The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-02

carried away either by worthy popular APP
plause or social exaltation. How she has
borne herself under the weight of her high
duties as lady of the white house every one
has heard, and whoever meets her personally
knows that the reports have not been exagger-
ated. She is simplicity and grace combined,
and is fully worthy of the high fortune she has
reached
THE FIRST LADY AND KAY.
She greeted the Herald's representative with
cordially, and it may be said that at the same
time her splendid Newfoundland dog did the
same thing. AT least he wished to be made a
party to the interview by putting his head up
for pat AS he was one too many ut this
shedding season of the year on account of his
shaggy coat, Mrs. Cleveland said
to him: ''Now, Kay, 1 told you not
to come up here. Go right away
and lay down'over there" Kay turned his in
telligent brown eyes up to his mistress to see if
she really meant it, and was hardly persuaded
i'll his own mind that she did until more per-
emptory gesture caused him to walk off tho
veranda on TO tho lawn, where lie turned
around and sat down, locking at his mistress in
halt comical, half serious sort of way as much
as to say, "Of course will obey you, but you
know could eat you up if wanted TO-" He
is Il massive animal and as good natured as he
is large.
Il have not yet seem" said Mrs. Cleveland,
laughing, that Russian hound tire papers say
has recently been presented to me and | ain
rather glad of it. L am not dog fancler and
do not want presents of dogs. have Hector
at the white house and Kay here~ That is
enough for me-"
Mrs. Cleveland then turned the conversation
upon general topics. Upon which she express
ed herself in very interesting way.
After some half hour of very pleasant talk,
concerning the white house, Oak View. and
some of the more striking features of Wash
ington, the visitors took their leave, as Mrs.
Cleveland was soon to drive in to the execu-
tive mansion to bring the president home to
dinner. One single characteristic shows Mrs.
Cleveands independence. AT no party or dim
ner, or under any circumstances does she drink
wine. Her wine glasses are always turned
down at the feasts.
COLONEL LAMONT.
The presidents official household consists of
the private secretaries, the steward and other
employees i'll the executive establishment. OF
the persons who are in this way near to the
president the private secretary, Colonel Daniel
>. Lamont, represents his officiel personality.
He stands between him and the world without.
The relations of the president and his secretary
are necessarily confidential, but the relations
between Mr.. Cleveland and Colonel Lamont
are founded upon the warmest personal friend
ship and respect.
Colonel Lamont is as untiring a worker as
the president, and he seldom leaves his desk
before midnight.
There is an impression abroad that there is q
wine cellar in the white house kept up by the
government. This is very grave error. The
drinkables to its public servants. The presi-
dent pays all the expenses of his household and
personal service. while the government keeps
up the executive offices and furnishes lights
and heats the building, as it does all public
buildings. The conservatory belongs to the
government and is in charge of a public officer.
1t has been attached to the white house for q
great many years President Cleveland has
the flowers sent to the city hospitals and other
places where they are acceptable.
Three regular state dinners are given annu-
ally-one to the cabinet ore to the diplomatic
corps, and one to the supreme court. AT each
OF these other prominent persons senators and
representatives, are invited. In addition to
these the president frequently entertains
smaller parties, and Mrs. Cleveland gives
luncheons to various friends and to the ladies
OF public and official persons.
NO "oRGIEs."
"You have heard" said the colonel to tho
Herald representative, ''how the president and
/. after the public are turned cut of the man.
sion, draw down the blinds and have high
old time-a regular orgy, i'll fact. AS for my
self, never drink, for / am teetotaler, and
the president is almost as abstemious. He
takes glass of wine occasionally and at official
dinners, but never do under any crcumstan-
ces or on any occasion. We work ut our desks
until late at night sometimes till after mid
night, for the interruptions arc so great during
the day that business could not be disposed of
unless we did. This is the only kind OF orgy
whatever that may be, we ever see or know
anything about. The president never has wine
upon his private table"