Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-15
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tho United oeoeeS'
o. - Washington, with the dis
y of having attended the in
W ..,tivities of every president
. -, uncle. John Quincy Adams
.,ser as Cleveland, and with me-
~ :, social triumphs at European
Miss Elizabeth Coombs Adams
celebrated her ninety-fifth
d.v at the old home in Quincy IN
- hor father lived and entertain
,oremost men of the nation
+ century ago.
Adams enjoyed good health ur
,.r or so ago, but her great age
.,dlv telling upon her. She VIII
her last days in the old house
surroundings full Of suggestions
mast. with its furniture of the
-, neriod, some of it at one
tno nroperty of the two Adamses
we're presidents, and all with q
,o,ta, value that can hardly be
ated.
~ now the disposition of this
.,ro has been decided upon, but
Mics Adams nves the old house
romain as it is at present. Except
reouent visits from various mem-
n the family, Miss Adams lives
With a companion and servants.
al those with whom she was
roto in the days Of her social tri-
mt one is now living, but her
,ds of later years. in referring to
,sct mat she alone occupies the
nome in Quincy, recall romance
entered into ner life SO long
that even among the older towns
Ne It is a twice-told story. It is
story of an early love. a court
and engagement, the breaking OF
ch caused two persons to remain
yer unmarried.
Her Early Romance.
Though much sought after by the
hg men of many social centers, i'll
ton. New York, Washington and
bad. Miss Adams early lost her
|rt to a young man living in Quincy.
was one of those pretty love af-
Is between young persons in which
townsfolk were interested, but it
Bald that the young mans habits
|e such as to arouse the displeasure
finally the opposition of the
Inns family. The engagement was
|ken off.
fhe young man instantly changed
mode of living. settled down to
d work and became very sue.
sful lawyer. Although he lived In
incy until the time of his death.
be years ago, he never became
.ndly with Miss Adams or her fam
nor did he marry.
iiss Adams was also true to 7
/ love. but with frequent visits to
'nds in the leading cities and Euro
n tours her life was more varied
n that Of the young lawyer, who
arently tried to forget his disap-
ntment in hard work. Miss Adams
young woman when her grand
Ter, President John Adams. died.
was the daughter of Thomas Boyl-
Adams. who was the fifth and
INCEST son of the president.
ne old house in which she lives in
street Quincy, was bought and
upied by her father more than one
dred years ago, when it was known
me Ruggles house, and said to be
OF the oldest in Quincy. 1t was
Ell to very considerably by her
er' and is unlike the John and
n Quincy Adams houses. with
7 lean-to appearance. 1t is fash
a more after the Dorothy O.
Sc, which in recent years has be-
e known as the Butler house.
iss Adamss father was one Of the
u distinguished members Of the
n.y. A graduate of Harvard, he
ned law, was very successful, and
ny became chief justice of Massa-
'etts. He had several children
Il or whom died while in the SER
oi the country and far from home.
mas Boylston Adams was a lieu
'nC IN the Second United States
merry, and died at Fort Dade, Fla,
o0l. John Oilinnv Adams WAS an