The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-03-24


Meme tife ~ ths Beaafissss.
YESTERDAY called au oHfrse Kiae Pres.
dent aud his wife fonni ftem a8ult.f
ably settled 10 Wluarin The 'saf hanf
n the nomocncy, b. nr1drieis IL called.
was Mind hud rouial. H6 so knows bow b
he, and Mrs. Hchdrrkl hanrr tni res
ing hct guests in htf most aGahit manneI
Apart IRON a slight veaflncsa of tls vvrs.
they do not show aHT fIlnn uI tHH nlIIfI II
strain through when they haVa Hisot dl
tho focihl demands ihEt thrT haFn Nll'r
met since their aulval here suf Indeed.
although surrounded hy political nui sIo.nI
hicuds, thoro wa home alm1fn1tU tiri
was refreshing The hoMe element De- 81
strong IN Mt aud Mna ncuancsl tnaf tHof
seem 10 carry Il With them wherever they
go Their home in indlauhp1i'as gerisl
peaceful one, aud w0lld 1nffrH thc allald
of tho private citizen moro than the pole.
icRl leader who has pass,d throlgh msnr q
fierce storm IN public life Cor our ura Wee.
President has been through thc furna1t OF
bitter public opinion, but has teCn a rock
upwaveriDg In his principles
Tho home OF tho ilcHdfitkscs "a large
old.iashioncd house Of light colorcd bl.ck
sitting well back ffom the street au uu
ornainentod lawn In front. Everything In
aud about tho dwelling suggests order
ncatness and practical life. Tho hous is
two.story one. A broad hall runs thr3ngh
its length At the LEFT rs you enter are tho
large square double paflois Furnished well
hut plainly. Everything Is snhIiantisl
colors subdued was there few day
after his election 10 the Presidency.
The floral offerings that had boon scut iu
by friends ovetoyed NJ his election were
many aud very beautiful. There were
wreaths, baskets Of tho choicest 10 wcr,
bouquets, stars, cmblcnis, aud a noble ship
that had been composed or most costly rose
buds Indiana went wild.
I was In Indianapolis during the week
of the terrible mental stran--iJr every Que
was at the highest nervous oxcitemont
when conflicting reports were telegraphcd
to the different journals concerning the re-
suits of the election--and witnessed tho In.
tense emotions of that vast human sea as
it suTged through the Hoosier capital when
/ they waited almost brcathloss day aud
night fof~the final official report, aud when
10 did come, when II was known that
Grover Cleveland aud Thomas A. Hen.
bricks were elected beyond doubt. never
shall forget that human shout that went
up from the lips Of thousands as though IL
were from one. Certainty made them wild
they shouted crowed, laughed wild ia
glee, danced wept and embraced, aud above
the din the name of "IIendrcks" illled the
air. The live Hooser means business when
he is aroused. The people Of Indiana
wanted Hendricks, and they have him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hendricks are simple In
their tastes and living. They are not show
people arc full of self.respect aud personal
true dignity.
Mrs. Hendricks is practical woman,
viewing life from practical point She is
woman who detests shams and gaudy os-
tentation, as does our Vice President. rnoy
believe that morality is something more
than name. Mrs. Hendricks is charit-
able woman and gives largely to tho poor,
and in spite of the TRADE against her not
long ago in one Of the New York papers she
is Just woman. Through all tho political
life Of her husband, stormy as It has some.
times been. she has stood firmly by bin,
never wavering from the firm, true spirit of
Democracy. She has been deprived of
much of the social intercourse with her
own sex, for it has been with men that she
has necessarily been thrown. Yet she has
mover lost her womanly feeling The home
tics to her are the most sacred. Mrs. Hen
bricks is a good politician and her husband
has no stronger help nor support.
She is a commanding looking woman
her dark eyes full of fire her form erect
and fine. When AR. Hendricks was In
California, in 40, his avoidance of pub
lcity was most pronounced, preferring to
live quietly at the transformations homo
of a relative to the luxury of the palace
hotels of San Francisco. "Ho entered into all
the games with the children" said the rela-
tive to me, with the gusto of boy, and
is simple in all his habits and tastes"
During his stay in San Francisco one of
the leading men of the State called QUO
bright Sunday morning to invite Mr.. Hen
bricks to his home for tho day. His ele-
CANT carriage stood at the door. With
polite dignity Mr.. Hendricks said to him
Sir, this is the Sabbath morning. never
allow aught to interfere with my obliga-
tions to God. am going to church. After
that ] will ride with you to your home"
And to church he went, aud tho gentleman
waited until he returned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hendricks are Episco-
palians, and strict in their obsereances.
That the next four years will endear them
to the people, politically and socially, thore
can be no doubt; and that Mrs. Hendricks
will prove herself a power, all who know
her are assured. ANNIE CoGGEsHALL.