The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1920-03-17
RICH IN TRADITION
White House RepIete With Ten
der Human Memories.
Associations Dear to the Heart Of Ev-
cry American Cling About the
Historic Home Of the Chief
Executive.

when President Wilson, because Of
his illness, received the king of the
Belgians while propped up in bed. with
a torn sweater about his shoulders,
and told the prince Of Wales that the
bed in which he lay had. been occupied
by Baron Renfrew, later King Edward
VII, and Abraham Lincoln, he added
traditions to the host that already
cling about the White House. With
This Introduction the National Geo
graphic society has issued a bulletin
on the home Of the presidents which,
IT says, has more tender human mem
cries than any other pHblic building
in America. From cellar, where col
cred ''mammies' have cooked for pres
idents. pies like mother used 10
make" to attic, where the Roosevelt
children played and rOmped, there are
associations which range from the
sunint to the sublime.
President Wilson's enforced dis
hsbille recalls the premeditated negli-
gee-worn slippers, yarn stockings and
impress the British ambassador with
American democracy when that Off
cial arrived in full official dress to pre-
sent his credentials. Early morning
callers on John Quincy Adams had to
cool their heels until that president
finished three chapters in the Bible
and walked down back of the White
House for a swim i'm the Potomac. To
drop in" at the White House eve
nings, quite the sOciable thing to do
during JacksOn's terms, meant finding
the chief executive before an open
fire, in i'm did loose coat doing ,ny
as smoking jacket, putting at long
pipe with a bowl Of red clay.
Every room Of the White House
abOunds in history. The oak-paneled
state dining room knows dinners of
the homcly sort that Jefferson gave
when the Washington village butcher
brought along his son, because he
heard there was to be an extra place
at the table; of the picturesque kind,
like one given more than a century
was a"grieved because everyone would
not Withdraw while he smoked his
pipe, though his secretary showed his
good will by tremendously kissing the
ladies present; Of the bizarre Kind
given by Theodore Roosevelt 10 COW
puncherS, expire fighters and dis
tinCuShed men OF letters. not to men
ton the famous one with Booker T.
Washington as guest, and many
memorable hauquc,S Ike those 20
Marshal JUffre and Sir Arthur Bal
four when the china set Of 1900
pieces and the famous cut glass, ev-
cry piece of which is engraved with
The arms of the United States, were
used.
No room is better know 10 the pub
lie than the east roo-a, of late years
the scene Of brilliant receptions and
White House webbing. II, too, has
memories Of CruGer democracy,
when nj! Washington ilUcked there to
"fUlluw about the servants who car
ricd refreshments, seizing upon what
occasion TWO ladies perched upon
the chimney picc" 10 get better
Wow If the colorful scene.
Recent discussion of gifts received
by the president and Mrs. Wilson
while abroad lends interest 10 Speci-
TncuS Of those made "a other preSi-
cents and first ladies'" which re-
main in the White House. The blue
room contains the most famous of ,
thc"c the gold maugel clock presented .
10 Washington 10y Lafayette who re-
cciycd il from Napoleon. In the green ,
room IS the Goheln tapestry, made by
n process which now is q lost art. and /
framed in gold, which the emperor Of
Austria gave Mrs. Grant Near by is
a lacquer cabinet cift of Japan on
The occasion OF the first visit 10 lis !
ports ly American ships. And there I
are many more.