The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-14

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only goes occasionally. He has great
respect for religion. however, and will
never do anything to shock religious
pre- udice. His sister Miss Cleveland, is
AN intelligent Lady whose tastes are more
literary than social. Yet she is very
scrupulous in conformings togall ofTthe
social requirements Of her position and is
very careful TO respect all of the coven-
tionalities. She is an easy talker, and is
nearly as accessible as her brother.
THE SOCIAL SEASON.
After the regular New Years rece ption
the president gi yes from time to time, as
he may decide, sc veral evening recep-
tons. The first are generally card re-
ceptions, TO which are invited the prom
nent officials of the capital. One or two
receptions are generally given to the pub
lc but as the hours for these receptions
are limited from eight to ten, and only
certain number of guests are admitted at
a time, the White Louise itself is never
uncomfortably crowded. The discomfort
in such cases isfound in the crowd out
side and in the struggle to be:admitted.
! Upon such reception nights the officials
end friends of the president are admitted
through rear entrance, where
lDty Cili tpillc III "lthout any
discomfort. The lady of the White
house. after Jan. /, receives form.
ally after o'clock in the afternoon of
number of the ladies selected from her
personal friends and families of the
officials.
These receptions continue until 5
o'clock. The ladies who assist are then
~, y, tp with ha
hostess. 1t is also customary for the
president to give several stated dinners
during the winter. The president must
and this dinner includes the chairman of
the foreign affairs committees in both
houses OF congress. lie also entertains
the supreme court and the chairman of
the judiciary committees. After ne has
gotten by this point he is expected to
give dinners to leading senators aud mem
bcrs. Gen Grant is the only president
Of modern times who has during term
of congress entertained every individual
member of it and his wife if he had one.
HIS DAILY LIFE,
President Clev"lanl's daily life Is
systematic one. He is very phlegmatic
in his disposition. He is not at all ncrv
Gus. Melhoiical ways uIe II second ma
ture to him. He alyi VS. rises at I o'clock
He dresses very leisurcly and glunceS over
| The morning paucrs after he is ,lres seti
| He breakfasts at s. There is hardly
ever any one with him at breakfast ex-
cent his sister Miss Cleveland, unless
there are special guests in the house
From his breakfast room he goes directly
to the library. This is his favorite room.
| The president when he comes into the
| library in the morning. tnds a bundle of
paprrs in his desk These are selections
made from the mail by Col Lamont, his
private secretary, and the documents in
such snrcial cases as tina president has
expressed 4 desire to consider. A steno
graphcr comes and takes his seat at the
presidents rjolt. Col. Lamont Joins him
and, from o until 10, the president dis
poses Of these cases. .i4ter 10 o'clock he
secs his regular callers, the senators,
members and leading politicians from ont
of town, who come to talk to him upon
the one subject of offices. Struggling
through this crowd there will occasionally
be caller who has come for the purpose
of paving his rtsDorts This latter class
| is very few in nnMber. HE presidents
reception con'Inuea until 10 Clock except