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that when, during her flrSe 1adyship, "the White
House" was captured and burned by the Brit
ish on August "a, 1914, she stoically refused to
leave it herself without taking with her the
famous portrait Of Gen. Washington, which
still adorns the wall of its east room and the
former seems to have been the best authenti-
Gated fact.
Fifth, the Kortwright family of New York,
through Eliza who was the wife of President
Monroe, and bore him two daughters Though
lacking the youth, charm and brilliancy of her
immediate predecessor, she was stately and
inaugurated q new code of official etiquette
one that held vogue through many succeed
ing administrations. She introduced and estab-
lished the custom of large White House
ceptionS. She, too, was already equipped with
the advantage Of broad and varied social ex-
periences- having been with her distinguished
husband as Governor Of Virginia, Minister to
France, Minister to England Secretary Of
State In washington and Jef1ersons special
representative In concentrating the Louisiana
Purchase from France.
CXTH, the johnson family OF Maryland,
- through Louise Catherine who (though
born in England) was the wife of President
John Quincy Adams, and bore him three sons
and one daughter. Like both Mrs. Madison
Of her ample official experience. which she had
gained in London, in st. Petersburg, in Paris
and in Washington, having oficiated as the
wife Of Minister abroad and Of Secretary
of State at home.
Seventh, the Donelson family of North Caro-
lima, through Mrs. Rachel Robards, widow
(nee Donelson), who was the wife of President
Jackson and bore him no children Mrs jack
son having died between the generals election
and his inauguration. THE White House" dur
ing his two terms, had no real mistress in her
own name and right; and. though Mrs. Emily
Doneson, wife of his private secretary, acted
its mistress, the atmosphere Of "the White
House" was pervaded by a tincture of gloom,
because Gen. Jackson never quite got over
the loss Of his wife, whose picture he wore
around his own neck to the day Of his own
death.
Eighth, the Hoes family of New York, through
Hannah. who was the wife of her own first
cousin, President van Buren, to whom she bore
four sons. But she died before he had become
President; and, during Van Burens term, his
own daughter-in-law presided socially. and
made quite brilliant success of it. because
she was a favorite and protege Of Dolly Madi-
son, who advised and aided her.
Ninth, the Symmes family of New Jersey,
through Anna, who was the wife of President
William Henry Harrison, had been reared as
a Methodist, and bore him six sons and four
OaugNCerS, DuC never presided over tne Wnltc
House." being i'll in her Ohio home during her
husbands brief administration of only one
month.
Tenth, the Christian family Of Virginia,
through Letitia, who was the first wife Of
President Tyler, an Episcopalian herself, and
bore him three sons and four daughters. She
died as FIRST Lady; and, between her death
and her husbands remarriage. both her own
daughter and her own daughter in-law had
turns at officiating.
Eleventh, the Gardiner family of New York,
through julia who was the second wife of
President Tyler, and bore him five sons and
two daughters Though only 20 years Of age
at the time, she was the first to become the
wife of President while he was in Office.
Twelfth the Childress family Of Tennessee,
through Sarah, who was the wife OF President
Polk, herself Presbyterian, and bore him no
children. Because her husband usually attend
ed her church with her to the neglect Of his
own, some authorities have listed him as q
Presbyterian, too; but he was an enrolled men,
Der, in good standing Of a Methodist church
in Nashville
Thirteenth, the Smith family of Maryland,
through Margaret, who was the wife Of Presi-
dent Taylor, and bore him one son and five
daughters.
Fourteenth, the Powers family of New York,
through Abigail, who was the first wife Of
President Fillmore, and bore him one son and
one daughter. She became 'the First Lady of
the Land"
Fifteenth, the Carmichael family of New
Jersey, through Mrs. Caroline Mcintosh, .
widow (nee CarmichaeD, who was the second
wife Of President Fillmore, bore him chill