The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-06-27
Beautiful Women Of the White House.

Of Mrs. Cleveland was Mrs. James X.
Polk, Like Mrs. Cleveland, she was a
brunei, and of regal presence; it was
often remarked that not crowned
head in Europe could queen it more
royalty than the wife Of the republi-
can president. Poets penned verses
in her honor, and on the last Sunday
of her stay in Washington the clergy
man addressed her from the pulpit
She was always treated with great dis.
tinction, and even after leaving the
white house she was visited every
new years day by the legislature in u
body.
Mrs. George Washington also pos
sessed the brunei style of beauty; she
had dark hazel eyes and brown hair.
She was not beauty, but she had q
good form, rather below middle weight
and her manners were frank and en-.
gaging. She dressed plainly; at ball
given in her honor she wore simple
russet gown and white handkerchief
about her neck One of her dresses,
which she herself manufactured, was
OF cotton, striped with silk, which she
obtained from ravclings of brown silk
stockings and old crimson chair covers.
Mrs. Monroe was considered beau
ty. She was tall and gracefully form
ed, polished and elegant in socity.
Mrs. John .AlAms was never beauti-
full, but she was Of imposing appear
ance, and very intellectual. y
Mrs. John Quincy Adams was
famed for her charming manners, and
Mrs. Andrew Jackson for her amiable
temper and kind heart. Mrs. Martin
Van Buren, who died before her hus-
band attained his exalted position,
was pretty woman with modest, un-
assuming manners and gentle disposi-
tion.
The first Mrs. Tyler was one of the
bellies Of eastern Virginia, being most
attractive in her striking loveliness of
person and character. The second
Mrs. Tyler was the first woman to
marry president. Before her mar
riage she was, for the one season she
spent there, the belle Of Washington.
A sparkling brunei was Mrs. Will
liam Henry Harrison. She was very
handsome, with face full Of anima-
tion, and her health, which was per-
fectly robust, added glow to her
features which increased her charms.
upon her countenance, it is record
ed, mature had been profusely lib
eral."
Mrs. Thomas Jefferson was remark
able for her beauty. Her complexion
was brilliant; her large, expressive
eyes oe richest tinge Of auburn. a
little above medium weight, she was
slightly, but delioately formed. She
danced, sang, played the spinnet and
harpsichord and rode with great skill.
Mrs. James Madison was pretty,
buxom woman, with smile and q
pleasant word for everyone. She had
regular features and sparkling eyes.
Mrs. Zachary Taylor was quiet wo-
man, but possessed Of great strength
of character, and of the true spirit Of
the American heroine, enduring pa
tiently privation incident to life on
the frontier. where her husband, as Ma
jor Taylor, was stationed. She had NO
ambition beyond making her home
happy.
A blonde of rare beauty was Mrs.
Millard Fillmore, with skin Of daz-
cling whiteness and auburn hair. She
was quite tall, with fine figure and
commanding presence. She is ranked
with wives Of the tmo President
Adams's as learned woman, and it
was through her that her husband
asked fcr and obatined AN appropria-
tion Of congress to buy books for the
white house. UP to that time there
had been Bible there, and almost
literally nothing more. T.,
/ Another woman Of rare beauty was
Mrs. Franklin Pierce. She also had
many accomplishments. She was very
refined and quiet, stunning society.
Mrs. Abraham Lincoln as girl was
very attractive and she had many suit.
ors. When she became the mistress
Of the white house she was ''fair and
forty" That she was the successor
Of the popular, elegant and accom-
plished Miss Lane was not a point in
her favor. At The first levee she ap-
peared in pink silk, decolete, short
sleeves, and floral headdress. which
ran down to her waist and what come
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