Thirty-Six Years in the White House, by Thomas F. Pendel, Door-keeper; Lincoln-Roosevelt

Published: Washington DC, The Neale Publishing Company, 1902

CONTENTS:

PREFACE
I. -- Under President Lincoln ... 9
II. -- Under President Johnson ... 51
III. -- Under President Grant ... 63
IV. -- Under President Hayes ... 91
V. -- Under President Garfield ... 99
VI. -- Under President Arthur ... 123
VII. -- Under President Cleveland ... 131
VIII. -- Under President Harrison ... 135
IX. -- Cleveland's Second Administration ... 141
X. -- Under President McKinley ... 153
XI. --Furniture in Executive Mansion ... 169

ILLUSTRATIONS:
Thomas F. Pendel--Frontispiece.
President Lincoln ... 9
President Johnson ... 51
President Grant ... 63
President Hayes ... 91
President Garfield ... 99
President Arthur ... 123
President Cleveland ... 131
President Harrison ... 135
President McKinley ... 153

I am greatly indebted to my friend, Mrs. Rosalie O. Goulding, for valuable assistance in the preparation of this book. Her experience as a journalist has enabled her to advise me in many matters, and acting on her advice, I have endeavored in my Recollections to relate only such events as appear to be worthy of preservation.

THOMAS F. PENDEL.

The sacred task of personal care,
As portal sentry, standing there,
Protecting him who bore the weight
Of flashing Mars, and Chief of State.

True, swordless sentry watching all,
As brave as love, a living wall,
To trust, protect from foe, or spy--
For that, in ecstasy, would die.

No slumber in the hours of dread,
Who watched each step and breath in bed
When midnight second's solemn gloom
Was brooding danger, certain doom.

Through peaceful public's fatal call,
Great Lincoln fell from villain's ball,
While sentry guarded martyr's chair,
And ever since remaining there.

J. H. Beidler.