The Washington herald., 1909-01-10
By Guy OPPELT MASON.

When President Roosevelt leaves the
White House. March T. TO become citizen
Roosevelt, he viii be the only living
'ex-President
His exodus VIII mark the close Of seven
years life in the Executive Mansion that
has seldom. il ever. been equaied, Con-
sidering both social and political activ-
ity. IL is doubtful il President Madison's
regime was so eventful. Notwithstanding
the popularity Of the Presidents wife. 1
Dolly Madison.
As the day for the inauguration Of Mr..
Tafs approaches. paragraphs and arti- /
4 Cles concerning inaugurations viii be in
Vulnerable. but We seldom see or hear
anything about what would have been
called in other DAYS the "exody'' Of the
Presidents from the home of the ma
tons chief executive al the expiration
of their official terms
Before the building Of The southern
front Of the Treasury Department. which
rendered a change OF the Enclosure Of
the White House necessary. there was
an entrance facing Pennsylvania avenue
q stone arch with large weeping willow
F growing on each side Of H. Mrs. Madi-
son. who was a very bright woman. when
congratulated on her husbands inaugu-
ration and occupation Of the White
House. said. Il don't know that there /
is much cause for congratulati0n. The
President Of the United States generally
comes IN az the iron gate and goes oui
at the weeping willow"
Leaves by Iron Gate.
When Mr. Roosevelt goes out IL will I
De with almost as much pomp and bIare
of rrumpcts as that accompanying hts
Inauguration L is safe To assume Eci
/ viii leave by way OF the iron gate.
Probably never ia the history Of the
f old mansion have there been as many
events crowded into seven years Of the
life OF any President and his family a.
. in Mr. Roosevelts.
With the ascension 90 the chair in the
/ White House by Mr.. Roosevelt Septerl-
+ Der a. 1901 0he day the martyred Pres
I ideut Mckinley babe his faithful and low
+ ing wife good-by and passed across the
great divide, precedents have come and /
gone with such rapidity as no longer TO
{ Ee startling 10 the citizens Of Washing
ton
When Mr. Roosevelt took ID the duties .
Of Chief Magistrate. his oldest daugh-
+ Ter. Alice. now the wife OF Representa-
tive Nicholas LODgworth. Of Ohio. was
but slim, nearly grown school girl.
and Quentin. che youngest child. was
only a chubby younEster, not yet out OF
/ his kits.
Married in White House.
/ This has all changed Alice was mar
RED in the East Room OF the White
House in the presence OF one Of the
most distinguished diplomatic and social +
gatherings which ever assembled on
American shores
Before her wedding however. her
/ schoolgirl social life attracted the at
tsuti0n or the country Her debut inter
I ested the entire social world. while her
life between her debut-aud marriage was /
known by every family in the United !
States. regardless or position She was
/ the school room and dinner table topic Il
o. the feminine world. While she has
continued 70 shine no less brilliantly
( she has ceased 10 be the factor Of the
EentlJr world that she was. Her sister
Ethel has sUpplsuted her. and il is plan
ned for her 20 make her debut from the
/ historical home
The boys-weIl. they are American boys. /.
attending school and growing just as
ordinary American boys do and should
CROWN the open air. athletically. and
with the idea that they should have feet
Of their own to stand upon when they
reached their majority
Devoted Mother. 4
Mrs Roosevelt. while not shining So
cialy as much as many Of her predeces-
sors, has done much to attract the at
tention Of mothers in the United States
she has personally superintendent the
rearing Of her children She has also
devoted much time and money TO char
ity. both in Washington and in Oyster
Bay
President Roosevelt has been cospicu-
Gus TO hundreds Of pedestrians in their
travels up and down Pennsylvania ave
hue by his strenUosity. playing tennis.
and horseback riding He and the Ten \
MS Cabinet have been the joy of young
athletes and on DAYS when these mem 4
bers thought themselves secure from the
outside world. they would be the object /,
and delight Of the younger male set. who
would dodge the White House police and
watch proceedings from behind the high \
board screens surrounding the tennis
courts J.
When Mr.. Roosevelt turns the key Of
the White House over to HIS successor. II
Will nave tfGe Dul4QlnG IN a GecOrOuS
shape. and he VIII depart with a feeling
kindred 10 brotherIy love for his sue l.
cessOr. He will no doubt differ in this
respect from most Of the retiring ex-
Presidents. among whom was John Ad-
ans the first President to occupy the
White House Adams left mis- temporary
home crushed with shame and filed with
Indignation
VIII Ride with Taft.
In accordance with custom. of which
there have been but few exceptions. Mr..
Roosevelt viii ride up Pennsylvania ave
nue. from the Capitol to the Executive
Mansion in the same carriage with Pres
ident Taft This viii take place after !
the ceremonies at the Capitol and at !
the head OF the inaugural parade. BY !
filing out the UneXpired term OF Presi- ,
dent McKinley's administration and sue 7
ceeding himself. Theodore Roosevelt was
denied this honor.
Maj. Mckinley was ushered into the :
White House by Grover Cleveland. who
was retiring from his second term as
President. The last Democratic President
accorded President Mckinley ali the hon. ,
or in his power He rode TO and from -,
the Capitol, and had the White House :
decorated from top to bottom. and in a {
stately manner delivered II into his sue {
ceSsor's hands.
The life Of the McKinleys while the oc- {
cupants OF the governments home, while