Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-27
BUFFALO AGHAST.
The SpIendor OF the White House Makes
the Beautiful Town on Lake Erie Open
Its Eyes-Mr. and Miss CIeveland's
New Oustoma


the Beautiful Town on Lake Erie Open
Its Eyes-Mr. and Miss Clevelands
New Customs.
From the Boston EUsnin0 Transcript.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 81 met gentleman
from Buffalo the other day who had several
things to say sbOu the President. ''They say
in Bufao the President is slowly but very
surely shaking OF his old associates Well. he
mas got to do 1t. Mr.. Arthur had to 10 the
same thing, you know. AT first there we e a
rev sunday nlghtd at the White blouse,
at which his old pals were guests. But they
didn't go on long. Mr.. Arthur saw there was
no breaking on In that way, and he stopped
short ON dinners and just shook them on
wholly and entirely.
Mr.. Cleveland did not even begin with dim
ners. He quietly turned his back on the men
whom he could associate with In Buffalo whlle
sherln or Mayor, but whom he could not
openly dine with in the White House. There
10 one opinion of the President in Buffalo that
IS universal among all classes. He is said to
be so thoroughly honest that the richest would
trust him with their millions and the poorest
would make him their savings bank. In
money and all business transactions his In
tegrity is spOtless, and the confidence in him
is wiJhou limit.
people talk about the soc al side Of his admin
istration. Every time the newspapers report
reception or ,inner party given at the w mite
House, the Buffalo eyes open wider and wider
with establishment. They are absolutely
speechless over tue gayety and splendOr OF the
Presidents social dOings. They fairly groan
over the unexpected, and sigh for the unat-
tainable in simple entertainments, promised
by the Presidents former life, ia ties, and in
clinatiOns, "Cleveland wasn't much of a So
ciety n an here" Uhev declare, "buI he beats
Arthur no y by considerable, and he can do
but one thing more. When he gets to wearing
the red rosebud in his coat, there won't be an
other straw to add so they comment and
sigh over their disappointment OF the Presi-
fNaaak NNsh dc kutls NnT
MAN Democracy and simplicity. Instead of
the pure and Mmple. she President gives more
elaborate decorations al noWeTs, more cours-
ee. anal fuuy - many wines at dinners As his
predecessor, who was an ackno wledged man OF
ociety. Mr.. Arthur was aman Of luxurious
habits amt an innate taste for expensive and
elegant surroundings. This was his nature,
and late hours BELONGED to him years before
he became President. But Mr.. Cleveland
was quite the opposite, and his life had been
the p ain, comfortable existence of business
man, with no visible inclination for any other
way OF living. The sudden and unexpected
transformation has appalled, Buffalo. The
Presidents 81 ter, too, comes in for good
share Of criticism. To think hat Rose Ell "a
beth Cleveland of al women, should
have had her head turned by the same
81 tier and extravaganza which marked Re-
publican administration, is a drop too much
in the cup already full. Her toilets, as de
scribed in the newspap ers, amaze the friends
who knew her as strong. int lectua
woman, fond IT b 1oks and indifferent to
clothes. Now she wears low-neck dresses and
snort sleeYe-, lower and shorter than Mr..
Arthur's sis er ever appeared in. OF course
the eXampi OF he hO- tess OF the White House
is a power nj influence on other women, and
everywhere the shocking scarcity OF waists
and sleeves marks the gowns of society
Vomen. SO they go on about the President
ami his siste in Buffalo. and the Democrats
there almost lose sight OF tn ir political dis
appointments in the social phase which has 80
astounded them They are prepared for any.
th ny now. and say the marriag of the Presi
dent or his sister, with big wedding that
would eclipse anything else ever seen IN the
White house, would not startle them in the
least.