News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-11
MRS PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
How Lite English Girl Who Asked to
Visit Her Was Received.

Tho Washington Republican says
An incident occurred in the White
House on Tuesday which shows the
manner in which Mrs. Cleveland extends
hospitality and the matronly kindness
which inspires her actions when little
children visit her.
Several days ago Mr.. Milton Stuart, in
company with his brother and little
daughter, Elite, arrived in this city from
his home in Liverpool, England, and
stopped at the Riggs House. The little
girl, though having seen but 10 sum
mers, Is a very intelligent juveni e
traveller and took great interest in see
ing the sights of the capital. But she
had great desire to see the wife of the
American President, and, not knowing
how her OBJ; ect could be accomplished,
determined to make Il personal appiica-
ton for the favor. She kept her peace
and composed a letter to Mrs. Cieve-
land, 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 first lady of this
country. and hoped she might be given
the privilege before she crossed the
ocean again. This she mailed with
some misgivings as to the answer she
would receive, but was destined to be
greatly surprised and delighted On
Tuesday 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 afternoon
Little Miss Elite hustled about very
busily and with remembranees of de
scriptions 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 a card
bearing her name was taken in to Mrs
Cleveland. What was her surpr Sc, on
being shown in, to be received in about
the same manner she would have been
welcomed by her neither Little Elite
was given a 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
child home and home folks She was
then shown over the White House and
given the unusual privilege of being in
trOduced into the private apartments of
Mrs. Cleveland, where she was enter
tanned with every expedient that could
amuse her. She was shown pictures.
flowers and told about everything. In
this way two hours were consumed, and
when the little English lassie went back
to her hotel she carried with her two
of Mrs. Clevel nd, with her
on each, and picture of the
President, together with many wishes
for her good fortune.
She recited the incidents of her visit
and her father was so
pleased hy the honor bestowed on his
daughter that he forthwith cabled the
to his wife in Liverpool,
who in turn communicated it to her
circle of lady friends, all of whom united
in sending return message expressing
their appreciation to Mrs Cleveland for
the favor she Lad shown the little
English girl, and assuring her that she
would henceforth occupy large place
in their affections, and that they would
always think of her with the same love
they bore their sovereign. This cable
gram Mr.. Stuart embodied in a letter
which he mailed to Mrs Cleveland last
evening, and which also expressed his
own qualification at the hospitality ten
dered his little girl.