The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-20
THE LADY OF THE WHITE HOUSE.

She Satisfies the Critics and PROMISES TO BE
come Power in the Land.
Special to the indianapolis Journas.
WASHINGTON, June 19.-NIrs. Cleveland has
passed favorable criticism in Washington, and
has been approved by at least the representative
people of the country. This announcement may
not seem at all important, but since it has been
pretty we'll accepted that the Presidents wife is
often as much President as the husband, it gives
the matter some weight. The wife of the man
who presides at the executive mansion has in late
years figured very prominently in state affairs
and she has also become an element in national
campaigns. No one has attracted as much atten.
tion at the national capital during the
past ten days as Mrs. Cleveland, and it is inn
probable that any future mistress of the White
House will ever have so many persons eager to
see her. The ladies who made study OF Mrs.
Cleveland at the two receptions held in the past
week say that she will be credit to the White
House, and will give satisfaction to the people
who have to do.with the administration. If she
interferes with the actions of the President the
ladies think that her interference will be for the
better.
There is not much said in Washington about
the difference between the ages Of the President
and his wife. That has been confined almost
exclusively to the country, and especially to the
West In and about Washington marriages be-
tween people of ages of far greater difference
common. Almost any day one can see blushing
girls, who have lately become wives of old and
6ecrepit mon, about the hotels here. So COM
mon is this that stranger hesitates to refer to
tho ''old gentleman" in conversing with the
young lady until he ascertains whether the ''old
gentleman" is grandfather, father or husband.
All the ladies join in saying that Mrs. Cleve-
land looks younger than she really is. There is
AL the difference in the world between the gen.
eral character of Mr.. Cleveland and his wife
He is slow and phlegmatic. while she is very
energetic. He is methodical and medtative
while she is somewhat gay and quick to act. I
am told however, by those who have seen most
of Mrs. Cleveland, that the match is very
good one
There have been all kinds of conjectures dur
ing the past week about where the President
and his wife will spend the heated months. No
one has been able so far to locate them, and in
some quarters surprise ia expressed at this /
ann told on good authority that it is not possible
for the two people most directly interested to
any where the President and Mrs. Cleveland
will spend the summer for they have not yet
made up their minds They intend going to
Buffalo; and further no one knows.
From this time hence there will be more activ-
ity in the upper society of Washington, with
possibly a dull season for two or three months
during vacation. The President having taken
to himself wife. makes himself part of Wash
ington society and an impetus has thereby been
given it. Society people expect great many
events of notable character at the executive
mansion next winter Mr.. Cleveland has proven
himself TO be something more than a "pokey" and
has demonstrated that he can entertain in roy
al way. and since nearly half of his term will
have expired when Congress meets again, it is
believed he will try to improve the remaining
time and that his entertainments will excel
those given by his immediate predecessor.
But little more gossip will come from the
White House hereafter The people who talk
and write about such things as the Presidents
domestic life are leaving the city, and the sub
Sect has become threadbare. Newspaper writ
ers have been yearning for visit from Bel Fol-
som. 1t is Ben that furnishes the racy stories
about his sister and the President. It is Ben
that sees and hears everything and tells all he
knows He is expected to come here toward the
Clese of Congress- and until that time the cur
tain will fall againt the White House.