The Washington herald., 1909-01-10


ar Cleveland's. pleased. perhaps, "A ma !
jority of the people of the country more.
This. no doubt, was due 20 the great at /
taehment Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley, as /
man and wife, had for each other Mrs !
MCKinley'S affection and the devotion Of
the President 10 her also won the love. /
respect. and admiration Of the entire
people-peopIe Of all parties There were
no children running about the house and
grounds in those DAYS. but visitors were
admitted 20 the living apartments on
more occasions.
Body Laid in state.
Following the death OF the President
the building became as silent as death.
even the click OF the telegraph instru-
ments in the executive Offices taking
on a hushed tone. There were no signs
Of mourning placed about either the
building OF grounds other than the flying
Of the flag AZ half mast. The body Of the
dead President lay In state first AT the
White House and then 20 the Capitol
Mrs. Mckinley was not long in leav-
Ing her late home after the departure OF
the funeral Cortege for Canton. She inn
mediately left for her old home in the
. Buckeye State. where she lived in re-
tiremeHt until her death
Grover Clevelan6's second admiuistra-
ton was one Of splrndor as Republican
spelIbiaders claimed in the 1886 campaign
II was eNtravaSauce. Both Mr. and Mrs
Cleveland entertained iavishly, the cost
Of which was enormous.
President CIcveland's second inaugura-
ton did not cause a. much excitement as
did his first. and when he left the White
House upon Mr. McKinley's induction
or the shooting of o. fireworks He and
his family lsft quietly for Princeton. y i
J., their future home.
Glad Harrison Wen.
BENJAMIN Harrison's inauguration ere
ated deep interest in Washington. The
city had just had one term % M Cleve-
land. and when 20 was announced that
Harrison had been successful az the polls.
the citizens Of Washington. regardless Of
party affihation. worked with might and
main for q grand inauguration
One thing I'm particular that added %
Mr. Hsrrison's popularity was his nam
ing James q. Blaine as his Secretary %
State
Mrs Harrison enCeared herself 10 the
hearts Of Westinghouse by the manner
in which she Interested herself in local
affairs. often she would b. seen driving
about the city doing some charitable act.
and winning the plaudits o. the middle
classes
There were many social functions az
the White House in those DAYS State
dinners were not uncommon events
When Nj Harrison left the Executive
Mansion. he like Mr.. Cleveland. left by
the iron gate" and in company with the
incoming President
First Democrat In Years.
His Inauguration marked the closing OF
a campaign in which the ambitions OF the
popular Blaine were killed It also open
ed the White House doors to DEMOCRACY. +
those having been closed 20 them since
the induction Of President Lincoln. who
was inaugurated ia 1851
Probably the feature Of the evening
of CIeveland's inaugural day was more
brilliant than any held before that date,
through the completion Of the Pension
Office building. where 50 many Washing
tonians and Americans in general have
witnessed Inaugural balls
Welded in White House.
But the second year Of Mr. CIeveland's
regime was destined To- be even more
brilliant than his Inauguration On June
.. 1SS6. Just a year and three months after
he became President. he was married to
the beautiful and talented Frances Fol-
som. the daughter Of his Old law partner +
in Buffalo. The wedding WAS held in the
Blue Room. the matrimonial knot being
tied by Rev Byron Sunderland
From the date OF the wedding until 1SSS
the White House was the scene Of many
brilliant social functions. Mrs. CIeve-
land was A celebrity through her being
the wife OF a President and because or !
her being the only Presidential bride ever
married in the White House and be- /
cause she was endowed with rare beauty
and had an unusual large income with
which to entertain
Toward the close OF the administration (
another event was celebrated: equal per
haps. in the eyes Of the President and
his wife to that Of any attending their
lives. and surely heralded with delight
throughout the Countrywide birth Of
daughter to the occupants Of the Presi- [
dents house. Esther Cleveland was the
only child born TO a President in Office.
The exodus of the Clevelands was al I
most as suspicious as their entering. tt /
will be remembered that Mr.. Cleveland /
was defeated by close vote. compared /
10 the number By which the average !
Presidential candidate loses. and ne left Z
with almost the understanding that he 4
would be the candidate four years later /
They left by the '-iTon gate"
ArthurS Depart Quietly.
The Arthur exodus was. through the /
enthusiastic welcome accorded to Mr.. /
Cleveland, devoid Of anything oS;enta- /
tious The family left quietly. and on 4
March were quartered in their old home 4
in New York
Mrs Garfeld's exodus was also with /
out frills and functions The country
was in mourning at the time over the 1
death of its President Mrs Garfields de- 4
voted husband. who died from a bullet 4
wound inflicted by an assassin while the
President was in the ladies' waiting
room of the old Baltimore and Potomac /
Depot, at Sixth and B streets north 4
west. where so many prominent states 1
men have seen sunshine and clouds
President Gsrfield's induction into Of .
fee was more suspicious than that Of his 4
predecessor. President Hayes.
The life Of the Garfields in the White I
House was simple. Mrs Garfield was
loved by all who knew her She did +
much to win the affections OF Washing
tonianS BY her charity. and her exodus ,
with her husbands funeral C0rtage was
the signal for sincere mourning by the
entire feminine world.
Mrs HAYES was the envy Of all her ac-
quaintances. She was a kind and gentle
woman, and won her hundreds OF admir-