The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-07-14
TIE WHITE iiG:St. BRIDE.
Mei,lnS the Mansion More of Il Home and Less
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House has not been altered much since
bride came to preside there. \ write
in the New York SIM says that the Pres
dcnt's habits have not yielded to til
change in his domestic affairs. There
one more servant, a German girl, WHOM
Mrs. Huvt brought from Faycttcvili
with her, who will remain as Mrs. Clcvc
lands maid. Bit the presence of mis-
tress at the Executive Mansion woul(
not be perceived by the casual visitor
i close inspection of the private portioi
of the house, however, shows that
woman's dainty hand and refined taste
have passed over it, and the rooms lool
less like a club house and more like 6
home. Mrs. Cleveland and her friend
have been overhauling the antique furni,
ture, pulling one piece out Of this room
/ and pushing another into that, and at
the west end Of the private corridor they
have fitted up little snugge,y, where
they sit sometimes and exchange con-
tidenccs. A piano has been taken up
into one Of the south chambers and that
part of the house, which has so long been
gloomy and forbidding, has now become
musical and merry under the touch Of
their fingers. Visitors who are shown into
the Presidents library nowadays hear
lmaccustomed sounds, q snatch of song
disclosed by an open door, OF an echo of
laughter, or a few notes of piano gayly
played.
When the President hears these sounds
be often looks surprised and many
time leaves pile OF official papers on
his desk, looks into the adjoining room
to see what the girls, as he calls them,
are up to and then returns to his work
happier and more contented man. a
Cabinet meeting was interrupted the
other day and grave matters of statecraft
were laid aside by 2 little confusion in
which two girlish voices were apparent,
but the interruption passed suddenly
away and dlvertet attention was restored
20 the consideration of the fisheries ques-
ion.
Breakfast was formerly served at the
White House at eight o'clock and the
President was often at lis desk an hour
" SO before. Now the breakfast hour
S nine O'Clock, and only once or twice
ince his marriage has Nj. Cleveland at
ended to any official duties before going
lown stairs. He usually passes into the
library on his way to the dining room to
axe what kilograms or letters are lying
pon his desk and runs through them
.h2lle waiting for breakfast to be served.
ie gels into the Official harness about m
our later than he used 20 do, and it is
enerally ten o'clock nowadays before he
cgins work, when nine was the hour
He pulls steadily along until
alf-past one, when, on every alternate
ay, he receives the public and then goes
} luncheon, and afterward chats with ..
le ladies for few minutes as he smokes
cigar.
During the morning hours Mrs. Cleve- !
nd secs nothing of her husband, but |
bends her time in reading, sewing, ar l
.ngng things about the house, wander c
g IN the conservatory and gossiping
lth the gardener about the flowers, Of :
llich she is very fond. In the attic of |
!e Whiia House is a wonderful store of >
d things, and the young women have :,
zen overharling them, dragging to Il
3ht relics of Jcffcrsonian simplicity and a =:
lcksonian severity and throwing them !.
to contrast with the artistic modern d d
'ss that has prevailed since General W
cthur and the Tifanys renewed the Z Z
,6s,ii.11e,n,t's quarters While there is no Il L
cessity for Mrs. Cleveland exercising C.
y supervision over the domestic 2tfil::.irs ::
the place, as the servants are well -
sined and numerous, scarcely day !; :;
sscs without consultation with the u
ward or a visit to the cook, who, with Y, W
e rest of the household, admire their u !
liGg lii.g mistress as much as the public do. 81 81