Rock Island Argus., 1913-03-06
DAUGHTERS OF WILSON
GIVE CAPITAL THRILLS
GREATER THAN CANAL TOLLS IS PROBLEM: WHEN
WILL THEY BECOME BRIDES?"

Of two gentlemen Of New York for safe
keeping"
Evidently Mrs. Madison refused TO
lose her head. She not only saved the
historic painting OF the first president
but also cabinet papers and the table
silver belonging TO the White house
Cten 70 one she counted the knives,
forks and spoons before and after the
taking away.
Moreover, according TO some authori-
ties, in the last moment she grabbed
the original document containing the
Declaration OF Independence and trot-
ted of with that Then the foolish
English came along and with that
courtly care they always have exer-
cised on similar occasions proceeded
TO apply the torch to the shrine OF
American hopes; also TO tear things up
within the mansion before firing it.
The wives OF 19 presidents have
been mistresses Of the White house;
90 including Mrs. Letitia Tyler, who
presided there a year and a half, and
Mrs. Julia Tyler, who went there a
bride in the last year Of the Tyler ad-
ministrRtion.
1t Is said the wives Of five presidents
never were associated with the White
house, not including Martha Washing
ton. whose husband died before the
executive mansion was completed.
President Jefferson's wife died
nearly 20 years before he became pres
ident. and the wives of Presidents
VanBuren and Arthur had been dead
several years when the men came into
/ power. President Jackson's wife sue
cumbed only u weeks before he was
J inaugurated. and President William
Henry Harrison's helpmeet was not
able 70 go to the capital when he was
| inducted into effice. AS he died only
month after becoming president, she
never was first lady OF the land
When Margaret or Jessie or Elean
ore Wilson is about to pout over some
. bOresome official function their patel
should advise them to recall dear
courageous Abigail Adams. VINO moved
into the structure before II was finish
ed. insisted on hanging the family
washing out TO dry in the incompIeteC
audience room, and who. through eXer
else Of that cleverness OF placing
chairs advantageously and tables here
and pictures there. which some ladie!
even now possess. managed 80 to con
ceal the bare spots OF the place tina
she successfully gave a soiree or draw
irgroum the first day of the 18th cen
fury
Mrs ABIGAIL did great deal towar,
making the original White house
nice place 10 live in-but it remainer
for he Euelishya-know to go an
make a mess of everything IA year
later.
However. Just because they dismar
tied the mansion. the following pres
dents and families had a fine, bran
new home 10 occupy and that wa
e. something.
To return to matters interestin
, again. the first baby born in the Whit
= house was Mary DOnelson. daughte
of Emily and Andrew Jackson-Done
p son. one being the niece and the otl
, er the nephew of Mrs. Andrew Jacl
son. who. as already related, died
- few weeks before the general too
, hold
Papa Donelson had been a ward {
, "Old HicFory' and was his companio
- IN the Seminole campaign; he ther
. fore was made the presidents seer
r. rary when General Jackson went I
b Washington Mrs Donelson was mi
] tress of the White house thereafte
] and when little Mary came, all Il
o mamas in the United States were in
j. fuss and cerment.
be President Jackson also was excite
q and ordered that no expense or pail
D. be spared in rearing the girl Accor
p 'ngly if was decided to have a christie
'- ing party. and the east room was bea
p tlrully decorated and illuminated.
Miss Cora Livingstone. one OF II
}, bellies of that time. stood godmother
& the infant. while the president a.
Be- Martin Van Buren, shared houors
o CodCathers. Mr.. Van Buren first he
little Mary. but the child was capri>
q ous. being feminine, and uemand'
y thar Great Uncle" jackson take he
u The president was much tiCkied ov
j. this desertiou to him and held h,
p with tender decorum during the I
l. naming ceremony. Members OF co
r gress, diplomats. judges. naval al
r. military lights were present, amor
g the latter being young Robert E Le
. then a lieutenant OF engineers
S The first daughter Of a president