The National tribune., 1900-11-29

In her dilemma she appeals to Mrs.
Madison, who seems to have cut this
gordian knot of perplexity with one stroke.
Il asked Mrs. MadisOn's advice upon the
subject, and she says return all my visits,
by all means" So three days in the week
| am TO spend three hours n day in driving
from one street to another in this city of
magnificent distances
The victim of this sacrifice is to be at
tired in a white chip bonnet, trimmed
with moss-rosebuds, from Lawson's, in
| New York.
II could spend my time charmingly here
were it not for the duties of my situa-
ton. / see so many great men, and SO
constantly, that | do not appreciate the
blessing. l know you think | ought to
give you my impression of these intel
lectual giants, instead of talking Of dresses,
bOnnets, etc. The fact is, when you meet
them in everyday life, you forget that
them the most charming companions in
the world, talking the most delightful nom
sense, especially Mr.. Webster, who enter
tains me with the most charming gossip"
The following is an extract from anoth-
or letter where we get little glimpse of
the domestic infelicities that come into the
best-reguated families.
My first state dinner is over. Oh,
such long one, our first dinner in the
W
at table. What with the long table. the
flowers and bright and brilliant dresses of
Dips, not dip candles, L felt dreadfully
confused. Mr.. Webster says ! acquitted
myself admirably. | tried to be cheerful
as possible, though | felt miserable all Of
the time, as my baby was crying and l
received message after message TO come
to the nursery.
Il think father is n charming host. He
received his guests with so much courtesy
and simplicity of manner, and | do not
think his power of conversation was sur
passed or even equalled by those around
him.
THE British Minister, Mr.. Fox, is
frightful to behold; he has the reputation
of great ability"
1t is only through private correspond
ence that we can get much colOring of the
social side of those days. Reporters were
not allowed to indulge in descriptions of
persons present.
1t was during Mr.. Tyler's Administra-
ton that MIR. Dickens and Washington
Irving were present at Presidential
levee.
Mr.. Dickens, in his american Notes."
has pictured with elegance and inelegance
his criticisms of the affair.
OF course, when the news went abroad
| that the distinguished authors of the
| Sketch Book" and "Pickwick Papers
were to be there, the rush was tremendous.
Dickens has had his revenge, for the
crush, through his gilded pen, for which
he was afterward sorry, and Irving had
| his reward.
The question was asked that night:
who is the beautiful woman receiving
| such homage from the New Embassadory p
| She Is players daughter, but a Presi-
dents daughter also, and is welcoming
| from her elevation her mothers old and
/ dear friends of bygoIS years, Washing
| f.ya I-.~fp fl.a LHVt.l. In-
created by her father" And thus down
] through the years came the echoes from
| the silver chord of friendship that sent the
genius of the "Alhambra," the sketch
Book and rip Van Wrinkle" to the sun
ny land of the Troubadour; the land of
poetry and song, where he gathered pearls
Of literature; the land of the past, which
/ is still living on her faded glories imagin-
ing through her Weylers that she is still
one of the grand old knights OF other days
Mrs. Robert Tyler dispensed the hospi,
tality of the White House until after Mrs
Letitia Tyler's death, which occurred
| Sept. 10, 1912. Mrs. Robert Tyler had
made business arrangements in Philadel.
phia, and Mrs. Letitia Semple, the second
daughter OF the President, assumed the
duties of Lady of the White House until
1874, when President Tyler was married to
Miss Julia Gardiner, of GARDENERS Island
New York.
| -iinS NhlAi WIS Dll DOdIu IHp lll-IutpU
Princeton, and Mr.. Gardiner was one OF
the five killed.
Miss Gardiner was very attractive in
person, and had many suitors, but re.
manned heart whole until she met Presi
dent Tyler.
1t was the Presidents purpose to be
married in the White House, but Miss
Gardiner took the stand that the panto.
mines OF royalty had no place in Demo,
cratic Government. Her quiet and digni
fed, You must come for me, John" tool
the President TO New York, where they
were married in the Church of the Ascen
sion, on Fifth avenue.
From this time until the expiration OF
President Tyler's term Mrs. Tyler prcsid
ed over the White House There is n tint
portrait of Mrs. Tyler in the White House