The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-02
THE PRESIDENTS FRIEND.

Who Mr.. G. e. Miller Is, and the House in
Which He Entertains General Arthur.
New York World.
Among the immediate circle of personal
friends none seems to hold closer relations
to the President than Mr. Charles E. Miller.
lie 1t is who is generally chronicled as ac-
companying the President on his various
trips, fishing aud otherwise, and to his house
does the Chief Magistrate of the country
usually retreat when he visits the metropo-
lis, and, weary of the affairs of state, seeks
rest and repose.
The son of an old New Yorker, Mr.. Miller
passed his boyhood and youth in this city.
he studied law and entered upon the prac-
lice OF his profession at a comparatively early
J age. His father, partner in the law firm of
Miller u Develin, had HIM serve his law APP
premiership under him, and on his fathers
death he was admitted to the firm, which
then became Develin & Miller Both Mr.
John E. Develin and Mr.. Miller the elder
were noted as real estate lawyers. and both
amassed fortunes. The son of the latter
| therefore succeeded not alone to wealth,
but to an exceedingly fine law practice, in
which he inherited much of his fathers
ability. President Arthur at this time was a
member OF the law firm of Arthur, Knevals
q Ransom, and his acquaintance with Mr..
Miller began as boys, ripened into friendship
as they were thrown together in legal mat
tiers. They were associated socially also, for
Mr.. Miller was great favorite in society,
and the possession of fine voice further in
creased his popularity; and many an evening
did they pass together in congenial company,
But the chief bond which united them was the
| TACT that they were and are enthusiastic fol-
lowers of Isaak Walton and loved to whip
the inland streams to toss their flies into
dark pools, to lure the wary trout, to capture
from raging rapids or boiling surf the salmon
and striped bass
| East Forty-fourth street, between Madison
| and Park avenues, is quiet and retired.
There is no passageway for vehicles over the
Park-avenue tunnel, so that it is compare
| lively undisturbed by traffic and here i'll a
small unpretentious house. No. 63, on the
north side of the street, Mr.. Miller resides.
The small parlor is richly furnished, yet
in the extreme of good taste. There
is an open fireplace surrounded by tiles
and furnished with handsome brass and
| irons, Handsome rugs cover the polished
wood floor, and here and there are placed
small tables covered with brick-a-brack. A
few choice water-colors and black and white
sketches adorn the walls Dark olive plush
| portleres, whose colors blend tremendously
with the furniture and papering of the
| p arlor. hang over the doors leading into the
hall and dining-room, which is at the rear OF
! the house. small table, set for three last
| evening, is i'll this room, and on it stood a
| vase OF roses.
Mr.. Miller is now about thirty-nine years
| old, OF medium height, tribe stout smooth
shaver, with the exception of small side
whiskers. He has black hair and handsome
black eyes. His wife was Miss Lane, of this
| city, and popular society woman, and did
much in conjunction with her husband to
make their home an attractive resort for
their friends. Her brother-n-law, Mr.. o. p.
G. Billings, is president of the Mendelssohn
Glee Club and music was always feature
of their entertainments. The whole atmos-
| phere of Mr.. Miller's house is one of restful
| refinement, and it is not to be wondered at
that President Arthur finds it so congenial a
refuge from official cares.
| Mr.. Miller is preparing to soon start on a
| fishing excursion. in which he may be ac-
! companied by President Arthur A large
and varied assortment of tackle arrived yes
terday afternoon for their inspection.