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

The homo is q model OF the State and the family an
eptome OF the nation Our Republic, that mas 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 attest eloqaenty the oene1-
cence Of lis and the results OF It's Institutions
the happy homes that like the stars In the canopy OF
heaven, do, its broad expanse OF territory OF these
the White House Is both model and copy, and there ia
not n forest ham ct around which cluster more holy
tender associations than the marble palace the
Potomac which only the residence Of our Presi
dents but spot endeared to many loving
families by years Of happiness and content,
and hallowcd by ties of birth. marriage and
death. No STAN, E suspicion, shadow oil shame
has ever sullied the far lame OF It's Inmates. No
romantic ntrigues candostine amours, or dark his
tories OF crime, passion and Jealousy lend guilty
charm 10 It's records. Diversified as have been tho
origin, associations. aims and characteristics OF its
occupants they have all baen true believers in the
sanctty Of tho marriage VOW fervent DIVORCES At the
shrine or relgoH-sensiplo. honorable high mir ded
and women. No scoier or unbcicver, no CO.
qustte or intrieuant, has ever ruled u IL. but "a
charm from tho seems to halow us there" and
ths remembrance 81 the pure and gentle graces OF the
good holy lives of have occupied IT, forms
nimbus oil glory over II, consecrating II as spot
70 which every American may point with pride rs the
model home oil "a model family. How di1erent from
Versailles the Tuileries Windsor, the Escurla. or
Sans Soucil Women far Mary Stuart as c0urtly
Josephine as bright anu vivacious as Marie Antoi-
nette; majestic LOUIS Quatorze and as gal
liant as George Ill have presided there. but with
what different recorJsi
rue LADIES'
Mira Madison queen among women and her
commanding presence, stately manners and brilliant
Wit peculiarly ftied her to grace her nigh position.
Mrs Donelson lair and gentle with the tender grace
OF one destined TO die young was still in her teens
when transpianed from an obscure Tennessee country
neighborhood TO Washington and. though unskiled
In etiquette, and artIcss and guiieess the
warblers III her native woods played her role with
marvellous case and elegance, and conferred rather
than derived dignity from her station. Mrs. Bliss
u bride when her father, General Taylor, was IN
augurated President, aud WAS bright aud sparkling,
full Of lie fun Her face with Its rosy dimpes
and mischievous snile seemed TO challenge romp
u Irritation, and yot with what perfect propriety
and matrony dignity she acted her part Miss Lane,
though not IN Inc drst bloom OF womaahood, was still
very handsome ana elegant Years OF travel aud long
residence al European courts mad impaired nusual
style aud POLISH 10 ner manners and conv ersat ion.
10 rugn was her element, and IN The Whtc House
she beautiful picture III an appropriate frame.
Then, again. palmer unattrac-
tive women Than Mrs. tola, Mrs. Fillmore or Mrs.
Grant; without beauty, couversat lUpaI powers or
they n.ied the,r nusSauds' hearis, how happy tuey
unade their homes and what perfect y pes they
oil noble niatrons
GExTLsMEN
General Jacks on, Iniperious, despotic, defiant OF
opposition, Lhe terror OF loes MAS gentle
chia Ia HIS family circle and u nder as woman ut
his own hresde. Air. Van buren, ma doscrivsd w
one Vi mis- contemporaries as one part Statesman and
two paris 0oxconu, and, though without doubt the
most astute statesman and erudite scholar ever
elected President, was probably Que oi the vainest
men lived. He Was suspected oil aspiring TO
the oi "Iclvr.a, theu IA maiden Queen. When he
vucnted the " hie House his room bore no evidence
OF having been uscu, only Tue carpet IA front o pis
mirror WON " shred, evi denty showing that
ike Narcissus, he devVted muci 0 MS leisure
The contemplation OK his own image Three oil our
Presidenis-Jenerson, jackson ana Van Bur, n-were
wiGowers, ana one-Buonanan-was an oid bachelor.
There must nave been Aspasias anu Cieopairas IN
those days IN all otheTs-wotnen ambitious OF con-
aucrIng those the worias iaureIs-DuI there
Is no record vi ANY one oil them hiving played the
part OF Pericies or Marc Antony. Ihree-harrison,
Cayior anu LlncVin-passed IRON tie portAis when
they eulcreu in triumph the nallons chosen
lLat ''bourne whence no traveller returns" MIR.
Tyle the only who ever brought MS BRIDE to
the whi,e House a. its mistress. No Lincoln rs the
only wuo ever lost chIid during his term Of
office, and General Grant the only one who ever had
daughter married there. The oniy children ever born
there The three children Of Mrs Doneison the
wife OF General Jacksons private secretary anu iite
Juiia, General Grants grunduau- htcr
A NOTABLE CnRlsIENiAG-EAsT ROOM EVENTS.
In the East Room, wnere, tradition tells us, Mrs.
Madison Luug her Linen To dry, how many domestic
well AS state anu national dramas have been acted
Ii It's walls had tongues as well sears, what scenes
OF cUurtiy festivty what prOcessiOus oI famous men
and womeu Could tney not uesLrlDel Oid resluents
still rene Der the Christening etc Mrs. Donelson's
infant daughter, 10 when all Wasniugton soclctythe
Cabinet, diplomatic corps ana uoth houses vi ION.
gress-was invited General Jackson Was an Orienial
III TASTE ana Urand Turk ever look greater deght
IN pomp. ceremony. beautiful thngs anu luxurious
Surroundings. Nnen Mrs. DonelsOn consulted HIM |
about The Arrangements ior the lete. he replied,
'Spure no expense or PANS let De an even. 10 be
re rendered. We will all do nonor TO the baoy.u He
Mr.. Van Buren, were the sponsors, and Miss Cora
LIVINGSTON, daughter oi the secretary oi stale, was
goo mother. When The clergyman asked, "Do you, |
ar he uInlu % ne dew LAM
all worksy" General Jackson drew himself up |
aud replied. II do, ar; renounce them AL" iu a |
tone that suggested ''By the Eternal" 1t WAS during
the nuliihc tion days, aud "a WITTY Southern woman
present said. alter tue ceremony, 'Ahl General, you
ing us h gu hainanf" .Ou! nsJame," quickly
General JACKSON, 'tne uevi h. ike pretty
wonan very hard 10 ses rIl oi soInetImes." Four
1--WE oi ms vines nieces speHi most OF their limo
during his administration Al tue White House
ana contributed mucn 70 us Fayety: Two OF them
were marred IN the East R0oin, aud all OF them met
at The Wunc House the men iney aIterward married.
OF vi them, Captain BotoD, oil tne United states
Navy aud VINO was also heir TO al Engnsh estate and
title was sutton she hestaIea. anu tlen declined
his suit. General Jackson favored Captain Bolton
pleaded his cause '.My DEAR saId he, Captain
Bolton IL u gentleman; has hne position; is ncn,
steady and promising WHAT on earth 10 you expeotf"
..oniy, uncle" SAID the young gri. biusniug, 10
said Inc old man, PROBABLY thinking OF his own welded
happiness "W'tn love marriage Is heaven; without
u wvrse than nell" or another niece william Alien,
tbeu rising young member from ONO, Was "A suiiOr,
and General ackson VINO had hnrer IN every pie IN
his niece, ''how could 4 love that long, lean, lank
ieliow" "Long, lean, ank ieIow,'' said General
Jackson, stray htening himself up unt he completely
ned the Dill vi long, lean lax ioiiow himself 81
tell you, Elizabeth, tnst ioug, lean, iank fellow is |
worth bouseful OF your kid-gOved dandes, and Will
make his marx yet"
rYLEK's ouIEr SECOND MARRIAGE
Mr. fylcr's wIe oied ABOUT year alter his inaugur
alton, ana eighteen months alter her death The com
muDity startled By the news OF his marriage TO
Miss Gardner Mr. Gardner, her lather was one OF
the victims oil the disaster That occurred Poo-
mac the autumn OF 1874. lhe courtshp was SO |
sudden tnat II eluded the notice OF the
Sips ana not whisper OF u been heard In society
The night before he LETT Tor New York. whcro the |
marriage ceremony was 10 take place, lie conhdcd his
valet Lett VITA him directions
Tor the reception oil the bride on their return III tell
you, Sam boz said the amorous groom glad TO got
chance expatiate tho charms Of his BRIDE she's
beauty tall ana slender, fu ol energy and spirit.
Then she's hardly out oil her teens Innk what
splendid woman SMELL be when In her prime" Yes
Mars John," said sampo, hesitatngly, rubbing his