The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-09-14
President to be born under its

AAo lGCOIA VI DilbuS III IHe Olu
mansion.%sis shorter than the list OF
marriages, while doubling them both
would not cover the number Of deaths
and funerals the house has seen.
Ofthe babies who first saw the light
of day in the old house only two were
living until the joyful event Of to-day
added another One is Mrs. Mary
Emily Donelson-Wilcox, a daughter
OF Andrew Donelson, nephew Of Presi.
den Jackson and the private secretary
and confidential adviser OF cold
Hickory" during his entire official
life. The other is Julia Dent Grant,
the first child born to Colonel and
Mrs. Fred Grant, and now young
lady just past sixteen.
Mr.. and MRS. Donelscn had two
other children born in the White
House, and these, with grandchild
OF President Jefferson and another OF
President Tyler, complete the list OF
births.
OF christening ietes in consequence
Of these happy additions to the census
of the District some stand out as
marked occasions. Mrs. Wilcox has
said of the event of which she was the
smallest, but at the same time the
most importial parsonage.
"Both houses were invited, and for
few minutes | was of more impor-
lance than any of the great diplomatic
Jurlers or statemen at the Capitol.
Over near the big window of the East
Room the ceremony was performed.
Uncle Jackson holding me in his arms
and Martin Van Buren, standing SIS
godfather, while Miss Cora Livingston,
daughter OF the Secretary of State and
the reigning belle and beauty of that
Administration, took upon herself the
responsibility Of godmother. l was said
to have behaved very we'll during the
ceremony"
When Miss Julia Dent Grant was
christened the company invited by
President and Mrs. Grant assembled
In the Blue Room, where the ceremony
occurred.
The last christening to take place in
the Blue Room was during the first
part OF President Harrison's term.
when his granddaughter, Mary Lodge
Mckee, was baptized with water from
the River Jordan, and the clergyman
officiating was the baby's grandfather,
the venerable DR.. Scott The presence
OF four generations OF the family made
q notable gathering, and probably one
never before seen in the White House.
"PRETTIER THAN MISS RUTH"
hutn's new sister Is said to give
promise OF great beauty, the nurse hay
ing declared in her enthusiasm that it
was even prettier than Ruth, state
ment difficult for those who have seen
the first born to believe. She has not
been weighed, but is said to weigh all
OF ten pounds, if not more. She has
bright eyes, is as fat and chubby as
one could wish, and, as already said, q
pair OF lungs that may make things
merry for time in the southwest cor
ner Of the White H luse
AS soon as the news got noised
about the city, large crowd gathered
in the grounds north of the mansion.
eager to hear every detail. Tt was q
crowd not drawn there altogether by
curiosity. The first question asked was
almostinvariably as to Mrs. Cleveland's
condition. These inquiries lasted until
quite late at night, and told only too
well what strong hold the mistress
OF the White House has on the afItc-
tons Of the people.
There was a steady stream of callers
during the evening, nearly all of whom
simply left their cards and congratula-
tions and went away.
FLOWERS AND CONGRATULATIONS.
| There was an avalanche of flowers
and kilograms from every sections the
country.
The President had to stop many
times during his short drive this even