Show MRS MONROES DOCTRINE she made a now rule for women of th executive mansion about the time that james KB president of the united states proclaimed the great doctrine which bean liia name in international affairs says ahe chicago tribune his wife elizo kortright took a stand in social affairs which has stood the test of tune quite as well as that of her great husband she absolutely refused to return any social calls great was the row it stirred up and of affecting royal manners and customs ind of being rude and all the i about mrs monroen monroes Mon roes head rut it was of no avail she stuck it out and each first lady of the land las followed her example since so great however was the disturbance per mrs monroen monroes Mon roes refusal to return calls eliat john quincy adams considered it necessary to draw up and formally promulgate a formula of etiquette which lias since regulated the life of the executive mansion after the revolution james monroe then only 23 years old went to new york as a delegate in congress from virginia he was a handsome young fellow with political and military success upon him in a marked degree and 1 distinguished ancestry there he met the beautiful daughter of lawrence kortright alio was an important figure in the social life of bev york of that day and falling in love they were |