, 1881-11-12

Washington correspondence. President
Arthur is the tllira widower who has been
President Of The United States within the
last Twenty-Five years. THE last one prior to
him was Andrew johnson III During his
Administration lis daughter, Mrs. pattcr-
sou. the wife of ex-senator Patterson, of
Tennessee, ot1iciated as mistress OF, the White
House During President Bncl'anan's term
OF office his niece, Miss Harriet Lane. al ac-
complishcd Baltimore lady, did the social
lopors Of the Executive Mansion of the Re-
public The entertainments that she pro-
yidcd, at which were gathered many Of the
foremost people of tha~ country, the repre-
scntatiyes of foreign nations, and distin-
gulshed travellers from Europe, are yet lie
tailed with interest by those who had the
pleasure of attending them Tie auc'-
ton which now concerns society cir
cies i'll this city, as well lis ILL
terests those circles where pstrely
political subjects are discussed, is, what lady
is President Arthur to install us the mistress
ot tile White House during his ADMINISTERS
tion. lie was left i widower eighteen months
here, while he was absent at Albany ut the
reflection Of the Hon. Roscoe Conkling to
the Senate. She was a Virginia lady, the
daughter Of Capt. llernuon. who comlnailt!ed
the steamship Golden State 1T the time Sl!t
was lost in the Paci!it:. Ocean IN 1857: lie
sank with the vessel. Miss lIerld0n married
Cen Arthur in this city 1T the Calvary Epls-
copal Church. lie WIS Judge--Adyocate on
the stntr Of Gen. Yates, "f ne second hrglde. A.
wife was a very estimat'lc lady. and highly Ac-
cnnplishctl. She was related to the Maury fam
ily aud others Of the old leading families Of tho
South. Her mother died III Paris shortly before
her own death. She was prominent socially III
the Ssionnl Capital IN the n5. Ss1,eraton nna
tired tin members nlb Of washtnrton society now
living President Arthmr ms G two In,mFG. .;omhin oy
bright, suxou- -i,ntred girl. who is 1t scEool :.r
Albany. where one of her auEts Mrs. McEaroy,
is living. .Anumher Of ladies' OF more or less
soc,ul prominence are talked of for mistress OF
the White House when tho President takes Pos s-
session Of it. One s !hs 5Hynr1 fSef oi tae
Size is highly educated Indy Eng married y
Mr.. Hayncswurth. who was attached 10 the ciS'l
South ut the lime the War broke out, and her
brother, the President ai1d one or two OF MS
friends, vino were influential with the Govern
u,ent. aided in having her seat through to tne
military lines North, where she loncd J., her 's
fathers family. After the War her husband
was appointed 10 position N inc 9or lreasm'' m ,;e, ,
IN the Stn1c Insurance Department Of AL
b.ny- Mrs. l1nyncsworth is. 4 Indy Of
a1Sot s e q aser rhe rreacns nh h
asked her to do the social honors of the White
House. But II is now said that her duties to her
own family ana the coutlition Of her health coin
pcl her 10 decline the task Another. lady who
IS being prominently mentioned to ill the posi-
don is Mrs. Sarah Koosu, who was schOol-
friend Of the lutc Mrs. Arthur. and one OF the
hridgstnnit!s at her wedding. She is the daugh-
chant She sy,ts married 10 Col. Frank i. Howe.
lie agent OF New England iu New York during
the War and one Of The founders of the Uuol
luz The second terul of presideu. Grant Mrs.
iteosa is now. the wife Of Or. p. B s. John
Is.osa, proninen. physician Of New York. Her
pointed secretary TO the Postmaster ut New
York Mrs. Isoosa is Il brunei. slender and
mi: and is known 10 the first society Of New
YORK. boston. and Washington. She n brilliant
ct,nyersationalist, and vereed in the why's ct ti-
t.iui ne still another lady spoken of for tn1s-
fress OF the White House is Mrs. Hotts, who is a
cousin Of the late Mrs. Arthur. She is the wife