The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-10
I|IITE HOUSE BABY.
~ Jackson's Niece, Born
r. Executive Mansion.
1leREss At THE CHRISTENING.

nssksry Trundled Her Carriage
- oanplicfty and Love for Chil-
dssa-Psggy Eaton Scandal.
yfenfssroS CRY, May Especial cor
ddence. ]--"Yes, was born in the
- House and christened in the red
+ and that ceremony was the occa-
Z Z : great official gathering"
= speaker was Mary Emily Donelson
1ox, sweet, soft-spoken, soft-man-
"a lady Of Southern type, whose birth
nnfly years among the personages Of
beIlum days invest her reminiscent
- With peculiar interest Mrs. Will
- the daughter of Andrew Donel-
nsphew of Andrew Jackson, and the
80 secretary and confidential adviser
N0n Hickory" during his entire official
~ mother, Emily Donelson, was mis-
u the White House, and the portrait
ing in her daughters cosy home on
- i that Of very lovely woman.
- Nrs. Harrison succeeds in securing
u6lsGion to hang the portraits Of White
- ladies' in the Executive Mansion,
81 Emily Donelson will certainly
the collection. 1t is little singular
hiring the years of presidential occu-
= but two births are recorded among
oGRcial families, that of Mary Emily
hon and Julia Dent Grant, daughter
f6l0nel Fred Grant.
6effing again to the baptismal cere-
~ Mrs.. Wilcox said: both houses
- invited, and for few minutes was
m6fe importance than any of the great
1mats, jurists or statesmen at the
III. Over near the east window the
nony was performed, Uncle Jackson
oIding me in his arms and Martin Van
IN standing as godfather, while Miss
4 - Livingston, daughter Of the secretary
& a lats ard reigning belle and beauty Of
3 IS administration, took upon herself the
possibilities of godmother. / was said
have behaved very well during the
s omony which my mother attributed to
position near the windows overlooking
- Potomac. This was my favofite out
l IN IN the big mansion, and when cross
/ = unruIy, was sure to be pacifed by .
mpse Of the river from that particular
ptndow."
s'sus SUNSHINE or THE WHITE HOUSE,
There were several children in the
Donelson family, and, according to Mrs.
N1Icox, the White House babies were as
ui6ely advertised a. the poor, irresponsi-
j - little McKees are today. In fact, Mary
Uonelson was rendered even more con-
sopicuous BY presidential favoritism than is
Bahy Mckee. She was President Jackson's
particular pet, and when she happened to
Il IN the room he never failed to call at
tontion 70 the little flaxen-haired girl. No
matter Of what high degree his visitors
might Be, foreign diplomat or some distin-
euished caller from distant state. he would
say. drawing the little one forward: "This
Is the sunshine Of the White House" and
invariably adding, this little girl was
i horn IN the White House," I'm fact, so
eostain was this to be said" continued
4 Nm. Nilcox smiling, ''that, child though
Wae, ! became tired of being reckoned
S49L9 hloStanee except that / was born
~ white House. Il was somewhere
u4ng my uncle's last term, and had be-
ne quite astudent, that one day hearing
- distinguished visitors announced,
- = the president and, grasping his
aid hurriedly, Please, uncle, don't
Hem was born in the White House.
hat can conjugate GDao, ansas,
nal JACKSON Ann HIS BABY's HAIR
Uncle jackson was very fond of all the
ldren, and many bright morning he
Neod 90 with Us over to Lafayette square,
Shofe he would join in our game of num-
oy-peg with as much zest as any of the
sAoys. In 1882 when the cornerstone of
] - treasury was laid. committee waited
pm the president, asking him to con-
*lllbute something to be sealed in the treas
~ box then ready to be deposited in the
plner-stone. Something very precious
4eded one Of the gentlemen, and sacred to
In The president called me in, and
ying, Here is the most precious thing
u the White House, he cut off lock Of
~ hair and gave it to them. That lock of
All sealed up and weighed down under
- mighty building, always gave him q
Qnt deal Of pleasure, and always in later
oou when We were driving, he would in
foseing nod toward the great building and
mind me of the honor he had bestowed
gon me-"
MAssA JAcKsoN's CROWN.
Mn. Wilcox related with little touch
PRIDE and satisfaction an incident of the
hermitage that illustrated the great rev.
amce in which her uncle was held by his
Hople. TWAS during Martin Van Buren's
Nm that my uncle entertained him at the
Aeymitage, and Of course the arrival of
q - president was made great occasion
= the plantation. Many Of the servants
y holiday dress went out on the turn
ne to see the presidential coach make its
10y, an oracle among the house servants,
I nd to me in tone OF unqualified SUNRISE.
Why, land, Miss Mary, he amt got no
0oWn on!"
Well, Aunt Betsy answered, "why
Cd you expect to see him with a crown
nj Uncle Jackson never wore a crown"
ASA Jackson" cried Aunt Betsy,
q lace shining with pride, Flaw, Miss
asry, he don't need no CROWN
ms was Aunt Betsy's way of casting
aections on man who certainly was
tnef ordinary looking for the position.
sroRIEs OF PRECEDENT VAN buren,.
As | recollect Mr.. Van Buren," said
q. Wilcox, 'he was q plain, common
Noklng man, strongly German in appear
nee with round face and very bald
& -, but he was a man of most elegant
.anners, and had quite reputation as
ndy. 1t was jokingly said of him that
eaen he left the White House there was
- scratch found upon the furniture,
~ an article defaced or worn, except q
scn o. carpet that was stretched before
~ null length mirror This IL wa.