The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-05-11
ARrHuR,s AMBITION.
The President Determined to shine as a
Social Star


Social Star
A Boston Sunday paper recently pub
lished an elaborate account OF President
Arthur's modes Of entertainment 1T 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 ii fashionable Clue house, and that
it was The prcsi ent's custom 10 gather
about him nearly every niglt Two or three
of his New YORK crUnies IN order TO Indulge
in bowling tpree, whiou continued, ON an
average, unit daylight The statement, OF
course, carries with it the evidence
of gross eXa ggerdtiCn The president
is a drinking man, but he IS moderate
drinker. He nas "A AS cellar about the
; me stock vi wines that the average gen-
tleman OF means has in his. lie Is very
fond OF drinking at the table, but no one
can a. cuse him " drinking To Excess, lie
has \ habit OF spending three 9r.isdr lleSnrs
az the dinner table, ana as he gives nulnerl
Gus dinners il may be possible tnat s9fhe ci'
his friends DRINK 100 much at thesf enter
t.iluments but that there rs A'ssthihg Of a
disnrderly character az tide White House is
absolutely untrue. ht' president is very
careful ia his habits. ami whatever lac may
have been IN New YORK, in Washinsto his
haoits are above reploach. lie dimes late,
and spends q good deal of time after dinner
talking with ms FIR ends. He rarely is able
70 see any one on business before ii O'Clock
IN the morning. The Nominations which
used TO 20 to the senate In the neighDor-
hood OF end 1880 hardly ever reach 1t
now by $3.50. Some of ths boys about the
senate have o joking way o. saying that the
president hes not sob' red up enough TO
send in his nominations, aiio tnis chah may
have given the Boston correspondent a
4. - To- nal n ts.sE
presidents character. The president has
one ambition, apparently, and that is to
become q shining social star. lie IS lot sue
ceeding as a politician, aud he apparentiyi Is
concentrating his attention upon attaining
hriiian social success lt is saic by New
York people a. Arthur never had any
high social standing at nome. He was q
clup mau, regarded as a hail feiow, W II
met BY ali politicians, but he was never in
yited TO the swell entertainments OF New
York when he was simply collector. The
secret OF his attachment for the Frelinghuy-
sens Is SAID 20 be based UPON the fact OF the
high social station of the Frelinghuysens.
Frelinghuysen are wealthy ana pave con-
Quoted themselves in such a way that their
friends generally regard iheIn as holding
very high social rank. Mr.. Freiinghuysen
Is an arniable, weak minded old gentleman.
who never wore a suit 81 clothes in his lie
that fitted him his daughters are Meth T
beau iful ror sts lrh. Ms. Frelin I
buysen is IN aniahle old lady, vi II
with very rigid nanrers, and gr AZ
elements. conibl.ed with che money q at
had ben in the family NUMBER Of yeas,
have enabled tie frii1Khus rens 70 take a
very hizh stAna IL N-F Jerse, fbe pre-
vious oflirlal career "a Mr. frelinghuys-n
has addad pre-. Q b. his social position.
His un,1e WOO d sdcp.td, him A. a son)
was on the pres ieiitiai'ti kei " b Henry
Ciay, ana hai IL a 20 Nor tieiDe. 4 that ADDS
TO Mr. Frelinshuy-s as sO-ial superior "
10 the president. The prts 'deut cDnsuifs
with t1e Freling n sen orughiers about
every bit OF furnitarr thai goes 20 TIE
White House. All tue de- 0rati0iis are
mace By the Frtlin1bu, seusOung vonea.
At all OF the entertainments gwen b the
president Il Eill be nOiiced that The Ere
finghuysels are alEays a the bead as
managers. 30 great p5ser hes the AlniA-
BE old secretary Of ste ~ this reeard that
be practically does uiIaf be pi-asss with
biu.-flf ashington correspondence C4i-
@ 90 1ii1es.