The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-18
Bouncing Baby, a
Boy, Is Born at
the White Horse
PRESIDENTS FIRST GRANDSON.
WEIGHS Elk AND oME-HALr
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family today six and a half pound
bouncing baby boy. which. for the
time being at least. is the most i'm
portant figure in the whole world.
He came to the Executive Mansion
at 1880 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
but the fact did not become known
till 6 o'clock.
Announcement of the arrival of the
eleventh baby to be born at the White
House, was made by Secretary Tu-
multy, as follows: e
"Dr. Grayson, the White House ply
sician, states that at 4:3O o'clock Mrs.
Sayre gave birth to fine boy Every.
thing went perfectly and both are do.
ing we'll"
The boy weighed six and one-half
pounds. He announced his arrival By
a series of cries, which gave assur-
ance that his lungs were in excellent
condition. a. .
President Wilson made no effort to
his Joy when informed that
the child was a boy and that Mrs.
Sayre was well. His face was wreath
ed in smiles for hours afterward. It
was his first grandchild and the Pres
ident has no boy of his own.
Mr.. Sayre, who is assistant to Pres
ident Garfield of Williams College,
was not at the White House when his
son was born. DIR. Grayson reached
him on the telephone at Williamstown
Mass, at o'clock yesterday morning,
and he arrived here late last night.
Corps Of Nurses Attend.
The President did not go to church
during the day and Mrs. Sayre's sis
ter, Mrs. William G, McAdoo and Miss
Margaret Wilson, with their cousin,
Miss Helen Woodrow Bones, remained
at the White House throughout the
day. 80
A corps of special nurses were in at
tendance, DR.. E. P. Davis. q specialist
of Philadelphia, had been called in by
DR.. Grayson.
A name has not been selected, but
it is expected that the child would
be named for the grandfather. The
christening is expected to be held IN
the White House before the return
of Mrs. Sayre to her home in vii.
Jamestown. Congratulations are pour
ing into the White House.
Secretary Bryan called on the Pres
ident on official business just before
the baby was born and Secretary Nc.
Adoo was in the house with Mrs. Nc
Adoo. :
Mr.. and Mrs. Sayre were married at
the White House, Nov. 25, 1913.
Mrs. Sayre has been visiting at the
White House since Christmas.
Ten White House Babies.
Ten other children-six girls and
four boys--have been born in the
White House, most of them being
grandsons or granddaughters of pres.
idents.
The first child having the honor OF
being born in the historic mansion
was James Madison Randolph, the
son of Martha jefferson Randolph,
the daughter OF President Jefferson.
The baby came during a visit OF
Mrs. Randolph to the White House in
the winter of 1805-1S06.
There were no births in the house
during the administrations of Presi
dents Madison and Monroe. During
the term of John Quincy Adams q
granddaughter. Mary Louise Adams
was born in February, 1928. While
Andrew Jackson was president, foul
children were born there, the SOM
and daughters Of Maj. Andrew J. Doa
olson, Gen. Jaehson's portees ana pst
yatc sesertary. and Nrs. Dopslson
The Prsuaasnt's iseiss. Mrs. Doaehnsl
vas mistress Of the White HOUSE is
lowing Nrs. Jaekson's death.
Two Of her children were boys sa
two were girls. Thsir christsaias
was occasions Of great ceremoa,
President Jaaksen being sodfathsr /
two Of them and Martin Van Bure
and Gen. Polk acting in similar Q,
pacities for the two others.
One presldent's Child.
During the administrations Of Pre-
idents Van Buren, and William Hem
Harrison no Children were born in I'll
White House, but two came durin
Tyler's term Of office. The hrat VI
Letitia Tyler, granddsusbter of 4
President and dauehter of ~ y
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