Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-21
GOOD MRS. CLEVELAND.
How Little Girl Who Asked to
Visit Her Was Received.
Fyom Tie WashingtJn Republican.

From the Washington ReDubhcdn.
An incident occurred at the White
House on Tuesday which shows the man.
ner in which Mrs. Cleveland extends hos
pitality and the matronly Kindness which
inspires her actions when little children
visit her.
Several days ago Mr.. Milton Stuart, in
company with his brother and little
daughter, Elite, arrived In this city from
his nome in Liverpool, Eng, and stopped
at the Riggs Bouse. The little girl,
though having seen but ten summers is
very intelligent juvenile traveller and TOOK
great interest in seeing the sights Of the
capital. But she had great desire to see
the wife of the American President, and,
not knowing now her object could
be accomplished, determined TO
make y personal application for the
favor. She kept her peace and COM
posed letter to Mrs. Cleveland, In which
she said she was a little English girl, and
that, as her mother had been presented to
the Queen, she wished to meet the first
lady of this country, and hoped she might
be given the privilege before she crossed
the ocean again. This she mailed with
some misgivings as TO the answer she
would receive, but was destined to be
greatly surprised and delighted. On
Tuesday morning the answer came, and
when the envelope marked Executive
Mansion" was torn open the mis-
siye within told her that Mrs.
TO have her come TO see her that
afternoon. Little Miss Elite bustled about
very busiiy and with remcm ORANGES Of de-
scriptions OF tue formal receptions which
the Queen gave made quite an elaborate
preparation for the great event and went
over to the White House. She told the
usher who she was, and card bearing
her name was taken in TO Mrs. Cleveland.
What was her surprise, on being shown
in, TO be received IN about the same man
ner she would have been welcomed by ner
mother. Little Elite was given warm mug
and a kiss, and tod she was very welcome
indeed, She was quite dazed at this, but
il was only preface TO more gracious
ness that was TO follow. Her hostess enter
ed into conversation with her freely, and
took great interest in hearing all about
the chiIPs home aud home folks. She
was then shown over the White House
and given the unusual privilege OF being
introduced into the private apartments OF
Mrs. cleveland, where she was enter
tanned with every eXpedIent that could
amuEe ler. She was shown pictures,
flowers. and told about everything. In
this way two hours were consumed, and
when the little English lassie went back
TO her hotel she carried with her two pho
tographs of mrs. Cleveland, witb her
autograph on each, aud a picture OF the
President, together with many wishes Tor
ner good fortune.
She recited the incidents OF her visit
rapturOusly. and her iatuer was so pleased
by the honor bestowed on his daughter
that he forthwith cabled tne c'rcumstan-
ces 20 his wife IN Liverpool. who In turn
communicated II 10 her circle OF lady
friends. All OF whom united IN sending "
return message expressing their appleci-
alton to Mrs. Cleveland tor the favor she
had shown the little English girl, and as
surfing her that she would henceforth oc-
cupy "A large place In their affections, and
that they would always IN nix OF her with
the same IOYU they bore their sovereign.
This cablpgram Mr.. stuart embodied 10 a
letter when be mailed " Mrs. Cleveland
last evening. aud which also expressed
his own qualification AZ the hospitality
rendered uis little girl.