Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-07

lady commenceds the original White
House housekeeping q the structure
was obliged TO CON end With such am
kerosene lamps lack; 6f belts, and no
FENCES : around the grounds to keep
the stray cattle and hogs away from
the front and kitchen doors. -. /.
There'was no permanent FIRST lady
during the Jefferson regime. his beau
before his election Jefferson hAd
two daughters, Martha and Maria.
whom he fondly called by the NICK
names Of PATSY" and Polly" These
daughters were married andss busy
with their own families. and therefore
could not preside all the time at the
White House, making only. occasional
visits. 1t was during one Of these
visits of Martha Jefferson Randolph,
the Presidents Oldest daughter, that
the first white House baby was
born. He was named James Madison
Randolph
One Of Jefferson's noted visitors was
Thomas Moore, the Irish poet, who
said he foundsthe President "in home.
ly costume. comprising slippers ana
Connemore stockings" Moores com.
ment on the White House was, "a
very noble structure, by no means
suited to the philosophical humility o.
it's present possessor. who lnhapits
but a corner Of the mansion himself
and abandons the rest to state OF
uncleanly desolation, which those VINO
are not philosophers cannot look at
without regret This grand edihce is
encircled with very wide pahng,
through which common rustic stie
introduces the visitors to the first man
Of America" .s-@.- = =
was an inf1del, his daughter Martha
wrote to a friend about her fathers
grief at the death Of her. sister. say
ing: 81 found him with the Bible IN
his hands He who has been SO often
and so harshly accused of unbelief-
sought and found consolation in the
sacred volume. The Comforter was
there for his true heart and devout
spirit, even though his faith might
not be what the world calls orthodox
Dolly" Madison, reared as QUAKER
maiden, was easily the most energetic
and perhaps the most popular wife OF
any President. At the time of "her
marriage, to JAMES Madison she was
the ha udsome widow. of John Todd. II
seemed to be case OF love at nrst
sight. They were married at Hare
wood. Va, the home Of Skipwortb
Washington. a nephew Of George
Washington. who had married Dol
ly's' younger sister Lucy -
1t was during the Madison regime
the British. All official Washington
fed at the approach of the enemy.
The Quaker ire and thrift OF Mrs.
Madison must have been considerably
aroused. however. for she insisted
upon delaying the flight until Stuart's
portrait of Washington had been
chopped from its frame with an ak:
She also loaded a carriage with all
sorts of valuables. including the price
! less original copy of the Declaration
of independence. '''e
Dolly Madison was o popular and ac-
tive resident of Washington through
! twelve administrations-alm half a
century.
X X X
WHILE Monroe was President the
w White House was first designate
! by that name. Previously it was called
the Presidents House" The change
| of name was occasioned by painting the
/ building a pure white, following its res
toration after being burned by the
\ British.
| White House entertaining became a
matter Of. great formality when Mrs.
| Monroe took charge. She had been a
society belle in New York and had spent
many ideas of royalty. which she and
her daughter sought to make popular in
| this country. 'ie'
! Maria Monroe was the first daughter
of President to be married in the
White House This wedding took place
on March TO- 1920. The bride was only
seventeen. 4 great many people are
| under the impression that this was the
| first White House wedding. Such Is not
/ the case. The first marriage in the
| White House was that of a niece OF
! Dolly Madison during the second Madi-
| son administration. =
| 1t is claimed that Mrs. John Quincy
Adams was the most accomplished