Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-05-05
WASHINGTON.
A Correction.


WASHINGTON, May "A Boston Sun
day paper recently published an elabo-
rate account of President Arthur's
| modes of entertainment at the white
house. In this article it was stated
that he WAS an extraordinarily heavy
drinker, that the cellars of the white
house are stocked with enough LIQUORS
to back up fashionable club-h Duse,
and that it was the presidents custom
to gather about him nearly every night
two or three ST his New York cronies
IN order 10 indulge in bowling spree,
which continued, on an average, until
daylight. The statement, eff course, car
rles with II the eyideRce of gross exag-
, geratlon. The president is a drinking
man, but he Is moderate drinker. He
has IN his cellar about tn, same stock
ot wines that the average gentleman of
means has IN his. He is very fond of
drinking at the table, but no one can
accuse him of drinking 10 excess. He
has habit of spending three or four
hours at the dinner table and as he
gives numerous dinners il may be pos
slole that some of his friends drink too
much at these entertainments. but
that there Is anything of disorderly
character at the white house is ahso-
iutely untrue. The president is very
careful IN hls habits, and whatever he
may have been III New York, in WASH
lnston his habits are above reproach.
he dimes late and spends a good deal
OF time after supper talking with his
friends. he Is rarely able 10 see any
one on business befure IL o'clock in
tse morning. The nominations which
used TO so 10 the senate in the neigh
horhood of /, or so, hardly ever
reach II now before $50 Some Of the
boys about the senate have Il ioking
way OF saying that the president has
not sobered up enough to send III his
nominations, and this chaf may have
gwen the Boston CORRESPONDENT 4
basis for his sensational attack
upon the presidents character. The
president has one ambition, apparently,
and that Is TO become shining social
star. He is not succeeding as poll
ton, and he apparently is concentrate
ing nus attention upon attaining bril-.
liant social success. Ii is said hv New
1erk people that Mr. Arthur never had
any high social standing al home. He
was club man, and regarded as a
hall-fellow well met by all the politi-
Grams, but he was never invited to the
swell entertainments of New York when
he was simply collector. The secret of
his attachment for the Frehnghuysens
Is said To be based upon the fact Of the
supposed high social station of the Fre-
hnghuysens. The Frehnghuysens are
wealthy, and have conducted them
selves III such way that their friends
generally regard them rs holding 4
very high social rank Mr.. Frelng-
huysen is an amiable, weak-minded
Old gentleman, who never wore suit
of clothes III his life that fitted
him. His daughters are neith-
er beautiful nor stylish. Mrs. FIRE.
hnghuysen is an amiable old
lady with very rigid manners, and
great upon what is called department.
These elements, combined with the
money that had been i'll the family for
a number of years, have enabled the
Frelnghuysens To take a very high
stand in New Jersey The previous of
ticial career of Mr.. Freling ghuysen has
added prestige to his social position.
His uncle (who had adopted him rs II
SOM was on The presidential ticket with
Henry Clay; and that is another ele-
ment that adds TO Mr.. Frelingnuysen's
social superiority to the president.
The president consults with the Ere
hnghuysen daughters about every bit
Of furniture that goes into the white
house, All the decorations are made
by the Frehnghuysen young women.
AT all of the entertainments given by
the president it will be noticed that the
Frelinghuysens are always at the head
rs managers. So great power has the
amlable old secretary of state over the
president IN this regard that he practi-
cally does what he pleases with him.