White House gossip

by Edna M. Colman

Preceded by a troop of cavalry and a troop of mounted police, the presidential automobile, containing President Coolidge and Mrs. Coolidge and Senator Curtis, of Kansas, left the White House at the usual time, for the Capitol. Next came Vice President-elect General Charles G. Dawes and Mrs. Dawes, with Representative Griest, of Pennsylvania. Other members of the congressional and the inaugural committees followed. The usual programme in the Senate chamber was carried out and much enlivened by the address of Vice President Dawes, who criticized the rules of that body.

On the East Portico, the oath of office was administered by Chief Justice Taft, the only ex-president to become Chief Justice of the United States. For the first time, the President’s address was broadcast to the entire country by radio.

The ovation he received was all that could be desired. The ride back to the White House for luncheon was made as quickly as possible. There was a full programme for the afternoon and evening, including a reception to visiting governors, among whom was Mrs. Nellie Ross, one of the first of the woman governors.

After the luncheon, the entire party assembled in the reviewing stand, this time not requiring the protection of the glass windows. The parade started. As the famous Richmond Blues swung around Fifteenth Street, a man on the presidential stands several rows in the rear of the presidential box, with lifted hat, said most earnestly and fervently, “GOD BLESS THE COOLIDGES!”

Mrs. Coolidge turned, her eyes shining with the uplift of the hour, and smilingly answered with an earnestness and fervency that matched his remark—

“HE HAS!”

THE END

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INDEX

• Abbott, Josiah C., member of the Electoral Commission, [110].
• Alabama dispute, is settled by arbitration, [68].
• Alaska, its purchase negotiated by Secretary Seward, [47].
• Algonquin, is smuggled into the White House, [303].
• All Souls Unitarian Church, Washington, President Taft occupies pulpit, [336].
• Allen, Elisha H., his death at President Arthur’s reception, [156].
• Ames, Mary Clemmer, describes Mrs. R. B. Hayes, [113];
• a resident of Washington, [195].
• Ames, Oakes, is threatened with expulsion from the House, [83].
• Andrews, Eliphalet, his presidential portraits, [121].
• Anthony, Susan B., at 1871 woman suffrage convention, [69].
• Anti-suffragists, present petition to Congress, [70].
• Arnold, Samuel, imprisoned, [16].
• Arthur, Alan D., present when his father takes oath of office, [149].
• Arthur, Chester A., precedes James A. Garfield as schoolmaster in Pownal, Vermont, [132];
• collector of the Port of New York, [135];
• wins universal respect during President Garfield’s illness, [142];
• is absent from Washington at President Garfield’s shooting, [146];
• receives official notice of President Garfield’s death, [148];
• twice takes the oath of office, [149];
• two reasons for his nomination, [149];
• his history, [150];
• is appointed Collector of the Port of New York, [152];
• rehabilitates the White House, [155];
• an eligible widower, [158];
• entertains General Grant, [159];
• entertains Christine Nilsson, [159];
• his dislike of publicity, [160];
• opens Garfield Memorial Fair, [162];
• dedicates Washington Monument, [168];
• at Cleveland’s inauguration, [171];
• his death, [195].
• Arthur, Mrs. Chester A., her marriage, [150];
• dislikes her husband’s political affiliations, [152];
• her death, [153].
• Atzerodt, George A., executed, [16].
• Axel, Prince of Denmark, is entertained at the White House, [371].
• Axson, Ellen, her engagement to Woodrow Wilson, [349], [359].
• Axson, Professor Stockton, article on President Wilson’s married life, [358].
• Babcock, O. E. is acquitted of profiting from the Whisky Ring, [96].
• Badeau, Brigadier General Adam, entertains Nellie Grant, [93];
• reads President Grant’s letter refusing a third nomination, [101].
• Baker, Colonel Lafayette, attempts to capture Lincoln’s assassins, [4];
• disposes of John Wilkes Booth’s body, [12].
• Baker, Lieutenant L. B., commands force that captured John Wilkes Booth, [5].
• Baker, Newton D., Secretary of War, [366].
• Baker, Mrs. Newton D., her war-time activities, [369].
• Baldinger, Major, at Mrs. Harding’s reception, [388].
• Balfour, Arthur James, at the White House, [370];
• at Washington disarmament conference, [399].
• Bancroft, Judge, escorts President Garfield at inauguration ball, [129].
• Barney, Mrs. A. C., lends chairs for Taft inaugural ball, [321].
• Barratti, A., sends Jefferson Davis’s coffee set to Andrew Johnson, [48].
• Barton, Clara, president of American Association of Red Cross, [261].
• Bassett, Captain, at Benjamin Harrison’s inauguration, [199].
• Bayard, Kate, her death, [184].
• Bayard, Senator Thomas F., at Grant’s second inauguration, [78];
• member of the Electoral Commission, [110];
• Secretary of State, [180].
• Beach, Rev. Dr. Sylvester W., officiates at Jessie Woodrow Wilson’s wedding, [347].
• Beauregard, Midshipman, at Roosevelt’s inauguration, [293].
• Beecher, Mrs. Catherine E., signs anti-suffrage petition, [71].
• Belknap, W. W., resigns as Secretary of War, [97], [99];
• his history, [97] et seq.
• Bell, Chairman, at McKinley’s inauguration, [243].
• Bernard, Professor Montague, member of Joint High Commission, [66].
• Bicknell, Mrs. E. P., accompanies Mrs. Woodrow Wilson to Goat Alley, [350].
• Bingham, John A., presents impeachment charges to the Senate, [46].
• Bird, Mrs. Charles Sumner, member of advisory council, Washington disarmament conference, [400].
• Bissell, Wilson S., Postmaster General, [225].
• Blaine, James G., Speaker of the House, [55];
• asks investigation of Credit Mobilier charges, [87];
• fails to secure Republican Presidential nomination, [108];
• Secretary of State in Garfield’s Cabinet, [135];
• sees President Garfield shot, [140];
• delivers President Garfield’s funeral oration, [144];
• prepares Arthur for President Garfield’s death, [146];
• is accused of conspiracy with Guiteau, [147];
• his reply, [147];
• is nominated for presidency, [175];
• Secretary of State in Harrison’s Cabinet, [201];
• refuses to try for nomination, [205].
• Blatch, Harriet Stanton, protests against lack of protection for suffragists, [342].
• Blech, Alice, Mrs. Taft’s social secretary, [332].
• Boardman, Mabel, purchases testimonial for Mrs. Taft, [338].
• Boggs, Mrs. James H., member of Inaugural Committee, [365].
• Bones, Helen W., invites the future Mrs. Wilson to White House tea, [371].
• Booth, John Wilkes, his capture and death, [5] et seq.;
• his diary printed, [14].
• Borden, Sir Robert, at Washington disarmament conference, [399].
• Borie, Rudolph R., Secretary of the Navy, [54].
• Boston University, confers honorary degree on Mrs. Coolidge, [415].
• Botelho, Dr. A. J. de O’lvera, wedding present to the second Mrs. Wilson, [357].
• Boutwell, George S., presents impeachment charges to the Senate, [46];
• Secretary of the Treasury, [54].
• Boynton, Mrs., signs anti-suffrage petition, [71].
• Bradley, Justice, member of the Electoral Commission, [110];
• changes his conclusion, [111-112].
• Brady, Justice J. R., administers oath of office to Chester A. Arthur, [149].
• Brewster, Attorney General, secures indictment of seven Star Route contractors, [166].
• Briand, Aristide, at Washington disarmament conference, [399].
• Briggs, Olivia Edson, a resident of Washington, [196].
• Bristow, Benjamin H., exposes the Whisky Ring, [96].
• Brooks, James, is threatened with expulsion from the House, [83].
• Brown, Marjorie, at Jessie Woodrow Wilson’s wedding, [346].
• Brown, Reverend Olympia, at 1871 woman suffrage convention, [69].
• Bryan, William Jennings, is nominated for the presidency, [254], [254];
• is renominated in 1900, [264];
• Secretary of State, [345];
• resigns, [366].
• Buckner, Simeon B., is nominated for the vice presidency, [254].
• Buell, General Don C., proposes to evacuate Nashville, [31].
• Bullock, Seth, at Roosevelt’s inauguration, [294].
• “Bummers,” in the Grand Review, [21].
• Burchard, Rev. M., warns against “Rum, Romanism, and Rebellion,” [177].
• Burleson, Albert S., Postmaster General, [345].
• Burleson, Mrs. Albert S., her war-time activities, [369].
• Burleson, Mrs. Richard Coke, leads woman suffrage parade, [340].
• Burnett, Frances Hodgson, at Garfield Memorial Fair, [164];
• a resident of Washington, [195].
• Burroughs, John, and Roosevelt, [312].
• Burton, Benjamin R., at Jessie Woodrow Wilson’s wedding, [346].
• Butler, Benjamin F., presents impeachment charges to the Senate, [46];
• is nominated for presidency, [175].
• Butler, Mrs., signs anti-suffrage petition, [71].
• Cannon, Joseph G., at Harding’s inauguration, [378].
• Cantacuzene-Speransky, Princess Julia Grant, returns to America, [92].
• Carew, Edith, her marriage to Roosevelt, [312].
• Carlisle, John G., Secretary of the Treasury, [225].
• Carroll, Miss Jennie, signs anti-suffrage petition, [71].
• Casey, Colonel T. L., secretary to Mrs. R. B. Hayes, [117];
• directs resumed construction of Washington Monument, [126].
• Castri, Srinivasa, at Washington disarmament conference, [399].
• Catacazy, Monsieur de, his recall requested, [67].
• Centennial Exposition of 1876, funds raised at the Centennial Tea Party, [94];
• electric light and telephone are exhibited, [99].
• Centennial Tea Party, held in the Rotunda of the National Capitol, [94].
• Chaffee, Adna R., at Roosevelt’s inauguration, [292].
• Chaffee, Lieutenant General, at Roosevelt’s inauguration, [292].
• Chandler, Senator Zachariah, appeals to President Grant for a fair electoral count, [109].
• Chase, Chief Justice Salmon P., administers presidential oath to General Grant, [52];
• officiates at Grant’s second inauguration, [78];
• history, [81].
• Christian, George B., Jr., at Harding’s inauguration, [378];
• informs Coolidge of Harding’s death, [401].
• Civil Service Commission, is established, [165].
• Claflin, Tennessee, publishes Woodhull and Claflin’s Weekly, [70].
• Clark, Dr. De Witt Scoville, at Jessie Woodrow Wilson’s wedding, [346].
• Clay, General Cecil, at McKinley’s inauguration, [245].
• Clay, Clement C., reward offered for his arrest, [3].
• Cleary, William C., reward offered for his arrest, [3].
• Cleveland, Grover, makes inaugural address before taking oath, [171];
• is nominated on the second ballot, [175];
• his history, [178] et seq.;
• resigns as governor, [178];
• his love of children, [173], [182];
• is married in the White House, [189];
• his honeymoon, [190];
• his independence arouses antagonism, [196], [206];
• at Benjamin Harrison’s inauguration, [198], [199];
• is renominated, [205];
• second inauguration, [222];
• change in his attitude toward social affairs, [227];
• dinner in honour of Princess Eulalie, [230];
• his death, [242].
• Cleveland, Mrs. Grover, legislation ends advertising use of her pictures, [191];
• as White House hostess, [192];
• denies unhappy marriage, [194];
• at President Cleveland’s second inaugural ball, [223];
• calls on Princess Eulalie, [230];
• her receptions as described by Helen Nicolay, [239].
• Cleveland, Marian, opens “Cotton States and International Exhibition,” [237].
• Cleveland, Rose, acts as White House hostess, [174], [186];
• takes a pew in the First Presbyterian Church, [182];
• financial success of her book, [186].
• Cleveland, Ruth, is protected from tourists, [225].
• Cleveland, Rev. William, at his brother’s wedding, [190].
• Clifford, Justice, member of the Electoral Commission, [110].
• Cody, “Buffalo Bill,” at Roosevelt’s inauguration, [294].
• Colfax, Mrs. Schuyler, at President Grant’s inaugural ball, [52].
• Colman, Norman J., Secretary of Agriculture, [196].
• Columbia, District of, its territorial government established, [56].
• Conger, E. J., commands force that captured John Wilkes Booth, [5].
• Conkling, Roscoe, at the Republican National Convention of 1876, [134];
• resigns in protest, [135];
• is accused of conspiracy with Guiteau, [147].
• Cooke, Henry D., Governor of District of Columbia, [56].
• Coolidge, Calvin, at Harding’s inauguration, [378];
• is inducted into vice presidency, [379];
• learns of Harding’s death, [401];
• takes oath of office, [401];
• proposes to carry out Harding’s policies, [402];
• his history, [404];
• attends Harding’s Cabinet meetings, [404];
• enjoys handshaking ordeals, [418];
• his sense of humour, [418];
• his inauguration, [418].
• Coolidge, Mrs. Calvin, at Harding’s inauguration, [378];
• her popularity, [408], [413];
• her history, [409];
• favours more efficient citizenship, [415];
• receives honorary degree, [415];
• at Coolidge’s inauguration, [418].
• Coolidge, Calvin, Jr., his death, [412].
• Coppinger, Mrs., her death, [213].
• Corbet, Mrs., signs anti-suffrage petition, [71].
• Corbin, Abel R., engages in gold speculation, [72].
• Corbin, General, provides special train for Mrs. Garfield, [141];
• at McKinley’s second inauguration, [265].
• Cortelyou, George B., at shooting of President McKinley, [267];
• is charged with political favouritism by Judge Parker, [291].
• “Cotton States and International Exhibition,” is opened by Marian Cleveland, [237].
• Couzens, Phoebe, at 1871 woman suffrage convention, [69].
• Cowan, Fred, describes Andrew Johnson’s austerity, [33].
• Cox, John D., Secretary of the Interior, [55].
• Cox, Mrs. Jacob D., signs anti-suffrage petition, [71].
• Coxey’s army, marches to Washington, [234].
• Cragin, Senator Aaron H., at Grant’s second inauguration, [78].
• Craig, “Big Bill,” his death, [280].
• Crédit Mobilier scandal, Ben Perley Poore recounts its history, [84] et seq.
• Cresswell, John A., Postmaster General, [55].
• Crook, Colonel William W., describes Mrs. Andrew Johnson, [34];
• describes President Harrison’s Christmas tree, [212].
• Curtis, Senator Charles, at Coolidge’s inauguration, [418].
• Cushing, Caleb, American counsel before Geneva arbitration tribunal, [68].
• Custer, Brevet Major General George M., in the Grand Review, [19].
• Custer, General George Armstrong, his death at the Little Big Horn, [99].
• Dahlgren, Mrs. John A., signs anti-suffrage petition, [71].
• Daniel, William, is nominated for vice presidency, [175].
• Daniels, Josephus, Secretary of the Navy, [345].
• Daniels, Mrs. Josephus, her war-time activities, [368].
• Daugherty, Harry M., Attorney General, [379].
• Daughters of the American Revolution, Mrs. Benjamin Harrison First National President General, [210].
• Davis, Bancroft, represents United States before Geneva arbitration tribunal, [68].
• Davis, James J., Secretary of Labour, [379].
• Davis, Jefferson, reward offered for his arrest, [3];
• arrested and indicted for treason, [3];
• released without trial, [4];
• his case dismissed, [48];
• his coffee set given to Andrew Johnson, [48].
• Davis, Midshipman, at Roosevelt’s inauguration, [293].
• Davis, Pauline, at 1871 woman suffrage convention, [69].
• Dawes, General Charles G., at Coolidge’s inauguration, [418];
• his address to the Senate, [419].
• Debs, Eugene, in Pullman strike, [235].
• Decatur, Midshipman Stephen, at Roosevelt’s inauguration, [293].
• Denby, Edwin, Secretary of the Navy, [379].
• Dent, F. F., devotion to President Grant, [61].
• Desha, Mary, helps found the Daughters of the American Revolution, [211].
• De Struvem, Madame, at President Arthur’s reception, [157].
• Devens, General Charles, Attorney General, [106].
• Dewey, Admiral George, dinner in his honour, [258];
• president of Santiago Court of Inquiry, [261].
• De Wolff, Mr., marries the future Mrs. Harding, [382].
• Dimmick, Mrs. Mary Scott Lord, her marriage to Benjamin Harrison, [220].
• Donoghue, Justice Charles, present when Chester A. Arthur takes oath of office, [149].
• Donovan, Mike, gives physical examination to President Roosevelt, [286];
• describes interview, [287].
• Dougherty, Turner, moves to Greeneville, Tenn., [29].
• Douglass, Frederick, Marshal of District of Columbia, [116].
• Durant, Doctor, President of the Union Pacific Railway, [86].
• Early, Midshipman, at Roosevelt’s inauguration, [293].
• Edmunds, Senator, administers oath to T. A. Hendricks, [171].
• Edmunds, Mrs., signs anti-suffrage petition, [71].
• Edson, Mrs. Kathrine Phillips, member of advisory council, Washington disarmament conference, [400].
• Edwards, Senator George P., member of the Electoral Commission, [110].
• Egan, Mrs. Eleanor Franklin, member of advisory council, Washington disarmament conference, [400].
• Electoral Commission, its membership, [110].
• Endicott, William C., Secretary of War, [180].
• Eulalie, Princess Infanta of Spain, visits Washington, [230] et seq.
• Evarts, William E., American counsel before Geneva arbitration tribunal, [68].
• Evarts, William, M., Secretary of State, [106].
• Fairbanks, Charles Warren, is sworn in as Vice President, [293].
• Fairbanks, Mrs. Charles W., at Roosevelt’s inaugural ball, [296].
• Fairchild, Sec’y, at Benjamin Harrison’s inauguration, [199].
• Fall, Albert B., Secretary of the Interior, [379].
• Field, Justice, member of the Electoral Commission, [110].
• Fish, Hamilton, Secretary of State, [53];
• coöperates with President Grant in obtaining a Joint High Commission, [66];
• member of Joint High Commission, [66];
• requests recall of Monsieur de Catacazy, [67].
• Fish, Mrs. Hamilton, her statement on fashions, [60].
• Fisk, James, Jr., a partner of Abel R. Corbin, [73].
• Folsom, Frances, becomes engaged to President Cleveland, [188];
• her marriage, [189].
• Folsom, Oscar, Cleveland’s law partner, [187].
• Ford, Public Printer, thanks Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, [351].
• Francklyn, O. G., President Garfield at his cottage, [142].
• Franklin, Mrs. Lucy Jenkins, dean of women, Boston University, [415].
• Frelinghuysen, Senator Frederick, member of the Electoral Commission, [110].
• French, ex-Commissioner, present when Chester A. Arthur takes oath of office, [149].
• French, Mrs. B. B., signs anti-suffrage petition, [71].
• Fuller, Chief Justice M. W., administers oath to Benjamin Harrison, [199];
• administers oath to Cleveland, [222];
• administers oath to McKinley, [243];
• administers oath to Roosevelt, [293];
• administers oath to Taft, [319].
• Gage, Jocelyn, at 1871 woman suffrage convention, [69].
• Gallinger, Senator Jacob H., administers oath to Thomas R. Marshall, [342].
• Galt, Mrs. Edith Bolling, her marriage to President Wilson, [354].
• Garfield, Mrs. Abram, at her son’s inauguration, [129].
• Garfield, James A., member of the Electoral Commission, [110];
• his inauguration, [128], [129];
• his history, [130] et seq.;
• is nominated as compromise candidate, [134];
• is shot by Guiteau, [140];
• his death, [142];
• constitutional question raised by his illness, [142];
• is universally mourned, [143].
• Garfield, Mrs. J. A., at inauguration ball, [129];
• prefers her home to social affairs, [138];
• her knowledge of politics, [145].
• Garfield Memorial Fair, is opened by President Arthur, [162].
• Garland, Augustus H., Attorney General, [181].
• Garrett, John M., aids in the capture of John Wilkes Booth, [6].
• Garrison, Lindley M., Secretary of War, [345];
• resigns, [362].
• Gatewood, Cadet, at Roosevelt’s inauguration, [293].
• “Gath”--see Townsend, George Alfred.
• Geddes, Sir Auckland, at Washington disarmament conference, [399].
• Geneva arbitrators, award damages to the United States, [68].
• Geronimo, at Roosevelt’s inauguration, [294].
• Gibbons, Cardinal, transmits President Cleveland’s felicitations to Pope Leo XIII, [194].
• Goodhue, Grace A., her marriage to Calvin Coolidge, [407].
• Gorgas, Dr. W. C., at Panama Canal, [290].
• Gould, Jay, a partner of Abel R. Corbin, [73].
• Grand Duke Alexis, of Russia, is welcomed at the White House, [67];
• dinner in his honour, [117].
• Grand Review of 1865, preparations completed by President Johnson and Secretary Stanton, [18];
• description, [19] et seq.;
• William McKinley participates, [250].
• Grant, Colonel Frederick D., his marriage, [92].
• Grant, Nellie, at the second inauguration ball, [80];
• her marriage, [91].
• Grant, Ulysses S., at the Grand Review, [22];
• Secretary of War ad interim, [44];
• elected President because of his military, not political record, [51];
• his popularity, [51];
• improves appearance of City of Washington, [56];
• breaks irksome social precedents, [58];
• his routine as President, [61], et seq.;
• his love of horses, [61];
• his courtship, [64];
• breaks power of the gold speculators, [73];
• uses President Washington’s chair at his second inauguration, [78];
• writes to General Badeau of his family, [93];
• refuses a third nomination, [101];
• his two-year trip abroad, [102];
• fails to secure third nomination, [102];
• writes autobiography, [103];
• his death, [103], [183];
• receives appeal for fair electoral count, [109];
• present at Chester A. Arthur’s inauguration, [149];
• is entertained by President Arthur, [159];
• is retired with rank and pay of a general, [166].
• Grant, Mrs. Ulysses S., at inaugural ball, [52];
• a charming hostess, [58], [59];
• at the second inaugural ball, [80];
• gives informal luncheon for President Hayes, [105];
• at McKinley’s inauguration, [245].
• Gray, Justice, at President Cleveland’s second inaugural ball, [223].
• Grayson, Dr. Cary T., receives charge from Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, [353];
• describes Wilson’s elation at Hughes’s reported election, [360];
• at Harding’s inauguration, [378].
• Greeley, Horace, one of Jefferson Davis’s bondsmen, [4];
• is nominated for President, [76].
• Greenback Convention, nominates candidates for Presidency and Vice Presidency, [175].
• Greenwood, Grace, at 1871 woman suffrage convention, [69];
• a resident of Washington, [195].
• Gregory, Mrs., her war-time activities, [369].
• Grenfell, Dr. Wilfred T., at Jessie Woodrow Wilson’s wedding, [347].
• Gresham, Walter Q., Secretary of State, [225];
• meets Princess Eulalie, [230].
• Gray, Earl de, member of Joint High Commission, [66].
• Griest, Representative W. W., at Coolidge’s inauguration, [419].
• Griffing, Josephine, at 1871 woman suffrage convention, [69].
• Guiteau, Charles J., follows Garfield to church, [139];
• shoots Garfield, [140];
• his trial, [144].
• Hagner, Belle, Mrs. Roosevelt’s social secretary, [298].
• “Half-breeds,” favour conciliation with the South, [127].
• Hamilton, Gail, a resident of Washington, [195].
• Hammond, Judge, Coolidge studies in his law office, [407].
• Hanna, Marcus A., secures McKinley’s nomination, [253];
• at McKinley’s second inauguration, [265];
• tribute to McKinley, [269].
• Harding, Warren G., his inauguration, [378] et seq.;
• during Mrs. Harding’s illness, [387], [388];
• strain of his Alaska trip, [389];
• his death, [390], [401];
• his history, [391] et seq.;
• invites Coolidge to attend Cabinet meetings, [404].
• Harding, Mrs. Warren G., at Harding’s inauguration, [378];
• an efficient housekeeper, [380], [384];
• her history, [381];
• submits to handshaking ordeal, [385];
• at her husband’s death, [390];
• her death, [391].
• Harmon, Judson, Governor of Ohio, [398].
• Harper, Colonel R. M., inaugural chairman, [365].
• Harrison, Benjamin, takes oath of office, [199];
• his history, [201] et seq.;
• is unanimously nominated, [205];
• his dignity, [207], [212];
• his speaking tour, [214];
• his love of children, [215];
• returns to his law office, [219];
• member of Venezuela board of arbitration, [220];
• his second marriage, [220];
• his death, [220];
• appoints Roosevelt Civil Service Commissioner, [312].
• Harrison, Mrs. Benjamin, hopes to find privacy in the White House, [200];
• renovates the White House, [208];
• first National President General of the Daughters of the American Revolution, [210];
• her illness and death, [216];
• portrait by Daniel Huntington, [217].
• Harts, Colonel W. W., at Jessie Woodrow Wilson’s wedding, [346].
• Hastings, General Russell, marries Emily Platt, [120].
• Hay, John, gives ring to Roosevelt, [293].
• Hayes, Rutherford B., learns of his election en route to Washington, [104];
• twice takes the oath of office, [105];
• his history, [107];
• employs many scrapbooks, [118];
• withdraws Federal troops from Southern states, [126];
• his interest in preservation of historic places, [126];
• his death, [127];
• at Garfield’s inauguration, [128];
• at Chester A. Arthur’s inauguration, [149].
• Hayes, Mrs. Rutherford B., at the inauguration, [113];
• forbids the use of wines at the White House, [114];
• holds her first reception, [116];
• silver wedding celebrated at the White House, [119];
• her one piece of lobbying, [121];
• her love of flowers, [124];
• her portrait painted, [125];
• her death, [125];
• at Garfield’s inauguration, [128], [129].
• Hayes, Webb, confidential secretary to President Hayes, [117], [118].
• Hayes-Tilden electorial contest, Congress creates Electoral Commission, [110];
• decision in favor of Hayes, [112].
• Hays, Will H., Postmaster General, [379].
• Hazel, Judge John R., administers oath to Roosevelt, [277].
• Henderson, John B., permanent chairman of Republican National Convention, [175].
• Hendricks, Thomas A., Democratic nominee for Vice-President, [108], [175];
• takes oath of office, [171];
• his death, [183].
• Henry, Colonel Guy V., commands cavalry escort of Princess Eulalie, [230].
• Henry, Mrs. Joseph, signs anti-suffrage petition, [71].
• Henry, William Wirt, speaks at centenary of laying of Capitol cornerstone, [234].
• Herbert, Hilary A., Secretary of the Navy, [225].
• Herndon, Ellen Lewis, marriage to Chester A. Arthur, [150].
• Herold, David E. surrenders, [8];
• executed, [16].
• Herrick, Myron T., Governor of Ohio, [398].
• Herron, Nellie, her marriage to William H. Taft, [326].
• Hill, David B., is not a Cleveland man, [206].
• Hoar, Ebenezer Rockwood, Attorney General, [55];
• member of Joint High Commission, [66].
• Hoar, George F., member of the Electoral Commission, [110].
• Hobart, Garret A., is nominated for Vice President, [254];
• his death, [263].
• Honore, Ida Marie, her marriage to Colonel Frederick D. Grant, [92].
• Hopkins, Archibald, recites poem at Admiral Dewey dinner, [259].
• Hopkins, Mrs. Archibald, works to eliminate Washington’s slums, [349].
• Hooker, Major General Joseph, praises Colonel Benjamin Harrison, [204].
• Hooker, Isabelle Beecher, at 1871 woman suffrage convention, [69].
• Hoover, Herbert, early experience as food administrator, [368];
• Secretary of Commerce, [379].
• Hoover, Mrs. Herbert, her war-time activities, [368].
• Horax, Dr. Gilbert, at Jessie Woodrow Wilson’s wedding, [346].
• Houston, David F., Secretary of Agriculture, [345].
• Howard, Major-General Oliver O., in the Grand Review, [20].
• Howard, General, at McKinley’s inauguration, [245].
• Hoxie, Vinnie Ream, sculptor of Farragut statue, [136];
• his history, [136];
• decorates Hall of Representatives for bazaar, [162].
• Hughes, Charles Evans, is reported elected President, [360];
• Secretary of State, [379];
• presides at Washington disarmament conference, [399].
• Hughes, Charles Evans, Jr., at Jessie Woodrow Wilson’s wedding, [346].
• Hunt, William H., Secretary of the Navy, [135];
• signs announcement of President Garfield’s death, [148].
• Hunter, W., temporary Secretary of State, [3].
• Huntington, Daniel, paints Mrs. R. B. Hayes’s portrait, [125];
• portrait of Mrs. Benjamin Harrison presented to the White House, [217].
• Hunton, Eppa, member of the Electoral Commission, [110].
• Indian chiefs, at Roosevelt’s inauguration, [294].
• Ingersoll, Robert, his speech nominating Blaine for the Presidency, [108].
• Ishii, Viscount, at the White House, [370].
• Jaffray, Mrs. Jane, White House housekeeper, [331].
• Jagger, Bishop, officiates at Emily Platt’s wedding, [121].
• James, Thomas L., Postmaster General, [135];
• signs announcement of President Garfield’s death, [148].
• Jay Cooke & Co., its failure precipitates the panic of 1873, [89].
• Jefferson, Joseph, hunts and fishes with Cleveland, [242].
• Joffre, Marshal, at the White House, [370].
• Johnson, Andrew, plans to follow Lincoln’s policies, [2], [25], [37];
• offers reward for arrest of Lincoln’s assassins, [3];
• orders certified copy of John Wilkes Booth’s diary, [14];
• orders executions of Lincoln assassination conspirators, [16];
• completes preparations for the Grand Review, [18];
• compared to Lincoln, [25];
• his history, [27] et seq.;
• routine as President, [36];
• appoints provisional governors for eight southern states, [37], [38];
• threatens Maximilian in Mexico, [39];
• his steps toward reconstruction repudiated by Congress, [40];
• opposes immediate enfranchisement of the Negroes, [41];
• makes a three-weeks’ speaking tour, [42];
• demands Secretary Stanton’s resignation, [44], [45];
• tried by impeachment court, [46];
• acquitted, [47];
• issues his last Amnesty proclamation, [48];
• receives Jefferson Davis’s coffee set, [48];
• leaves the White House, [48];
• elected Senator, [49];
• death, [49].
• Johnson, Mrs. Andrew, her marriage, [29];
• her illness, [31], [33], [34];
• arrives at the White House, [33].
• Johnson, Colonel Robert, secretary to Andrew Johnson, [33].
• Jones, “General” Rosalie, in woman suffrage parade, [341].
• Jusserand, Ambassador J. J., at Washington disarmament conference, [399].
• Kaiulani, her visit to America, [228].
• Kerman, Senator Francis, member of the Electoral Commission, [110].
• Key, David M., Postmaster General, [106].
• Kirkwood, Samuel J., Secretary of the Interior, [135];
• signs announcement of President Garfield’s death, [148].
• Kling, Florence, her marriage to Mr. De Wolff, [382].
• Kniep, Josephine, White House housekeeper, [231].
• Knox, Senator Philander, at Taft’s inauguration, [319].
• Lamar, Lucius Quintus Curtius, Secretary of the Interior, [181].
• Lamont, Daniel S., private secretary to President Cleveland, [181];
• Secretary of War, [225].
• Lane, Franklin K., Secretary of the Interior, [345].
• Lansing, Robert, Secretary of State, [366].
• Lansing, Mrs. Robert, her war-time activities, [368].
• Lawrence, William, presents impeachment charges to the Senate, [46].
• Lee, Alice, her marriage to Roosevelt, [311].
• Leiter, Mrs. Levi, gives party in honour of Ethel Roosevelt, [310].
• Lemly, Samuel C., Judge-Advocate in Santiago Court of Inquiry, [262].
• Leo XIII, receives felicitations from President Cleveland, [193].
• Li Hung Chang, is received by President Cleveland, [238].
• Lincoln, Robert Todd, denies escape of John Wilkes Booth, [13];
• Secretary of War, [135], [156].
• Lockwood, Mrs. Belva Ann, is nominated for Presidency, [175], [176];
• her career as lawyer and peace apostle, [176].
• Lockwood, Mrs. Mary, protests against women’s exclusion from Sons of the American Revolution, [211].
• Lockwood, Mary S., a resident of Washington, [196].
• Lodge, Senator Henry Cabot, at Taft’s inauguration, [319];
• at Washington disarmament conference, [399].
• Loeb, William, sees Roosevelt off after Taft’s inauguration, [315].
• Logan, Major-General John A., in the Grand Review, [19];
• presents impeachment charges to the Senate, [46];
• at Grant’s second inauguration, [78];
• is nominated for Vice Presidency, [175].
• Logan, Mary S., a resident of Washington, [196].
• Longworth, Nicholas, marries Alice Roosevelt, [308].
• Longworth, Mrs. Nicholas, her war-time activities, [369].
• Lord, Mrs., her death, [213].
• Lorimer, Mrs. George Horace, her letter from Mrs. Coolidge, [415].
• Lynch, John R., temporary chairman of Republican National Convention, [175].
• M’Comb, Henry S., quarrels with Oakes Ames, [87].
• McAdoo, William G., Secretary of the Treasury, [345];
• marriage to Eleanor Wilson, [352].
• McAdoo, Mrs. William G., her war-time activities, [369].
• McCabe, Professor L. D., officiates at Rutherford B. Hayes’s wedding, [107].
• McCardle, Eliza, marries Andrew Johnson, [29].
• McCrary, G. W., Secretary of War, [106].
• McCulloch, Mrs. Hugh, signs anti-suffrage petition, [71].
• McElroy, Mrs. Mary Arthur, acts as hostess for President Arthur, [154];
• leaves Washington, [164];
• institutes formal White House supper, [334].
• McKee, Mary Dodge, christened at the White House, [207].
• McKee, Mrs. James Robert, assists Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, [211].
• McKinley, William, takes oath of office, [243];
• his history, [247] et seq.;
• campaigns for Harrison, [253];
• is nominated on first ballot, [253];
• tries to avert war with Spain, [255];
• his Philippine policy, [257];
• is renominated, [263];
• re-elected, [264];
• is shot by an anarchist, [267];
• his death, [269];
• tribute of Mark Hanna, [269];
• appoints Roosevelt Assistant Secretary of the Navy, [312].
• McKinley, Mrs. William, at McKinley’s inauguration, [243];
• at inaugural ball, [246];
• has premonition of her husband’s death, [255];
• at her husband’s bedside, [268];
• her death, [276].
• McLean, John R., fails to secure vice presidential nomination, [254];
• host to the Longworths, [309].
• McReynolds, James, Attorney General, [345].
• MacVeagh, Wayne, Attorney General, [135];
• signs announcement of President Garfield’s death, [148].
• MacDonald, Sir John, member of Joint High Commission, [66].
• Maine, the, its fate makes certain the war with Spain, [256].
• Manning, Daniel, Secretary of the Treasury, [180].
• Marconi, Guglielmo, at the White House, [370].
• Marsh, Cabel, shares profits with Secretary Belknap, [98].
• Marshall, Thomas R., takes oath of office, [342];
• refuses to assume presidential duties, [374];
• inducts Coolidge into vice presidency, [379];
• “the official diner out,” [411].
• Marshall, Mrs. Thomas R., at Woodrow Wilson’s second inauguration, [364];
• her home and official life, [367].
• Meade, General George A., in the Grand Review, [19].
• Meeker, Ezra, a visitor at the White House, [315].
• Melah, steward of the White House, [57].
• Mendelssohn Glee Club of New York, at Mrs. Arthur’s funeral, [153].
• Mexico, Andrew Johnson threatens Maximilian, [39].
• Milburn, John G., host to Mrs. McKinley, [267].
• Miles, Sherman, at Roosevelt’s inauguration, [292].
• Milholland, Inez, herald for woman suffrage parade, [340].
• Miller, Joaquin, a resident of Washington, [195].
• Miller, Justice, member of the Electoral Commission, [110].
• Miller, George F., presents impeachment charges to the Senate, [46].
• Miller, William H. H., Attorney General, [201].
• Mills, Clark, instructs Vinnie Ream Hoxie, [137].
• Mills, Major General, reports to President Cleveland on Pullman strike, [235].
• Moody, Rev. Granville, prays with Andrew Johnson, [32].
• Morris, Mrs. C. V., signs anti-suffrage petition, [71].
• Morton, Julius Sterling, Secretary of Agriculture, [225].
• Morton, Levi P., is sworn in as Vice President, [199];
• his history, [201].
• Morton, Governor O., advises Benjamin Harrison regarding the Civil War, [203].
• Morton, Senator Oliver P., member of the Electoral Commission, [110].
• Mudd, Samuel, imprisoned, [16].
• Murlin, Lemuel H., confers honorary degree on Mrs. Coolidge, [415].
• National Civic Federation, works to eliminate Washington’s slums, [349].
• National Republican, prints John Wilkes Booth’s diary, [14].
• Nelson, Justice Samuel, member of Joint High Commission, [66].
• Newman, Bishop, at McKinley’s inauguration, [245].
• New York American, interview with Mrs. Taft, [332].
• New York World, account of capture and death of John Wilkes Booth, [4] et seq.;
• account of Mike Donovan’s interview with President Roosevelt, [287].
• Nicolay, Helen, describes Mrs. Cleveland’s receptions, [239];
• describes a Roosevelt luncheon at the White House, [299].
• Nilsson, Christine, is entertained by President Arthur, [159].
• Noble, John W., Secretary of the Interior, [201].
• Northcote, Sir Stafford, member of Joint High Commission, [66].
• Oklahoma, is opened by President Harrison’s proclamation, [218].
• O’Laughlin, Michael, imprisoned, [16].
• Olney, Richard, Attorney General, [225].
• O’Rorke, Mother Superior, receives letter from Cleveland, [173].
• Palmer, John M., is nominated for the presidency, [254].
• Pan-American Exposition, is attended by President McKinley, [266].
• Panic of 1873, its causes, [88].
• Parker, Judge Alton B., his campaign charges, [291].
• Patterson, James W., is threatened with expulsion from the Senate, [84].
• Patterson, Mrs. David, acts as hostess for Mrs. Andrew Johnson, [34], [35];
• is proud of her dairy, [35].
• Payne, Harry B., member of the Electoral Commission, [110].
• Payne, Lewis, executed, [16].
• Pendleton, Senator and Mrs., give reception for Mrs. McElroy, [164].
• Pezet, Minister and Mme., present rug to President Wilson, [346].
• Philippine Islands, significance of their acquisition, [257].
• Pierpoint, Francis H., appointed Governor of Virginia, [37].
• Platt, Emily, her marriage, [120].
• Platt, Senator Thomas C., resigns in protest, [135]
• Poland, Mr., chairman of House committee to investigate Crédit Mobilier charges, [88].
• Poland, Mrs. Luke E., signs anti-suffrage petition, [71].
• Poore, Ben Perley, account of trial of Lincoln assassination conspirators, [16];
• describes attempt to corner the gold market, [72];
• recounts history of the Crédit Mobilier, [84] et seq.;
• describes decision of Electoral Commission, [110].
• Porter, Secretary, at McKinley’s inauguration, [243].
• Potomac Park, Washington, its beauty largely due to Mrs. Taft, [337].
• Presidential Succession Act, its provisions, [183].
• Prince Arthur, of England, is entertained at the White House, [58], [60].
• Proctor, Redfield, Secretary of War, [201].
• Prohibition convention, nominates candidates for presidency and vice presidency, [175].
• Pullman strike, is broken by President Cleveland’s action, [235].
• Randall, Samuel J., withdraws in favour of Cleveland’s nomination, [175].
• Randall, Mrs. Samuel J., signs anti-suffrage petition, [71].
• Rankin, Miss, member of Congress, [379].
• Rankin, Mrs., signs anti-suffrage petition, [71].
• Rawlins, General John A., at Grant’s inauguration, [51];
• Secretary of War, [54].
• Redfield, William C., Secretary of Commerce, [345].
• Robertson, Alice, is elected to Congress, [379].
• Robertson, W. H., Collector of the Port of New York, [135].
• Rockwell, Colonel, rehabilitates White House, [155].
• Rogers, W. K., private secretary to President Hayes, [126].
• Rollins, Samuel G., present when Chester A. Arthur takes oath of office, [149].
• Roosevelt, Alice, is introduced to society, [279];
• christens Prince Henry’s yacht, [286];
• is invited to coronation of Edward VII, [307];
• her trip to the Far East, [307];
• her marriage, [308].
• Roosevelt, Ethel, her coming-out party, [309];
• Mrs. Levi Leiter’s party in her honour, [310].
• Roosevelt, Theodore, appointed Collector of the Port of New York, [152];
• in the Spanish-American War, [258];
• is nominated for the vice presidency, [263];
• takes oath of office, [277];
• pledges himself to continue McKinley’s policies, [278];
• accident during New England tour, [280];
• reception at Sagamore Hill, [281] et seq.;
• his wide range of interests, [285], [289], [298], [301], [305];
• is nominated for the presidency, [290];
• his plea for “square deal,” [291];
• his election, [291];
• his inauguration 292;
• his history, [310];
• leaves Washington, [315];
• his year abroad, [316];
• trip to South America, [317];
• his death, [317];
• at Taft’s inauguration, [319].
• Roosevelt, Mrs. Theodore, avoids handshaking, [279];
• fears her husband’s assassination, [282];
• at inaugural ball, [295];
• as White House hostess [297] et seq.
• Root, Elihu, present when Chester A. Arthur takes oath of office, [149];
• pays tribute to President Arthur, [169];
• at Washington disarmament conference, [399].
• Rose, Sir John, supports President Grant’s plan for a Joint High Commission, [66].
• Ross, Mrs. Nellie, at Coolidge’s inauguration, [419].
• Rudolph, Lucretia, goes to school with James A. Garfield, [131];
• marriage, [132].
• “Rum, Romanism, and Rebellion,” its unexpected effect, [177].
• Rusk, Jeremiah M., Secretary of Agriculture. [201.]
• St. John, ex-Governor, is nominated for presidency, [175].
• Salmond, Sir John, at Washington disarmament conference, [399].
• Sampson, Mrs., signs anti-suffrage petition, [71].
• Sanders, George N., reward offered for his arrest, [3].
• Sarrault, Albert, at Washington disarmament conference, [399].
• Sartoris, Algernon Frederick, marries Nellie Grant, [91].
• Satterlee, Bishop, officiates at Alice Roosevelt’s wedding, [308].
• Saxton, Ida, her marriage to William McKinley, [251].
• Sayre, Francis Bowes, his marriage to Jessie Woodrow Wilson, [346].
• Sayre, Rev. John Nevin, at Jessie Woodrow Wilson’s wedding, [347].
• Schanzer, Senator, at Washington disarmament conference, [399].
• Schenck, General Robert C., member of Joint High Commission, [66].
• Schofield, General, at President Cleveland’s second inaugural ball, [223].
• Schurz, Carl, Secretary of the Interior, [106].
• Scott, Adeline Mitchell, at Jessie Woodrow Wilson’s wedding, [346].
• Scott, Caroline Lavinia, becomes engaged to Benjamin Harrison, [202];
• her marriage, [203].
• Scott, Dr. John W. H., his death, [217].
• Scott, Rev. Dr., Christens Mary Dodge McKee, [207].
• Scott, Mrs., signs anti-suffrage petition, [71].
• Selby, James J., offers reward for return of Andrew Johnson, [28].
• Sewall, Arthur, is nominated for the vice presidency, [254].
• Seward, William H., vainly seeks unbiassed hearing for Andrew Johnson’s reconstruction policy, [40];
• abused for purchase of Alaska, [47].
• Shepherd, Alexander R., Governor of District of Columbia, [56];
• chairman of Public Works, City of Washington, [56].
• Sherman, John, Secretary of the Treasury, [106];
• requests Chester A. Arthur’s resignation, [152].
• Sherman, General William T., in the Grand Review, [20];
• receives appeal for fair electoral count, [109].
• Sherman, General, arranges parade at Garfield’s inauguration, [129].
• Sherman, James Schoolcraft, is sworn in as Vice President, [319].
• Sherman, Mrs. James S., at Taft’s inauguration, [319];
• at Taft inaugural ball, [323].
• Sherman, Mrs. W. T., signs anti-suffrage petition, [71].
• Sherman, Mrs., signs anti-suffrage petition, [71].
• Slocum, Major General Henry D., in the Grand Review, [19].
• Smith, Eli, comes from Alaska to Washington by dog-sled, [315].
• Smith, Hoke, Secretary of the Interior, [225].
• Smith, Rev. Herbert Scott, officiates at Woodrow Wilson’s second wedding, [355].
• Sons of the American Revolution, excludes women from membership, [211].
• Sousa, John Philip, directs Marine Band at President Cleveland’s inaugural ball, [174].
• Southworth, Mrs. E. D. E. N., a resident of Washington, [195].
• Spangler, Edward, imprisoned, [16].
• Sprague, Mrs. Kate Chase, is divorced, [82].
• “Stalwarts,” oppose President Hayes’s policy toward the South, [127].
• Stanbury, Henry, resigns as Attorney General to defend Andrew Johnson, [46].
• Stanton, Edwin M., his description of Andrew Johnson, [2], [43];
• offers reward for arrest of Lincoln’s assassins, [4];
• commits Booth’s body to Colonel Baker, [12];
• completes preparations for the Grand Review, [18];
• refuses to resign, [44];
• Justice of the Supreme Court, [54];
• mystery surrounding his death, [54].
• Stanton, Elizabeth Cady, at 1871 woman suffrage convention, [69].
• Star Route contractors, are acquitted, [166].
• Stewart, A. T., his nomination as Secretary of the Treasury objected to, [53].
• Stevens, Thaddeus, attacks Andrew Johnson’s reconstruction policy, [40];
• presents impeachment charges to the Senate, [46].
• Stevenson, Adlai, is nominated for vice presidency in 1900, [264].
• Stevenson, Mrs. A. E., at President Cleveland’s second inaugural ball, [223].
• Stover, Mrs., acts as hostess for Mrs. Andrew Johnson, [34].
• Straight, Mrs. Willard, daughter of Secretary Whitney, [185].
• Strong, Justice, member of the Electoral Commission, [110].
• Stuart, Ellen Douglass, her portraits of Judge and Mrs. William H. Bolling, [356].
• Sumner, Charles, his State Suicide theory, [40];
• objects to A. T. Stewart’s nomination for the Treasury, [53];
• is removed as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, [68].
• Sunderland, Rev. Byron, calls on Rose Cleveland, [182];
• officiates at President Cleveland’s wedding, [189].
• Surratt, John, evades capture for two years, [18];
• released after civil court trial, [18];
• his case dismissed, [48].
• Surratt, Mrs. Mary E., executed, [16];
• unsuccessful efforts in her behalf, [16].
• Swaim, Adjutant General, prepares Garfield Memorial Fair, [161].
• Taft, Helen, at Bryn Mawr, [335].
• Taft, William H., president of Philippine commission, [257];
• takes oath of office, [319];
• at inaugural ball, [322];
• Governor General of the Philippines, [326] et seq.;
• at Wilson’s inauguration, [342];
• administers oath to Coolidge, [419].
• Taft, Mrs. William H., at inauguration, [319];
• at inaugural ball, [322];
• believes in higher education for women, [323];
• her history, [324];
• favors suffrage but not office-holding for women, [329];
• as White House hostess, [332] et seq.;
• institutes informal White House supper, [334];
• accepts cherry trees for Potomac Park, [338];
• writes autobiography, [339].
• Takamine, Dr. Jakichi, obtains cherry trees for Potomac Park, [338].
• Tammany Hall, uses “Rum, Romanism, and Rebellion,” [177];
• is antagonized by President Cleveland’s independence, [206].
• Tariff, is the vital issue, in the 1888 election, [205].
• Taylor, Lieutenant, at Mrs. Harding’s reception, [388].
• Taylor, Rev. James H., officiates at Woodrow Wilson’s second wedding, [355].
• “Tea Table Cabinet,” its members, [106].
• Tenterden, Lord, banquet in his honour, [67].
• Thomas, General B. Lorenzo, Secretary of War ad interim, [45].
• Thompson, Jacob, reward offered for his arrest, [3].
• Thompson, Richard W., Secretary of the Navy, [106].
• Thornton, Sir Edward, member of Joint High Commission, [66].
• Thurman, Senator Allen G., member of the Electoral Commission, [110];
• is nominated for vice presidency, [205].
• Tiffany, Dr. O. H., officiates at Nellie Grant’s wedding, [92].
• Tilden, Samuel J., attorney for Union Pacific Railway, [85];
• quickly nominated, [108].
• Titus, Calvin P., at Roosevelt’s inauguration, [293].
• Tokugawa, Prince, at Washington disarmament conference, [399].
• Townsend, George Alfred, account of capture and death of John Wilkes Booth, [4] et seq.
• Townsend, Rachel Moore, at 1871 woman suffrage convention, [69].
• Tracy, Benjamin F., Secretary of the Navy, [201].
• Tracy, Mrs. Benjamin F., her death, [213].
• Tucker, Beverly, reward offered for his arrest, [3].
• Tumulty, Josephy P., at Jessie Woodrow Wilson’s wedding, [347];
• at Harding’s inauguration, [378].
• Udine, Prince, at the White House, [370].
• Underwood, G. Pearce, at Washington disarmament conference, [399].
• Vanderbilt, William H., restores General Grant’s swords to Mrs. Grant, [167].
• Vesnitch, M., at the White House, [370].
• Victoria, Queen, sends message of congratulation to President Cleveland, [190].
• Vilas, Mr., Postmaster General, [181].
• Villard Excursion party, is joined by President Arthur, [165].
• Viviani, René, at the White House, [370];
• at Washington disarmament conference, [399].
• Wade, Senator Ben, obtains Stanton’s appointment as Justice of the Supreme Court, [54].
• Waite, Morrison R., American counsel before Geneva arbitration tribunal, [68];
• administers oath to President-elect Hayes, [105];
• administers oath to President-elect Garfield, [129];
• administers oath to Chester A. Arthur, [149];
• administers oath to Cleveland, [171].
• Walker, Dr. Mary E., at President Arthur’s reception, [157];
• her history, [157].
• Wallace, Henry C., Secretary of Agriculture, [379].
• Walworth, Mrs. Ellen Hardin, helps found the Daughters of the American Revolution, [211].
• Wanamaker, John, Postmaster General, [201];
• gives farewell reception for President Harrison, [224].
• Washburne, Elihu B., Secretary of State, [53];
• Minister to France, [53].
• Washington, Booker T., is invited to luncheon at the White House, [299].
• Washington, City of, offers reward for arrest of Lincoln’s assassins, [4];
• condition in 1865, [18];
• condition after the Civil War, [55];
• is improved by President Grant, [56];
• the lap-dog craze, [163];
• at Cleveland’s inauguration, [170] et seq.;
• home of many authors, [195];
• at Benjamin Harrison’s inauguration, [198] et seq.;
• blizzard at Taft’s inauguration, [320];
• during the World War, [366].
• Washington, Eugenia, helps found the Daughters of the American Revolution, [211].
• Washington disarmament conference, its members, [399-400]
• Washington Monument, construction resumed, [126];
• is completed and dedicated, [168].
• Washington Star, description of Centennial Tea Party, [94].
• Watson, Thomas E., is nominated for the vice presidency, [254].
• Watterson, Colonel Henry, temporary chairman of Democratic National Convention, [108].
• Webb, Miss Lucy, her marriage to Rutherford B. Hayes, [107].
• Weeks, John W., Secretary of War, [379].
• West, A. M., is nominated for vice presidency, [175].
• Whisky Ring, its history, [95] et seq.
• White, Chief Justice Edward D., administers oath to Woodrow Wilson, [342];
• administers oath to Warren G. Harding, [379].
• White, Mary G., at Jessie Woodrow Wilson’s wedding, [346].
• White House, changes made by President Arthur, [155];
• is rid of rats, [207];
• its first Christmas tree, [212];
• is enlarged and renovated by President Roosevelt, [280];
• condition during the Great War, [366], [371].
• Whitney, William C., Secretary of the Navy, [181];
• his home life, [184].
• Wilbour, Charlotte, at 1871 woman suffrage convention, [69].
• Wiley, Judge Andrew, signs writ of habeas corpus for Mrs. Surratt’s release, [17].
• Williams, General George H., member of Joint High Commission, [66].
• Williams, William, presents impeachment charges to the Senate, [46].
• Wilson, Eleanor R., at her sister’s wedding, [346];
• her marriage to William G. McAdoo, [352].
• Wilson, Henry, advises President Grant to forgive opponents, [75].
• Wilson, James F., presents impeachment charges to the Senate, [46].
• Wilson, Jessie Woodrow, her marriage to Francis B. Sayre, [346].
• Wilson, Joseph, gives dinner in honour of President-elect Wilson, [340].
• Wilson, Colonel J. M., meets Princess Eulalie, [230].
• Wilson, Margaret, at her sister’s wedding, [346], [347];
• sings at library of the blind, [350].
• Wilson, Woodrow, his inauguration, [342] et seq.;
• is opposed to inaugural ball, [343];
• his disregard of precedent, [344], [364], [372], [376];
• his love of children, [345];
• marriage to Mrs. Galt, [354];
• estimated cost of honeymoon, [357];
• is elated at report of Hughes’s election, [360];
• problems of his first Administration, [361];
• declares against neutrality, [363];
• his second inauguration, [364] et seq.;
• proclaims war with Germany, [366];
• loses power to relax, [370];
• his first trip to Europe, [372];
• his second trip, [373];
• his tour of the country, [373];
• his illness, [374];
• at Harding’s inauguration, [375], [378];
• his faith in his principles, [377];
• his death, [377].
• Wilson, Mrs. Woodrow, as White House hostess, [348];
• studies painting, [349];
• works to eliminate Washington’s slums, [349];
• procures rest rooms for government employees, [351];
• her death, [353].
• Wilson, Mrs. Woodrow Galt, at President Wilson’s second inauguration, [364];
• her war-time activities, [366], [371];
• accompanies President Wilson abroad, [372];
• on his tour of the country, [373];
• during his illness, [374];
• at Harding’s inauguration, [378].
• Wilson, William, Secretary of Labour, [345].
• Windom, William, Secretary of the Treasury in Garfield’s Cabinet, [135];
• signs announcement of President Garfield’s death, [148];
• Secretary of the Treasury in Harrison’s Cabinet, [201].
• Winter, Mrs. Thomas G., member of advisory council, Washington disarmament conference, [400].
• Winthrop, Robert, delivers oration at dedication of Washington Monument, [168].
• Woman’s Equal Rights Party, nominates Mrs. Lockwood for Presidency, [175].
• Woman Suffragists, convention of 1871, [69];
• present petition to Congress, [70];
• 1913 parade, [340] et seq.
• Wood, General Leonard, engages in exercises with President Roosevelt, [289].
• Wood, Sarah, engagement to Andrew Johnson broken, [29].
• Woodell, Mrs. William C. H., loans President Washington’s chair for Grant’s second inauguration, [78].
• Woodhull, Victoria, at 1871 woman suffrage convention, [69];
• nominated for President, [69];
• abandons politics, [70];
• presents memorial to Congress, [70].
• Woodruff, Henry H., describes McKinley as a soldier, [248].
• World’s Columbian Exposition, is opened by President Cleveland, [226].
• Yale class of 1878, dinner in honour of President Taft, [321].
• Yorihato Komatsu, Prince, is received by President Cleveland, [233].
• Yoshida, Madame, discards Japanese dress for American garments, [116].