Evening star., 1943-04-11

BY IL o'clock large body of nearby
citizens was on hand, and, accompanied
by = number Of supporters, he was es-
corted to the Capitol, when he was
given another salute, announcing his
entrance into the building. He was
accompanied into the Senate chamber
by the heads Of the executive depart
ments and the marshal Of the District
Of Columbia.
After the ceremonies Jefferson re-
turned to his lodgings, where he re-
manned until March 10, when he went
to the White House, where he resided
for the next eight years.
His second Inauguration, which took
place March 4, 1905, is usually confused
by the chroniclers with the first. The
Avenue on this occasion was first used
for an inaugural procession. Scarcely
any facts are obtainable regarding his
second induction into ofice It Is said
this one was even simpler than the nrst.
He proceeded on horseback" 1t is
said, from the Palace, which is Of white
stone and the largest building here, and
attended by his secretary and groom,
rode up the long Avenue of Pennsyl-
vania to the Capitol, which is an unfln-
ished rival in stone Of the Roman build
Ing OF that name, and, dressed in black
and silk stockings, delivered a speech.
"The oath Of ONCE was then admin
ttered and the President began his
return to the White House attended by
80 1t is stated-"a large assemblage of
members Of the Legislature, citizens and
strangers Of distinction, and procession
was formed at the Navy Yard. composed
OF the several mechanics engaged there,
which marched to military music, dis
playing with considerable taste the
various insignia of their profession"
White House Innovations.
In the White House, President Jeffer-
son made a number Of innovations, some
good, and others not approved by those
who were sticklers for social customs
In this connection he Is recorded as
having held the first New Year Day
reception at the Executive Mansion on
January l, 1902, and that those who
called that day to greet the President
were permitted to partake Of his cake
and drink Of his wine and then view
the mammoth ROOM" and see "the
mommoth cheese" which weighed some
1900 pounds, which was presented
through John Leland Baptist minister
who had brought 1t on q sleigh from
Cheshire, Mass.
Mr.. Jefferson received visitors every
morning at certain hours. except on New
Year Day and on the Fourth Of July,
when the doors of the mansion were
thrown open for persons of all classes.
The President always seemed to enjoy
most the July reception, and when upon
one occasion after his accession to the
presidency, when the Mayor and corpo-
ration had waited on him, requesting to
be informed which was his birthday, as
they wished to celebrate it with proper
respect. The only birthday ever COM
memorate," replied he. "is that OF our
independence, the Fourth of July"
While Thomas Jefferson, like all
Presidents, had his problems to solve,
yet one request made by visiting Ba-
shaw Of Turkey was so unusual that one
of the same nature has never been re-
peated.
When the Bashaw visited the White
House he found the President planting
the weeping willow trees which stood at
the eastern gate of the Presidents
grounds, and without fornality he re-
quested Mr.. Jefferson to furnish him
and his delegation with IL wives. This,
of course. the President said was not
within his power, though the Turk could
not see the reason why, If he was king
he could not make the ladies have him.
But 1t Is needless to say that the Ba-
shaw lad to get along as best he could
without the Presidents help. since the
Government was not supplying wives
at that time-nor since.
When occupying the White House,
Thomas Jefferson had to depend largely
upon the support OF Dolly Madison for
social affairs, since Mrs. Jefferson died
score of years before her husband be-
two surviving daughters, Martha, who
married Thomas Mann Randolph. and
Mary, who became Mrs. John w. Eppes,
made but two visits to Washington dur
ing their fathers eight years in the
White House. Indeed Mrs. Eppes died
In 1904, leaving seven children.
She was the younger of the two girls,
and Is reported as having been an ex-
ceedingly sweet and gracious person Of
great ability. One of her sons was the
first child born In the White House.
Mrs Randolph, less beautiful than her
sister, was more brilliant, and her father
had lavished every care upon her. A
graceful, sprightly, intelligent and al
together charming woman, she was her
fathers solace, but the demands of her
young family kept her in her pleasant
Virginia home.
Thomas Jefferson was somewhat of a
geologist, and continued his interest in
This science even after becoming Presi-
dent, and upon one occasion he Is said
to have had 800 specimens Of fossil bones
spread out in one OF the large unfur-
'tished rooms Of the Executive Mansion.
President Jefferson was interested in
the development Of the city from the first
and could often be seen where improve
ments were being made, especially when