New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-21
MR.. CLENELANO'S POSE.
HIS COPY OF NApoLEonC ATTITUDES.

OPERA-AMERIEAN FACES-Iht- DESIRE Wy
SOCIAL Observation-Disclosures OF NEW
YORK MEN OF FASION-ARMoUR
AND THE CATTI+GRowERS.
Washington. Dec. 2o.-I'aw Grover CleVcian"
I'm a private box at the Opea last evening IN New
Work. Mr. Cleveland sod in the back part %
the box At no time durig the performance u''
=. 81, lie stood erect al nearly as mot ohieS>
as Japanese idol lie Iobahy believes IN '"e
nroverb Blessed are the who sand ana wait
Every now and then soc one would conc l"''
his box. and | observed that nearly all OF "e
callers, who were men, rid linn great deIcie"''
The ey-Prcsident would ravcly turn MS hc'" 10
the rieht or the left whN addressed, or o"c''>ou-
ally let it down upon Is broad cheSI !" o'"i
properly TO attend the cnycrsatlon OF So'c !" '''
shorter than he But DUNG the opera inc c"rloI IS
chatter and the perrin here ana 'hcle 'ni'"A"
orer, CLASSES upon the art of the curious, the eX-
President was the sing st"hd, uumoNlhe h-uIe'
He had about him an ir of abstraction as IL ne
were contemplating t. future and even at IN"
opera he posed AZ a candidate. His general
nhyscal condition is God. He is paer than n"
was in Washington, BIT he has robust ar. lie
evidently has been GLOWING some system ct
pbvsical training forthc gain in his weight ms
certainly hreD chcc;e Mrs. Cleveland, who was
IN front of him. wa the constant recipient Of
many attentions anC she moved about as II I'M
conscious of the futrc. But in the dim back
ground Of the box. tho attention OF those who
were directed TO it oud not help passing beyond
her 70 the impassiv pose of the candidate who
believes himself TO p the man of destiny
This pose was good copy Of Naroleon's hest
attitudes: there VS. the same somhrc gravity.
lie same serious ,oklne fOrword and beyond
which artists baveevel lovcl 10 paint upon the
Characteristic face The french cOrouCror. His
hands were cln>rc behind him in the true VA
poleonic manner. lie cOpk hove had tie cooked
hat Of French rndarmc brought we'll down on
his forehead ovclthc line Of his eyebrows, the
NspoIeonic pose wud have been much improved
In another no: near the STAGE was the other
great figure Of t. campaign of lss4. This was
Mr.. Blaine, whocamc TO the opera in company
with his dauEhu. He was not in the range Of
The Cleveland Ia. and probably WIS unconscious
Of the presence Of lis former competitor. MT
Dlaira anncare. 10 be much interested in the
opers beating mo gently at some of the lighter
messages. Duris the crtracte ~ busly
engaged in concrsaton with The pleasant group
around him. le alternately stood up and Sat
down. and We constantly n subject Of curious
s,udy upqn IT. part of the audience Even the
not sufficient drive out Of tie minds Of those
nrcscut tDe tvo candidates Of the past, who are
snol,cn Of to-av by evcrtonc rs The two possible
leaders Of In future II was natural that the
Two should p there Nh Blaine in New
York on a vit 10 his daughter. and he went there
in her compay; while ,'r Cleveland in his rev
role which VS. given to him by Mr. Dana, of the
"Sta;fel Project" WAS naturally anxious t. VIII
ness tie "Pophct7 Of Ncvcrbccr.
studcn Of American social characteristics
said 70 NE ostcldav Observe the lines Of care
in nearly cvr1 AlncrIcaA face. Between H." eye
hrcws of nerlv every woman beyond twenty-five
YOU see line There is something in
the climate hitch produces an intensity Of nervous
energy anC mental excitement. The faces "l
Americans ROW year by year more and more
angular. an the direct evidence OF tins Is shown
in a curios illustration given ne the other day
by prourent Ncw-YorE dentist. He sand lie
had obsrrrd the Jaws Of his patients becoming
more and more contracted as the years went on
and that 70 teeth Of tho people he treated were
more ardm0re crowded together. lie gives this
as en- evidence Of the superiority of American
dentists through the fact that they have more
dificurs to overcome in treating Jaws which
aye FIJI with oycr-tIOWGed teeth. in Europe,
where Re climate is not 50 stimulating and life
runs a!ns on more peaceful lines the faces are
bToadernd the teeth are Oitcn widc apart
sa Yesterday upon one of the fast trains
betwee here and New-lork an American mother
end he TWO daughters hanfcd 'iy alert courier,
while I tie dim background OF a closed section
were 40 s.rvants in attendance upon the party.
This rotht1 is The wife OF many times million
aiIe VIC 4 number Of ycors ago retired from bust
ness Thes millions have been devoted 10 one
particular object, IN maxim what * called
social position. First, there was house at Wash
ingtn Ills, through liberal entertaining, be-
came the b,se Of operations al Newport and after
that came New-lork In the regular onward
march - a place, London was assaulted ana
taken, beginning AT the outlying works at HON
blrg and proceeding from there 10 Pans, and
finally Lorlon Tie civilization and polish OF
the best suiety Of these capitals have given an
sir really distinguished 10 the tall and naughty
ooking mchcr. II is only occasionally, when
me cruelty treats her mother tongue That carly
associations are revealed. Through the AID OF
professors de is able TO speak Preach. perhaps
more clear, and correctly than She does English.
She was celebrated N her early social career lpT
her origna met OdS Of dc0HnS WITH society au
large, wiCh produced al first amused CURIOSITY
but in te end became much more than tolerance
for it VS. impossible 10 poke fun for long ZINE
AZ prOD. who nave 1nNIlOhS. l1ll iH' ua"EH''i'
after a, represents the very flower Of triumph
of unc,tivated millions in the march Of social
development The daughter has been brought up
a. d pricess. She has had all Of the instruction
given { one in the highest position, and he; APP
pearanC indicates that she has prohtcd by ms
position She is tall dark. and with an lndivIdu-
slitv NJ common Her manner is that OF prin-
cess Units quiet reserve and tranquil ease. The
star ofthe future which shines in the maternal
horizo is the hope that this daughter VIII some
day fiji prince who will be willing 20 exchange
his tip for her royal dOwry. This IS TIE hoped
for reult Of years. first, Of toll III the Wor!d Of
trade and then Of tie adrOit and bold campaign
AZ seeral years in the fashionable capitals 81
Error The head Of the family IS the one serious
sbs,ale. He was once described as q" an lmp's-
rbe ers.n with brOken-alass voioe"nd seventy
Eve ,laid waistcoats.
youlg Englishman, WHO IS member OF one
OF ,ae lading London clubs, has been visiting
- A., wi, for sevcraI DAVIS He said, in speak