The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-03
An English Lassie Who Called Alone
on the White House Bride.

Washington Republican,
Several days ago Dir. Milton Stuart.
in company with his brother and little
daughter, Ettie, arrived in this city
from his home in Liverpool, England,
and stopped at the Riggs House. The
girl, though having seen but ten sum
mers, is very intelligent Juvenile tray-
eler, and took great interest in seeing
the sights of the Capital But she mad
a great desire to see the wife of the
American President, and not knowing
how her object could be accomplished,
determined TO make a personal appliea-
ton for the favor She kept her peace
and composed letter to Mrs. Cleveland,
in which she said she was a little En-
glish 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 privi-
lege before she crossed the ocean again.
This she mailed with some misgivings
as to the answer she would receive, hut
was destined to be greatly surprised and
delighted. Tuesday morning the an
swer came, and when the envelope
marked Executive Mansion was torn
Mrs. Cleveland would be very pleased
to have her come to see her that after
noon. Little Miss Elite hustled about
very busily, and with the remembrances
of descriptions of the formal receptions
which the queen gave, made quite an
elaborate preparation for the great event
and went over tn the NJ hito HOUSE. Stae
told the usher who she was, and a 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 manner she would have been
welcomed by her mother. Lite Ettie
was given a warm hug and a kiss and
told she was very welcome indeed. She
was quite dazed at this, but it was only
a 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's home and home folks. She was
then SHOWN over the White House and
given the unusual privilege of being
introduced 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
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
pleased by the honor bestowed on his
daughter that he forthwith cabled the
circumstances TO his wife in Liverpool,
who in turn communicated it to her
circle of friends, ali of whom united in
sending return message, expressing
their appreciation to Mrs. Cleveland for
the favor she had shown the little En-
glish 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 en- bodied in a letter
which he mailed to Mrs. Cleveland, and
which also expressed his own gratitica-
ton at the hospitality rendered his little
girl.