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682 It contains thirty-one rooms, including offices, reception-rooms. President's office, and library. The first floor is devoted to the public, consisting entirely of parlors, state dining-hall, and the famous East Room. The three parlors, the Red, Blue, and Green Rooms are historic apartments, well known to the people of the Republic.

The first marriage in the White House was that of Miss Todd, a relative of Mrs. Madison, and Congressman John G. Jackson, of Virginia, which event occurred in 1811. President Monroe's daughter, Martha, was married to Mr. Gouverneur, of New York, in 1820. John Quincy Adams, Jr., married his cousin. Miss Johnson, in 1826, during his father's administration. During Jackson's administration the daughter of Major Lewis, of Nashville, married M. Paqeot, of Martinique, subsequently French Minister to the United States. Miss Easten, President Jackson's niece, was married to Mr. Polk, of Tennessee, during this administration. President Tyler's daughter was married in the Executive Mansion to Mr. Waller, of Virginia; Miss Nellie Grant to Mr. Sartoris, and Miss Emily Platt and General Russell Hastings, making eight weddings that have occurred thus far in its history. President Tyler, who married his second wife in New York, held his wedding reception in the White House, and Mr. and Mrs. Hayes celebrated their silver wedding there.