Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-02-23
Washlu9tua Standard
0INTrIt. WASH.
EhIpiY MORNING. fEBl III %, 1906.
White House Brides.

The late nuptials at the White
House. recall the fact that there have
had the distinction of being welded
in the home OF the National Execu.
tive. The first White House wedding
took place during the administration
Of James Madison, which began in
$500. when Mrs. Madieon's youngest
sister, Lucy Payne Washington, wild
ON of a nephew OF Gen. Washington,
was married to a widower who resided
in Kentucky. Just after the war OF
1872, the second occurred, also during
the administration of Madison, when
Miss Anna Todd, a cousin OF the lady Of
the White House, was welded to John
G.. jackson, a member OF the House OF
Representatives from Virginia. On
March ., $50, Miss Marie Hester
Monroe, a daughter of the President,
was married in the Blue Room, to
Samuel Laurence Gouvernor Of New
York, who was acting as Private Sec.
rotary Of the President. II was purely
a family affair, not even the Presi-
dents cabinet officers being invited.
The fourth wedding was Of Mary
Helen, OF Philadelphia, in 1928, to the
then Presidents son, John Adams.
There were three White House we'd
dings in Jackson's administration.
The first was of Miss Della Lewis, OF
Nashville, Tenn, to Alphonse Pajierott,
Secretary of the French legation; the
second OF Mics Mary Reaston, also OF
Tennessee, a niece Of Mrs. Jackson,
who welded Lucien B. Polk; the
third was of Miss Emily Martin, a
relative of the Presidents family, who
became the bride of Louis Randolph, a
grandson of Thomas Jefferson. Jack.
sons administration extended two
terms, from 1879 to 1887.
The eighth state wedding took place
in 1912, when the third daughter Of
President Tyler, was married to Will
liam Waller, of Williamsburg, Va,
II was not till May, 1874, that the
next wedding was held in the White
House. when Nellie Grant, daughter
Of President Grant, was wed to AL.
gernon Sartoris, of England, which
resembled the festivities of last week
10 one respect st least. in being char
acterized by much "fuss and feath.
ers." Everything was on q high
scale, except that the guests were
limited to 200, one.fifth of the mum.
Der invited to the Longworth wedding.
A marriage took place in the White
House during the administration of
Acting President Hayes. His niece,
Mics Estella Plat, was married to
Gen. Russell Hastings. in June, 1873.
The even.dozenth bride was Miss
Frances Folsom, who married the
President, Grover Cleveland, June 2,
1856. The guests we're limited to
relatives, members Of the Cabinet and
their wives, and Private Secretary and
Miss Lamont.
No wedding had been celebrated in
the White House the past twenty
years, until the devotion OF Nick and
Alice overcame the traditional ill-luck
that attaches to the number "13."
May it prove . notable exception to
the rule, Is it has to q prominent citi.
zen OF our town, who has, during .
somewhat eventful life, endeavored to
prove the superstition q popular fall
lacy by adopting it as his lucky mum.
Der. aud has always selected the sup.
posedly Hateful, if not fated number,
when possible, to demonstrate the
absurdity OF the belief. That he is
lucky in many things and enjoys more
than the average success in bis pro.
iessional career, justiies his judy
ment.