Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-10-09
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regss2ar Correspondent.
WAsu1seToN, Sept. 25, SO.

returned to the city again. and matters at
the White House have settled down to
their routine. The hours for office work,
for business callers. and for receptions are
announced to be the same as before. On
the morning after his return the President
was at his desk early. and is working hard
.as ever. Both he and his wife are some
what snnburned, and look stronger and in
every way much improved i'll health by
their vacation.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland expressed
their pleasure At 1ne Improvements and III
terations made in the White ilouse during
their absence. The principal changes
have been made IN their private rooms.
The Presidents bedroom has been re
painted. There is q ane large portrait Of
the President 81 the wall, and a smaller
one on the manteI, side ly side with q Cab
inet-photograph Of Col. Lemont and anoth-
er Of Bismarck. 4 handsome marble
clock stands on the mantel, and in front OF
it there is a pair OF tiny oars tied together
with blue ribbon. On the blades Of the
oars is scrubbed the inscription "Saranac
Lake. 1885" Mrs. Geveland's boudoir
has been c~harzringly frted up IN pink,
pale blue, and olive, her t~avorite %colors,
and the President picture, in al sizes and
shapes and colors, may ba seen wherever
there is 4 peg to hang it OF an easel to set
it on.
In other respects, the mansion has been
more changed externally than in the IL
terror. When Mr. Cleveland lett the city
he gave strict orders 70 Mr.. Wilson, to
whom he surrendered the mansion and its
grounds for renovation, not 10 be eNtraTa-
giant. Don't spend any money that is not
necessary" he said, and Mr.. Wilson has
evidently followed the advice. Every
thing aIout the White House looks as
bright aud fresh as a thorough cleaning
could make it, but it is apparent that the
most severe economy has been exercised
everywhere. The carpets, although much
faded and worn, have not been replaced
by new ones. Some carpets, that had he
come very shabby. have been changed to
rooms where they would he less conspicu-
Gus. And ii IS the same way with the fur
riture. Very few new articles have been
bought, and those that were added were
not expensive. L is very well to avoid eH-
~1rava@ance, but the opposite extreme is
equally to be blamed. The home Of the
Chief Magistrate of the United States
should certainly be furnished elegantly, #
simply. Congress aas appropriated a suit
able sum for this purpose, and the sight Of
a large patch in the center Of the carpet
of the magnificent East Room makes one
think that Jeifersonisn simplicity may be
carried too far.
1t is reported that i ofthe cabinet will
shortly follow the Presidents example IN
marrying. The rumo regarding this hap
py elimination Of . roslaace in the life Of
Secretary Lamar, is daily growing in
popular credence. It is said that his vaca-
ton has been spent near her. Quite q
pretty little romance has been weayed
about them. They say that the lady was
one whom he admired years AGO. There
was some trouble. however, which led to
their separation, and each was married.
Now both are free, and Mr.. Lamar has re
turned to the side of his first love.
The Secretary himself is as ~reticcnt on
the subject as was the President under
similar circumstances. On being asked
what he would say if any one should in
quire whether he was to be married or not,
he replied: well, that would be a rather
embarrassing question, and | should be
greatly puzzled to know how to answer it.
be judicious for NE to say SO, for you
know "There's many a slip 'twixt the cup
and the lip" Altogether, it would seem
the wisest course not to answer it at all.
The Presidents country fhonle will be,
when completed. one Of the most beautiful
the many elegant architectural struct-
tlres in the district. Just now everything
there is in Il state Of chaotic confusion.
men are hard at work on it. The
task of laying out the grounds has just be-
gun. Mr.. Cleveland has ordered that no
shall be admitted to the premises. :
rope is stretched across the drive way,
and a biped Cerberus keeps guard to pre-
rent all corners from tFespassing. /,
Talked TO by Clark. /
Six cowboys arrived at St. Paul saturday