The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-05-09

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WIVES OF PRE- slDEnTS.
PERSONAL Appearance of the Women Who
Have Ruled the White House.
OF mistresses Of the White House
one of the most popular was Mrs.
James X. Folk. Like Mrs. Cleveland,
she was brunette, and of fine pres
ence; 1t was often remarked that not
crowned head in Europe could queen
it more royalty than the wife of the
republican President. Poets penned
verses in her honor, and on the last
Sunday of her stay in Washington
clergyman addressed her from the pull
pit. She was treated with great dis
tinction, and after leaving the White
House was visited every New Years
by the Legislature in body.
Mrs. George Washington also had
dark hazel eyes and brown hair. She
was not beauty, but she had a good
form, rather below middle weight. and
her manners were frank and engaging.
She dressed plainly and at ball given
in her honor she wore simple russell
gown and white handkerchief about
her neck. One of her dresses which
she herself manufactured was of cot
ton striped with silk, which she OBJ
tanned from Rawlings of brown silk
stockings and old crimson chair COW
ers.
Mrs. Monroe was considered beau
ty. She was tall and gracefully form
ed, polished and attractive in society.
Mrs. John Adams was never beautiful,
but she was of imposing appearance
and very intellectual.
Mrs. John Quincy Adams was famed
for her charming manners, and Mrs.
Andrew Jackson for her amiable tenn
per and kind heart. Mrs. Martin Van
Buren,, who died before her husband
became President, was pretty woman
with modest, unassuming manners and
gentle disposition.
The first Mrs. Tyler was one of the
bellies of eastern Virginia, and was
most attractive in her striking lowell
ness of person and character. The Sec
ond Mrs. Tyler was the first woman
to marry a President. Before her mar
rage she was, for the one season she
spent there, the belle of Washington.
A sparkling brunette was Mrs. Will
liam Henry Harrison. She was very
handsome, with a face full of ANNA
ton, and her health. which was ro-
bust, added a glow to her features.
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her countenance," it Is recorded, ma
ture had been profusely liberal"
Mrs. Thomas Jefferson was remark
able for her beauty. Her complexion
was brilliant; her large, expressive
eyes of 1.-The richest tinge of auburn"
A little above medium weight, she was
slightly and delicately formed. She
danced, sang, played the spinnet and
harpsichord and rode with great SKILL
Mrs. James Madison was pretty,
buxom woman, with smile and a
pleasant word for every one. She had
regular features and sparkling eyes.
Mrs. Zachary Taylor was quiet wo-
man, but had great strength of char
acter and the true spirit Of the Ameri-
can heroine, enduring patiently pri-
walton incident to life on the frontier,
where her husband, as Major Taylor,
was stationed. She had no ambition
beyond making her home happy.
A blonde Of rare beauty was Mrs.
Willard Fillmore. with skin Of daz-
cling wilderness and auburn hair. She
was quite tall with fine figure and
of commanding presence. She is
ranked with the wives of the two
Adamses as learned woman, and 1t
was through her that her husband
asked for and obtained an appropria-
ton Of Congress to buy books for the
White House. Up to that time there
had been Bible there, and little
more.
Another woman of rare beauty was
Mrs. Franklin Pierce. She also had
many accomplishments. She was very
refined and quiet, stunning society.
Mrs. Abraham Lincoln as girl was
very attractive, and she had many
suitors. When she Became the mis-
tress of the White House she was
lair and forty" That she was the
successor of the popular and accom-
plished Miss Lane was not a point
In her favor. At the first levee she
appeared in pink silk, decollete, short
sleeved dress and a floral headdress,
which ran down to her waist, and de-
stroyed what comeliness simplicity
might have given her.
Mrs. Andrew Jackson possessed the
beauty of face and form which rem
dered her mother one Of the most
beautiful Of women. Mrs. Grant was
a blonde, Of delicate figure, rather be-
low middle stature. Mrs. Hayes was
Of very attractive appearance. Mrs.
Garfield was noted for her tact, and
her husband one said that he never
had to explain away any words Of his
wife.
Mrs. Arthur. who died before her
husband became President, was
known as "the beautiful Miss Hern-
don with the marvellous voice" before
her marriage.
Mrs. Harrison was fair as girl and
possessed a blonde style of beauty,
which also belongs to Mrs. Mckinley.
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