Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-05-27
CIeNeiand's New CIothes.


Washington Letter to the Baltimore American.
just at present the chief point OF attraction
at the White House for ladies is the private
portion of the house. Very few are admitted
there, but II NO happened that n Buffalo lady
did gain abundance n few days ago, aud
she was inspecting tho hall way and the out
side Of the door leading Ia tho private bed
rooms and longing to get glimpse inside,
natty looking chsmbermaid came along. Tho
girl WAS pretty and wore iaunty little cap
on her,head and carried n feather brush in
her hand. She looked at the strange lady for
n minute or and recognized her ~ from
Buffalo. OF course the lady was only too
glad to claim acquaintance, and she managed
to SEQ about over the house. The maid
grew quite confidential, and finally,
when talking about Miss Folsom's new
clothes, she said :" So much has been said
about Miss Frankie's trousseau that think 1t
IN about time some one mentioned all the new
things the president has bought" The lady
said she would like to hear about the presi-
dents trousseau, and the following doscrip-
ton was furnished by the maid (:
"Of all the new clothes two suits puzzle
me the most don't know which one IL to
be the wedding suit. one IN an evening suit
with swallow tail coat, ana the other mas
a Prince Albert coat. Both came in separate
boxes all done up nice. The evening suit
has rich doeskin pair OF trousers and broad
cloth coat. The vest is cut very low, and
rounded at the buttons IL has three buttons.
The coat IL bound with satin, nut the lapels
are plain. In the box was a pair of white kid
gloves IN In tho presidents size. The
gloves are stitched up tho back with broad
black stitching. white necktie completed
the outfit In that box. In the Prince AL
bert morning suit box WAS sim.
lar pair of glove aud crayat |
laughed when | saw the gloves, for
! knew how the president hates To wear
gloves The Prince Albert IL fine diagonal
cloth, bound with a narrow silk braid. 1t is
very full in the skirt, for you know the
president II "A very large man. The trousers
are very wde and of black material. The
president always wears black clothes, and 80
] am surprised to see among the other suits
and he has several new ones-a light, thin
summer cashmere suit 1t is a sack coat.
and think the president would look well
in IL. You see, by his getting two suits oi
clothes, both tit to be married in, you can't
tell If tho wedding il going to be in the
daytime or night Shoes? Yes he wears a
large shoe his shoemaker told me wore Nos
last {. whatever that means He wears a
Congress gaiter. A new pair OF patent leather
shoes have come among other things which
think are for the wedding. You ought to see
his new handkerchiets. | would show them
to you, but he has locked all his things up
aud keeps the key. All his things come from
New York. One dozen of his handkerchiefs
have his monogram embroidered on them.
Only a few have fancy borders He always
wears a plain shirt front and black cravat,
which he ties himself. a large box OF shirts,
collars (No. ls) and cuffs, have cCme and are
carefully put away. Mr.. Cleveland does not
admire fancy hose, and some of his hose have
polka dots, but more of them are OF solid
colors.n The maid mentioned number of
other pieces of wearing apparel and declared
all the trousseau was OF the finest material. In
the matter Of hats Mr.. Cleveland IL modest.
He wears silk hat and in summer whit o