The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-03


young Irish architect, James Hoban,
in 1872, "a mansion for the
president Of the United States. after
the Dublin palace. built by the Duke
Of Lefnster, the housekeeping for pres
idents was quite simple.
The fair and stately mistresses, be-
ginning with Mrs. Abigail Adams. or
dered dinners and suppers with all the
dignity Of their position, served by
maid and men servants, according to
need, f." but, with her house in Il wilder
ness, the weekly washing dried in the
east room, there was little formality
in household management,
Dolly Madison's Reign.
The gifts. graces and successes OF
beautiful Dolly Madison" while in
the White House have gone down into
history. Her cook, maids and "Ole
Black Joe" who provided for his "han-
sum mistress all the southern deli
cacies, We're famed for service. FabbS
loua sums were paid for produce, an4
market day was the event of the we =
when heavy coaches jolted from AleS-
andria to the capital when the gem
try came to meet the foreign ships
and add to their stores precious jars,
India fruits and old England's choicest
treasures.
Lafayette, in 1928, pronounced the
White House AN American home of
eminent social and intellectual ele-
gance."
The lovely Emily Donelson.'' host
ess of the Jackson reign, entertained
royalty, officially and socially The.
four or five following presidents dis
pensed generous hospitality. Mr.. Bu-
chanan's chef came from Baltimore,
and Miss Harriet Lane revived ttAs
splendor and fashion of courtly ser
vice. Their entertainments were ele-
CANT and expenses enormous. President
Tyler lived simply, but his juleps in
summer and egg nOgs in winter used
good share Of his salary. President
Pierce was popular, dining everybody.
Grandfather Harrison went to mar
ket and needed no steward.
Mrs. LincOln's Domestic Perplexities.
To no other president to no other
mistress of 'HThe Peoples House, 81
could come the peculiar perplexities
and burdens of housekeeping as to
cur beloved Abraham Lincoln. From
attic to cellar, through the grounds,
the corridors, places public or private,
was the confusion of war. Little Tad.
with his democratic visitors at the
area steps; and day and night the
tramp Of soldiers; officers and meSgsfl-
gers everywhere. To Mrs. Lincoln BIT
was new, confused and untried. ~
Mr. Lincoln, months and years weEks
wholly self-forgetful, indifferent
the expenses and waste, comfort or
discomfort Twenty thousand dollars
was spent during his first term. Silver,
ornaments and valuable furniture were
stolen; costly hangings cut to pieces
The family Of Andrew Jackson, with
ceaseless pains and patience, reno
waited the house. Their state dinners
were costly and official duties exact.
A Merry Regime.
With the Grants came merry child
rem, hosts Of jolly friends and great
social freedom. Their steward, Me
lah," was beloved of diplomats, princes
and officers who dined at the White
House.
One hundred and thirty-five thous-
and dollars was used in Johnson's
the second, $4,000 $4,000 was used ON
the new green houses.
Great Improvements were made dur
ing Mrs. Hayes reign. The jeWeled
screen in the vestibuIe cost 1880 Con-
gresS gave Mr.. Cleveland $4,000; Mr..
Harrison, $4,000. President Arthur
was the prince of dinner givers" His
liquors were his greatest expense. The
steward tells me that President Hayes
spent greater sums on beautiful enter
tainment5 and decorations than any
other president except Mr.. Arthur.
Uncle SAINTS Obligations.
The White House is often called / %
'fbig hotel and the president its and
lord" 1t is housekeeping on a large
scale-the expenses divided between
IT, mi
ecutfve Mansion is official and przRte
home of the president and his fanny
and one can hardly credit the sn91,
embarrassing routine of daily work
within its walls, which is frantically
sought after and rushed into print. The
house has cost over 81, 000 900. and $125,-
600 each year is for the presidents sal
airy and expenses. Silver, china, glass
ware, linen for table and bed rooms
and necessary furniture belong to I'm
Gle Sam.
All personal service is paid for as by
any gentleman in his own house. Gov
eminent laundries the house linen aud
attends to the house cleaning; butEt
the beginning of a new administrator
old servants are retained or dismissed,
as the mistress sees fit.
The steward is directly responsible
for all ValuableS. He gives d bond Of
$40, 900, and receives a. salary of $500.
He is appointed by the president, and
all United States property is put into
his charge. The solid silver service Of
the NIonroes, the gold spoons and forks
of the Van Burens, pieces Of the Lin
coin china, parts of the decorative SER
vice made for Mrs. Hayes are still in
use, and stand on the mahogany buf-
fet in the private dining room Quaint
ulrns, pitchers. claret jugs, and relics
of value grace the buffet. The silver
is marked Presidents House." the
linen embroidered u. s. The stew
ard relieves the mistress of all care,
has charge Of the under servants, who
attend to the entire hOuseWOrk.
Mrs. Hayes Thought 1T Magical,
The first time that we called upon
Mrs. Hayes, informally, some one
asked: And how goes your new house.
keeping. Mrs. Hayes?'' =,
Her handsome eyes twinkled as So
replied merrily: L like it. Ev9sx
thing in this house moves as if Ny
magic Everybody is so good and does
so much for US" The state dinners
are given at the presidents expense.
He gives to the steward a sum OF
money, the expenditure of which is
supposed to be in proportion to the
official rank and grandeur Of the in
vited guests.
Government furnishes to cabinet of
ffcers horses, carriages and coachmen,
but the presidents are personal prop
erty.
The flowers of the White House are
its pride and glory. There is no room
to tell of the wonderful decorations,
the roses, Violets, pansies and orchids,
each the favorite of its beautiful mis-
tress; nor of the pretty hooks and cor
ners, arranged from one administers
ton to another by the wife and mother