Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17

instinct which makes bride wish the
ceremony performed either in her own
home or her own church is refined and
charming. the whole country is con
cornod ny tho marriage of its chief
executive. and the White House is the
peoples house. and many think no
shrine more fitted for the ceremony
which wins their President a hclpmatc.
FOURTEEN BRIDES FROM
FAMOUS EAST ROOM
Fourteen brides have gone forth
from the famous East Room in tho
hundred years since ii was finished.
Good luck seems to have been with
them. Mrs. Tylor was the first lady to
marry a President while I'm office She
shared Mrs. Cats feelings about being
we'd IN tho Presidents house. so was
married in New York ut the Church
OF the Asccnsion-vcry quietly. being
in mourning for her father. a famous
lawyer of the old family OF GARDENERS.
of Gardeners Island. Still. Tyler was
the first OF the three Presidents who
became Bcncdlcts during tho occupa-
ton OF the White House. so Mrs
Tyler the second always ranked with
White House brides.
Mrs Clcvcland's romance is stil
fresh in the hearts Of the public by
reason of hcr strong personality. which
still imprcsscs all who como in contact
with her. And columns could he writ
ten OF her and all tho pretty happenings
connected with her wooinE.
One little story came to the writer
which probably never has been re-
cordcd-the incident of the pansics. II
may be remembered by those who see
Washington in tho spring that great
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the White House lawn. That beautiful
custom had it's beginning because
President Cleveland fell in love. Prior
20 that event tho lawns of tho cxccu-
tive mansion were unbroltcn emerald
turf and only turf. hut one morning
passcrs-by saw the grass had been cut
away in shapes OF hearts ana stars
and filled with blooming pansics-
heartscnsc the Southern children call
the pretty purple and gold blossoms
\ long line Of hurryinE Treasury clerks
paused TO gaze through the iron fence
many were late at their desks in con-
-eqrcncc. why the Innovation ="
That worry afternoon tho news leaked
cut Tho President was in love. and
the loved and lovely lady loved hearts
e2Sc' ana tho President, so hearts case
hloomcd in the White House grounds
2NLIR FIRST PRESIDENT no
TAKE WHITE HOUSE HRIDE
The first President TO find a bride
While he filled tho highes, position in
The peoples gift was John TYLER. OF
Virginia" chicl for luck" he could
truly hc called. for he occupied every
post or honor in tho gift of his state
and while its Governor Tyler was put
second on the ticket with General
Harrison who lived only thirty DAYS
after his Inauguration. whereby Tylcr.
became President and served q full
term less only one month.
The first real misfortune of this suc-
cessful mans life was the loss of Mrs. 1
Tyler, mother of four Of the most bean
riful girls ever born in y,rrini,
There are still group pictures rcpro-
scnting them. preserved in the ola Do
m'nion-thc mother was lovclicr than
the children, but was stricken Win
paralysis and d!:H in .lic White House
Under this blow Il seemed the prcsi-
dent could not recover. cxccp, that tho
ahairs or The state were In almost as
complicated n condition as ,hcv have
heen during this las, year OF prcsi
dent Wilson'S administration. Tho
Mexican situation was very grave. and
IN The public veal Tyler bent his cncr-
giles 10 PREPAREDNESS as preservation
u peace
i great gun was turned on, OF tho
;oundry-;hc biggest thing ever accom-
plished up 10 that time 'Pcaccmal;cr"
1t was 70 lie "pieccsmaltcr" the
facci!ous dubbed 1t, for IT was
promised that humiliation would fol-
10" us firing This prophecy was hor-