The Washington critic., 1888-07-16
ROSE ELIZABETH CLEVELAND


lAuu iN hfT VAh AhbhANs
Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland has re.
turned to Holland Patent for the summer,
and though most of the people there are
dyed-in-thc wool Republicans they are
all reioicod to see her and to know that
she has come to stay. The New York
sun. in commenting ON this personal Incl.
dent, saysthat Holland Patent is Re.
publican village, and political feelings
run high there in every important cam
paign. 1t did not give the standard
bearer of the Democratic party in 1884
many votes, but it was the place where
one could get material for honest history,
and where, whatever the politics of q
man, sincere eulogy of the Cleveland
family could always be obtained.
Within the past two years Miss Cleve-
land has increased her possessions in
Holland Patent, and has added many
Improvements to her home. Among the
additions were large library on the sec
ond floor and several piazzas and halls
about the mansion, all increasing its ex-
| terror as well as its interior appearance.
| II is the home of q literary woman, a per-
| son Of real literary instincts. one sees
| books, magazines, writing materials, SEQ
retaries, and round tables for sCribes, but
no sign Of sewing basket or cookery man
uals or KEYS. However sharply the visi-
| tor looks for these signs of femninity she
sees them not, neither does she note any
| preoccupation on the part of Miss Cleve-
land in household matters; and yet she is
| the mistress ofa beautifully and
| is important there, where letters come
| from all parts Of the United States
on all imaginable subjects and from all
clhsses Of people. The autograph hunter
| invades It's privacy, and the newspaper
reporter is frequent visitor at the front
door. Beyond that portal, however, he
does not come. Miss CleveIaDds home !.
her cRstle, and its privacy IL not invaded
by any one. Invited guests find it dc
hghtful place to visit and the few inti
mate friends she has in Holland Patent
have welcome always.
In the decorations with which she is
surrounded, in that blending of the old
and the new, we find all that indicates q
real home. Her fathers arm chair and
secretary. are in her library her mothers
easy chair is in her room; the great ma
hogany sideboard is in the dining-room
and the piano aud parlor furnishing
once her mothers arcnow hers.
Since leaving the White House Miss
Cleveland has been at her country home
but little, but each summer she Is there
with many friends about her, and busy
all the time with study or entertaining
She is method itself in her habits. Hei
blthhlhoNo uiI o. anu hDONt - " NAONh
she goes to her library for work and
spends the morning there.
At o'clock she dimes preferring while
4 in her country home to have a midday
dinner. The afternoon she spends in
driving or walking, visiting with hei
friends and guests. She is utterly defiant
of wind and weather. driving in the rair
Z rather than not at all, and her solitary
figure at all seasons mounting the hills
crossing the meadows and disappearing
Off in the woods have been lonl
familiar TO the lockers out.of- window
along the village street or in the NOR
scattered farm houses. Her visits ar,
mostly TO those whom she can serve il
some way. Her mother was very thought
/, ful for the poor, and in this respect he
daughter initiates her. Miss CLEVELAND
is unusually fond of country life; every
thing in nature has charm for her. Sh
takes the greatest interest in her ser
wants and contrives ways to interest an,
benefit them. Miss Cleveland is HOLLAND
Patents most conspicuous resident.