The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-25
WHITE HOUSE WEDDINGS.
THAT or MISS M'KINLEY AND MR..
BaER VIII BE RIM TENTH.
The First Was That 81 "a Relative Of Presi-
dent Madison's wife aud Congressman
jackson of virginia-presihent Clev--
lands Marriage Ia 1886 Was the Sinth.

JaCksOn Oi NtrElnii- fTesiueht si'N"
lands Marriage In 1886 Was the Ninth
WASHINGTON, March 2i.-The marriage Of
Miss Mabel Mckinley, niece Of the President to
Mr.. iIermanus Dacr Of Philadelphia. during
the late spring or early summer will he the tenth
wedding celebrated in the White Ilouse. II will
IN the first since President, Grover Cleveland
was married In the spring Of 1886
Old servants Of the While House, who ha We held
their positions since the iime Of Lincoln. remember
wildly the marriages which have taken place
In the Executive Mansion since ia" war. From
the files Of the old NGtiOsdI InieiigcHcer, and
from other records in the National Library Of Con.
gress. as well as by careful inquiry and research
at the White liousc. with the assistance OF Col.
bingham, Superintendent Of Public Buildings and
Grounds, facts have been gathered concerning
the White House marriages OF the past
According to III, authorizes consulted. only
nine weddings have occurred In the Presidents
Washington hou%. President Tyler was mar
RED in New York city In June, 1874. Tn" lrSt
marriage in the Executive Mansion was that OF a
Miss Todd. Of Philadelphia, a relative OF President
Madison's wife, and was solrmnl2ed IN the Fast
Room in 1911. Tn" bridegroom was Edward
Il. jackson, a Representative in Congress from
Nirsiria, and a great -uncl" Of StonrwaU Jackson.
This Mr.. jackson, while in Congress, fought a
duel with Mir Epp'S, another Virginia Congr'ss'
man. \ child born Of this first White House
marriage was named James Madison Jackson,
aud a dozen years ago, there were many old citl'
DrnS Of Washington who remembered him.
The next marriage in the same building was
that Of President Monrur'S daughter, Maria,
the bridegroom being her first cousin on her
mothrr's side, Mr.. Samuel |. Gouyerreur, at
one time Postmaster Of New York. This wed
ding occurred in March, 1890, and was a very
brilliant entertainment, though but y limited
number Of guests wnrc invited To- it, including
onll the attendants, relations AMI a few old friends.
The lat" MIR. Samuel Gouy"rnrur oi this city,
was born in the White lIo,~' of tins marriage
and died in Washington not very many years
ago. His widow and daughters still live here
The nest couple welded in III" y hit" House
wer, also cousins. This marriage occurred in
the Blue Parlor in 1926, John Quincy Adams
bling President, and tn couple united were his
son and private secretary, John NdamS, and Miss
lirlen, a nice, Of Mrs. Adams. Thu wedding
took plac, in til, evening IN tn" pr"Senc' Of u
very distinguished company. The lat" Columbus
Monroe, Of Washington, and The lat" Grn. Ram.
say, at one zine Chief Of Ordnance, and Miss
AlpilTi" anu MISS hhllNbN WV Nv He''
qurn,ly the wife Of Cot. Turnbull, t.. S.
A.. were among the attendants at tn we'd
ding. all Of whom are now dead. II is said that
this match was not wholly agreeable to President
Adams and his family. but, II So, no mention
Of 1t is made IN his diary. \olhing was left I'm
done 10 make the occasion = m'rry one, and PrrNl-
dent Adams - far RELAXED his usual dignity as
to I've the best talhcr al III" table at a series Of
grand dinner parties which were given al the
Executive Mansion during The week following
the nuptials Of his son.
Two weddings took place at the " hllc House
while jackson was president First WAS that
Of Miss Mary Lewis, the daughter OF Major Lewis,
Gen. JackSon's intimate friend and companion
in arms Miss Lewis married VI hlphonse Joseph
lver Pageot, a native Of Martinique, who was
Secretary Of the French Legation in TN, cay
in 1895 and 1870, and was Minister from France
10 this country from 1872 To lhlS The goSsip'
said that Louis Philippe appointed him Minister
that he might look after Ids wife ptuperty in Ten
nessee. Therr are still come old Na,hingt1nlaus
who remember Mime PaGrot She died over
thirty years ago at Montpelier in frnnc" She
made a lovely bride, 1t is recalled, and President
Jackson gave her away.
The other marriage while he lived In the 'y
ecutiye Mansion was that uf Miss EA~ten Of Ten
neSSee, hi, nelCe. and Nj Polk u the same state,
a kinSman Of President lulh Old residents
recall thHt Miss EAsteu was e. have married Lieut.
Bolton tinch Of the Navy, an lEngiiNhm"nh by hlrth
who in 1888 had hi name changed ny iuugr'HN
10 Bolton AMI di"d IN !>0 a. l1muluIa ore "Ulam
Compton Bolton tie Wu> one OF! ihr NrauN " The
time, and had been reported engaged Ia several
others before lie was accepted by Miss fHNpu,
VINO lifted lin o. the last moment, though tie
dav for the Wedding was hV"d and thr quest"
invited NJ Pom had hurried from Irru", see
in his coach aud ,uUr lu make a last appeal. Iut
ditlou say ten Iack~uu advised ~" chang,
saving 10 Ms niece ~ hIt emphlllc way la"c
care, my dnat; win love marrlng" l. heaven,
! Wedding reception took place in the White
House alSulr Jack,un'~ AdminlslrHipu when hi,
adopted son, andrew jackson, Jr brought -,
daughter Of rct'r \ orkc OF that dlS, whom he
had married In her fathers HOUSE There. to visit
President jackson in Washington.
wa, On Jan 81, 1872, when P~t",iurut lyi.r,
daughter EllIab"tn, was mHrrled 10 ,it Nl,lnm
Waller Of " llllam,burg. w. Mrs Robert Eyer
in her wedding dr"s, and long lac" VII neg
face literally covered with bushes aud ilmp!", ~
President Tyler was m"LI1gI N A
c%rnson 'hu'ca, IA New h"th; but hnd
OF the hite liourr, IN tn" latter part ui JGH",
1874 having D'gun Ia, cuurlNllp 81 Hiss Il,it
Gardiner, a beautiful young GIrl 81 not more MAN
twenty, IN that ru"m IN the preceding / 'utuary
at an evening reception on MaSLlnElnnS birNl
day. His wife had dIed in the White iluu~" soon
after their daughter was married. ~ ~" we'd
ding reception, when all their Washington intnis
were present tu tender their congratulations
Senator John (. Calhoun escorted the bldr lo tie
supprr table and Cut the wedding Crk" Tor her
No one remembers n welding ur a wedding
reception IN Tie Executive Mansion between
this time and tie n"!ang ~ the tast Room on
May u, 1874 81 Miss Nellie tIanl ana Ill
Al%rruun Charles FREDERICK Sat'DuN, which MS
bv far the most elaborate entertainment ~ 'Hr
Kind ever held ia the NhItr House
The following autumn Cd. trrhrtCk Grant,
who was married III Chicago Ia Miss TIA HnH'r',
brought his bude tu " %a~hIugtuu ANA hi, parents,
President and Mrs Grant gave an evening y
Ccptiun IN tie White House IN tu"lr honor
-Four years later tIern was another hat" House
welding. when Miss Emily lIatt the niece 81
MIR lLayeS, was marTl'I II trn Russell Hastings.
+ formerly Lieutenant Colonel Of the Twenty
third Regiment 81 ONO \ uluntaer-, Oi which
MIR Hayes had been Colonel. lh" wedding
took place in the Blue Parlur, on June ID. 1873.
This wedding, in Difference tp the wishes 81 both
bride and groom. was a. quiet a one A. possible
Miss Plat had been 10 Mr. ana Mrs Hayes like
a daughter. and her own mother hcing Cead,
had long been u member nl lhrIr idWhN III"
lived with them IN the " hite House rom tho
time they moved there until her marriage.
Few prison, HHvr forgotten the brilliant mar
riAyp CEREMONY Of President Grover cleveland
AMI Miss frgurrg Folsom ~ the Sprlng of 1854
II was TIE first imo that a PRESIDENT had been
mHruol in the hli" House. AMI il wn~ ais" The
most brlliHut ceremony vhlCl was ever per
formed In the EXECUTIVE" Mansion
There has been No webbing since that time
Miss Mckinley. who l., NJ present living With
the President and ms " lie AZ M" ENrCltly" Man.
sion, mas ~irnt mos, uf the past lhr'" years here
IN Washington, nul has always brcn know u
! daughter of MIR Abu.r Mck inlry, nm! IS not Set
I 81 ypar, ut agh. Mr. IIeruHugS Ba"r ~ at nrr~rui