Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-14

IYN B0&DttaH0s
The Washington correspondent Of inc
New York Sun writes as follows m re-
card % President Cicvcland's homc-l'ie
and surroundings, his friends, his iam'-
", etc.
!. The fact that the Whitc-House
cook has had strict orders to serve
brosxfsst at g O'Clock, and that the
President expects every member OF the
household 70 sit downwith him prompt
" at that hour, is the first change that
Is noted with interest. This change
was,madc by the express order Of MT.
Cleveland himself, and indicates, an
observing woman says, that he is mas
ter Of his cwn house, and will have
The deciding vote on the question OF
wine on the White-House table when
! it.eomes to that.
alt was matter Of surprise to the
! majority of society people here TO md
that Mr.. Cleycland's immediate family
was SO numerous. Unpopular impress
sion was that he was bachelor, with q
maiden sister. who was to be mistress
of the White House, and that he had
few kindred. On the contrary, society
finds a large and robust American fami-
" at the White House on the opening
week of the Administration. and IS
making many inquiries as to the traits
and characteristics Of the members.
"Perhaps a more unostentatious yet
| self.respectful family circle were never
seen around a President than the bro
Their and sisters who came to look upon
Grover Cleveland's Inauguration. Mrs.
Cleveland, the mother, was left widow
with nine children, and lived to see
them growing into substantial useful
ness. She died in the homestead at
Holland Patent, near Utica, and Lizzie,
the daughter who is to preside in the
White House, has repurchased this
home, for the sake Of its memories,
with her savings as a lecturer to classes
Of young ladies.
{" The eldest of the children, Anna,
married Mr.. Hastings. who became a
missionary of the American Board, and
has for many years resided at his post
in Ceylon. Two Of their children are
there with them. The remaining two,
son and daughter, are in this country.
The daughter is teacher in young
ladies' school at Clinton, New York,
where Miss Cleveland formerly taught.
"The Rev. William Peal Cleveland
was graduated at Hamilton College, and
is now perhaps fifty-fivc years old. He
has charge of Presbyterian church at
Forestport. Oneida county. Those who
have known him long say that he is a
man of excellent spirit and judgment,
and would be capable Of filling much
wider pulpit sphere except for slight
inpediment in his speech, which limits
him to small auditorium. His wife,
as Miss Thomas, was at one time ia
vorite soprano in church choir in New
York city, but was widow with one
son when she married Mr.. Cleveland.
This son and one by her present mar
riagc hold positions of trust in two
business firms of Cleveland, Ohio.
MRS. Noval Il. Bacon, wife Of an
architect residing in Toledo, is the sis
ter who most resembles the President
of any of the trio here last week.
With her husband she left for her home
this morning. Mrs. Ycamans, who
was represented here by two young
and pretty daughters, is the wife of
nuFseryman in Walworth, Wayne
county. The husband Of Mrs. Hoyt,
the Sister Mary Of the group, is
cashier of the Fayetteville Bank, On
ondaga county. where the parental
homo. was before its removal to HOl-
land Patent. Mrs. Hoyt presided over
the Governors household at Albany
till,near the time Of his election.
'aAliss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland, who
was. under promise to the management
of seminary in New York city to de-
livcra course of historical lectures the
past pwinter. cancelled the engagement
at her brothers. solicitation, and went
TO preside over his establishment at AL
bany preliminary to assuming the du-
ties ofsnistress of the White House.
Two brothers, who were lost at sea on
a voyage to Cuba, complete the original
group. 1t is good average American
family, abrt with more than average in
tclligence and piety, leaning strongly
toward the Presbyterian faith.
1.-The President and Miss Cleveland
were totally averse to being a cynosure
at church the first Sunday, and re-
manned quietly at home, as did Mrs.
Hoyt. The Rev. and Mrs. Cleveland,
with afr. and Mrs. Bacon, attended the
New Work 4AEenue Presbyterian church,
sitting in thepastor's pew. The latter.
the Rev. DR.. William Alvil, Bartlett,
was in college with William Cleveland.
graduating TIE following year. Mrs.
Cleveland received with Mrs. Bartlett
Monday at her usual Mondays cception.
As the pastOr'spew is occupied only by
Mrs. Bartlett, and as there isero other
pew that can be smptied, owiRg to the
Oyercrowded condition Of the. church,
Mrs. Bartlett will, it is said, wsld her
proprietary interest to the President
and his sister till permanent arrange
ments can be made in the fall.
- Miss Hastings and her brother left
for Clinton on Saturday. The Rev.
and Mrs. Ciepeland@ill return &c Fo-
restsort in day or tHo, and Mrs. lIoyt
to Fayetteville before the close Of the
week, so that Miss Gies Gland alone.will
be left with the President by Sunday
next.
miss Cleveland las brought Wath
her substantial northern girl as maid.
The President has the ,nonpareil cf
Wallets in William Sinclair, whom he
took from Buffalo to Albany. A meas
friend of the family says: 1.-The Presi-
dent is cordially foRd of lis brother
asd sister, but is unaccustomed to ask
ing suggestions from them, and they re-
spsct his individual judgment and self
reliance too much to offer them. This
is all that need be said in reference to
wine at state dinners, which is some
what ,worsted now on account vi Miss
Cicweiand's well-known temperance
principles
MISS Cleveland has a slender Epure