Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-22
President Arthur,s Bride.

MISS T1LLIE FRELlNGHUYsEN TO BECOME THE MIS-
TRESS OF THE WHITE HOUSE.
From the n Y. Times. to-day.
Ever since President Arthur's accession to the
presidency rumors have been springing up that be-
fore the expiration OF his term OF Office the White
House would be graced by mistress. and from time
to time the names OF several eligible ladies promi-
nent in Washington and New York society have
been mentioned, each as the one chosen to preside
over the household and fll the social void which
has existed for three years When the President
recently paid his visit to Secretary Frelinghuysen,
at Raritan and extended 1t beyond the limits orI-
ginally fixed, 1t was suddenly remembered that he
had during last winter and spring been no.
ticeably attentive to Miss llie FrelinghuySen, the
Secretary's eldest daughter, and to this was as
cribed the prOlOngation Of his visit.
For For once Iumor te told the truth, as the marriage
arranged, and will take place at Washington
during the month of January. AT Newark, the
home OF the FreiHghuySens, the belief had been
general for several months that the marriage was
contemplated, but as the months have rolled on
without the formal announcement, and as Miss
Frellnghuysen was known to have been absent
IrOm .Washngton since early summer, having
passed several months at Lenox Mass, where She
now Is, society there is now slow to believe that
the marriage has been arranged and yesterday no
closely acquainted with the family Of the bride
would admit the truth OF the statement. Among
President Arthur's friends In the city the news
came as surprise All Of them had heard the
rumOrs, but all set them down as successors to
those which have been proved to be incorrect.
MISS lllilc Is Lie elleSU CnllQ Oh secretary
lnghuysen, and Is about SO years Old. She Is tall
and slender blonde, with clear-cut features and a
shapely low forehead, brown hair gray eyes, and a
somewhat pallid face, and although not what is
called handsome woman, has a stately and COM
handing presence. She is OF very polished man.
nerS. exceedingly vivaciOuS an excellent cOnverSa-
tionalSt, and has rendered herself very popular In
all circles at Washington, especially among the
members and attaches OF the foreign legations,
having among her other gifts an excellent knOwl-
edge OF most OF the modern languages. She has
great tact and her SarOir Idie will be felt at the
entertainments at the White House during the Pc
Rod of her reign there. She is also noted for her
charities, both at Washington and Newark, and no
one in either city Is more blessed by the poor than
She. Her conduct of these charities Is personal
one, and Is not handed over to any deputy or
almoner. Her youngest sister is Mrs John Davis,
wife OF the Assistant Secretary OF State, the re-
Miss Lucy, Frederick, George Griswold, who Is a
lawyer OF this city, and married, and Theodore,
who is engaged to Miss Alice Coates, the daughter
OF the great thread manufacturer.
President Arthur is 81 years old, and has been q
widOwer for the past five years. His first wife was
Miss Ellen HerndOn, the daughter OF Lieut. Hern-
don, OF the United States navy, who was lost at
sea while In command OF the passenger steamer
Central America Since his accession to the presi-
dency his sister, Mrs McElrOy, OF Albany, has
taken charge of the White House SO far her time
would permit, although for long periods the PreS-
dents home lacked mistress. His family consists
Of two children, Allan, aged q, now student at
Princeton, and bright-faced Nellie, aged 13, whose
name has become household word throughout the
land