The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-02-08

SoufteSleS tn8t limited time would
permit. So hospitable had been the
mansion during that four years that
when Mr.. johnson held his farewell
reception it was the largest attended
In tho history OF Washington. A
newspaper published at the time speaks
OF 1t as follows:
Last night President johnson hold
ms farewell reception at tho White
house, and certainly quite in u blaze
ol glory, SO far rs social attention ia
concerned. Perhaps the whole history
OF the presidential mansion gives no
record OF such u crowded reception. 1t
Is estimated that some 5000 people
sought admit.auce in vain, while fully
as many must have gained au entrance
each individual member OF tho success
lul crowd submitting the host to the
inevitable handshake."
Spcaking Of Mrs. Patterson, it con
tinues:
| "A few steps from the President
ana near the stand OF Aowers, Mrs
Patterson, a handsome. though not
tall lady, OF very pleasing manner and
| appearance, received the lady guests
| She wore an elegant white lace shawl,
which quite envclopeu her person, ana
" long curl fell down her back. The
| simple, unatfccting grace Of this lady
| and her entire freedom from preton-
sion, either in garb or manner. at
tracted favorable comment. Mrs. Pat
'erson Is quite D young lady, aud
ncckcd would be juvonile dowagors
were presented to her, tho contrast
was entirely in favor OF the President's
daughter"
The whole family by their simpli.
city and geniality endeared themselves
| to oil who know them ; and especially
| so did they to the servants OF the man
sion. The servants wept at parting
with them and each begged a photo.
graph OF tho family, which was cheer.
fully given.
| Though Mrs. Patterson 80 success.
fully filled the exalted position to
which she had been called, 1T was not
OF her seeking, and had she yielded to
her own tastes and inciinations she
would have chosen the peace and
quietude Of her home in East Ten
nessce, to which she gladly returned ns
soon as she was honorably released
from the cares and burdens OF the
first lady OF the land"
| Since returning to Grcencville the
| family have occupied tho old home.
svead on West Main street, and led a
very peaceful, quiet life, visiting little
but much enjoying the broken threads
( OF acquaintance that have becn picked
up after their many years absence.
| MIR. johnson died July 25, 1875, at
| the residence Uf his daughter, Mrs
StOVer, in Carter County. His romans
were brought to Greeneville and In
TERED on the crest Of the hill which
he had designated as his last resting
place, and where now the marble shat
| stands, as u silent, hut enduring mOnu
ment to mis- departed greatness. bena
tor Patterson died November 3, 1901
and was burisd in the family buryinf
ground surrounding the tomb of tht
dead ex.President.
Only two children biessod the unior
OF Senator and Mrs ndrcu
Jackson Patterson and Belle Patter
son. Hon. 4. J. Patterson married
Miss Matte Birkley In 1890, in 1895
was appointed by President Cleveland
consul to Demcrara, British Guiana
where he efficiently discharged the
duties Of that Office for tho term OF
four years, afterwards returning to his
native State, and is not residing at the
old homestead.
Miss Belle Patterson was married tt
John Landstreet, Of Baltimore, in 1886
and lived in Baltimore and Nashville
but for number Of years lust prior u
her death in Grccnville. She died II
California in July, 1892, and her re
mains were brought to Grcenville an
inferred with the dead Of her family
Mrs. Patterson is member Of tn
Methodist Episcopal church, South.