Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-16
DANCING AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
The Way the Presidents Rheuma-

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tism was Caused to Disappear.
The Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore American says that every one
knew that as soon as the Presidents
lovely wife took him in hand she would
cause all the rheumatism to disappear.
Her careful nursing did him so much
good that he was able to be up and ate nd
10 business Saturday. But Mrs. Cleve-
land was very careful to see that the
various rooms were all well heated and
aired before he moved around in them,
aud there is not much danger of the
President having another set back. Since
Mrs. Cleveland has returned home it has
turned out. just as limited. that she went
to New York to shop and buy dresses.
The report is that the new dresses have
been ordered without train, or dancing
length" as the dressmakers say; and,
what is more startling yet, it is said that
Mrs. Cleveland intends to rive one or two
dancing parties in the White House as
soon as the official mourning for Arthur
is over. Mrs. Cleveland IS passiOnately
fond OF young folks society. She loves
TO dance, and enjoy all the pleasures OF
Young debutantes. She is not much more
than a debutante herself. because she
went to Europe Just after leaving school,
aud came back to America to be married.
She has had no chance TO 90 into society,
and she intends to do 30 this winter, and
her friends think she is right. She has
ordered "such dreams" of evening dresses
in New York, and the descriptions OF
them are maddening to those who cannot
see them.
When the subject of dancing parties
was preached to the President he would
not listen to ii. Then Mrs. Cleveland got
out some old books showing pictures of
dancing in the Executive Mansion during
former Presidents terms, and finally she
mentioned that stately minuet or
square dance would he no harm. and
finally she carried her point with the
President, as she always does. Naturally,
there is much futter in society over the
rumor that there will be dancing parties
at the White House, and many say they
will not believe 1t until they receive in
vitations.
HEAPING GOALS ON HIS HEAD.
Last summer Secretary OF the Senate
Amos G McCook while in London sent
his card to the Secretary OF the British
House OF Commons, and asked for permits
sion to see the English Parliament while
in session. Word came back to the Sec
rotary of the American House OF Lords
that the Secretary was busy and could
not attend TO Mr.. McCook, and that the
visitors gallery was full. Mr.. McCOok
mad occasion safterward to let the Secre-
tary know that II ne came to America he
would be treated with pOliteness. at
least. To-day two of the English
members OF Parliament had an OPP
portunity TO see what American
politeness was. They called on Secretary
Bayard. and be gave them letter TO
Senator Grey, Of Delaware. They called
at the Senate, but Senator Grey was out
OF town. Assistant Sergeant-at- Arms
Christie found them wandering about.
and finding they wanted to see Senator
Grey, sent for his private secretary, Mr..
McFee. This gentleman then secured
for the British members from Secretary
McCook permission to go on the floor OF
the Senate-a rare privilege. The two
Englishmen spent acme time on the floor
listening to the debate, and enjoyed the
little breeze between Senator'S Beck,
Morrill, and Sherman, and later between
Senators Hawley and Cockrell.