Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-25

however, and complained to his diary of
the unnecessary time they occupied
April 1, 1915. he writes: Mrs. Polk and
myself paid a visit this evening at Z
o'clock to Mr.. Johnson, the P. NJ. Gen'l.
& sat an hour with the family. 1t Is
the first visit of the kind which I have
made since ] have been President, ex-
cept to call on Mrs. Madison, and on
Mr.. Alto. Gen'l Mason when he was sick
last summer, and to dine with Mr.. Ban
croft the past winter"
The President notes q snowstOrm which
commenced the night Of Friday, the 9th
of February, 1915. and continued until 3
pm the 1st OF March, with g. depth of
inches. SO that Washington was practical
ly blockaded.
No Business Transacted Sunday.
He was very strict I'm his observance of
the Sabbath and refused to transact any
public business or to receive visitors.
He tells us that when people called the
President instructed his servants to say
to the gentleman that he declined seeing
company on the Sabbath, but that he
would be pleased to see them on the
morrow.
He usually attended the First Presby-
terrain Church because Mrs. Polk was a
member Of that faith, Though my opin-
Methodist Church. Sunday, the I'd of
November, 1916. he writes in his diary:
This was my birthday. being fifty years
old. having been born, according to the
family register in the family Bible, cor
roborated by the account given me by my
mother, on the End of November, 1895. The
text today was from the Acts of the
Apostles CHI. IS. v. 81. Because he hath
appointed day in which he will judge
the world in righteousness, by the man
whom he hath ordained It was COM
munion day in the church and the ser
mon was solemn and forcible. 1t awaken
ed the reflection that I had lived fifty
years. and that before fifty years more
the generations which have gone before
me. I thought Of the vanity Of this
worlds honours, how little they would
profit me half a century hence. and that
1t was time for me to be Putting My
House in Order
Ignored by John Quincy Adams.
ex-President John Quincy Adams. who
was then a member Of the House of Rep
resentatives. ignored him. Adams did not
call at the White House except once
Then he merely left a package of official
papers at the door. and did not enter.
His wife and daughter left their cards or
Mrs Polk and the daughter attended one
Of the evening receptions. at which the
President says that he paid her marked
respect" Mr.. George Bancroft endeav-
ored to bring them together. and carried
an invitation to dinner to the venerable
ex-President. who declined to accept any
hospitality from Mr.. Polk until he had
received an explanation of a letter which
the latter had written for publication
some years before to make it appear tina,
President Adams had accepted less
favorable boundary for the United States
than he could have obtained by the Flor
ida treaty Of 1910 and had thereby lost
Tevas to the United States" The Presi
dent attended Mr.. Adams funeral. which
was held in the House Of Representatives.
and which, he says, was a splendid pag.
can't
He was very much pleased because Henry
presidency. called upon him and after
ward upon Mrs. Polk and invited him
to dinner. Occasionally he expresses him.
self as pleased with little attentions OF
this kind. but at the same time he was
exceedingly sensitive about Sights, and
he notes in his diary November 8. 1916
what he considers the disrespect OF
Christopher Hughes. late charge d'affaire.
to the Netherlands. and Dabney S. Carr
minister to Constantinople. who were or
leave of absence.
Il suppose they called to Fay their re-
spects." he says. After the ordinary
salutations, however, they engaged In
conversation between themselves. The,
seemed to be well satisfied with them.
selves. and it was very clear that they
had good opinion of themselves. Their
conduct was scarcely respectful to me
though I suppose they did not intend Il
to be disrespectful. They said not a WORD
in reference to their respective mission.
or public affairs abroad. and were sc
busily engaged in their conversation will