Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-05

During the greater part OF Gero..,
Grants first administration his childro'
were away at school, but there ~
more gayety in his second term Nh
Miss Nellie was presented 10 socIe,,'
and Fred came home from West po,n,
Nellie Grants wedding (which was tho
seventh that had taken place IN NV
White House by the way) was n hrn
liant AFFAIR, as many may remember :.
took place May a. 1874, and all the ce'
lebritles of the city gathered Ia the oast
room to witness the ceremony. upt
after all was over a servant pass,n.,
Nellies deserted room CHANGED 10 seo
her father prone upon her bed sohhinc
conyulsiyely, That great heart which
to the last always throbbed for wife
and children was almost broken at the
prospect OF separation from an only
daughter
Mr.. aud Mrs. Hayes celebrated their
silver wedding In 1877. the year OF tbe
inaugural, and as their children wero
all beyond the age Of juvenility quiet
usually reigned In the White House
But all was changed when President
Garfield came there with his family Of
i've healthy children, and the place
once more res0unded with youthful
sounds and happy laughter. AS their
father frequently Joined them In their
romps, the Garfield children were never
restrained so far as real enjoyment Is
interpreted by youth. on the morning
Of that fatal July day In 1881 when
President Garfield was shot by the vile
assassin he INDUCED In one Of the most
boisterous Of romps, and It is wen
known that he and his boys often had
Jolly pillow fights together. Sorrow
again trod swiftly on the heels Of 10y
and gladhess when the shot rang out
that sent the head Of this happy family
to death. President Arthur came to Of.
fee not only saddened by the death u
his predecessor, but burdened by grlos
over the death Of his wife the year be.
fore. His sisteI-in-law, Mrs McElroy
presided at Tho White House and had
charge of motherless Nellie Arthur and
her brother.
SO recent az 20 be fresh in the mem.
DRY OF many are the events Of the two
Cleveland administrations mar.
rage OF the president In the blue room,
the first ceremony Of the kind ever per.
formed there, and the subsequent ed
vent Of the children, in whom the whole
nation took a tender interest, Baby
Ruth. the first OF President Clevelands
children, held almost equal interest in
the hearts OF the people with her tact
ful, lovely mother and renowned father
More people, II was said, went to Wash
ngton during the second Cleveland adj
mlnistratlon TO see the babies in charge
Of their nurses on the White House
lawn than for any other purpose.
President Harrlsons two children
son and a daughter, were far beyond
the baby stage when their honored par
ent reached the White House. but who
does not remember the affection be.
slowed by the president upon his grand
child, Baby Mckee? In truth, It would
seem that the people share In the belief
that there Is no perfect Joy without
baby In the house and rejoice with an
who are fortunately circumstance In
this respect All our presidents have
been domestic, home loving men, and Il
was a great grief to our late noble
president and his wife that their own
little ones did not live to share theiI
occupancy Of the White House.
President Roosevelt enjoys the dis.
tinction OF not only being the youngcsl
executive we have ever had, but also
of taking to the White House the lar
gest family II has ever domiciled
There is a reason for the popular inter
est in him, and especially in his slx
hearty children, ranging from the age
Of four to seventeen. The people are
glad at the prospect Of having the fu.
nereal pail OF gloom and tragedy dis.
PEELED by merry shouts and laughter,
and their hearts go out TO those little
ones who help to tighten their fathers
carps pf state