The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-09-05


well remember the popular excitement caused by
this international marriage. 1t was estimated
that the wedding presents represented value
of more than 100000.
Certainly marriage ever started out with a
fairer outlook. But unfortunately the prospect
was not realized. Sartors who was an idler, like
many Englishmen Of his class, did not make a
satisfactory husband, and Mrs. Sartoris was
eventually compelled to divorce him. Her son.
named Algernon after his father recently married
a French girl. Cecie Moufiard, and is now resid-
Ing In France Two daughters are married.
little over year ago-Mr. Sartoris having
meanwhile died-Mrs. Sartoris took second hus-
band, Frank Hatch Jones. being married to him
on July A. 1912, at Cobourg, Canada
On the evening of Jan. 81, 1912 Elizabeth Tyler
third daughter Of President Tyler, then girl OF
eighteen, was married in the blue room Of the
White House to William Waller, a 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 those of the Jack
son administration, were 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 short time the widowed president took
to himself second wife, whose name was Julia
Gardiner. She New York girl
Returning from abroad with her father Miss
Gardiner visited Washington and met President
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
was held
Mr.. Tyler was ffty-six and his bride only
twenty. John Quincy Adams, then in congress
and 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 eip he
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
Hin, Staten Island. and there spent the rest OF
her life.
When Van Buren, president Dolly Madison
was still the leader OF Washington society and It
was she who introduced to him the beautiful An.
gelica Singleton, daughter of 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
1883, at her home in South Carolina but the wed.
alng reception was held at the White House.
where young Mrs. Van Buren, Immediately took
charge or AFFAIRS as mistress OF the establishment
the president being widower
andrew Jackson was remarkably devoid of rela.
yves Perhaps It was on this account and because
ne 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
curing his administration A third young woman
VINO enjoyed the same distinction was Della Lewis
0. 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
announcer tennessee girl, who was a niece OF Mrs
Jackson In this instance the bridegroom was
Lucien B Polk, likewise OF Tennessee The pair
went 10 live at Columbia. Tenn. where they spent
.ne rest Of their lives very happily.
Elizabeth Martin was relative of Mrs Jack.
sons. She was married in the white House 10
young clerk. Lewis Randolph, son of Martha
JEFFERSON Randolph. who was the eldest daughter
OF Thomas jefferson.
rms takes us back as far as the administration
" 1ohn Quincy Adams. who had three sons The
HAnusomest OF the three brothers was John