New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-04

been touched by the many demonstrations OF az
lection personally toward myself which his pres
cnCe has called forth" ,,
1t has been said that tee Prince. VINO ueliE". Wv,
in social gayeiie-. suggested that pall III M
spacious Eas: Room would he very enloya"i'i
but President Buchanan felt that II m'eh. "
considered 10y some good people pf"ihnaI,uLi
and Republican feelings were not 10 u" sdoi
feed even 20 crafty the heir of the British
crown.
MRS LTNCOLN'S DREAM REALIZED
It is said that Mrs Lincoln realized the dream
Of her girIhood when she entered tie WhHe
House as lis mistress Sse was a handsome"
welI-born cultured woman. and presided WIN
elegance aud dignity Her regime covered
period when the suffering and horror 81 war
hung like pail over The Nation a p"il"h sun
as no other Presidents Wiir mas t'rr pdss Si
through. II was distinguished foreigner VINO
said Of Mrs. Lincoln after seeing her IN tn'
White House she performed her par ~ me
honors I'm Response to the ovation paih I" h'i as
we'll as 10 her husband. with that pr9pl,cG
which consistently blends all the graces win a
reserved dignity. and is much NOR" bc'uhlls
the wife Of 4 republican President than amy ~
tempt to ape the naughty manner VI r'"' ''
courts"
The domestic life Of President and Mrs. Lin,
coin in he White House was filled with hGht ana
shadows. Their youngest Chlld. NIhr. "l'" VI
sfnaIlpox and the stricken mother never again
crossed the threshold Of the Green Parlor after
tho little coffin was carried out OF IL rad Wn"
Twelve, the IlEnt pl nus l'ilH'i : nv
and Nv Lincoln bowed by The burdens ~ me
hour found .elef even happiness. in rad sun
ny nature and childish pranks Ne once Sald'
looking at mis- hoy with his great hearted IoIr
Ginning i'm his sad face: When all the world
seems hard. | stil have Tau.
II was Mrs. Patterson. the daughter ~ frcSl-
dent Johnson. who replied to congratulatlons'
we are plain people from the mountains on zen,
rossee called here for n short time by "A National
calamity. | trust too much VIII not be expected
Of US.
shared the duties of hostess in the White House
relieving their mother. who mad been nluch OF an
scented a forlorn appearance when Iresldehl
Johnson and his family went in four years "t
war with the crowds thronging in and out nav
ing left the marks Of hard usage everywhere
The summer was spent 10y Mrs. Patterson IN 81.
nerintending the renovation OF the mansion, aud
her good taste was fully exemplified in the col"r4
Of the furniture. carpets and wall decorations.
The state dinners given by President Johnson
we're elegant and the honor and dignity due me
Nation lost nothing in the hands of these people
Of democratic simplicity. Whatever criticism
was made upon Mr.. Johnson President his
household was model one. and a purer atmps-
nhere never existed in the Executive Mansion
than I'm his Administration.
\ GREAT WHITE HOUSE WEDDING.
Mrs Grant was a popular mistress Of the
White House FOR eight years and there enjoyed
= happy home life with her husband and chill
dren but at the same time always having leis-
IRE for hosts Of friends ana presiding al many
handsome entertainments. The most notable oc-
rosion was the wedding Of the only daughter.
Nellie Grant when she married Agernon Sar-
,oris-the brilliant wedding company Of TWO
hundred guests witnessing the ceremony IN the
East Room II Mrs. Grant who set the
,rncodent since followed OF remaining in the
white House rntil after the Inaugural ceremo-
rjes ia welcome tie new President and family
AZ luncheon Prey ious to that time II had been
the custom for the family Of the outgoing Pres
tdent IN retire from the White House before T.
o'cIock on Inauguration Day. But President and
Mrs Grant entertained Presidcnt-elect and