St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-31
CLEVELAND NOT TO WED.
Matrimony Not at Present Among the
Presidents Plans.
Daily Routine of Life in the Executive
Household.
Drives About Washington's Suburbs
Democratic Simplicity,
Washington Letter in the N. Y. World.

washington Letter in the n. Y World
Considerable amusement has been created
at the White house, and especially among the
ladies OF the presidents family, by the persis-
tency with which it is declared that the pres-
ident is about to be married shortly to this.
that and the other lady. To put a stop to all
such stories the World correspondent is per-
mitted to state, upon the best authority. that
matrimony is not included among the pres
ident's intentions. He finds other business
more pressing and is still fond of his bach
elorhood. His sister will do the honors at
the White house during his administration.
and all her arrangements have been made
with that end in view. She expects to have
other lady friends visit her at intervals and
the White house will be made an agreeable
home for her brother. The strain upon the
president has been greatly lessened in the
past week, and he has now put his household
In form and has set regular hours for his
meals. His early hours have been remarked
but he ldOes not break fast as early as has
been reported. For the information of the
readers Of the World it is stated upon the best
authority that breakfast is served in the
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Unless there are other guests the president
and his sisters, Miss Cleveland and Mrs.
Hoyt, occupy the private dining-room, which
is in the northwest angle of the building.
near the entrance to the conservatory A
1.30 in the afternoon lunch is served. aftel
which the president attends to his official du-
ties and his sisters receive calls by card in
the red paror. About o'clock the family
go out for ride and return in time for dim
ner at 7ocock
The president is good liver, although he
does not express to his steward any desires,
but leaves the preparation of meals at the
White house to that official. At dinner he
takes small quantity of good wine and the
bill of fare is changed daily The markets
here afford all that is necessary for the table,
but on the occasion of large dinners it some
times becomes necessary to send to New
York for certain dishes.
Miss Cleveland is kept busy receiving call
ers during the afternoon and after luncheon
it Is not unusual for score of ladies to be
visiting her in the red parlor, where all cards
are sent. One afternoon while she was en-
tertaining number of ladies a card was
handed her which caused her to excuse her
self and go out into the vestibule to greet the
new arrival. 1t was Miss Annie Van Vech-
ten, personal friend from Albany, whom
she had invited to visit Washington for
several days. Two large, heavy iron bound
trunks were subsequently left at the White
house which contained the guests personal
effects
After the reception at the White house
one evening the president invited the
members of the cabinet present and the
ladies who assisted in receiving the guests to
remain to supper, which was served in the
state dining-room. Ex-President Ar
thur was invited to be one of the party, but
was compelled to decline the honor on ac-
count of another engagement. Col. and
Mrs. Rockwell, Marshal and Mrs McMichael,
Mrs. and Miss Farnsworth of Albany and
Lieut. Mason were among those entertained
by the president, and the party did not sepa-
rate until an early hour the next morning.
1t has been stated that otfense was takeri
at the fact that some of the invitations were
sent out by the president after being printed
on a type-writing machine. In the matte
of the official receptions, the president has
nothing to do with issuing the invitations
but the secretary of state assumes direction
of the matter. The only invitations from
the White house direct are those. for state
dinners, when the president selects his
guests.
Secretary Lamont does not think that the
president is confronted with as much work
as he had to do at Albany when he was
governor. In support of this he says that
many details had to be gone through with at
Albany that are dispensed with here under
the rule referring routine matters to the
various departments. All ready the presi-
dent has his work well under command and
his untiring energy enables him to make
rapid disposition of cases requiring his atten
ton. Some of the oldest employees at tho
White house say that President Cleveland is
the hardest worker and earliest riser that
has ever been in the mansion.