The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1894-06-08

bu: [ never saw one until | met Johr
Tyler. You have made me feel as if
was in my own house and when I gel
back to Delaware, | shall tell my neigh
bors that I, a plain man of the people
have been received by the Chief Magis.
tra'e ofthe United S ates with as much
hospitality, and kindness as if I had
been the most distinguish he'd man in the
country
James K. Polk received the public
on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
and was accessible from twelve to three
o'clock p. m. on all o:her days. Mrs
Polk would not permit dancing in the
White House, but both she and hel
husband entertained friends and polit-
ical opponents alike, with the consis-
tent courtesy that was characteristic oil
their high breeding.
Zachary Taylor, the rough and
ready Of our American history, never
lost the air of military command that
belonged to his profession and he often
said at his reception, that he had been
so accustomed to Indians and Mexicans
that he hardly knew how to behave
hlmse'f when surrounded by lovely
women. His entertainments, though
few, were not lacking in the elegance
Of his predecessors. It is we'll known
that he did not desire the office OF
President. On one occasion he remark
ed that he would rather spend the re-
malnder of his life in log cabin than
live a life of luxury and trouble in the
White House.
Millard Fillmore who succeeded Tav-
lor, held the usual number of official
levees, but because of their formallty,
they were voted monotonous. He was
elegant but cold; he gave many official
dinners, but he rarely accepted an in.
vitation to outside hospitality unless it
was profered by a cabinet minister
1t Was during his administration that
plans wtr. formulated for the extern
ton of the Capitol and the corner stone
Of the present superb building was
laid.
Mr.. Fillmore on this oc ,asion wore
the same regalia an used the identical
gavel which Washington had used fif-
ty-eight years before in laying the cor
ner-stone of the original structure
Louis Kossuth, the Hun 5arian parrot,
visited ths United States during this
administration and his presence Was
the signal for unusual hospi atty, not
merely in Washington, but throughout
the country, of which h. was regarded
the gues'.
The aIminlstrati IN of franklin j..
Pierce was in melsur. clou led by his
domes ic Affections the loss of his
favorite son in railway accident while
The family was en- route to Washin 5ton
in order to enjoy the Presidential
triumph, and the subsequent death of
his wife, IL most estimlble lady. 1t is
said that "when he arrived at Wash
inston, his lug .age itself hid an ap-
pearance of severe repub lean simplici-
ty, consisting as it did of couple Of
old ha;r trunks which mi yht have been
the property of ve'eran of 1912, and
two porsmlnteaus scarcely less vener-
able i'll appearance" Tue entertain
ments of this administration may be
described as those of an ';aristocratic
democracy" Mornnssand evening re-
ceptons were frequent and Washington
witnessed a period of unwonted gay
ETY.
1t ha | been remarked that The White
House under Buchanan 5 alninistra-
ton more nearly approlc led he ideal
Of an American court than at any time
in the history of the country since the
days of the early Presidents. Person
ally, tha President was Il prince among
entertainers, but he was ably seconded
by his beautiful and accomplished
niece, Harriet Lane.
10 her fell the privilege Of receiving
the Prime, of Wales during his visit to
the Uni.ed States, as we'll as many 9th
er distinguished foreigners, and the
grac: and tact with which she dis
charged hr difficult functions have
emu'a'el by al of her successors. =
Throu shouf it was notable admins
ira ion during which were brought to-
se h r many Of the sr,a'est Americans
then living. tract cally Mr.. Buchan-
an kept open hous", and hospi aity
never was more refined. or be. ter cal
culated to influence the society cf the
country.
Abraham Lincoln was generous
host, but the time was too serious to
permit the indulgence in social pleas
ures with the same freedom that had
marked previous administrations
Mr.. Lincoln preferred the society Of a