davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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lifted it's gift-Iaden green in the White
House was during the administration
of Benjamin Harrison. He WAS par
ticularly fond of children. He had two
grandchildren with him at the White
House. one of whom. his namesake,
was called Baby Mckee" Mary, one
year younger than Bennic. was his
constant nursery companion Mrs. Har-
rison died i'll the white House and
these children of her only daughter
grandfather. On Easter Mondays the
Mckee children took great delight in
the egg-rolling contests.
President and Mrs. Mckinley had no
children at the White House. but they
were constantly making four young
nieces and cousins happy.
Then came the Roosevelt youngsters.
all but Miss Alice. now Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth. and Theodore, jr., still at
the toy age Kermit. Ethel. Archie and
Quentin all won fame for themselves
that yet lives in the memory of most
observation-disclosures.
Frolicsome. generous, lood-natured
Charlie Taft was a real boy while in
Washington, who showed his DISPOSE
tion when on coming to the White
House he said: but I'm awfully sorry
for Quentin Roosevelt, for 7 don't like
to put him out of the White House.
But he must visit me often and Wen
have lots of fun together
And now mas come the Baby Sayre TO
be the little host for the grandnieces
and grandnephews who have already
hdd some good times at the Wilson
menage. These are Josephine Cathran.
whose mother was a schoolmate of
Esther Cleveland: Virginia Peyton
Howe, who herself boasts a large doll
family and calls herself Tee Dee" and
Joseph Wilson Howe. jr., named after
the Presidents father. This young
man had the distinction of eating the
first goodies served in the White House
under the present regime and has stat
ed his consuming ambition to become
q COW boy.
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born at Port Conway, King George
county. Va, March 16. 1851: jackson.
born near Curetons Pond. Union coun-
ty, y. c.. March Is. 1867: Tyler. born
March 2s. 1890. at Greenway. Charles
City county. Va. and Cleveland, borli
March is, 1897. AT Caldwell, Essex
county. y. !.
The Presidents born al October were
John Adams. October 80. t.35, at Quin-
cy, Norfolk county. Mass: ayes, Oc-
tober 4, 1922, AT Delaware, Delaware
county, Ohio: Arthur. October :. 1880.
at Fairfield. Franklin county. Vt, and
Roosevelt. October 81. 1875, 1t No "
East Goth street, New York city.
The November-bo Presidents were
Polk. November .. 1875, near Pineville.
Mecklenburg county, \. C; Taylor, No
vember "a. 1884. near Orange Court
House, Orange county. Va: Fierce. No
vember %. 1904. at HillsborouGh, Hills
borough county. y. H, and Garfield.
November l9, 1881, at Orange Township,
Cuyahoga county. Ohio.
In December were born Ian Buren,,
johnson and Woodrow Wilson.
There have been only two hot-weath-
err, or summer-b born. Presidents. They
were John Quincy Adams. July II. 176.,
and Benjamin Harrison, August 20.
1888. Taft was the only President
born in September No American Presi-
dent was born in June or in May.
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succeeding years that she ruled the
Executive Mansion during her hus-
bands tenure of office. when the man
sion was childless.
Hiss Maria Hester Monroe was the
first real White House child. After the
people of the United States had looked
UP to their Presidents for 100 years.
James Monroe brought to the Executive
Mansion this thirteen-year-old daugh-
ter, who was born in France during
his mission there. She was the first
child of President to grace the White
House, and she also set the style for
White House weddings, being married
when she was but sixteen years of
age to her first cousin, Samuel Gouver-
her fathers private secretary.
Stately, dignified John Quincy Adams
had reared his family to mans estat'
But during the term of the widowed
Andrew Jackson there was plenty of
children's chatter and merrymaking
about the Presidents palace" The
children of "Old Hickory's' adopted
son, Andrew Jackson. jr., and of his
private secretary, Andrew Donaldson.
and Il score of grandnephews and
grandnieceS walked the echoes in the
mansion Maj. Donaldson had married
Il niece of Mrs. Jackson, and their four
children were born in the White House,
the President making the occasion of
their christening one of great festivi-
ties
And "Old Hickory personally ar
ranged the details of the first elaborate
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sent his little guests into the east room
for a SNOWFALL fight, in which he and
Vice President Van Buren Joined. Then
followed blind mans bluff. 'forfeits"
and other games. Two little Jacksons
and several little Donaldsons cne Christ
mas eve hung up their stockings and
also one of the Grandpa President"
That was a glorious Christmas in White
House annals, for Vice President Van
Buren helped old Santa Claus to carry
in a toy cook stove. Nine Serurier
wife of the French minister, dressed
big doll in the uniform of French SOL
dier. and Mary Donaldson and her play
mates had many surprises.
Martin Van Buren. who thus helped to
make merry for the children. had no
little ones to brighten the Executive
Mansion during his own term as Presi-
dent. His own family was grown and
no little grandchildren came until he
had been succeeded by the fond grand
father. William Henry Harrison. Little
Benjamin was but seven when he came
to the White House. and seemed to have
been cheated out of many good times
there when his grandfather died after
but a few weeks in office But little
Ben achieved the distinction of coming
back as President himself many years
later.
Then came vivacious Alice Tyler, of
whom her President-father said: "She
Is the latest little thing, and the sweet
est and the worst you ever saw" She
was twelve when she honored the Ex-
ecutive Mansion by living there with her
little brother TaZewell and several
grown-up brothers and sisters.
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ried into matrimony, much against the
wishes of his foster father. He left
school to become the husband of Miss
Mary Fitzhugh. and their home was at
Arlington. later celebrated as the home
of Gen. Robert e. Lee. who married
their only child. Mary Custis.
President and Mrs. John Adams were
childless when they occupied the presi
Dental mansion in Philadelphia, but
when President Adams moved to the
yet unfinished White House in 1900 he
brought with him little Susanne Ad-
ans. a vivacious little miss of four, or
phan of his son Charles. Little Su-
same was often visited by her young
cousins, named Smith, and chroniclers
of those days narrate that the staid
President on more than one occasion
was driven in most undignified fashion
around the draughty White House in a
game of horse by John Smith. who
slashed him around the legs with a
willow switch.
1t is also recorded that little Susanne
had set of very pretty dishes for a
birthday gift, which so aroused the
envy of one of her little playmates
that she broke them. Whereupon Miss
Susanne retaliated by biting the head
of that little girls new wax doll that
opened and shut its eyes.
Thomas Jeffersons regime set the
style for children to be born in the
White House. A grandson. James
Madison Randolph. was the first child
born in the White House. Some years
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Among the attractive grandchildren
was Mary FairIie Tyler. who. history
the fairies. at a Christmas week fancy
dress ball in the great east room
Dull years followed. Polk had only
an adopted nephew, who was grown up.
The two children each of Presidents
Taylor and Fillmore were also grown.
President Pierces last child boy of
thirteen. was killed in a railroad acct
dent three months before he took Of
flee. Then Buchanan, the one bachelor
President, brought with him only an
adult niece.
This brings US to the second period
at the White House-the coming of
Lincoln and the days that are still re-
membered. The Great Emancipator
brought two lads-Willie, ten. and Tad.
eight. The former died in less than a
year. February 5, 1862, a public re-
ception was held. and both Willie and
Tad were ILL., Willie was extremely
sick, SO much SO that the President. in
his anxiety. left the drawing room
twice to go upstairs to see how he was.
and after the entertainment remained
all night at his bedside. Two weeks
later Willie died. After that little Tad
became a national pet. From some i'm
pediment it was for long time i'm
possible for him to pronounce words
distinctly. He did not attend school,
but had a private tutor. and spent the
rest of his time in reading and investi-
eating. He and his father were almost
inseparable. so much so that he was
taken on the famous trip to the front
made by Lincoln in April, 1866. He
was a bright boy, of inquisitive dispo-
sition. with very tender heart. While
he lived in the White House the mill
tary spirit was predominant. He was
ambitious to be soldier and had
regulation lfeutenants uniform. He
was fond of private theatricals and
had miniature stage fitted up for
him. 1t was very familiar sight to
see him seated in little wagon. driv-
ing a pair of goats about the White,
House grounds. Sometimes the goats
would troti along as directed. sometimes
they would refuse to move or wanted
to move in the wrong directions. Tad
would patiently wait until they decid-
ed to go the way he desired. The only
hilarity in the White House in those
days was when the President, with Tad
on his shoulders. would gallop up and
down the long corridor. the boy laugh
ing and shouting with glee, and the
President resolutely throwing aside the
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children he went for recreation and he
celebrated his sixtieth birthday in the
closing months of the bitterest strug-
gle ever waged from the White House
dren in 1868. 1t is the most wonderful
children's fete in the history of the
White House More than 400 children
were invited. Magnificent invitations
were sent out bidding the guests to
honor 1.-The President of the United
States" with their presence. The Presi-
dent received with his grandchildren
grouped about him.
The invalid Mrs. Johnson came down
for the second time during her life in
the White House. There was dancing
in the east room of all the steps they
had learned at the then famous and
fashionable Marini's dancing academy.
Pretty little Belle Patterson was one
of the bellies of the occasion.
<
The Easter Monday egg rolling was
also a great children's fete in this ad-
ministration. On the afternoon pre-
vious the White House kitchen would
be invaded by youngsters of the Presi-
dents family. who would have the
merriest of times dyeing dozens and
dozens of eggs which would finally be
put away safely for the next days
festivities. And when the next day
came the long slopes to the south of
the big building would be invaded by
a host of little folks who would come
to roll their eggs down the incline.
Then the great east room would be
thrown open and many of the children
would troop in there for an unre-
strained romp.
The day of Gen. Grants Inaugural
tion little Nellie Grant and her three
brothers were at the Capitol with their
mother. While the President was read
ing his inaugural address Nellie be-
came alarmed by the sudden clamor of
a tardy troop of cavalry getting into
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which has existed between the two
great nations for the past hundred
years.
The statue is indeed a magnificent
one and stands six feet six inches in
height. 1t depicts Pitt at his best and
in most characteristic attitude. With
his right hand outstretched, as if urG
ing some conviction upon his hearers.
his left hand is resting over his heart,
indicating his passionate sincerity.
The figure is in the picturesque
Georgian costume. with its long waist
coat and stock. it's velvet coat pleated
at the back, knee breeches. with silk
stockings and buckled shoes. And
over this is worn the flowing parlia-
mentaiy robe of peers, with its three
wide bands of fur. on the head is the
curlcd wig, tied back with black rib
bon. which Pitt was wont to wear.
Fo" every detail of the great states
mans dress Jarman. the great author
lty on Georgian costume. has been
consulted, and the whole work has be-
come a triumph of artistic skill that
would be difficult to surpass.
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BIRTH MONTHS OF PRESIDENTS


6NHE approaching birthdays OF Abra-
ham Lincoln and George Wash
q ington, February y and February
% respectively, will call forth the an-
nual comment on the fact that in that
American leaders. patriots, statesmen
and Pre- sidents-M ashington the first
President, and Lincoln. the sixteenth
The fact will be generally overlooked
that another American President, Il dis
tinguished character IN his period, was
also born in the month OF February.
That man was William Henry Harri
son, the ninth President, who was in
augurated in 1841. served as President
for one month, and died of bilious pleu-
risy in Washington, April 4. 1871. VII
liam Henry Harrison was born Febru
airy Q. 1873, at Berkeley, Charles city
county, Va, i son OF Benjamin Harri-
son and Elizabeth BasSett.
January is a fair month SO far as
presidential birthdays go. two Presi-
dents having been born in the first
month of the year. The first of these
was Millard Fillmore. who opened his
eyes January I, 1900, at Summerville,
Cayuga county, n. Y. the son of Ma
thaniel Fillmore, farmer, and Phoebe
Millard.
The second of the January Presidents
was William Mckinley, who was born
January 20, 1843, at Niles. Trumbuli
county, Ohio, son of William McKin-
ley, an iron manufacturer, and Nancy
{. Allison.
1t is rather curious that four A.neri-
can Presidents were born in March.
four in April four in October and four
in November. The April Presidents
were Jefferson. born at Shadwell, Albe-
marie county. Va. April 13. 1743: Mon
roe, born on Monroes creek. Westmore-
land county, Va, April 2S, 1853; Bu-
chanan, born at Cove Gap, Franklin
couty, Pa, April %. 1891. and Grant,
born at Point Pleasant. Clermont coun-
ty, Ohio. April %. 1892
The March Presidents were Madison,
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supporters the scene of which is the
subject of the famous picture now in
the house Of lords). was for the free
dom Of the United States He was the
grandson of Gov. Pitt of Jamaica, who
took great interest in him.
There are several well known statues
of William Pitt already in existence
One was placed in the house of lords in
1850 and another is in Westminster
Abbey. replica of third which is
in the museum at Cork, is in the United
States
1t was at first thought that the gift
from the American women in Great
Britain should be a copy Of the statue
in the house of lords. But when it
was found possible to engage the serv-
ices of that brilliant sculptor, +. Der
went Wood. A. r. A, whose father
was an American, the first plan was
speedily overthrown and a proposal
for an original figure was put before
Derwent Wood.
The work of Derwent Wood is, of
course, by no means unknown to
Americans, for some examples of his
statuary are in the possession of Henry
Phipps of New York, of his son, J.
Phipps of Westbury. L. l., and else
where in the United States.
Though still quite young this son of
an American has attained a distin-
guished position among the famous
artists of Europe, his career having
been continuous succession of bril-
liant achievements. His mother is
English and he was born at Keswick,
Cumberland. while his education was
of the most cosmopolitan order, his
studies having been pursued in Eng
land. France, Switzerland and Ger
many.
1t was at Karlsruhe that he first
began his artistic career. Later on
he returned to England and became a
student at the Royal Academy of Lon
don. There he won the gold medal
and the travelling scholarship, which
took him for some time to Italy. He
afterward became assistant to Thomas
Brock, R. A., the sculptor. Honors
were awarded him at the Paris salon,
and for years ago he was made an
associate of the Royal Academy.
1t is because his work shows such
immense depth and knowledge of form
that Derwent Wood has won and holds
the fine position accorded him among
the leading artists of Europe. All
that emanates from his hands indi-
Gates his strong leanings toward
ideality and avows how strongly in
fluenced he Is by the great classic
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that he had no children of his own
But there was youth and children's
merrymaking in the two presidential
mansions over which he presided. first
in New York and then in Philadelphia.
to which capital Uncle Sam moved bag
and baggage in 1890. When Mrs.
Washington's only son, John Parke
Custis, died of camp fever before York
town Gen. Washington adopted the
two youngest of his four children.
Eleanor Parke Custis and her baby
brother George Washington Parke
Custis. Eleanor. or Nelly. as she was
always called. was ten years old when
her foster father was elected President,
and her brother was eight
In 1894 Nellie was sixteen and the
most famous young lady of her day
She was the undisputed belle of the
capital in Philadelphia. She had given
her heart of Maj. Lewis, the Presidents
nephew. After the retirement of
Washington to private life these young
people were married at Mount Vernon
on the sixty-seventh birthday of the
general, February %, 1899.
George Washington Parke Custis hur-
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ayre Is the Eleventh White House Baby

position. and. leaving her mother. she
ran to her fathers side Catching her
fathers disengaged hand she held 1t
tightly until a chair was brought and
placed for her near him. She sat watch
ing him with affectionate interest dur
ing the entire ceremony. Before she
was quite sixteen Nellie was formally
introduced in society, and soon after
she went to Europe and travelled one
season in company with eN-Secretary
and Mrs. Borie of Philadelphia. On the
return voyage she met the young Eng
lishman to whom a year and a half
later she was married. Her marriage
to Algernon Charles SartoriS took
place under circumstances of unusual
brilliancy.
Julia Dent Grant. daughter of Col
Fred Grant, was born in the White
House June :. 1876. she was the Pres-
dents first grandchild Until she was
three years old Baby Julia" lived at
the White House. after which her
home was in New York city. and later
IN Vienna, where her father was United
states minister. Miss Grant by her
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ing the holidays they generally brought
young friends to make merry with
them in the White House.
OF the five children of President and
Mrs. Cleveland but one was born in the
White House-Esther, the second
daughter. born in 1898.
The eldest child was Baby Ruth" as
she was familiarly known. She was
born at her fathers home on Madison
avenue. New York city. She was proba-
bly, the most popular small child that
ever lived in Washington.
The real White House baby came In
October. following Mr.. Clevelands sec
ond inaugural Her first Christmas
brought a veritable bazaar of silks.
satins. furs and other costly gifts
gifts of gold. frankinsence and
myrrh, from practically every civilized
country. Before two years had passed
there was a third baby III the family.
rs baby Marian was born at the sum
mer home in Buzzard's bay in july.
After the Cleveland's left the White
House two boys came to the family.
The first Christmas tree that ever
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GEMS OWNED
BY RULERS OF INDIA

7HILE the picturesque costume
MW of the troops from India excite
w much interest in the English
and French armies, the jewels of their
rulers are counted as the most remark
able in the world. So priceless are they
that there is not an American multi
millionaire, or even any crowned head
in Europe, who can boast of such gems.
Nor is it likely that these precious
stones will ever leave India, for it is
against the family traditions of the
mighty ones of India to part with
their heirlooms.
Great prices have been offered by
men of millions who wished to own
some of these gorgeous necklaces and
diadems. Rajahs wear about on their
persons strings of pearls, emeralds,
rubies and diamonds that are greater
in value than the whole of many
American jewelry shops. These ratahs
are the ruling heads of their nations.
but really dependents of the English
government, to whom they owe allegi-
ance.
Their magnificent robes are embroid-
cred in gems. Around their necks
CLEAN long strings of pearls. while
their headgear is incrusted with jew.
Go. iHe stdee Topes u ehe is"Joh VI
Punnah are possibly the most expen-
sive garments in the world. All the
pearls collected by generations of an
cestors and left to him are sewn into
his gorgeous gowns. On the edges, on
the sleeves and on the shoulders are
pearls woven with golden threads into
beautiful designs. On his headcloth
are rows of the gems in graded sizes.
the smallest terminating in point
above the brow. where CLEANS huge
diamond. Around the neck are bands
of pearls and darker gems fastened
with rubies. Nearly two dozen dia-
monds are used to form a buckle on his
shoulder. His bracelets are formed of
emeralds.
The most valuable collection OF gems
IN existence IS the properly OF 5he
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the Gackwar of Baroda, etc.
One of Derwent Woods latest pieces
of work is bust of Henry James. the
American novelist. This was a special
commission by John Sargent, r. A, but
so fine a work is it that Sargent has
waived his claim to it and allowed it to
be acquired by the British nation.
The interest Woods statue of Pitt
has already created in England is
striking. 1t is known that President
Wilson is taking q special interest in
it. and many prominent Americans
have called to have a glimpse of it
while still in Woods fine studio in
Chelsea. Mrs. Lorgworth (nee Roose-
Velt) mas been one OF these trans
atlantic visitors. and every one who
has seen il has remarked upon the i'm
pressive grandeur OF the statue. which
seems to embody the spirit of the great
statesman. who IN life did so much to
bring about thar peace ard amity
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The Bright Side.

D REPRESENTATIVE GARDNER, re-
= plying to a defender of America 8
arrnaments. said in Washington the
other day:
oh. yes, of course: there's a bright
side to everything. There are few sit
uations wherein you can't find some-
thing bright.
Would you marry spendthrift?
one girl asked another.
"Well.' was the pensive reply, 1T
wouldn't be so bad if he was just
starting out on his prodigal course.
would it?"
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PRESIDENT LINCOLN AND HIS FAMILY.

marriage became Princess Julia Can
tacuZene.
Rutherford B. Hayes was the father
of eight children. five of whom were
living when he came to the White
House. The youngest were Fanny,
aged ten. and Scott. aged seven. Scott
was as full of innocent mischief as any
boy, and was great favorite with
every one at the executive offices. The
children used to play games with their
mother and read in the library even
A croquet ground was laid out and
they had many close fought contests
there with their friends.
Fanny Hayes and Mollie Garfield sat
together directly behind their mothers
at the Inauguration of President James
a. Garfield. Mollie Garfield was rosy
checked little beauty. whose eyes were
Just bubbling over with laughter"
She had two young brothers in knick-
erbockers, Irving and Abram. and two
older brothers who were just enter
ing Williams College Harry Augustus
is now president of that institution.
and James Rudolph was in President
Roosevelt's cabinet.
The very morning that he was shot
the President was seen in the bed
room of his sons, Jim and Harry
demonstrating to them that he could
turn a handspring "as well as you
cam"
When Chester A. Arthur came TO take
Garfield's unexpired term, his children,
Ellen Herndon and Allan, were quite
young. The Presidents sister brought
her own two daughters to complete the
family circle and as playmates for the
Arthur children. Nellie was big
hearted little girl and headed y
Christmas club with the ambitious pur-
pose to provide Christmas dinners and
gifts for 1000 poor children. She was
away at a French boarding school in
New York most of the time and her
brother was sent early to college. Dur