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complisbment OF her youth, and thus make
herself always the equal and hclpmeet OF her
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DINER DEArHs IN me WHITE HOUSE.
Where Former Mistres-es of the Executive
Mansion Lived and Died.

Mansion Lived md Died.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 2t.-Although the historic
old White House has been tho homo VI Presi-
dents for nearly u century. marriages and
deaths within its spacious rooms have been
extremely rare. Indeed. only ono Presidents
vito has died under it's ROOT. This was Mrs.
Letitia Christian Tylcr. the wife Of President
John Tyler. Singularly enough she was also
the first woman 10 do in the White House. and
her husband had succeeded to the Presidency
by the death OF President William Henry Har.
rison. grandfather OF tho present Executive.
who was tho first President to die In tho Man.
sion. Since the establishment Of the national
capital at Washington at the beginning OF the
present century six deaths have occurred
within the walls OF the Executive Mansion.
The first was that Of Gen. Vim. Henry Iiarri-
son. who served tho shortest term Of any man
who was ever elected to the Presidency OF the
United States. Hc was inaugurated on March
4. 1871. and died ors month afterward.
Utterly unable to escape the opportunities of
the persistent place hunters In his Office and
private rooms. he frequently sought seclusion
in the open air. thereby contracting the severe
cold which brought his career to an untimely
end on April 4. 1S41. Gen. Harrison's death
was followed within two years by that Of Mrs.
Tyler. who was an invalid when she came to
the White House.
As President Harrison was killed by the
Office seekers. so President Zachary Taylor.
who was the nextt to die in the White House.
was killed by a Fourth OF July calculation. On
Independence Day. 1850. he sat under a bright
sun ut the dedication OF the Washington Mon
ument. patiently listening to an address by
Senator Foote and lengthy remarks by George
Washington Tarke Curtis The midsummer
heat was exceedingly excessive. and tho cere-
monies wero prolonged. President Taylor
drank freely Of ice water while on the stand.
and on his return to the White House he was
tempted by a fine basket Of cherries that had
boon sent to him by a friend. He also
drank several goblets OF iced milk. and
against the warnings of his physician. DIR.
W~ltnorspoon. who was his guest. he again
partook of the cherries and iced milk after u
hearty dinner. AS a natural result OF this i'm.
prudence u severe attack Of cholera morbus
followed. His condition soon grew 30 serious
that in forty-eight hours he realized that his
recovery was impossible. and. predicting his
death, he began to bravely face the end.
Eminent physicians were called, in. but they
could not arrest tho fever which had super-
s s%snSo to his ioI bo %aoe on oD'f the tuesday SsSH 1S mosnin ne
following his first attack. -" but you cannot
the hst State s'h,,p, ent toiisd his J.. funeral ns DS Sne IL
which was echoed from every church steepie
in the Distr II. Ina, nj have endeavored to do my
The burdens which were heaped upon Pres
ident Lincoln during the stormy days OF, the
tell upon Ills domestic life In the denth Of little
Willie. Lincoln. the Presidents l3-year-old
son. The circumstances attending this death
when smallpox was epidemic in this city. and
almost every home was invaded by the
the Presidents family the boy contracted the
disease. which at that time seemed. to be In
dental household within the White House
s,n ,ses IT, 9s. GSsm d 81 "GrsndpS Rsnt;% int the ssc ysni
term Of Graut,. Ao ADMINISTRATION.
One OF the most sensational deaths in the
Hawaii Who was the a' lean OF the bipio,matie
New Years Day official reception the yener-
assembled in the famous East, Room. re-
brilliant group Of adde's prominent in social
circles. receiving the eona5a,uIatiCn; appro-
Alien was "a seen to totter and faii. lie was as.
sisted to the cloak room and expired before
Presilent, Lincoln died in a little hous. OPP
rosite Ford's Theatre, where he vas stricken
worm seT. s sS sns "ssass, smba ia'!sf' in hl ths ss% %ti's
rsmains Of rresidest Ca Il Se! d Sere 'bb ronght 10
lol lstpCloH. u Nv l ort
vices. instead of being held in the White
HOUSE. took place at the Capitol;
a F &sn ion ' has eyer t >. %ss dice, ea'f n II Tie Wiz Wsit e,
House. Martha Washington. the wife OF the
sps'n rrs e. FISH: aid lid. a 1o5 M0 Sasw ysrP Ar I'M Il ,I e
President Adams: who was the first lady to oc.
eGHPy the White H /, IS At Is Washington: lied in
the Vile Of Thomas Jefferson. expired before
ed homostead. Monticello. Va. Sept; 8.
Jefrerson's death and her husbands devotion
to her during her illness bear a striking re.
White House during the past lew weeks. Mrs.
Jefferson was n victim to consumption. and
fingered between life aud denth for a period Of
sat a. the bedside. only catching brief inter.
walls OF rest. Mrs Randolph. her eldest dauGh-
White House when her father became presl-
dent. thus describes the sad scene:
Aunt uas cs n4r ssa %y S S%n . %a I !, sls Ii .af up w wItn
nourishment to the last" For tho four months
when not at her bedsiie lie was writing in 4
small room which OPENED Immediately at the
n state OF insensibility by his sister. Mrs. Carr.
when he tainted and remained insensible so
long that they feared he would never re.
Mrs. Martha Jsflerson Randolph. who pre;
On Oct. 10, 1885,, Mrs. Dolly Madison, one OF
the most beautiful and Accomplished ladies'
who ever gracei the Executive Mansion. made
her home In Washington after leaving the
1870; Mrs. lanes 20 M dm ThlIs living in
and Mrs.. John Quincy Adams died at
NE old AdaRs sSne't tsss,oe IN 9 nd1sM
Iaekson,s wife Eos DIED saa ip MI N%usFh mpIs Dd Tenn.
snn" thn innrhtor OF President jackson. IRE
sided oyer thu White House when her father
entered upon his ADMINISTRATION. Mrs. Martin
Van buren, also1died before her husband DO
came President. in Albany. In 1879. and bis
daughter-i IN -law. Mrs. Abram Van buren,. dis
penssi The social honors o fthe White House.
Mr.; william HHnry, H Har survived nor nor
at North Bend. o..
President TyIer's first wife. ms above stated.
died In the White House In 1892. and aftertwo
years hs'narried Mis- Julia Gardner In New
York city. Miss Gardiner was only, 70 years
old Mt tho timc Of her wedding. aud was tho
first bride brought to tho White House. Mrs.
Hscngouln, 10, in August, I'M.