The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-16
LEAVING TIE WHITE HOUSE.
frs. Grant and Mrs. Hsyes-1he Last
cood-by-In Europe.

Washington my heart was broken
When Mr. Hayes was elected | invited
Mr. and Mrs. Hayes to come directly
to the White House, but they refused.
On the Sunday previous TO the inaug.
uration gave a dinner for them. 80
that Mrs. Hayes would not feel
stranger. The dinner was lovely and
everything was arranged splcndIdly
There were seventeen of my own fam
lily at the dinner and a large number
of prominent guests and the legation
and cabinet officers | shall never
forget Mrs Hayas when she entered
The large doors were thrown open and
the general and | advanced to meet
them She was walking by3Ir Hayes,
but did not hold his arm, She was
dressed in white silk and her dark hair
was combed smoothly over her ears.
Her soft, black eyes shonc like dla-
monds and her checks were as rcd as
roses. took her hand in mine-lt
trembled little-and said Welcome.
Mrs. Hayes, TO the White House, and
then my guests surrounded ms and she
was soon at home. After dinner the
chief Justice administered the oath of
Office to Mr. Hayes in the parlor On
Monday | did not go 10 the inaugum-
/ ton. because | was busy burning old
letters and papers that my father bad
owned, some bearing the date Of ltQo
had seen two inaugurations. those of
the general and / did not care t0 Soc
any more. had a lovely luncheon
ready for them ON their return and 1
also ordered the dinner and iho break
fast for the following morning. 50
Mrs. Hayes would not have that worry
the first thing Then ! told the stew
ard he must go to Mis- Hayes for
orders after that
After dinner. as was still hostess.
said to Mr. Hayes Shall return to
the parlorf and he gave me his arm
and Ulysses took Mrs Hayc When
we got in the parlor | said, I hope
Mr. Hayes that you Will bc as happy
here az we have been for eight years
and then ! said, Good-by, and wc
drove away. | told Ulysses as we
were driving away that had intended
10 say TO Mr. Hayes what Gen Buck
ncr said 10 HIM when Buckucr vacated
Fort Donclson My house Is yours
but | forgot it, Ulysses just put his
arm around mc and said he was glad I
had not. All the servants who had
served me during our term gathered IN
the hall 10 say farewell, and they were
CRYING and cried with them. After
two weeks of hourly festivities. I
might say. we left Washington on a
special train. Ny car was filed with
flowers. and after we had been escorted
10 it q senator made a speech thanking
ne for 50 successfully filing tine posi-
ton of mistress OF the White House
Then another senator. a dear friend OF
mine. said 10 was wrong that we ever
should leave 1t, and somehow began
To think it was They went ont and
left me and ] began to cry All my
pent up feelings burst forth at one
bound and. as / tell you. nay tears
would have ll0ated the ship of state If
gathered in "a reservoir | cried for
easily forty miles, and then the gem
eal came in and said
"'Nhy Julia, my dear what Is
wrongf
/ feel like a walf. Ulysses. isoD-
bed. / have no home
Never mind, SIC viii soon have
another One Remember what % re-
lief If is to INC to be released from chat
position. Now we can 40 "hat al,
ways wished to d"-,Fi-li E'i9pe an"
maybe trayel afoun" lh' NoIid O.lo'e
Te return
And $50 Ac checred me, and never
fclta Icgict afterwards ltWasled D.
self away in those first tears
And Ae had his wisht ! SAID.
~ .s we trlyg lad around the world
and were received every whore WIN ana
ovation what was ine most ih'eie''-
ing place To- mct The cl}lt ".h.fe lay
tL- hodie. at Ferdinand AND Isabella
livery school child DID An'tcl KNOWS
the story Of Ferdinand md Isabella. !
said 90 tho dear old priest VINO Was our
guide. and D. soCmedmaNelor lo hlm
that ID should Dee SD. ! wentdo"n INTO
tie crypt whcrc they lle Jlt think
I irs e., tGey have been here for 400