Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-21

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Washington was n member of the Legislature
Of his state. His wife always Accompanies
him TO Williamsburg. then the capital Of
Virginia And so. treading on flowers, tim,
slipped away noiseiessly for t.ese happy PEG
pie. Then came time at last when FOL
eight years the toom OF cannon and the roar
o: musketry shook every home in the land
The happy family a: Mt Veraun suffered
disi upton with the rest. for its head wa
the leader of the Old Continentals who fal
tered not
Every year in October Mrs Washington
loaded with supplies, visited her husband in
camp and spent the winter with him. Each
year she hoped would end the war and con
cin.!e his long absence At last, when peacs
rs declared and the country for which the
fathers fought became really their own,
Washington was once more csiiei from his
home to assume the presidential chair, which
he filed conscieutiously for eight years and
then refused a third nomination,
The seat of government was then IN New
York The presidents house was elegantly
furnished, and almost as formally conducted
as the home Of a king. Mrs Washington
was an aristocras by nature. ard, in accord
ance with the custom Of the times con
English aud French drawing rooms Tbs
Republican court. then located at No. :
Franklin square. New York. called together
the most elegant and estimab,e OF the
county Very different from the presep.
method Of receiving the public were those
receptions The most rigid rules governed
them, and access was not easy. Dress, too,
was consideration Certain requirement.
in that particular must 10 observed
The second yesr OF Wsshington's admin
istration the seat of government was re
moved to PHILADELPHIA. where he same
ceremony was Observed in the management
of the President housshoit as at New York.
The house chosen was On Market street. be
tween Fifth and Sixth, on the south side,
and it was handsomely furnished No houss
was provided for the president By the gov
ernrent then, a. now The trst President
rented ani furnishes! his own
Mrs Washington beld her receptions, or
drawing rooms, they were called, on FRI
day evening Of each week The guests
assembled s.rIy, and left before ION
These occasions are said 70 have bscn ex.
ce,.iingiy stiff. solemn ard awkward tn.
atmosphere Of awful dignity that radiaf-d
from the great Washington rather over
powered the gu-sfa IL was an homer 10 IL
admitted. tut IL was also fearful thai e
any addicted 90 naturainsss % mann CT
buosancy Of spirits.
The lady Of the mansion sat AZ the head
Of the room. agi the guests sere placed in G
circle around which the pres5den; paz.ed.
speaking cerernoniously 10 each one Tss-s
Is nothing TO tel Is What Mrs. Wa.hiu--or
wore on these occasions, o. how sAe lcos ed
The society reporter had not ;i.ea been ID
vented. as !; ~as the age Of bro1E,, not
tirsei We know. however, thu; toe yl-esi
deas powdered his hair and never afese6
his hand TO aEy u h1s -nes,s and tia. b.
wore the cd Confidential uniform
At this time Ma Washington xaS 5 vssrz
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horn IN the sane year. Mr. WsshlaE.nn'.
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g. teai>riy - II they had t<-c1 his S1n
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