Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-22
MRS. THOMAS a. HENDRICKS.
A ralk about WashinGton Society and
People AS She Saw chem.
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3;stirctiOn are concerned arrived IN
nsnver from san Francisco late Friday
n,obt.aud spent yesterday At the Windsor
to,aI She was accompa MED by the wife
~ Iudpe Holman, of Indianapolis, the
t1o ladies' having spent The past month
IN san Francisco and Vera Cruz Mrs.
Hendricks is of medium height and her
dsrk hair is just beginning 10 be streaked
nith silver. She has an aristOcr2tic cast
ot features, a nose long and slender, and
a nair OF magnificent dark eyes, which
con still flash fire when their owner is
eroused. These eyes are covered with
rId.itmmed suectacles and are beautiful
wen in such guise. Mrs Hendricks
years her hair in soft, short bangs under
,er Widows bonnet, with its long, black
veil. she wore PLAIN black CASHMERE,
relipyed only by a short OXny chain,
which held her watch, bat her left hand
was covered with sparkling gems, and
costly diamonds flashed in her ears.
As she entered the pan Tor she extended
barhaud cordially, asking, with smile,
az the wind blew great clouds OF aust past
the windows, If this were typical Colo
RADIO day.
81 am sorry / shall not see much of
vour state" she said, las am IN hurry
In get home to Indianapolis. | have the
nOnCf OF Dtilk L lNniQNilh Va Wv DN'tiA W
the Female ReformatOry school in that
eitv. and want TO be at home Tuesday
10 ibe May meeting. l think possibly
tbev might get along without me, but
am anxious 10 be thera." Here the lady
smiled. showing an excellent set of teeth
as she did so.
800 YOU find the work encouraging~
asked the reporter.
"Ob, YES. indeed. We have female
Drison at indianapolis, as it is thought
better to keep the criminal classes
separated, and the reform school is really
4 State institution. 1t has been running
now u years, and we are constantly re-
ceiving much encouragement in our work.
No girl who has been receiv d at the
school has ever been sent back second
time. We think that is conclusive proof
of the good we are doing"
Mrs. Hendricks said she had gone to
San Francisco because She wanted rest.
She mad an aunt there, and she mad ex-
pected to be very quiet, but she had been
tempted into going to Vera Cruz, and 50
she had not had much rest after all. They
had travelled by the short line through the
Royal Gorge; that line of railroad was
wonderful piece Of engineering, Mrs.
Hendricks thOught-she wondered whose
brain first conceived such an idea. AS
the conversation lIOEl GHctu IL udLAAt CYL
drifted around to the President and Miss
Cleveland.
"What do YOU think of the rumor re-
gardng the Presidents marriage - asked
the reporter.
"0h, don't know anything about it,"
said Mrs, Hendricks. "FnOse rumOrs
are so frequent, one never knows what TO
believe. / have never met Miss Folsom,
but she is known to be a very lovely girl
in every respect. Washington society is
very jealous of the prestige OF its upper
tendon, and l don't beljel il thinks the
Presidents sister is quite the right person
to reign at the White House. The fact
Of her being the Presidents sister instead
Of his wife fails to please in some in
stances. Miss Cleveland is known to
have been a power in the section of cOun-
Try when she came from, but l believe
the left all her strOng-minded notions
behind her. She has made an earnest,
conscientious effort to please, and is try
ing hard to do her duty in every partic-
ular. Her task is no easy one to perform,
and think it would be very unkind to
eriticise her.
"Her book, as you know, was well re-
ceived in Washington and elsewhere. l
believe that great many of her pet
theories concerning women were left out
va lIG ONOh6s anu bAdb bAG FOlhfhC " a.
published in a very OppOrtune time. 1t
cannot be said that she has any decided
social giits-womea of her type seldom
have. / have not the remOtest idea
whether President Cleveland wants to
marry or not. | am sure there is nothing
in his manner by which the signs could
be read either wav. AS for their being
church people, they attend Presbyterian
caurch, which, as 1t always has been con-
sidered Republican, is thought peculiar
place for them TO worship. ! think that
Mr.. Cleveland is rather a reserved gentle
man. He has not been long accustomed to
public life"
Further than this Mrs. Hendricks would
say nothing regarding her Impressions OF
Mr. and Miss Cleveland. Sac answered
questions, but took care TO express no
opinions.
You have known money Of the ladies
who have lived at the WhlIe House, Mrs.
Hendricks" said the reporter presently.
Whom do you consider the most brilliant
woman who has presided in the mansion
during your timeT'
Well" said Mrs. Hendricks thought
nlly, Il should say MISS Harriet Lane,
DIR. Buchanan'e niece. She has been
abroad with her uncle, and was possessed
Of rare social gifts. She was peculiarly
calculated 10 adon her station in lie.
She is widow now. but viii always he
remembered as Harriet Lane. think
Mrs. Hayes left a good impression on
Washington society, although l half
think she was sorry when 1t WAS all over
that she had carried her temperance
notions so tar and excited so much com
ment. She entertained most elegantly,
and presume that went a long way to-
ward ingratiating her into the hearts OF
,he people.
Il suppose no Presidents wife ever
had such advantages as Mrs. Grant.
she has seen nearly all the countries in
lhe world, and could certainly never
De ~ loss for something to talk about"
Have you any taste for politics, hrs.
HendricksY'
None, whatever. should greatly
nave preferred living quietly IN private,
out my husbands ambition led him else
Where. He was simply lawyer when !
married nina very good lawyer II Is
Fue-but only a lawyer. When | saw
where his aspirations lay, / read politics
%. course. / kept up with the subject for
ms sake, but not because bad any taste
Tor 10. IL may be said OF some Vice Presi-
GENTS that their positions hOn0red them,
nut can say OF my husband, and With
out any cgOtism that be honored tue
place he flied. We had "A long happy
married life, and we grew together in all
lne years so closely that 70 Is very hard
Tor me 20 live without HIM. The press had
very garbled accounts of my husbands
lllne5s-that IL. OF the expressions he
used concerning his feelings in his last
nays. His sickness came upon him so