Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-14

after January 20, next? OF course,
to the men Of the country, for
President, which, likewise, no one ca
elections have been counted. But
the women are certainly keenly in
terested in the lady who may be-
come the mistress Of the White
, House, whomever she may be. And
at this time 1t does look as though
1t would be either Mrs. Roosevelt or
Mrs. Willkie. assuming that Mr..
Roosevelt will be the candidate on
the Democratic ticket.
Mrs. Washington, who led this
long list Of illustrious women, did
not reign In the White House, since
this building was not even nearly
completed when President Washing
ton retired from the presidency In
1897 and the Federal Government
did not move there until 1900.
President John Adams arrived here,
and first took up his residence In
the Executive Mansion, on Novem-
Der /, 1900, and his wife, Mrs. Abb
gail Smith Adams, Joined her hus-
band In Washington on November
16. OF the coming to the new
Capital Of the second President
and his wife, Mrs. Anna Maria
Thornton, wife o. DR.. william
Thornton, writes in her dairy COW
ering the dates given. On Saturday,
November I, she says:
"Mild-CloYdy. DR.. T. went to
the Once. Mama q I went to
town about noon to get some pat
terms of Cloth, &c. While we were
in the Silversmith's Shop-the
President, with his Secretary, Mr..
Shaw, passed bye in his Chariot e.
four, no retinue only one Servant
on horseback. As we came home
we found that he went Immediately
to the house intended for him.
which tho not completed has SUI
ficient number of rooms done to
accommodate his family this Win
ter"
Two weeks later, on Sunday, the
10th, she records the following:
Gloomy. The gentlemen writ
ing, drawing, &c. Half after twelve
o'clock-Mrs. Adams just arrived"
Mrs. Adams Letters.
Mrs. Adams was born in 1744,
and was, therefore. So years old
when she came here, which was to-
ward the end Of her husbands ad-
ministration, less than four months
distant. However, she was q woman
of culture and left behind . number
OF interesting letters written during
her brief residence in Washington.
In one she says:
."1 arrived about l o'clock at this
place, known by the name Of the
City, and the name is all that you
can call. so, as I expected to find
It q new country, with houses scat
tered over space Of ten miles,
and trees and stumps in plenty.
with . castle of house-so I found
it. The Presidents house is In 4
beautiful situation, in front of which
is the Potomac, with view Of Alex
andria. The country around is ro-
mantle, but a wild and wilderness
at present. I have been to George
town and felt all that Mrs. Cranch
described when she was a resident
there.
1T is the very dirtiest hole I ever
saw for place of any trade or re-
spectability of inhabitants. It is
only one mile from me, but quag-
mire after every rain. Here we
are obliged to send daily for market
ing. The Capitol is nearly two
miles from us. AS to roads, we shall
make them by the frequent passing
before Winter, but I am determined
to be satisfied and content, to say
nothing Of inconvenience, etc. That
must be q worse place even than
Georgetown, that could not reside
In for three months. ."
II have the pleasure to say We are
all at present well though the news
papers very kindly gave the Presi-
dent the ague and fever. I am re-
toiced that 1t was only In the paper
that he had it. This day the Presi-
dent meets the two Houses to deliver
the speech. There has not been q
House until yesterday.
I'VE have had some very cold
weather and we feel 1t keenly. This
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ing house. I believe the great hall
is As big. am sure 1t is twice as
long. Out your coat according to
your cloth-but this house is built
for ages to come-the establishment
necessary Is a tax which cannot be
borne by the present salary-nobody
can form an idea Of 1t but those who
come into 1t. I had much rather
live In the house at Philadelphia
not one room or chamber is finished
Of the whole. It is habitable by
fires In every part, - Of which We
are obliged to keep daily or sleep
in wet and damp places"
Showed Bravery.
It took a brave woman, indeed
to leave q luxurious and comfortable
home such as Mrs. Adams had In
Philadelphia to come to the en-