The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-14
Ladies Of the d)hife House.

Christian Herald.
Clad in deep mourning, Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt entered the executive mansion
Sept. 26, under sadder circumstances than
have ever marked the installation of a
Lady of the White house"-although no
one. forgets how profoundly sorrowful
were the times which called for Mrs. Lin
coin successor, nor of how the people
erieved when Garfield died. With public
buildings everywhere swathed in black,
hags all over the Union flying at half
mast, whole nation bowed in woe, heT-
self as its representative wearing gar
ments of grief, our First lady" needed
some marks of cheer to greet her en-
trance into her new home; and one is
glad to know that these were not Jack
ing. Her husband met her at the door
and led her to the dining room, where a
coy luncheon was ready. With her came
two of the children Ethel and Kermit,
and her housekeeper and her maid from
oyster Bay; so there was much to make
her feel at home in her new abode.
A number of changes are under way in
the mansion. The big, canopied bedsteads
have been relegated to the attic, and pref
ty white bedsteads have been placed In
the rooms on the south side Of the build
ing, which will be occupied by the Roose-
welt children Much furniture from the
home. at Oyster Bay has been brought to
the White house. Mrs Roosevelt 1t Is
SAID, will look personally after the ways
or her household, experimenting her own
marketing and giving much time to the
education of her children Her first in
structions to Secretary Cortelyou were
tor announcement to De made to ladies
IN official and social circles that out of re-
spect to the memory OF the late president
no calls, formal or informal, would be
expected until after Oct IL
Ihere are six children In the Roosevelt
FAMILY Alice, Theodore, Kermit, Ethel,
archibald and Quentin. Alice, who is
seventeen, is the daughter OF. Mr.. Roose-
velts first wife The household has all
ways been very happy one At Oyster
Say and In the governors mansion at Al
bany Mrs. Roosevelt has sought tn nre
serve the simplicity and privacy of the
typical democratic American home
rather and mother were comrades for
thelr children; the little folks were ioIIy
as jolly could be; guests were welcomed
with hearty hospitality. Appointments of
the house We're daintness and comfort
combined. Elaborate entertainments and
swell dinners with gorgeous decora-
lions Were not chronicled of the Roose-
Velts. Ihey are not rich, and they lived
Wen within their means
At Oyster Bay Mrs Roosevelt was fond
OF going about in a walking skirt and
playing with her children. She is brown
eyed, brown-haired and rosy. It Is a
cause OF eongratulation to all Americans
tnat the beautiful home life of the Nc
klnleys will be followed by that of an
other pair of welded lovers whose de-
Votlon to each other has made maria pc
the blessed relation it should ever be
Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt are the youngest
couple who ever entered the White house.
with hai,
they Will doubtless make merry place
of the historic dwelling.
Although, including Mr.. Roosevelt.
only -tWenty-six men have been vested
with the position of chief executive of
the United States, not less than thirty
ladies' have reigned as mistress of the
White house" They appear on the roll
of honor in this order: Mrs Washington.
Mrs. John Adams, Mrs. Martha Jefferson
Randolph daughter of Thomas Jeffer
SOM, Mrs. Madison, Mrs Monroe, Mrs.
John Quincy Adams, Mrs. Donelson
niece of Gen. JackSon), Mrs. Abram
Van Buren, president Van Buren's
daughter-in-law), Mrs. Jane f. Harri-
son Gen. Harrison's daughter-in-law)
Mrs. John Tyler president Tyler's first
Wife, Mrs Robert Tyler (his daughter
in-laW), Mrs. Semple (his daughter). Mrs.
John Tyler (his second Wife, Mrs. James
K. Polk, Mrs. Bliss Betty Taylor
Zachary Taylor's favorite daughter),
Mrs. Willard Fillmore Miss Abigail Fill
more, Mrs. Franklin Pierce, Miss Harriet
Lane (Mr. Buchanan's niece, Mrs Abra-
ham Lincoln, Mrs. Martha Patterson
(Andrew Johnson's daughter). Mrs. u. S.
Grant, Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes, Mrs
James A. Garfield, Mrs. MeElroy (Presi-
dent Arthur's sister,, Miss Rose Cleve-
land, Mrs. Grover Cleveland, Mrs. Ben
jamin Harrison, Mrs. Mary Harrison Nc
Kee (Benjamin Harrisons daughter),
Mrs William Mckinley and Mrs Theo-
dore Roosevelt.
-Four of our presidents were Widowers
Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson,
Martin Van Buren, and Chester a.
Arthur.
Martha Jefferson Randolph ''the sweet
est woman in Virginia." was so fragile
and so fond of the quiet of her own home
in Albemarle, that she did not use to the
fullest her opportunities of reigning in
Washington during Jefferson's admins
tration; and Mrs. Madison often sup
piled her place as her fathers hostess.
The first child born in the White house
was Martha's son, James Madison Ran
dolph. Mrs. Donelson, whom President
jackson always addressed as MY daugh-
ter" was the wife of his protege and
confidential adviser Maj Andrew j. Don
elson. Lovely Emily" as she was
called, contributed much ''to render Gen
Jacksons term such a brilliant epoch in
American history" Four children were
born to her in the White house. AS they
grew up around the president, he entered
into their games and plays; and some of
the prettiest pictures ever presented in
the White house were those of the aged
hero surrounded by these merry little
ones. Such scenes were duplicated sixty
years later when benjamin Harrison