Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-09-05

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well remember the popular excitement caused by
this international marriage II was estimated
that the wedding presents represented value
Of more than 100000
Certainly no marriage started cut with
fairer outlook. But unfortunately the prospect
not realized Sartoris who was an idler, like
many Englishmen Of his class did not make
satisfactory husband. and Mrs Sartoris was
eventually compelled to divorce him Her son.
named Algernon after his father. recently married
q French girl. Cecile Moufiard. and Is now resid-
ing in France. Two daughters are married.
A little over year ago-Mr. sartoris having
meanwhile died-Mrs sartorisfto second hus-
band Frank Hatch Jones, being married to him
on July 4, 1912 at Cobourg, Canada.
On the evening Of Jan 81. 1912, Elizabeth Tyler,
third daughter of President Tyler then a girl OF
eighteen, was married In the blue Of the
White House to William Waller q member OF
congress from williamsburg. Va.
1t is not possible in all instances to trace the
subsequent history of the White House brides,
some Of whom, indeed, such as those OF the Jack
son administration, we're persons of no promi-
nence apart from the fact that they were married
In the White House
Soon after this marriage Mrs. Tyler died. and
within q short time the widowed president took
TO himself a second wife, whose name was Julia
Gardiner She was New York girl.
Returning from abroad with her father Miss
Tyler
Soon afterward President Tyler became en-.
gagged to Miss Gardiner. and they were married in
New York, the bridal party returning Immediately
to the White House. where the wedding reception
held.
Mr.. Tyler was ffty-six and his bride only
twenty. John Quincy Adams, then in congress
and a bitter enemy of the president spoke Of the
marriage as union of January and May"
Young Mrs. Tyler did the honors Of the White
House for eight months, until the close or the adj
ministration. Then she and her husband went
to their Virginia home, where they lived seven.
teen years. When Mr.. Tyler died his widow took
her children to her mothers home at Carleton
Hill, Staten Island. sand there spent the rest Of
her life.
When Van Buren, was president Dolly Madison
was still the leader of Washington society, and Il
was she who introduced to him the beautiful Anf
gelica Singleton, daughter of a distinguished
South Carolina family. Miss Singleton became
frequent guest at the White House. and the
presidents SON. Major Abram Van Buren, fell in
love with her. He married her in November,
1888 at her home in South Carolina but the wed
ding reception was held at the White House
where young Mrs Van Buren, Immediately took
charge Of affairs mistress of the establishment
the president being widower
Andrew Jackson was remarkably devoid OF rela-
hves Perhaps It was on this account and because
he was fond of young people that he made so
much Of his wife's relations Two of the latter
were married in the White House at his request
during his administration. A third young woman
who enjoyed the same distinction was Della Lewis
a. Nashville. the daughter Of an intimate friend
Of the president
The second marriage at the White House dur
Ing the jackson regime was that Of Mary Easten
another Tennessee girl who was a niece OF Mrs
Jackson In this instance the bridegroom was
Lucien p Polk likewise Of Tennessee. The pair
went TO live at Columbia, Tenn. where they spent
the rest Of their lives very happily
Elizabeth Martin was relative Of Mrs Jack
sons. She was married IN the White House to a
young clerk, Lewis Randolph a son of Martha
Jefferson Randolph. who was the eldest daughter
Of Thomas Jefferson
This takes us back as FAR as the administration
of John Quincy Adams who had three sons The
handsomest of the three brothers was John