Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-27

soNaL MULES NVNNEhNlN" ~" aDAlN-
IsrRATIoS.
President-elect and Mrs Cleveland having
disposed of great many serious questions re-
gard,ng their Washington life are just now de-
batting something which pertains not only
10 their individual comfort, but also
to that OF the thousands of visitors
who will be in this city on mex; SATURDAY. morn
Ing. This topic Of all-absorbing interest Is
nothing more or less than the weather. Cleve-
land weather ami Cleveland sunshine are
synonymous terms In this city. Eight
years ago, on Inauguration day, II
was so mild and pleasant that while
there were no cases of sunstroke there were
many OF sunburn. After winter OF unusual
severity for this city if Mr.. Cleveland's coming
back will restore the old fashioned evenness of
temperature and make a of sunshine
Tor two or three DAYS there Is
simply no limit to what his admirers will find
TO say about him. IL good, strong. earnest
and continuous wishing on the part of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cleveland can bring:: about this result it
De generally talked about a certainty.
The Clevelands have no house to close
up in New York. They got rid of all
That part of the breaking up when they
went went down to Lakewood in the early winter
lhey have stored away for future all
their household belongings. but there is no
DOUBT but that some portions of these things.
associated by service in their first private home.
Will ultimately find their way 20 the White
House. The Clevelands carried nothing down
to Lakewood but their clothes.
MRS cLEvELAND's GOWNS.
| The lady readers of The STAR will be inter
ested to know that when clothes are mentioned
In connection with Mrs Cleveland il means a
great many and very elegant gowns She has
not been going backwards and forwards all
winter from Lakewood to New York for
nothing, and added to all her undeniable charms
OF mind and person there is not a doubt in the
world but that the most critical of critics in
! the dress line will be pleased with her selec-
tons. Only a very few friends are in the
secret OF the gown which she is TO wear to the
Inauguration ball Those closest TO her, even
/ if they had any personal curiosity on the sub
Ject. carefully conceal il, and really have not
asked, because if they knew the temptation to
tell would be entirely too great TO be overcome.
TO COME TO WASHINGTON THURSDAY.
The President-elect, his family and servants
will take the train for Washington. from Lake
wood, on Thursday morning. Aboard of it
will be Mr. and Mrs Daniel s. Lamont and their
two eldest daughters, Miss Saunders and a large
contingent of other New York friends. includ-
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Benedict, &c. This party
will be at the Arlington.
After the inauguration the Clevelands will 60
straight to the White House which. in all
human probability. all reports to the contrary
notwithstanding. will be their home while in
! Washington for the next four wears.
1t would not be strictly true to say that Mr.
and Mrs. Cleveland have not thought of taking
any other house a residence in tins city.
They did not expect to go TO anywhere
but the White House, but nearly every empty
house and several that not empty yes have
been offered. and consequently it has set them
thinking of them. Nothing more tangible than
that can really be said to be true.
MISS ROSE ELIZABETH CLEVELAND.
One interested spectator Of Mr.. Cleveland's
first Inauguration will be present this time only
in spirit. This distinguished person is Miss
Rose Elizabeth Cleveland. There has been
verv little said Of Miss Cleveland since she
left the White House and scarcely any
thing at all for the past four years. These
years have been very happy and useful ones
with the past mistress of the Executive
Mansion. Two of them she divided up between
the north and the south. giving the winters to
Florida-in her own coy home Here she met
with friends who we're greatly attracted toward
her and she toward them. They people of
means and she has been travelling in Europe
with them the past two years.
Last summer while Col. and Mrs Lamont
were driving in Switzerland they saw lady
walking alone little in advance of them. To
! their great astonishment it turned out to be
Iiss Cleveland and the meeting was
happy surprise both sides. Singularly
enough they met her again in Dresden.
when neither had the least thought Of each
other. Miss Cleveland's delight at her
brothers success cannot be measured in mere
words. She will be here before the summer
comes and will be seen again at the White
House.
MRS. cLEvELAND's MOTHER.
Mrs. Cleveland's mother, Mrs. Perrine Of
| Buffalo, will be here for the inauguration
| Like her daughter. it is the first Cleveland in
auguration she has seen. Mr.. and Mrs. Perrine
are coming on with Mr.. and Mrs. Bisselrs
party from Buffalo. They will arrive here on
Friday. Most of the party will be at the
| Arlington. but Mr.. and Mrs. Perrine will be the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Wilson. In the
Bissell party will be also Mr.. and Mrs Arthur
/ Bissell. Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Bissell. Mr.. and
Mrs. Milburn. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Goodyear,
Miss Love and Mr.. Tom Love.
| THE CABINET HOUSES.
Another thing that can be said with absolute
truth is that none of the new cabinet officers
have yet selected house here. They are
simply embarrassed with the difficulties Of selec-
ton. No one can blame them if they come 10 this
city with the idea that every house in it, except,
perhaps. the White House and a few foreign
legations. can be either bought outright or
rented. The houses that have been offered for
future cabinet homes are located all
over the west end well over a wide area
in the suburban districts. The real estate
agents are not doing it ali by any means. IL
anything, the best offers made personally
! bv owners. The best and the worst of the new
and the old houses are in the list At the head of
l4th street Belmont and the Blaine house are
specimens OF the finest properties offered.
MRS. cLEvELANDs MYTHICAL SECRETARY.
There has been nice little story going from
Washington off and on lately about the appoint
ment by Mrs. Cleveland of private secretary.
| This has endowed the lady selected to fill
this place with every qualification, especially
of linguistic order. Mrs. Cleveland does not
know this ideal person and has not selected her
| or any one else, and according to her present
idea of the necessity for such service does not
expect to have any assistance in these matters
| which her husbands secretaries, Mr.. Thurber
and Mr.. o Brien, cannot give her.
| Mrs. Thulkuhl Wants a Divorce.
Leila F. Thulkuhl, who was married in Bal
| timore August "a, 1888, asks, through Mr.