The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-11-11
HOW MRS. CLEvELAND ne.
CEavED A LITTLE ENGLlsH
GIRL.


An incident occurred at the White
House on Tuesday, ,.aays the Washington
Republican, which slows the manner in
which Mrs. Cleveland extends hospitality v
and the matronty kindness which inspires
her actions when little children visit her.
Several days ago Milton Stuart, in COM
pany with his brother aud little daughter.
EttIe, arrived in this city from his home
in Liverpool, England, and stopped at the
Riggs House. The little girl, though
having seen but ten summers, is a very
intelligent juvenile traveller, and took
great interest in seeing the sights of the
capital. But she had great desire to
see the wife of the American President.
and not knowing how her object could be
accomplished, determined to make a per-
sonal application for the favor. She kept
her peace and composed letter to Mrs.
Cleveland, in which she said she was
little English girl, and that, as her mother
had been presented to the Queen, she
wished to meet the frst lady of this coun-
try, and hoped shesmight be. given the
privilege before she crossed the ocean
again. This she mailed with some mis-
glvlngs as to the answer, she would re-
celve, but was destined to be greatly sur
prlsed and delighted. On Thursday
morning the answer came, and when the
envelope marked Executive Mansion :"
was torn open the missive within told her
that Mrs. Cleveland would be very pleased
to have her come to see her that after
noon. Little Miss Ettie hustled about
very busily, and with remem brances of
descriptions of the formal receptions which
the Queen gave, made quite an elaborate
preparation for the great event and went
over to the White House. She told the
usher who she was, and card, bearing
her name, was taken in to Mrs Cleveland
What was her surprise, on being shown
in, to be received in about the same man
ner she would have been welcomed by her
mother Little Ettie was given warm
hug and kiss, and told she was very
welcome indeed. She was quite dazed at
this, but it was only preface to more
graciousness that was to follow. Her
hostess entered into conversation with her
freely, and took great interest in hearing
all about the chid's home and home
folks. She was then shown over the
White House and given the unusual privil-
ege of being introduced into the private
apartments of Mrs. Cleveland, where she
was entertained with every expedient
that could amuse her. She was shown
pictures, flowers, and told about every
thing. In this way two hours were con-
sumed, and when the little English lassie
went back to her hotel she carried with
her two photographs Of Mrs. Cleveland,
with her autograph on each, and picture
OF the President, together with many
wishes for her good fortune.
She recited the incidents of her visit
rapturously, and her father was so well
pleased by the honor bestowed upon his
daughter that he forthwith cabled the cir
stances to his wife in Liverpool, who in
turn communicated it to her circle of lady
ff'~-a~, I'll IS -h--.a.-.ssssSl -. ~ ding
return message, expressing their apprecia-
tion to Mrs. Cleveland for the favor she
had shown the little English girl, and as
surfing her that she would henceforth oc-
cupy large place in their affections, and
that they would always think of her with
the same love they bore their sovereign.
This cablegram Mr.. Stewart embodied in
letter which he mailed to Mrs. Cleve-
land last evening, and which also ex-
pressed his own qualification at the hospi-
tallty rendered his little girl.