The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-10-26

w was heid once month, on New
Years Day and July f. The custom of
Puollc concerts in the grounds was also
llnaugurated, but in September, 1912,
Mrs Tyler died and was buried
from the White House. Mrs. Semple
then presided over the mansion
until her fathers marriage to Miss Julia
Gardiner, in June, 1874 The second
Mrs. Tyler was mistress of the White
House for eight months only.
MIS-. Polk was lady of great dignity
and culture, and having no children to
divide her attention, she devoted her,
self to her duties as social queen of the
Capital. Dancing was discontinued, but
the weekly receptions grew in size and
elegance. With the exception of one
summer in Tennessee. Mrs Polk spent
full four years in the White House
Mrs, Taylor was more familiar with
the frontier and army life than with So
ciety, SO she delegated the duties of mis-
tress of the White House to her daughter
Betty, wife of Col. Bliss. Mrs. Bliss
was brilliant hostess, and the White
House was very gay for gear and
half
Then Gen. Taylor's death brought
new mistress, Mrs. Fillmore. She was
IN delicate health, but bravely took part
in all social formalities, although her
daughter relieved her at times Miss
Fillmore was only twenty years old, but
most accomplished and successful as
hostess. Both mother and daughter died
In Washington shortly after leaving the
White House.
Mrs. Pierce was in mourning for her
| lost son when she entered the White
House, but she performed her social du-
ties with quiet dignity. She held recep
tions in the Blue Room and presided at
all state dinners
Under the ADMINISTRATION Of Harriet
Lane, the brilliant neice of the bachelor
President, Buchanan, the social triumphs
OF the White House became celebrated
indeed. Most remarkable Of all her sue
cesses was the entertainment of Albert
Edward. Prince Of Wales, at the White
House in 1860.
During the terrible years OF t be war
Mrs. Lincoln had little opportunity to
show her ability as an entertainer, and
the death of her son Willie was another
| blow. Indeed there was but one Oppor-
tunity for but one brilliant affair, the
New Years reception Of 1860, and short
ly after that the whole nation wa;
plunged into grief by the assassination
Of the President
Mrs. Johnson being an invalid when
her husband become President, the du
ties Of hostess Of the white house were
delegated to her eldest daughter, Mrs
Patterson. She was lady Of great ex
ecutive ability, and under her direction
the mansion was refurnished with ele
gance and taste. In this she was assist
ed by her sister Mrs. Slower, and Stat
dinners become feature Of their admin
istration.
Mrs. Grant brought large family 0
children with her to the White House
and the debut and marriage Of her daugh
ter Nellie was an event Of importance
being followed by the introduction Of he
daughter in law, Mrs Fred Grant. |
. addition to many friends and kinspeople
Mrs. Grant entertained the Duke Of Edjr
f burgh, the Grand Duke Alexis Of Russis
King Kalakaua, and the first ministe
from China, while her closing receptio
was especially brilliant
/ Mrs. Hayes was a winsome and cheer
i | I
l.. her defiance Of precedents in abolishin
f wine from the White House. For th
q she won the esteem of temperance pee
. pie everywhere. and such was her taller
as an entertainer that even society di
b not miss the accustomed stimuant t
t sociability President and Mrs. Hay,
d celebrated their twenty fifth weddin
anniversary ard the coming of age
C their second son in the White House.
Mrs Garfelds reign at the Whit
o House was brief, for sickness seized h.
soon after her arrival, anu the death
st the President seven months after his il
l. auguration ended it entirely. GraEdu
al Garfield, the aged mother Of the Pres
G dent, was remarkable parsonage in Il
$ Executive Mansion at this time.
s. President Arthur installed ais eiste
e Mrs McElroy, as mistress of the Viii
r. House, and she was assisted in all soci
n functions by Mrs. Frelinghuysen and h
?. daughters, accomplished entertainers ;
n of them.
IS The sister of President Cleveland al
le assumed the duties of social head Of Il
as White House, but was supplanted aft
is a year by the Presidents bride. t
1T trlumphs that were won by this lad a
/ so fresh in the minds of the people as
IF need almost no review Her tact al
~ ability were equal to her beauty, and h
al youth made more remarkable the soc
success she achieved The official ent,
q, tainments during this period were p'
ne feet in form, with the additional gra
be of enjoyability.
le Mrs. Harrison came to the VII
l2 House fully qualified to become
on queen, her residence in Washington
e, wife of Senator Harrison having Civ
ID her a full knowledge Of all the funcJio
oy of official society, while her own CHAR
I'D ing personality had won for her host
friends She was furthermore ably
of sisted by her daughter, Mrs. Mckee,
Ii daughter in law, Mrs. Russell Harri.'
he and her nieces, Mrs. DimmiCk a
he Mrs Parker, while her father,
on John Scott. added dignity, and her raj
IL children grace to this remarkable fam
,u- circle of four generations. Not only '
ast Mrs. Harrison model entertainer, nj
,p- ing all social events-pubic, private 8
ys, oficial-successful to the hlghest
ID gree, but she was a practic Il hou
keeper of rare attainments. Under
lite administration the White House was
in paired and refurnishcd with all The &C
te- omic as we'll as aesthetic lmprovemt
fly of the age. Mrs. Harrison preserved
9us home circle as well as entertaining
-ts personal friends ana at tine same I
the attended most scrupulou5ly to the 50
ate duties pertaining to her official ra
fl The great public, too, as well as off
'he society, found in her friend as wei
an, an entertainer. She won the hearts
ad- all with HON she came III contact
it is matter of regret that her ILL.,
in dated from over exertion in perform
1ed her social duties.
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@ Cleveland Has no Fear.
ad. By Telegraph to the State Chronicle.
NC. OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 25 Presto
Cleveland writes in letter to NJ
his Dennis of this city: ''Those who
bite we'll informed have no apprehensio