Savannah morning news., 1886-06-29
CHAT Win MRS. CLEVELAND
The Frank and Happy Ways of an
ATtless Bride.
from ~ 0inctnnati Enquirer.

itudes. The wind that tossed the tree tops
had shaken down the weak and yellow
leaves from the trees in frOntOt the White
House, and sire Wn the path mere and there
With the winged keys OF the elms. IL is
not day in which society will expose its
best clothes, and yet it is the day of Mrs.
Nleveland's hrst informal morning draw
ing room. Society won't appear before the
new lady of the White House in its second
best clothes, hence, considering there Will
be other days with like privileges, society
STAYS at home. The hour is from II TO l. The
now Spanish Minister, with the Secretary
OF Stale and the President, nave the first
audience, which lasts quarter OF an hOur.
Department carriages are arriving at the
door, the first containing the Secretary OF
the Interior, who goes up stairs, however,
as this is Cabinet day. The Enquirer
representative, who has sent in a card, Is
now usbered into the red parlor, wnere, in
the furthest corner, stood Mrs. Cleveland
and her school friend, Miss Ida Gregg, OF
Buffalo. The truth is indestructible-
Mrs. Cleveland is a beautiful and a iasci-
Mating woman in whatever light you
place her; a Greek goddess, pure in every
curve aud outline, She wore short
dress OF ivory crazy cloth, with q side
panel of silken cords woven in mesh I;
plain pettlcoat and full deep drapery, a
plated. pointed waist with collar, cuffs,
and Japering yoke OF black velvet, the
point OF which reached almost TO the
waist line. There were eight hoops OF gold
upon her wrists, plain band and anne
tbyst set in gold upon her finger. and at
her throat she wore pretty ilagree pin
set with the face Of an Italian court beau
ty painted upon cameo. Her feet were
dainuly dressed in ivory silk nose and
patent leather slippers, with knots OF
black ribbon ia the front.
Miss Gregg wore pretty combination OF
cream-colored nuns yelling, with pearls
and bodice OF ruby velvet.
Mrs. Cleveland's suave and genial man
ner treasures the diffident and bashtul
person and puts him at his immediate
ease.
"We may as well sit down." she said as
she led the way to chairs, land talk about
the rain. | remember when my mother
and | were here two years ago that we
went to make q call. IL was raining when
we entered the house, and before we came
Out the Sly had ci AIRED beautifully, and
we thoug NJ the Washington weather most
accommodating. But l think the rains
are wetter here than anywhere else. Oh,
yes, it is sure to clear before evening-that
is the Presidents good luck. Well, you re-
member it rained the morning of our we'd
dug, and then cleared so brightly. 1
think it is an oman Of good fortune. Then
we have had favorable weather for all Oc-
casiOns. 1t was DELIGHTFULLY."- cool for the
receptions. and although Thursday was a
warm day it grew cold toward evening,
and was most comfortable at Mrs. Endi-
eott's dinner. Mrs. Endicott lighted the
room with lamps and caudles, and the dim
ness OF it kept the air cool" E
AT this point an officer from the navy
yard was shown in, VINO expressed his
good wishes for the President and hisbride.
With sincerity Mrs. Cleveland thanked
him for the pretty paper weights he had
sent her, made from a bit of iron from the
sunken Hartford and a pieee- OF brass
from a statue. alter visit made-t5 the
ygsrd ~ lpanY with Miss Cleveland over
ay INTO ~ ne Captain Of the NoOrdland
was Showing me all the superb machinery
OF his steamer" she continued, "he mar
veled at the Intelligence OF my under
standing of all the points, aud told him
had seen boilers and heard them ex-
planned at the navy yard i'll w ashington;"
and the man, highly ilattered, backed out,
EXPIRE ssing his good ll,until he STUN bled
against chair, and then he faced about
and departed.
"Do YOU like the White House for house
keeplng?' said the Enquirer correspond
ent, as we again seated ourselves.
con, / just loved the house from The
first time / was here" said the bride,
land | thought how happy any one must
be to live ia IL. But il had never been put
into my head that | should ever live here,
not for a long time atteTward. Indeed, |
love the house so much that l almost
wished the President did not live in IL, for
fear the fact might influence me, but it
did not. And now they talk OF changing
il. hope they won't. The furnishings
might be refreshed, but the house is all l
could wish it to be-"
Sergt. Diusmore now introduced Mrs.
and Miss Hill, and Mrs. Cleveland al
vanced to meet them. Miss Gregg tOl-
lowed ana was introduced.
'.Were you not here the night of the re-
repnonY inquired the lady Of the White
House. 81 was sure | saw your faces, y
on their answering her in the negative,
land 1 thought you must be sisters. My
mother and myself are very near the same
age, too. My mOiher IS 50 young. Sne 1t
now ia Jackson, Mich"
The ladies said they were from the far
West, st. LOUIS, and were makinga flying
visit.
son, you surely don't call that fan
West. Why, don't you feel quite faI
Eastr' pleasantly said the hostess.
II am sure those people were here a
the reception" as we again sat down.
"ln enjoyed that evening so mucn.
loved 10 look ah ad and watch the ex pres
sions Of the faces as the people entered
from this room. some looked Indifferent
some diffident, and some cheerful and
pleasant. / usually repeated the name
when / greeted them. | could not say
something different to each one, and a se
speech would have been very mOnOt0noul
10 myself. Some of the folks looked all
around the room, and one man was 50 en-
gagged looking about he did not see th'
President, VINO told him Il he looked I,
where be was gong he would get alons
better. DR.. O'keilly, who stood just baci
Df me, told me not 10 shake bands 20 hard
and not to lean over; but like to benz
myself when l shake hands, and | Tar
myself 80 bard with the LETT hand that M
arms are about evenly exercised.
"NO, my arms were not tired; my finger
were "A little sun. aud the first night wOrl
"A set ring upon my first finger. showing
me the bruise in the middle linger made b,
The pressure OF IL in tue SOFT flesh. To,
people the second night shook hands eve
80 much harder than those OF the frs
night. The latter tried 10 spare me al
they could, and / suppose the others neve
thought Of that. They all SCENE,
pleased that the time was extended OF
Friday. Some OF them told Inc II knew
what time they had waiting | would ap
preciate their coming. Aud when | sa
.~awn and did rot shake hands for "A wbil
tn0se 10 had been through during tia
time returned and shook hands with me "a
81 they had seen only nall the show be
lore. / received a letter from a wOma
next morning. She lived "A long ways Ou
90 f.uIu aud aka thanked IA an u,fluh IN