Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-24
PRESIDENT ARTHURs BRIDE.
Miss TfIIe FreIinghuysen to Become the
Mistress Of the White House.

Miss TfIlie FreIfnghuysen to Become the
Mistress Of the White House
Ever since President Arthur's acees-
sion TO the Presidency, says the New
York Times, rumors have been springing
up that before the expiration Of his term
Of Office the White House would be graced
by a mistress, and from time to time the
names OF several eligible ladies prominent
in Washington and New York society
have been mentioned, each as the one
chosen TO preside over the household ana
I'll the social void which has existed Tor
three wears. When the President recently
Dsid his visit 70 Secretary FrelinghuyseE.
a. Rsritan. and extended il beyond the
limits originally fixed. il was suddenly
-oT,ambsrad that he had during last win
ter and spring been nOuceaOly attentive
In Miss Title Frelinghuy the secre-
-arv's eldest daughter, and 10 this was
aseribed the prolongatlon OF MS VISIT
For once ruTn0r told the truth, as the
marriage Of the President with Miss FIRE.
.inEbuysen has been arranged, and viii
take place at Washington during the
month Of January. At Newark. the home
Of the FrelinghUysens the belief had been
general for several months that the mar
rage was contemplated, but as the months
have rolled on without the formal an
nOuncement, and as Miss Frelinghuysen
was known TO have been absent from
Washington since early summer, having
passed several months at LenOx. Mass.
where she now is, society there Is now
slow 10 believe that the marriage mas
been arranged. and yesterday no one
closely acquainted with the family OF the
bride would admit the truth Of the state
ment. Among President Arthur's friends
in the city the news came as surprise.
All Of them had heard the TumOrs, but all
set them down as successors to those
which have been proved TO be incorrect.
Miss Tillie is the eldest child Of Score
tarv Frelinghuysen, and is about g years
old She is a tall and slender blonde.
with cleaT-cut features, and a shapely low
forehead, brown hair, gray eyes, and
somewhat pallid face, and although not
what IS called handsome woman, has a
stately and commanding presence. She
is Of very polished manners, exceedingly
vIvaciOus, an excellent cOnyersationalist,
and has rendered herself Very popular in
all circles at Washington, especially
among the members and attaches Of the
foreign legations, having among her
ether gifts an excellent knowledge Of
most Of the modern languages. She
has great tact, and her SGr0ir faire
will be felt at the entertainments at
Inc " llte house during the perlOQ OF ner
reign there. She is also noted for her
charities, both at Washington ard New
ark, and no one in either city is more
blessed by the poor than she. Her con-
duct Of these charities is a personal one,
and is not handed over 10 any deputy or
almOner. Her youngest sister is Mrs.
John Davis, wife OF the Assistant SecTe-
tary Of State, the remainder Of Mr.. FIRE.
lnghuysen's family consisting OF Miss
Lucy, Frederick. George Griswold. who
is a lawyer Of this city and married. and
Theodore. who il engaged TO Miss Alice
Coates, the daughter Of the great thread
manufacturer.
President Arthur is 81 years old, and
has been a widOwer for the past five
ears. His first wife was Miss Ellen
IIerndOn, the daughter Of Lieut.. Herndon,
of the United States Navy, who was lost
at sea while in command Of the passenger
steamer Central America. Since his ac-
cession to the Presidency his sister, Mrs.
NcElroy. OF Albany, has taken charge Of
the " hite House so far as her time would
lermit, although for long periods the
Presidents home lacked a mistress. His
family consists Of two children, Allan,
aged y, now q student at Princeton, and
bright-faced Nellie, aged 10, whose name
has become household word throughout
the land.