The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-06-15
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The Brides and Ladies of the White
House,

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The Brides and Ladies of the White
House,
Fortunately the whole American peo.
pIcA as they read the accounts OF the
Wbi.e House wedding are throwing old
shoes and rice for good luck in the path
of the President and bis bonnie BRIDE
We have bit on The era OF good feeling.
The jsrring OF politics and the clamor
ofthe otIice-seeker is not heard in the
land. The grim Elmunds smiles and
the -acrid ingalls, has suspended the COIN
age of dynamite sentences. The. voices
OF sten millions OF people, nere recorded
and counted to put a master in the White
House, while the election OF mistress
rested with one man and The crv ',yes''
that is supposed 10 have been sounded
in the ssblue room" last September. The
people OF all parties, sects. races and
previous conditions are pleased that
Grover Cleveland has found BRIDE
There is no doubt OF .bat, and the
young bride especially will have the
sympathy and kindly consideration OF
all in the erduons social duties before
her. The White House ia not fully oc-
cupied without mistress, the natural
and proper leader OF the cosmopolitan
society of Washington. As relief
from the severe tasks OF administrator
the turmoil OF legislation. and the never
ceasing partisan combinations, social
pleasures are expected as part OF the life
Of the capital The courtesies CT The
White House are part Of Presidents
oblig They are a feature OF in
intercourse as we'll as a duty
10 the American public Mr.. Cleveland
has not, MS his immcdiste predecessor,
Mr.. Arthur had, $ genius for social de-
lights he needs the aid OF Q vie whose
graces OF manner. tact and talent will
satisfy The brilliant society of Washing
ton The youth OF the bride and her
very lnexperience year ago this
month she was one OF the "sweet girl
graduaies' in blue and white-will in
sure for her tue kindly consideration OF
the society veterans, so plentiful in
W WashingtoD, with their jealousies and
riyalties. She is remarkably free from
all arrangements of this kind Fne
natural chivalry Of mankind, always al
the service OF new msde bride, will
command FOR her o champion wherever
and whenever she may need one II
would no he strange, therefore, il this
ybnng'.s girl. because Other modesty,
youth aid inexperiepce, would make a
brilliant society success, and be hereaf.
ter quotedsas one Of the most charming
and winning the ladies of the White
House. That ia the universal wish at
all events.as i fra ~ aass
The position. the Presidents bride
takes to-day has been 6lled By notable
women, whoi left an impress on their
times. Mrs. Washington's stately and
formal receptions, with the service of
'sea and coffee with plum cake," are not
1 part of The White House traditions. as
she never occupied the Executive Man
sion.i Mrs. AhigailaAdams, the wife Of
the second President. was the first lady
Of the White House; she was woman
OF much social experience ss we'll as
Ialents and character, and without doubt
the most conspicuous American woman
Of 'l,er day. whether by position or char
acter. In person she,wss distinguished
and noble rather, .han b"auiiful When
,lIe occupied the White House it was an
unfinished barracks. with few rooms
D, ,sstered, not.a,bell 10 The house, and
he thrifty lady had the weeks washing
Tried in the East Room. Jefferson for
light years kept open house. with pro-
use hospitality that lef, him bankrupt
il the close of his term. II was essen
ially bachelor establishment. be being
widower, and We hear little OF ladies
mong its visitors. An immediate So
:ial change followed the Inauguration of
Madison; his wife was apleasing woman
md almost as much younger thar her
husband as Mr. Cleveland's bride. Mrs.
Hsdison introduced stated levees or re
options, where every one was free 10
I'tcnd. Washington eocety at that
iine-and ii was q war time-is desert
ieh as coarse; men drank heavily and
women gambled The mutual hearing
h Congressman vas ,hatsoi courtesy,
empc. cd by drunkenness and dueling.
Mrs Monroe retrenchei some OF the
,r5fuse cirilities OF Mrs. Madison es-
ahlisbed tSe rule The Presidents vile
honlil not return calls, and at first was
unpopulsr. but oyereame the
,rcjudice In Paris, when her husband
vas Minister, she was kno wn as e"la
,elle Ame,icaine," and in the White
Jouae as s"most regal looking lady"
,he was assisted hr two married daueh
ers, connected rs she was herself with
distinguished New York families. The
Monroe and Adams dynast:es mark
Il a great social change AT the Capital.
rhe White House was vastly improved,
be S64, ,000-antuI ex'ravagance- voted
t during their terms having heen taste
ully expended. Manners improved in
espect to order and deeorum, and be-
ides there was less slavish imitation
II English modes in the social side OF
,fficial life. The American idea was be.
.inning TO assert itself, rot in thu free
iom Of Jetferson's way hat in well reg.
,lated and sensible conduct. The court
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