Daily Republican., 1884-10-23

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sion 10 The Presidency rumors have
been sprineing up that before the expi-
ration Of his term Of cffice, the White
House would be yracsd by mistress,
and from time to time the names OF
several eligible ladies prominent iu
Washington and New York society
have been mentioned, each as the one
chosen to preside over the household
and all the social void which has exis.
ted for three years. When the Presi.
don't recently paid his visit to Secretary
Ifellnghuysen, at Raritan, and extern
ded u beyond the limits originally fixed,
~ was suddenly remembered that he
had during Last winter and spring been
noticeably attentive to Miss Tillie
Frelinghuysen, the 6ecretary's eldest
daughter, and TO this was Ascvibed the
|prolongation Of his visit.
For once rumor told the truth, M the
marriage Of the President with Miss
ErelinG huysen has been arranged, and
will take place NJ Washington during
the month OF January. AtSomerville,
the home Of the Frelinghuyseps, the
belief had been general for several
months that the marriage was contem-
plAted, but "a the months have rolled
on without the formal announcement,
and ~ Mies Frelinghuss sen was known
TO have been absent from Washington
since early summer, having passed
several months IN Lenox, Mars, where
she now is, society there 10 now slow to
believe that the marriage has been
arranged, and yesterday no one closely
acquainted with the family of the
bride would admit the truth of the
statement. Among President Arthur's
friends in New York city the news
came a. u surprise. All OF them had
heard the rumors, but all set them
down az successors to those VIII ich have
been proved 10 be incorrect.
Miss Tillie 10 the eldest child of Sec
retary Frelinghuysen, and IL about SO
years old. She il tall and slender
blonde, with clear cut features, and a
shapoly low forehead, brown hair, gray
eyes, and somewhat pallid face, and
although not what ia called hand.
some woman, has q stately and com.
manding appearance. She IA of very
polished manner, exceedingly viva
cious, an excellent conversationalist,
and has rendered herself very popular
In all circles at Washington, especially
Am org the me bers and attaches Of the
foreign legations, having, among her
other gifts, an excellent knowledge Of
most Of the moderu languages. She
has great tact and her savoir faire will
bA felt at the entertainments at the
White House during the period of her
reign there.
She is also noted for her charities,
both at Washington and New ark, and
no one in either city Is more blessed by
the poor than she. Her conduct ofthese
ah q q cfa q 60 q v.x onA ta
handed over TO any deputy or almoner.
Her youngest sister Is Mrs. John Davis,
wife Of the Assistant Secretary OF State,
the remainder Of Mr.. Frelinghuysen
family consisting Of Miss Lucy, Frede.
rick, George Griswold, who 10 q law
yer Of this city, anu married, and Theo-
dore, who is engaged TO Miss Alice
Coates, the daughter of the great thread
manufacturer.
President Arthur 10 "a years old and
has been = widower for the past five
years. His first wife was Miss Ellen
HerDdon, the daughter of Lieutenant
Herndon, OF the United States Navy,
who was lost ~ sea VIII lie in command
Of the passenger steamer Central
America. Since his accession TO the
Presidency, his sister, Mrs. McElroy,
Of Albany, has taken charge OF the
White House, go lar as her time would
permit, although for lopg period the
Presidents home lacked a mistress.
His family consists Of two children,
Allan, aged 81, now student at
Princeton, and brightfaced Nellie,
aged 10, whose name has become .
household word throughout the land.
The New York Tribune of this morn.
ing says there is no truth in the above
article in regard to the Presidents ap.
preaching marriage, and that the
Times must have known this when it
published it yesterday.