New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-13
MISS CLEVELAND'S OPINIONS
THE WHITE HOUSE AND ITS MISTRESS
GENERAL SHERIDAN TELLS A STORY.

GENERAL > HEhIDAN n pfV"''
rrRoM AZ occ AsIoSAL CORRESPONDENT or TIE rRsDSEI
WAsuryGroN June 1.-THE mantle Of the Presis
dents sister las fallen upon che resdentswife Mise
Rose Elizabeth Cleveland took her departure from
the White House on Wednesday morning. Mrs Hoye
left yesterday and the newly married couple nave
the house 10 themselves. Mrs. Hoyt was taken to
the station by the bride. who wore simple white
wool gown and black hat with black and whits
ribbons | hear that Miss Cleveland il likely 70
return in the autumn and that in the long run sho
is likely to spend good deal of time with her new
sister-n-aw A lady who called on her the day
before she went away informs me that Miss Clevs-
land laushingly said: my leave taking is not TO DO
in the least tragic. shall go away now, but To-
turn later and dare say, the whole, that SHAH
be in the White House qui 20 as much as should X
there had been wedding. lie viii be different 70
De sure; L shall have no responsibility and shan
be free TO come and go at will, and TO do my work.
leave now because believe that every new mis-
tress of the White House should be unier no re-
straint whatever. Every woman called to the
position must give to it her own individuality; ne
training beforehand fits . woman for the place aud
its duties. She must learn afterwari, and TO sue
coed. must shape her own course and rely on her
self She cannot follow in the footsteps OF her pre-
decessor. My brothers wife is bright, attractive
young woman She has character aud WILL am
sure develop strength and adspta5ility. am sure
also that she will be much liked; indeed nobody
can help but like her. She is a sensible, sweet GIRL
thoroughly American woman anu that is whas
We want in the White House you know. Ii IS
much better that she should begin her new LILO
alone without me- The position is so ciTcum-
scribed, SO bounded By narrow limits, almost I'M
natural 10 its restrictions. shall be very glad OF
the freedom and chance TO continue my work
which is more to my taste. l have 10 mlsgiylngs
about Mrs Cleveland; she is older than her years.
and fully realize her responsibility Yes, my look
has had a good sale-aboye my expectations.
really had little to do with its publication assure
YOU have not TO this day exchanged a word Win
my Publisher and have never seen HIM nor had q
line of correspondence with him. did not even
read word of the proofs before the book came OUT
When in the course of the conversation the
verses recently publlsh in The Christian at Work
were referred to my informant SAID Miss Cleveland
made u, denial. On the contrary she frankly
answered: oh. Yes, sent them some time ago;
that paper has had them three or four years. and OK
course they were written with no possible thought
os the present time. But then the ways OF news
papers are not always plain VOC know. II Just rs
well perl APPS that their ways are past hnding out"
Speaking of the wedding Miss Cleyelands visitor
said "As she led the way TO chairs III quiet
corner Miss Cleveland said: YOu know have
been so busy-but / very glad to see my friends.
now that it is all over and then she hesita,e and
lau ghed as added. and now that the my tery and
secrecy are all over too she at once added: But
here with me, 1t was very plain and sta ghtior-
ward and there need not have been anything mys-
FERROUS outside. | knew some time ago That fhees
would be wedding sooner or later. AL last
season was 10 a certain extent influenced y mo
change that was 70 come. -
This visitor declared that Miss Cleveland never
looked better, IN fact, never ~ well before; sue
said she had had pleasant year N Tue Nhite
House and experience that she should always re-
member with pleasure .
Apropos of the White House weddlng and the
press. Trend OF OenelaI SAciluaA tC4As HAc tuo
Everybody Will remember when General Sheri-
dan was married to the beautiful Miss Rucser, tho
Youngest daughter of General kucker. that tho
wedding was great sOclai event OF The day. no
interest IN Little Phil. the hero OF NincHesIeI'
was second only 10 the interest IN General Grant.
He was a bachelor aud over twenty years older
than Miss Rucker who was about Nineteen, three
wears younger than the Presidents WIFE Ihe whole
country was interested In the Wedd!ns' anu tne
newspapers were full Of it, but unlike the mystery
and secrecy guarding the Presidents wedding. the
engagement Of General Sheridan and Mss Fucker
was formally announced several weeks before tho
wedding took place The General at the time was
| living in Chicago, where he had his headquarters.
| He had his bachelor establishment Ia a PLAIN
thou Oh comfortable house on MchI2an-aye. think.
I'll finish the story n the Generals own words IS
nearly az remember them: The newspapers you
know. had gotten everything except description or
NV house OF course they could easily get the out
side OF that bGt they wanted TO describe the inside.
refused 10 let the reporters IN wasn't gong 10
have that darned old house put IN the papers. 1t
TO put in the papers. Ii IL had been ore 81 our
swell houses don't know as I'd have cared bat
Just made up my mind that that oli sheiter
eouldnt be described or skctched for the public.
So when New York fellow came one day 30 u
asked me to let him make picture Of II. told MN
without any ceremony that II couldn't be done:
Ny hOusek keeper an old black woman. one 81
the old aunty fathful-to-death order OF servants
told her not To admit any one in my absence. and
on no account to let any man enter the house ex-
cept the wOrkmen who were dong some plumbing;
They were at work for several days, and the old
Enp Them flp first aaV. We'll L
didn't see anything more OF the New-f Ork man ana
soon forgot HIN. one day went home anu found
the old CRY lng and III great distress scared
and nervous. Fore do Lawd, Glneral, Use couldn't
help it; ! thought he hxin de pipes, ard ne Done
ketohed pictures of all de rooms" The fellow had
got in after all lie had borrowed suit oil pump
ers clothes concealed his sketchIng traps, aud GONG
into the house. Uf course the Old woman had Pald
10 further attention than to see his general appear
ance was that OF one OF the worALien. 20 lie Lad
gone up scars ana When she happened 10 20 ND
later she saw him sitting IN nv room working away
with his sketch book. tie made apology aud no
efforts TO comfort her, wien she began 10 cry, nut
onv Ianohed and said he had got all ne want ell aud
was much obliged. | don't think | was ever So mad
in my life However conso.ed tue poor Oh
woman by relieving her OF all blame ana then sat
down cool OIL and devise plan to circumyent the
fellow. II was mighty smart do1ge anu A"eM
I'd have to be quick about II, or Ia De Oeatn All
at once my eve fell a sword, that hal been pre-
scented 10 nae by the Army OF the Cum Oef'@h'i. ls
WAS a ma .nlhccnt sword aud had MAJ fargo nis-
mOnd III tie hit. That had disappeared sometime
before. | never knew how, but SUPPOSED IL had
been stolen. Well / tOok oat nv pocket knife and
scratched up tie gold around the place where the
diamond had been. and made IL look rs II the thing
lad Just been taken out: Now, my y0ang
sketcher" said to myself, I'll see II can't get
ahead of YOU II | dOnt outgeneral yon my name
isn't Phil Sheridan" | went To the Chief OF Police
and told him the story of the reporter, and Of the
disappearance of the diamond. At the same time
let him into the secret, you know. We'll the de-
tcctiyes turned the city upside down Ia tue search
for the reporter disguised plumber who had
undoubtedly stolen The diamond. The detectives
were honest enough ~ they were not posted on the
real facts about the diamond It was worked in
such a way that had the reporter brought out his
pjctures the theft could be traced 10 him. No. the
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