Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-12-13
CLENELAND'S SISTERS.
One Of Them VIII Reside at The White
House.

House.
Although the Governor has received sew
eral proposals of marriage since he was nom
mated and much good matrOnly advice on
the subject of matrimony, he has, as alleged,
turned a cold shoulder on all. The stone
statue of the Goddess of Liberty on the
dome of the Capitol at Washington, it is
claimed, is not more impervious to Cupid's
darts than Governor Cleveland, all reports
to the contrary notwithstanding. 1t is said
he has no present intention of getting mar
ried, some of his friends here believe that in
the second year of his administration he
should marry some Louisville or Charleston
belle to symbolic the union of the North
and South, but the Governor only smiles at
such suggestions.
The White House will be presided over by
Mrs. Hoyt, Governor Cleveland's Oldest Sis
ter, who has directed the Executive Man.
sion during the greater part of the Cover
nors residence there. Mrs. Hoytis quiet
lady. Until her distinguished brother be-
came Governor she resided in the quiet SIM
plicity of Theresa, jefferson county, where
| She was renowned for her generous and
| charitable deeds. Unlike the Governor, she
| is of only medium height, with deep, sin.
| cere, blue ewes. dark brown hair, arranged
in simple but attractive fashion. She az
fects generally darker cOlOrs in dress. In
manners she is not unlike the Governor;
frank, straightforward and inspiring conn
dence and ease, from the outset in converse
ton. When the burden Of years shal! have
whitened her dark brown hair she will moi
be unlike the ideal everybody forms iron
the portraits of Martha Washington. While
the White House under her regime may lacE
the brilliancy of President Arthur's admin
istration, it will become genial and dignl
fed American home Mrs. Hoyt is a regu
lar attendant at the Presbyterian church.
The Governors youngest sister, Miss R0s'
Cleveland, will also become part OF th'
national household. During the years tina
her brother has been laSoriOusly clim6in!
the ladder of fame and reputation, Ros'
Cleveland has lived with her mother, WHIT
died shortly before Grover Cleveland wa
. | elected Governor in the snug homestead II,
maintained for them at Holland Patent
Miss Cleveland is cultivated lady OF pleas
ing address and with all the characteristic
of the family, intensified, of course, b.
YOUTH She is taller than Mrs. HOyt, AM
while like her, simple in costume, has ye
that taste i'm dress which makes woman al
ways adorable.
( Besides his two sisters who will be regula
. members of his household, Mrs: Col. La
. mont one of the most attractive OF the young
r er members of Albany society, Will also o
4 ex-Officio member of the Executive house
hold. g.,
Beside these, the Misses Hastings, Cover
nor Cieveland,s nieces. and Miss Folsom
!. daughter of Governor ClevelandS forme
l law partner, will also be frequent. visitor
4 theWhite House. Miss Folsom Is sald !
4 be the most beautiful young lady in Buifal'
a The ladies of all the traditional Democra
G ic families of Albany-the COrnings, Parker
Banks, Pruyns, Peekhams and aSd many y,Sa Sshe1 !;
= anSuratiOn ball. 1t is intended that the tir
S Democratic administration in twenty-fol
shall With nes the gTeattsSST gsSatSnp sSe set
T. in washington since Buchanan's time.
n Governor Cleveland is not very, fond
society but he does not take upklnay Az saHs
o Ine SoS momS IN the ladies' must have their wa
>. and he would be glad if he could please u
., politicians as easily as he can them.