New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-15
PRESIDENTIAL HAND-SHAKING.
AN OLD MANS "REMINISCENCES.

| From The Boston Transcript,
Can any give the name Of the President Of The
! United states who introduced the custom OF manu-
Shaking on the occasion of letting in the sovercigns
pay their respects 10 the presiding sovereign me
Nation That neither Of the inst TWO Presidents
Introduced this IS statement which no one i
likely contest, but thai II was fully IN Keeping WIN
the public Of Mr.. Jefferson during his Plesi-
Opixon would be likely to dispute. happen 10 have
ii in my power Illus this point Flanklori. once
a borough, but now an integral par OF Ihhadelpia,
i situated creek whence II takes lis name, al
about four miles from Independence Hall The first
thing that takes the eye Of me Traveller ale nav ny
crossed the creek ard entered upon Frankfort man
street venerable mansion on the left, and deeply re
es, from the street, from which 1t i approached by
winding avenue Of stately eims, this noble SUBURBAN
residence standing at the time OF the Revolution,
and. according TO popniar legeN. us extensive ana
romantic grounds were the scene OF the hst pnDHc
celebration Of the Declaration OF IndependenCe Which
took place IN the United states Early IN the present
century this arlsocIatc home was IN the occupancy
culture afte%ar known as The inventor OF ihc ever
pointed lead pencil and other useful mechanical COZ
In the year 1915, or thereabsnts, met the gentle
man al frankfort, then an octOgcn&rlan' ana on
81 p c"nvrrsafion thar ield Win lin ~ related to
ne the following anecd0tc OF Mr. Jefferson one
being a hand he undertook respond to the sum
mons in person On opening the door, great was his
establishment at finding himself standing IN me
presence Of Thomas Jefferson. then President OF the
tnltcl states. ON his very earnest inquiry as 10
horse. Mr. Jefferson replied that he h9d put him up
In tha statLe. ON arriving a. Ms de.l.hiiloh' u
installed his horse I'm the stable. The gentleman In
formed me that he never told this anecdolc III fAls
thar the President Of the United States should be 30
unmndful OF his exalted office as 10 stap- M norse
the Presidents call 10 make Arrangements 10,
the importation of piano for ne dIawnIhPGoi ="
many other similar specimens OF tne puDic niater'
practised affected. some would say by Mr. Jeneson'
am inclined 10 attribute the ia shOn OF the mana sah
ing in quesfi0a 10 the hero Of ew-Oreans taih'r
than 10 the philosopher Of Monticello. OF me pa la,
working of this CUSTOM : far at least a. lhc mana
sha N are concerned two Instances have fallen un.e
my observation which VIII take the liberty 70 Ieae
River and cast nv in favor Of General HARRISON
the Wing candidate for the Pres1cnc{, AM a,n tbs
on the 9th Of last November ala the same th"S
in favor of his grandson ,....,.,,,ou -, Can
eraI Harrison ! visited New-lork City, ana me, a'
the house of friend gentleman IRON 'Ic Meo'i
,rbo was a nephew of the President. lie INFORMED
~H' ,bad on bIs way 10 New-YOrk he stopped III
Wasbncton and called at the White House, in order
iu,n The room where the President was. he was
rushing forward seize his uncle Dy le manu-, WIN
~ 10 cnntIv Tor II was very sore, ard his arm quite
lame / need not dwell upon the injurious ELECTS %
ha,d shaking upon the health Of General HARRISON
nor the fatal event to which II IS believed 10 nave
largely contributed ~ - A., A.,
when President Taylor, in the next summer AFTER his
visited that city, ON the day AFTER his
arrival he gave at me h9tei ~nerg no |ds ht
tanned. reception which attended. Al apou.
O'Clock In the afternoon OF that DAY was on me
sidewalk in front Of the hotel ana IN couhn "hich
vas advancing step by step into the PRESIDENTIAL pres
ence when suddenly the President appeared al an
omen window which was directly above our beads ana
afGdressed US He announced that his physician MAJ
nrobibi,ed further proceeding OF the reception ne
suressed his regrets. he said that he should be gia1
IN come down and shake every OF Us by The hand
until the teas into our eyes, but "a the eafS
we're now all side he should be 0blgcd 10 retire
Good manners are the blossoms OF g0od sense me
pOet sings. and il Is most dcVOuty 10 De "shed thdI
fhe good Of this great nation NAV. When Il
10 pay its Respects 10 the ChleI MdElsud'
bloom out in manners which are applOplae, tha
IS duly respectful. genial. ana niceN IT,
rardful OF sclf-rcspe't And here am le
minded Of the manner In which President Nasmhg'oh
Was wont 10 conduct his receptions. a. DESCRIBED 10
me by the late LudOylc Updlke, esq, o. East 1ieeh
wlch II. ]. He secretary 81 The kh0de Islahu |
state Convention which adopted the Federal C0htliu
nounce The important event 10 the General Govern
ment Precisely at O'Clock IN the evening General |
Washington entered the Presidential drawing room
where the company assembled 10 receive hli' alu
took his place the hearth-rlg. lie was III Iuli
evening dress, an elegant sword by his sac, ann
Fri cOrnered hat I'm his hand. The visitors were ihe
individually presented 10 him each one was received
with a stately bow but without any mana shakhg
The President then began al one END on ule roy
Of visitors. and passing along the line adhrsseh ca
one and then resumed his proper place on inc heaI
rug After standing there a short time he maze MS
BOW TO the company aud retired, the recepuoh wa