Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-24

Aarsn Burr, third vice-Prssident while in
command Of force of continental troops in
Orange county, New York, became acquainted
win Iheodosaa Hevost, an accomplished lady
and widow Of an English officer who had died
in the West Indies. She was ten years his &C.
nior and had two sohs. They were married in
17S2, and q year after Thsodosia Burr vas
born. In 1874 Mrs. Burr died. When Aaron
Burr became vice-Presidsnt his daughter
Theodosia was paragon Of beauty and femi.
nine culture. After her mothers death her
father bestowed great care upon her education
She presided over his household and vas hir
companion. One month before Aaron Burr
took ms seat - vics.President his bsauti.
ful Theodosia married Joseph Allston, Of
South Carolina, but she visited him
and contributed largely to his political infir-
ence BY her brilliant Wit and her social attrsc-
tons. The social nfo Of Vice President George
Cnnson, man OF erninence in Revolutionary
and subsequent anairs, 10 blank.
| The wife OF Elbridge Gerry, fourth Vice
President, was Ann Thompson, daughter of
Charles Thompson, the secretary Of the CONT
mental Congress and secretary Of the Senate to
with Mrs. Madison the social honors of the can
itai until her husbands death, which occurred
while on the way to Washington in the arst
year OF the administration. vice-President
Daniel 3. TomPkins played an unimportant
1917 to 1875, during the two terms OF President
Monroe.
Ucs-PAxsIpENr mo. o. CALHOUN,
who hlled the Office through the administra-
ton OF the younger Adams and three years Of
the first term of Jackson, when he resigned
was represented By his cousin-wife, who was q
Miss Caldwell, In the brilliant circle of fash.
ionable danes who enlivened the season dur
Ing the stormy social epoch OF the times of
Andrew Jackson. She was . great friend Of
IL
the White House under President jackson, and
sided with her against the President in his eff
forts to force his protege, Peggy O'Neil, Tim
periake, Eaton, portion Of the time under the
latter martial cognomen az wife Of his Secre-
tary OF War, into social recognition by his
cabinet.
Martin Van Buren, had been Q widower for
some time when he took the seat Of presi-
dent OF the Senate. His principal prominence
In the social affairs Of the times, both when he
President during his second term, was in do
ing the social entertaining, which Mrs. Donel-
son would not do. Richard NJ. johnson, who
was not much given 10 polite society, occa-
eioned another lull in the social luminosity Of
the vice-presidential degree until Jno. Tyler
rode into the Office by virtue Of the support of
the Harrison wings, whom he afterward sold
out politically.
were eminently social family. They Dos
sessed all the old-time pride of colonial arstoc-
racy, with the manners and hospitality to back
1t. The brevity Of Gen. William Henry Harri-
sons distinction in the presidential office ens.
bled Mrs. Tyler and her charming daughters to
step into the higher office. and in which rela-
ton they are favorably known. After social
interregnum Of an entire administration, lack.
ing but one month, Vice-President George NJ
Dallas introduced the social leadership and
genial hospitality Of Philadelphia into the fash
M A<ygvSn NJ kkA as
During the brief and domestic social expert
ences OF the two years Of Taylor's term the
surroundings Of che vice-presidential Office.
then occupied by Willard Fillmore. we're quietly
attractive. Abigail Powers Fillmore was not
In the best OF health, but her gifted daughter,
social duties until she entered the sphere of
supreme rank by tho demise of the hero of
Buena Vista. The next three Vice Presidents,
John C. Breckenridge, Hannibal Hamlin and
Andrew johnson, play ed an unimportant part
in the social affairs.
MIS-. coLrAx.
Schuyler Collar, the vice-President during
the first OF Gen. Grants administrations con-
tributed more to the social gayeties Of the cap
ital during that period Of his public career than
any person who bad filed the Office for some
years. His second wife, Ellen w. Wade, might
be said to have been the bride of the Speakers
circle, as they were married at Andover, Ohio.
before the first month after the election of Mr..
Colfa1 to the vice-presideney had expired, and
New Years reception Of the Speaker on the
first day OF 1859. Mrs. Colfa1 was q lady of
me intelligence, much beauty and winning
grace.
The next three Vice Presidents, Henry Wilson,
WIN. A. Wheeler, and Chester A Arthur, were
widowers, and while always punctual and
prominent upon ali social occasions, they con-
trfbuted little to the stock Of polite festivities
Mrs. Mary Arthur McElroy will always be pleas
antly remembered as the presiding lady of
hss w warer H0S S.s during S the term Of
dent Thomas A. Hendricks lived the social
surroundings Of that distinguished citizen
would have been particularly animated and at
tractive. Mrs. Hendricks disputed the right Of
precedence Of any iady over the wife Of the
dent She therefore denied the social priority
Of Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland and was pre-
pairing to assert her claims at the time of her
husbands death.
THE NEW ADMINISTRATION
will probably embark upon the next term COM
plete in all it, appointments and auxiliaries.
There will be an attractive mstron at the head
OF the social affairs Of the executive mansion in
Mrs. Harrison and q woman of large experience
IN n the circles OF opu!ence and fashion as chief
lady OF the sphere Of the Vice-President and
President Of the Senate in Mrs. Morton.
MRS. HABRIsos's INTENTIONS.
Mrs. Harrison has written letter to an init
mate friend in this city, who IL member of
the ladies' aid society Of the Garfield hospital
association, expressing her delight in coming
back to Washington for many reasons.
Entirely apart from the honors Of the Office to
which her husband has been elected, the most
prominent Of which being that she may tn en-
resume her active work In that charity and
contribute her share towards making it all that
its projectors intended
In her Astounding interest in charity Mrs.
Harrison, in the Executive Mansion, will re-
peat the noble works Of Mrs. President Madi-
son, who founded in 1915 the Washington city
orphan asylum.
The example set by Mrs. Harrison IL likely to
create great boom in fashionable charities
during the next four years.
THE PRESIDENT AND MRS. CLEVELAND
will return to the executive mansion early next
month. It is understood that Mrs. Cleveland
will somewhat extend the frequency and scope
OF her own social entertainments in the direc-