Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-16

he bought in the shops except cigars.
which are excellent, cigarettes which are
good and very cheap and pima" Cloth.
"a curious and very fine species of silk
muslin made either from pineapple fibre
or hemp fibre. This pima cloth is worn
by women Of all classes and varies in
price from soc to $40 yard. according
to the texture. Many of the shades and
patterns are exquisite.
THE hotels are very poor, but there
are some very good restaurants, the best
being the Paris restaurant, in the Escot-
TIA and the Neuvo restaurant opposite
the English Tifiin club. The charge at
both these restaurants being 81 meal
including red Spanish wine. Saloons and
bars are quite plentiful.
1.-The Americans have already started
four newspapers in Manila. The Ameri-
can, the American Soldier and the Manila
Times are daily papers. while Freedom
is issued bi-weeAiy only"
The following paper on the subject of
the ladies Of the White House was read
by Miss Alice NJ. Reznor:
LADIES OF THE WHITE HOUSE.
1.-The cruel misrepresentation of po-
litical opponents had crushed the heart
of Rachael jackson, and ended her days
the home of the presidents. She was
denied the qualification of accompany
ing him to Washington and of gracng
the White house, but she even in
death the presidents wife and as such
is ranked.
THE friends and visitors Of the new
president saw her not, nor was her
name ever mentioned, but to him she
was ever present in the form of men,
DRY and undying love. Here lie the re-
mains of Mrs. Rachael Jackson, wife
of President Jackson, who died the 22nd
of December 1923, aged 81. Her face
was fair. her person pleasing, her tenn
per amable, her heart kind to the poor;
she was a benefactor to the rich, and an
example Her piety went hand in hand
with benevolence, and she thanked her
Creator for being permitted to do good.
"A being SO gentle and yet So virtuous,
Islander might wound, but could not dis
honor.
Mrs. Emily Donaldson was born in
Davidson county. Tenn, and educated
at the Old academy in Nashville. OF
rare personal loneliness and superior in
tellect, no expense or care was spared
to fit her for the high position she was
destined to fill in society, and the great
wealth and high standing of her father
early made her familiar with cstnps
s., and crowds, and developed courtly grace
and ease of manner, for which she was
| afterward so pre-eminent.
| ION Gen. Jackson's election to the
presidency he appointed Major Donald
son his private secretary and invited
Mrs. Donaldson to officiate as mistress
of ceremonies at the executive mansion.
| This was a position that the elegance
/ nf ha G
/ of the mansion had invested with great
respect, and Mrs. Donaldson filled it as
they had done, ever mindful of her dig
| nifty as lady and true to her duty
! as a wife and mother. Beioved as
| daughter by Mrs. Jackson and intimate
| ly associated with her for years, she
| was an honored and dear friend at the
time of her death, and tenderness and
sympathy did much to mitigate the
poignancy of the generals bereave-
| ment.
"Of a lively imagination, she was
quick at repartee, and had that Gift
possessed by so few takers, Of listening
gracefully. Thrown in contact with the
brightest minds of the day, she sus-
tanned her part and her favor was Gag
erly sought by the learned and pol
ished.
Mrs. Donaldson's four children were
all born in the White house. Gen.
Jackson was very fond of these children
and took grandfather's interest in all
their plays and games. In the spring of
1886 Mrs. Donaldson's health became SO
delicate that she concluded to leave
Washington and go home to Tennessee.
1t soon became evident that consump-
ton had marked her for it's victim.
Everything was done to stay the course
of the disease, but in vain, and in De-
cember her spirit passed from earth.
The era in which Hannah Van
Buren, lived was far removed from her
husbands ascension to the presidency,
for she had been dead II years when,
. in 1887, that event occurred. He remains
ed widower, and but for the presence
of his accomplished daughter-in-law,
! his administration would have been
socially a failure. Anglica Singleton,
the daughter of Richard Singleton, was
, born in Sumpter district. South Caro-
; lima. Miss Singleton's early advantages
We're in keeping with her elevated So
| cial position. In November of 1888 she
was married to Major Van Buren,, The
presidents eldest. son and his private
secretary. Her first appearance as the
lady Of the White house was on the
following New Years day, when, sup
ported by the ladies of the cabinet, She
received with the president. Mrs. Var
Buren, is the only daughter of South
T Carolina who has graced the White
house as hostess, and her life there was
rendered as entirely agreeable as the
n combined influences of wealth and re-
I finement could make it. Mrs. Van Blu
I rem was on her mothers side descend
o ed from a long line of ancestors, ant
r genealogical tables of the family show
d some of the leading names of American
-, politicians and statesmen. Prominent
among these was her uncle, Mr.. Ste
: venson, minister to England.
eI I'm the spring of 1889 Col and Mrs
y Van Buren, made rapid visit to Eu
t rope. While abroad they enjoyed mos
unusual social advantages, being mem
g beers of the presidents family. The.