The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-02-27
The WHITE HOUSE
Many Presidents Left 1t Without
a Pang Of Regret.
GLAD TO ESCAPE ITS CARES.

jefferson, With Tsars In Hls Eyes,
Voiced His Joy In RsturnIns to He
Clover FisIds--johnson Also Depart
cd With Feelings Of Deep Relief.
The varied circumstances under
which presidents Of the United States
left Washington following the ending
Of their terms Of Office Is interesting,
for no two followed exactly the same
course. Each presidents manner Of
farewell depended upon his tempera
ment or upon his success In Office.
Washington and John Adams and JEFF
ferson all said farewell with gladness
IN their hearts, for each of these was
well along In life at the time, and each
was glad to lay down the formalities
of public Office
John Quincy Adams, Ike his father
before him, did not wait to witness the
inauguration Of his successor. Thomas
Jefferson, after two terms In the White
House, said, with tears In his eyes.
that he was glad beyond expression to
return to the GLOVER fields OF his farm
at Monticello
Andrew jackson left the White
House without regret Not that he was
tired Of serving his country, but that
age was creeping upon him and the
mental and physical strain Of public
life was beginning to tell upon his gen.
eral health.
President Van Buren, left the White
House on foot, becoming thus OF sud-
den once more an ordinary citizen, the
transition taking place with as much
apparent indifference as was his COM
ing to the White House. An Albany
newspaper Of the time relates that ION
Monday, March 1, a large number Of
the Democracy called upon Mr.. Van
Buren, and were received by him in the
celebrated east room, where he bid
them farewell. He walked down the
avenue today March A. as unconcern-
ed as the most humble spectator In the
crowd"
President Tyler, before leaving the
White House, engaged quarters at a
Washington hotel and, after welcom-
ing his successor, President Polk,
drove to his temporary home with Mrs.
Tyler. President johnson, beset by en-
euies whose attacks had continued to
harass him all during his term Of Office,
left the White House with feelings OF
deep relief. Reporters Of that day tell
us how, on the 3D. Of March, 1869, the
day before General Grant came to the
White House. Eat IL O'Clock President
Johnson's private reception room was
thrown open to an immense throng Of
visitors. The president was In the
room and shook hands with all the Wis
itors, many Of whom seemed much az
fected, being personal friends"
When President Hayes took his de-
parture from the White House be re
manned for short time in Washington
as the guest Of Senator sherman. sec
rotary OF the treasury, and Of Mr.. SUIT
ton The evening before President
Harrison's leavetaking his daughter
Hrs. Mckee, held farewell reception
The majority Of the presidents have
accompanied their successors to the
capitol to be sworn In, departing after
| ward in their own private carriages
Many Of them later revisited the White
House, but the most striking Of these
revisits were those Of President GRAM
and Benjamin Harrison. 1t was more
than twelve years after his second tern
that Grant paid his visit to the White
House. It was during President Ar
thurs term. He arrived there I'M
announced and was wandering abou1
I the building renewing old acQuaint
ances, when he was taken in hand b.
Thomas Pendel, the head doorkeeper
who had occupied the same position
during the Grant administration.
While President Mckinley was thu
tenant OF the White House he was on'
day approached by one Of the ushers
! who said: Mr.. President, ex-Presiden
Harrison 10 In the east room just X
| look around and says not to disturb
you." Mr.. Mckinley at the time was
holding cabinet meeting, which ht
instantly adjourned and went to the re
ception room to welcome General Har
rison and bis wife. They spent pleas
ant hour with the president and Mrs
/ Mckinley in their private apartments
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