Show Wh Why Known is as Pint First Ld Lady The Tile wife of the President of ot the United States has been called The First J Ln La Lady y of ot the Land ever since the establishment of Die ilie federal gov gOY There were two reasons for this usage During the tile Revolution and the two decades following the title Lady was wae applied to the wife of any ony man of f distinction Mrs Mra WashIngton Washington Wash ington was known as Lady Washington Washing ton and nn an attempt was was made I In society circles to give that title t to o the tile wives of later Presidents buthe but bu t tho the custom was discontinued because beca sc titles smacking of English aristocracy were ere distasteful to the majority of Americans Americana The Presidents President's wife Is called The First Lady of the Land because the Presidency Is regarded na as nathe the highest position any man can an attain attale at tale tain In this country and his wife Is Ie given social precedence over o all aU othe women Women Detroit ol News w |