now many domestic
well AS state anu national dramas have been acted
Ii ITS walls had tong AS well AS ears, what scenes
OF cuurty festvity, what process vi famous
and women could they not descrlbel Ola residehts
still remember the Christening lelc o Mrs. Donelson's
infant daughter 10 when ali lou soclety-lne
Cabinet, diplomatic corps ana uoth houses oi OOn-
gress-was invited. Genera Jackson Was AN Oriental
IN taste ma no ,ranu Turk ever took prea or ueia M
IN pOmp. ceremony, beautiful hngs anu luxurious
Burroundings When Mrs Doneson consulted him
ABOUT ,he Arrangements Tor the iets he replied,
"Spnre NO expense or pains; let 1t De an EVEN 70 be
remembered. We will ali do nonor 10 the baby" He
anu Mr.. Van Buren, were the sponsors and Miss Cora
LIVINGSTON, daughter vi the secretary of STATE
godinotner. When The clergyman asked, "Do you,
SIR, Ia ,he namc OIL this child, renOunce the dev
All his worksr" General jackson drew himself up
aud replied. Il DO, ar; renounce taem ALL IN u
tone That suggested 'By the EterhaL" 1t WAS durlpg
Inc nuhnc tion Jays, aud WHY Southern woman
renounce the devil DO you, bui sun You talk oil hang
ing Us h.gu as Aainanf Z" ''Onl malame," quickly
retorted General Jackson "the uevii IL lake pretty
woman, very hard 10 gel riu Of sonetimes. Four or
i've vi ms wiie's neces spent most OF their limo
during his administration AT the White House
and contributed much to IT'S gaycty. Two OF them
were married in the East Room and all OF them
1t The WuIte House the men ,hey alterward married
OF vi them Captain Boitop, oil Inc United
Navy, aud VINO was also NOR TO an English estate ana
title was suItor she hesltatea anu tnon declined
his suit. General Jackson favored Captain Bolton
peaded his cause. ''My DEAR, SAID he "Captain
Bolton is gentleman; has fine position; is rcn,
steady ana promising WHAT on earth 40 you expectY"
''Ony, uncle" SAID the young glri, blushing, 10
marry the man love-" you are rIgnt, my love,"
said inc Old man. proDaDiy thinking OF his own welded
happiness "With love marriage Is heaven; without
u worse than nell" Of another niece William Alien,
tbeu a rising young mber irom ONO, Was suitOr,
and Generai Jackson, VINO had hDeer every pie IN
his house, also plead MS cause. 'Ohl uncie" said
his niece, show could love that long, lean, Iank
feliowl" "Long lean, iank iellow,' said General
jackson, strag ening himself up unt lie completely
nied tho o,ll ci long, lean, lax eiiow nlmsell"l
tell you, Elizabeth, that ioug, lean, iank fellow rs
worth bouseful oil your kid-goved dandes, and Will
make his marx yet. "
TYLER's QCIgr SECOND MARRIAGE.
Mr. Tylcr's wIe oieu ABOUT year alter his iDaugur
alton, ana eighteen months alter her death The com
muui,v WAS startled by The news OF his marriage TO
Miss Gardner Mr.. Gardner, her lather, was one OF
the victims OF the disaster tnat occurred the Poto
mac IN The autumn Of 1874. ihe cour'shp was SO
quiet sudden II eiuoed the notice OF the
SIPS whisper vi 1t hsd been heard IN society
Tho night before he LETT Tor New York, whcrc the
marriage ceremony was 20 take place, ne conhdcd his
colored valet ana lett VITA him directions
the reception the bride on their return III tell
you, Sanbo said the amorous groom, glad to got
chance to expatate tho charms OF his bride, sne's
beauty tall anu slender, full oil energy and spirit
Then she's hardly out oil ber teens Inlnk what
splendid woman SMELL be when In her PRIME" Yes,
Mars Jobn," sad SamDo, hcsitatingly, rubbing his
HANDS, ''splendid, splendid but uocs you dismember