Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-12
MIR. CLEvELAND's FAMILY.

Washington Surprised Ia See So Many
a Ia the White House.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-It was a mat
ter of surprise to the majority of society
people here to find that Mr.. Cleyeland's
immediate family was so numerous. The
popular impression was that he was
bachelor, with a maiden sister, who was
to be mistress of the White House, and
that he had FEW kindred. On the con-
trary, society finds a large and robust
American family at the White House on
the opening week Of the administration,
and IS making many inquiries as to the
traits and Characteristics Of he mem bcrs.
Perhaps more unOstentatiOuS yet self
respectful family circle were never seen
around a President than the brother and
sisters who came to look upon Grover
Cleyeland's inauguration. Mrs. Cleve-
land the mother, was LETT widow with
nine children, aud lived to see them grow
ing into substantial usefulness. She died
in the homestead at Holland Patent, near
Utica, and Lizzie, the daughter, who is to
preside in the White House, has repur-
chased this home, for the sake of It's men,
cries, with her savings as a lecturer to
classes of young ladies.
The eldest of the children, Anna, mar.
ried Mr.. Hastings, who became a mission
airy of the American Board, and has for
many years resided at his post in CeylOu.
TwoO Of their children are there with them.
The remaining two, son and daughter,
are in this country. The daughter is a
teacher in a young ladies' school at Clin-
ton, New York, where Miss Cleveland for
merly taught,
The Rev. William Peal Cleveland was
graduate at Hamilton College and is
now perhaps 30 years old. He has charge
n I
Oneida county. Those who have known
him long say that he is man of excellent
spirit and Judgment, and would be capa-
BILE OF filing a much wider pulpit sphere,
except for a slight impeachment in his
speech, which limits him to a small audi
tOrium. His wife, as Miss Thomas, was
at one time fayOrite soprano in a church
choir in New York city, but was widow
with one son when she married Mr.. Cleve-
land. This son and one by her present
marriage hold positions OF trust in two
business firms of Cleveland, Ohio.
Mrs. NOval b. Bacon, wife of an archi-
tect residing in Toledo, is the sister who
most resembles the President of any of
the trio here last week. With her hus-
band she lett for home this morning. Mrs.
Yeamans, who wac represented here by
two young and pretty daughters, is the
wife of a nurseryman in WalWOrth
Hoyt, the ''Sister Mary'' of the group, is
Cashier of the Fayetteville Bank, Onon-
daga county, where the parental home
was before its removal to Holland Patent
Mrs. Hoyt presided over the Governors
household at Albany till near the time of
his election.
Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland, who
was under promise to the management of
a seminary in New York city to deliver q
course of historical lectures the past
winter, cancelled the engagement at her
brothers solicitation, and went to preside
over his establishment at Albany, pre-
llminary to assuming the duties OF mis-
tress of the White House. Two brothers,
who were lost at sea on a voyage to Cuba,
complete the original group. 1t is Il good
average American family, but with more
than average intelligence and piety, lean
ing strongly toward the Presbyterian
faith.
Miss Cleveland has brought with her
substantial Northern girl as maid. The
President has the nonpareil of Wallets in
William Sinclair, whom he took from
Buffalo to Albany.
Miss Cleveland has a slender figure and
fair, brown hair, which curis naturally
and is worn short, but not cropped,
style becoming to the contour of her
head. She has a bright, self-possessed
manner.