The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-09

KNOW.
TEN. ana I keep ny thousands OF sewers
always open"
Mrs. Hayes and white House Wines.
YOU speak Of not using wine at Wash
tnwron. Col Thompson. Mrs. Hayes. !
believe set the example to the capital by
not using wine on her table at her state
dinr.rs?"
Yes. that was the case" replied tho
ex-secretary OF the navy. But my use
az wine al Washington was not confined
10 the period while / was in the cabinet.
I never drank q glass during ali my pub
lie service, In congress and elsewhere I
felt that had the need OF ali my facul-
ties and that | could not afford 10 impair
them BY the use OF wine As to Mrs
Hayes, she insisted that no wire should
be- used at our cabinet and at her private
dinners. She did not do So 1T the state
dinners given at the White House 10 the
diplomats She refused TO serve wine at
the dinner given 10 Grand Duke Alexis.
although Secretary Evests asked her TO
do so. The omission created such de-
cidei sensation that she gave in TO the
state department thereafter on the basis
that the diplomatic dinners were nation
al matters and not a private entertain
ment over which she had any control
MIR. Hayes Was President.
Mrs. Hayes. however. was a very
strong minded woman. was she not? You
know Il was charged by some that il was
she and not her husband who ran the
government during the Hayes admins
tration."
''Tha: is not true" replied ex-Secretary
Thompson. Mrs. Hayes was woman
Of strong character She was a lovabis
woman in every respect. but not an am
bilious one III the way some people
thought; I don't think she bothered her
self al all ahou. the policy OF the admin
istration. She liked the social position
which came with the presidency. She
was fond OF being the lady OF the White
House. She was always present after
each cabinet meeting TO shake hands with
came out of the room and she
seemed to delight in seeing people and
making them happy. At one time / re-
member. We considered the ACCESSIBILITY
of moving the business Offices of the
White House 10 the state, war and navy
building but Mrs. Hayes objected TO this.
saying she would not then be able TO see
so much OF the cabinet and Of the public
men whom she so delighted to meet
How about Hayes, was he an honest
PRESIDENT
Il Think he was" replied ex-Secretary
Thompson II will not say he was the
purest man | have ever known, but that
he was among the purest OF men. I
think he did what he thought was right.
and that this was his sole aim l don't
believe he was much actuated by desire
for acknowledgement
stories Of Lincoln.
When did yon first meet Lincoin?"
asked
Lincoln and | grew up together about
the same time replied Col. Thompson.
HE was on one side of the Wabash riv-
Illinois NJ I IN he nth ar Gil
In Indiana. We had known about each
other Cor years before we came together
J knew, OF course, of his election, and
when at the first Of the session saw a
tall ungainiy man coming across the
hall of the house Of representatives with
a smile on his face l knew that it must
be he. He apparently knew me In the
same way. for as ne reached me he held
Dlck?'
How are you. Ahe?" l replied as
took II, and then began friendship
which lasted until Lincoln died.
y vas very fond OF Lincoln" Mr.
Thompson went on. I'VE were much to-
eether during his first term I'm congress.
and believe h. made his first entrance
Into ash'onahle society with me, 4 most
accomplished lady from Virginia a friend
OF mine. gave a reception early In the sea-
son. About fifty distinguished men were
invited, but Lincoln was not among the
number. | concluded ne should go and |
went 20 my friend and told her that I
wanted an invitation for him. as I was
anxious that she should meet him She
gave me The invitation. remember how
Lincoln looked as he sat among the COM
paaY that night. He was VOC knew tail
angular and awkward. Some time after
his presentation he became engaged In
conversation with my lady friend taking
q seat on n very low rocking chair at her
! feet As he grew interested in talking he
kegt edeing closer and closer 70 his hos
'esS- He Was 50 low that his knees al
most came 10 his chin and % get rid ~
hts legs he wrapped them one around the
other. As ne grew more interested ne
I came 50 close thas his knees touched the
iaays dress and as looked | thought he
must finally end in her lap. The next day
I ! Met NY lady Friend aud asked hsr WIN
sire thought If Lircoin She replied al
once, That man has the clements II
! greatness IN hir9. OF all those at my
house last night l think he has the ba<,
! chance of being president Of the United
states This was about ten years be
fore he was thought OF as n presidential
. candidate
Lincoln and the Boston Man.
The conversation here turned 4, Lin.
"o3n a. a story-teller when Mr. Thomp-
son said.
President Lincoln dld nc; originate the
hest - hts stories. III had very rccco,
. tve rlnmCrv ana stored away every an.
. eca - '.e heard His mind was such that
/ b was able - Use snch thlrgs in tht
. WAY ~ Illustration. His favorite way al
+ eo9veH nS So IDEA Tves Dy 4 story r'r,
! instance. take an Incident which occurred
ou@ nIrat wt7n 7 was NJ The White
/ House ! had been spending the evening
+ there WITH President lincoln. I was
. iyuE npon ny back anon lounge. Lin
col" WFs sitting in & ch3l~ w5to rs fee'
. rrrrpfG uQ beside me-. Ne hat chattef
+ tor az hour - 81. VIII 70 ERE clock struck
I IH-Nn 'hen Ect up aDt saiA that mus
az nome sc}3 Tie president that r,
must h. t'~rt ara .ha, hn ough: 20 =.
- tef sni get ,hr rest which h nce,iet
. 50 for-'fN him tar the worries ami trou
hes - tire morrow
d" No vcrited Press iaut lincoln don
/ g. ~. STAY 8 half-hour longer I hay,
! ar appointment AZ II o'clock With a ma!
from Eos'an who has c-slru % some
: th.nr Ike $50 80 acatrS. the government
have ted h'-a ~ eouli bring his paper
here n - ara ne VIZ surely call on n,
{ minute
'-|AN reh:.' esid I. = VII STAY
Wei the 'uan US 7r~hlsn~e,3 as N,
e'o-k struck Il As he care 81 P-e~ider
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/ pos.ag ths CLARA. aa5 ! couId see tha. IN,
man wanted . Eek soma 33ea IS % wha
, bis chances were before he left Ee vol
unteercd queStloa. hoping to draw III
/ president cut t&ncoln appreciated HI
feeling art sols ths following
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