Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-05-30
The WHITE HOUSE.
Many Presidents Left It Without
a Pang Of Regret.
GLAD TO ESCAPE ITS CARES.

jefferson. With Tears In XII. Eva.
Voiced His Joy In Returning to Nj.
Clover Fiel5s--Johnson Also peu.r,.
ed 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 formal.ties
OF public Office.
John Quincy Adams. like bis 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 bis eyes.
that be was glad beyond expression. to
return 10 the Glover fields OF his farm
Mt 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 a sud-
den once more an ordinary citizen. the
transition taking place with MS much
apparent Indifference as was his com
ing to the White House. An Albany
newspaper Of the time relates that "on
Monday. March !. large number Of
the Democracy called upon Mr.. Van
Buren, and were received by him In the
celebrated east room, where be bid
them farewell. He walked down the
avenue today March ~ ms unconcern-
ed as the most humble spectator In the
crowd
President Tyler. before leaving the
White House. engaged quarters at
Washington hotel and. after weieom-
Ing his successor. President Polk.
drove 10 his temporary home with Mrs.
Tyler President johnson, beset by en-
emIes 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 81 of March, 1869. the
day before General Grant came TO the
White House, at IL o'clock President
johnson's private reception room was
thrown open to an immense throng OF
visitors. Tie 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 bis de-
parture from the White House he re-
manned for short time In Washington
us the guest OF Senator Sherman. SEE
rotary Of the treasury. and OF Mt SUIT
ton. The evening before President
Harriscn,s leavetaking his daughter.
Mrs. Mckee. held farewell reception.
The majority Of the presidents have
accompanied their SUCCESSORS TO the
capitol to be sworn In. departing AFTER
ward la their own private carriages
Many Of them later revisited the White
House. bur the most striking OF these
revisiis were those OF President Grant
and Benjamin Harrison. II was more
than twelve years after his second term
that Grant paid his visit to the White
House. II was during President Ar
thurs term. He arrived there IN
announced and was wandering about
the building renewing old acquaint'
ances. when he was taken In band py
Thomas Pendei. the head doorkeeper'
who had occupied the same position
drring the Grant administration.
While President Mckinley was the
tenant Of the White House he was one
day approached by one OF the ushers'
who said: "Air. President. ex-Presideht
Harrison Is In the east room Just 10
look around and says not TO disturb
you" Mr.. Mckinley at the time was
holding cabinet meeting. which De
Instantly adjourned and went to the re-
eeption room to welcome General mar
rison and his wife. They spent pleas
ant hour with the president and MIS-
Mckinley In their private apartments
San Francisco Chronicle.