Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-09-20

the administration of John Adams 50
greatly disturbed social harmony that
the entertainments were frequently
characterized by a GOODNESS and severi,
ty that were anything but magnetic in
their effect, 1t is probable tnat the
early New England training Of Mr..
and Mrs. Adams had muGi TO do with
this result
During the administration of Thomas
jefferson simplicity and dignity were
the rule OF the American court us ii
was OF the American government, JEFF.
ferson detested etiquette so much that
he rode unattended to his Inauguration
hitched his horse to POST and went
alone up the capitol stairs 10 be made
the ruler Of the nation. The Fourth
OF July and the LIST Of January We're
his two public days for the formal re-
ception of company At other times
all who desired to do so could call
upon him and be sure of welcome.
James Madison and his wife were
famous for their generous hospitality.
, and II was extended to the presidents
bitterest political opponents Dinner
parties We're given every week and
the beauty and fashion OF the country
met In the presidential drawing-rooms
Mr.. Madison possessed the old-school
elegance Of manners to a remarkable
degree. His wife, Dolly" has like
wise been portrayed by history as one
Of the most charming hostesses who
have graced the white house
Monroe was a great stickler OF Ell
quette, once refusing permission to
near relative to cttend Il reception
ut the white house because unable to
attend in short clothes and silken hose.
The cold and ap1thetic manner of
John Quincy Adams created both dis
content and unpopularity He was
called the ieicle' and spoken of as
his presidential highness." Even his
children called him the president
and addressed their mother as mad
am"
Andrew Jackson was model of
republican simplicity and frankness.
AT the table his guests We're provided
with two forks one of steel and the
other of silver, the president always
| choosing the former His hospitality
at the white house was characterized
by the same lavishness that had made
the Hermitage famous and not unfre-
quently he was compelled to exc out
his salary by drawing on his private
resources and pay for his dinners with
his cotton crop. During his admins.
tration the dinners at the white house
savored more of continental usages
than Of the stiff English formalities
previously In vogue The guests, IN
stead of leaving after coffee had been
served, as was the custom during the
administration of Mr. Adams, were
wont to linger for several hours. The
hospitable habit which had prevailed
of handing refreshments around, was
of necessity abandoned during the lat
ter part of Jackson's incumbency. the
rough and impolite crowds stripping
the salyers of their contents before
they reached the salons.
II llstS DttH EtilluIhtu tHui lilt WIllit
house under Buchanan's administration
more nearly approached the ideal of
an American court than at any time
IN the history Of the country since the
the days Of the early residents Per
sonally, the president was a prince
among entertainers, but he was ably
seconded by his beautiful and accom-.
plished niece, Harriet Lane.
TO her fell the privilege az receiving
the prince of Wales during his visit
to the United States, as well as many
other distinguished foreigners, and
the grace and tact with which she
discharged her difficult functions have
beer emulated BY all Of her successors
Throughout 1t was a notable admins.
tration, during which were brought
together many Of the greatest Ameri
cans then living. Practically Mr.. Blu.
chanan kept open house, and h0spl,
tality never was more refined or better
calculated to influence the society Of
the country,