The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-19
a,njnr room OF the White House, and

dining room OF the White House, and
after il is through the president goes back
to his Office ami grinds away for his daily
bread. He j. subject az al times TO calls
from tie leading statesmen and congress
men. and dnring one hour he may be
talking 10 Chief Justice Waite. 10 Gen.
sheridan, 10 Senator Vest, or 10 the chair
man 4 the Democratic state central com
mtrcc II some western state. AT about
o'clock, in pleasant weather, he takes n
drive Mrs. Cleveland usually goes with
niIu, and the stiff backed. drab coated,
black faced Albert makes a handsome
figure as he holds the reins and whips mp
the seal browne The president has his
dinner mt about O'Clock. lie does lot
appear at this meal In swallow tail and
white neckiie, unless he las guests pres
eat who will appear in evening dress. lie
has good dinner, aa1 ii IL served III
courses. Wine il used only when guests
are present who are accustomed 10 have
wine at their meals The president does
not sit long NJ the table when alone,
and after his dinner ls over lie goes
TO the second story of the Waite
House and smokes cigar. lie seldom
smokes IN Lis Once, and the only smoke
Of the dag is this cigar after dinner He
is not an eXtravagant man in any way.
lie Is not high liver, AID he mas a good
healthy mind.
lie likes the theatre and the opera, ana
prefers comedy, l am told, to tragedy.
He is said 10 be great friend OF the two
comedians Robson and Crane, and don't
imagine that he would be averse 70 d good
minstrel show II It were not derogntory
to presidential dignity. Mrs. Cleveland
is very fond Of music, and she likes Ger
man songs very much When Mss Agnes
Huntington, the famous contralto Of the
Boston ideals, was here q week CT so ago,
she was entertained ut the White House,
where she sang several pretty German
songs for Mrs Cleveland, and Mrs. Cleye-
land attended the opera tic night she ap-
pearcd as FatinitZa The president
always has a box when he attends the
theatre, and both Mrs. Cleveland and he set
a good example to theatre goers. They
do not whisper. talk loud or endeavor
10 attract attention 10 themselves, rs do
some other box owners, and Mrs. ClcvC-
land is always interested IA good acting
and good singing The president IS 20
busy, however, that he is often unable 10.
accompany Mrs. Cleveland when she
wishes TO 20 to the theatre. lie does
great deal OF work in the evenings, and
many a night President Cleveland and
Col. Lamont sit in this White HOuse
library, working away, after the other
officials Of the government have gone to
bed
President Cleveland bas gained great
deal from the trips he has taken during
the past iev years He IS good traveller
and he has never felt himself overly sur
rounded with that divinity that doth
hedge king. lie enjoys travel, rapidly
abso.bs information, and can make him
self easy In q palace car. During the trip
10 Florida the president entered heartily
into the different celebrations. lie did
not stand upon his dignity when one
young fellow cried out, We're sorry
you're going away, GrOverr and nc has
nothing Of the snObbishncss which per
tains to some great men about him.
This birthday should surely be happy
one, though the great questions which
have been brought before the people 10y
his message may or may not be settled 10y
his re election. He is certain OF the COM
pliment Of denomination. He believes
that the theory he has advanced as 10 the
Democratic policy is the correct one, and
his birthday in 1889 Will tell whether or
not lie IS right.
Franz G. CARPENTER.