The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-23
lie Is Also Said to Have Sound Ideas as to What
He Should Pay for Home-Deference to
the Views Of the Bride That Is 10 Be.
Uses to Which that Wonderful Instru.-
ment, the Phonograph, Will Be Put.
Something New in Literature Which Is Very
Popular Among Members of the House
Miscellaneous Gossip from the Capital.
A HOME FOR THE PRESIDENT.
He Defers to Miss Folsom's Wishes, and
Seeks Private Residence.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, May 22-Like all old bachelors
President Cleveland seems to have very high
anprec'ation of the marital vow, and of married
life Presidents have been content heretofore
bency in Office, but Cleveland has an idea that
he would rather live in private residence, and
has been working to buy It is probable
that he will secure a country residence three or
four miles to the northwest of the executive
mansion and that his bride will live there in
stead of at the White House. When it was first
announced, a few days ago. that the President
was negotiating for the purchase of country
home some astonishment was expressed People
could not understand why he wished to live out
side of the White House whore there was so
much gayety and grandeur. I am told that 1t is
not altogether the wish of the President that
moves him to look fora home away from the
White House, but that it is more the request OF
his bride-tobe, Miss Folsom. She prefers it is
said, to preside over a private household
rather than public one like the
White House In quiet country home
she can learn the duties of good housewife
without embarrassment; whereas, if she first
steps into the White House, and is compelled to
be the chief lady and entertain the thousands
who will call on her, she will find much embar-
rassment.
The economical idea of the President in se-
lecting residence has been commented upon
and pretty generally indorsed by the people, He
did not want to go above $15, 900. The owner Of
the place he has been attempting to buy wanted
L.
close and lively, the President finally pushing
his figures up to $4,000. Mr.. Cleveland is said
to want to keep his outlay for home within
$30,000 and calculates that he can fix up the
place and furnish it. if he should pay ST., 600 or
$lSOO0 and when he settles down as benedict
will not be out to exceed $50, 600.
question has arisen in the minds of the poll
ticians concerning the significance of the Presi-
dent wanting to buy residence here 1t is gem
orally believed that he thinks he will secure
second term of Office, otherwise he would
lease place instead of buying Then
another question arises. 1t is whether,
If he purchases a residence and lives
in the country, whittier he Will go every even
ing, he will be allowed to keep at that house any
of the regular White House police force detect
ives, guards and servants. The White House
has regular complement Of guards. paid at the
expense of the government aud retained largely
to protect the chief executive. 1t would be an
amusing sight to see the President leave the
White House at o'clock in the afternoon, In his
carriage, and drive to his country home followed
by omnibus full of policemen, footmen and
servants. and to see them come in in the sama
wa tho navt rnnpninp Tho pracdaptc fr;aods
say that he will not, however, take these people
with him. but will employ his own watchmeu
and servants
When the newspapers first began to comment
upon the approaching marriage of the President
he was greatly annoyed and worried consider
ably over it. He could not see why the public
press should discuss private matter like matri-
mony and talk about the little details OF his mar
riage. Frequently he talked to secretary La
mont his private secretary, and complained bit
terly about the notoriety he was getting into.
After while he began to enjoy the comments,
because they were more or less humorous7
A few days ago Colonel Lamont was surprised
to hear the President say. when called into his
presence, that he wanted scrap books made of
the clippings from the newspapers about his ap-
proachlng marriage and laughingly remarked
that "some day 1t will make good reading"
Colonel Lamont said that it should be done
and, as he started to leave the President was
given armful of clippings from the newspa-
pers which had been taken out by the Presi-
dents own hand A paragraph was printed in q
number of newspapers in the South stating that
the President had opened scrap book for the
clippings of newspaper comments on his mar
riage. and that he would be glad to receive
marked copies of newspapers containing notices
of his approaching wedding. The result was he
began to receive on average about one hun
dred newspapers day-all marked. Now il
averages more than one hundred and fifty news
papers a day. Publishers who would like ia
have scrap from their papers in this book
should send marked copies of all articles bearing
upon the subject to the White House.
THE PHONOGRAPH.