St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-31
THE SOCIAL CABINET.
Miss C1evelands Difficult Duties--.The
Families of Cabinet Ministers.

Miss Cleveiand's Difficult DutieS--.The
Families of Cabinet Ministers.
Special to the Globe
WASHINGTON, March 30.-Miss Cleveland
promises to make great social success at the
White house, although she may be compelled
to undergo IN unpleasant ordeal. Already
pity is expressed for her. Mrs. McElroy,
Mr.. Arthur's sister, said of her the day after
she left the White house:
81 pity Miss Cleveland from the bottom Of
my heart for the next two months. She has
been receiving from three hundred and four
hundred to thousand or more callers day
since she entered the White house. The
majority of these have been visitors who
were in attendance at the inauguration cere-
monies. Miss Cleveland will have one of
her sisters or nieces with her cOntin ually.
Her success will not be of the butterfly
brilliancy. She is most accomplished lady,
is well read in history, is a
STUDENT OF SCIENCE,
is writer of some prominence, and is a
fine musician. Her personal appearance is
not specially attractive. The face is not
beautiful. The hair is cut short. But her
conversation is so pleasing and so enter
tanning that one does not look upon the body
from which it comes, as an admirer of paint
ings does not look upon rough canvas, but
admires the fine shades and touches from the
artists brush.'
The cabinet people will endeavor to hold
up their end of the social line. Mr.. Bayard's
wife is an invalid. She has been sufferer
from neuralgia for a number of years, and
has been unable to undertake social duties
of any kind. whatever. There are eight I'M
married children in the family-fve daugh-
tiers and three boys. A sixth daughter is
married. Three children have been buried.
The eldest of five daughters at home has
looked after
THE SOCIAL AFFAIRS OF THE FAMILY
in the past and will continue to act in that
capacity. She is great lover of horseback
exercise and is one of the best lady riders in
Washington. Mr.. Bayard's residence adj
joins that of Senator Edmunds 1t is a small
house three stories high and twenty-five feet
wide, and is built on what is known as
"Highland place." AS the head of the state
department is called upon to entertain
extensively Mr.. Bayard contemplates seek
ing larger house. Mr.. Whitney brings
rich wife to the capital; Mr.. Villas wife and
three daughters, the oldest IS; Mr.. Endicott
wife, son and daughter, and
Mr. MANNING A BRIDE.
His first wife died three years ago. He
has four children. One son is connected with
the Albany Argus. Mr.. Lamar is
widower. He is great admirer of
beautiful woman. Mr.. Garland is not a
society man. AS long as he has been in
Washington he has not accepted an invita-
ton to society event. He does, however,
spend an occasional hour with intimate
friends, and at these meetings he enjoys re-
lating jokes. A practical joke he enjoys
receiving and giving. His house in Wash
ington is modest, and is situated
but a short distance from that occupied
by Mr.. Bayard. He is not rich man, be-
ing the
POOREST MEMBER OF THE CABINET.
His wealth will not aggregate much over
500, 900. The greater part of this sum is
invested in home at Little Rock, Ark. He
owns square of ground in that place, in
the center of which is large frame house.
About twelve miles from Little Rock is
small plantation which he also owns.
Here he spends his vacations in hunting and
fishing. He enjoys that sport. In his IL
brary his guns and his fishing tackle have
conspicuous place. Mr.. Garland is one of
the hardest and one of the most systematic
workers in public life. He retires late and
rises early. He has an hour for everything.
His engagements are met to a moment. If a
most intimate friend has an appointed hour
and is not present on time be will not wait
for him. His reading outside of law is con-
fined to history. ancient and modern. His
memory is remarkable. He is acquainted
with every case tried in the United States
supreme court and in his own state courts.
He can cite pages and decisions without
reference to book.