The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-19
LADIES OF WASHINGTON.
mr. WOMEN or THE CABINET GET
ALONG WE'LL roo nTHER.
cievcland's Domestic Virtucs-Thc
Homes OF the Cabinet Ladies' Arc
Thoroughly American.

s-. ,itals OF the nation.
N.nN man has been sent TO the Leg
...l.re because his wife is Good COOK,
~I tlcrc are whispers to the elect th@t
r-.,er cleveland would never have been
.ls.tcd mad not his vile Won so many
frrnl- by reason OF the charming sur'ai
...tss which she displayed durinS his
@... term.
"t. NAT as it may. WASHINGTON society
.lI not be what IL is without Mrs'
,ey,.and and the ladies OF the CABINET
- 30 city Of the United states v'H'i
ON Washington could nine lacles ue
elected from any social 'lIce "no
..I represent 50 many sections OF me
,ntr, North. south, East ana NtSt.
-. c..n 90 place me group is ialr
ne. nd Aa-nugtOns Official society. Not
~ ~ ir- members is "a W @shlils oman.
e'-Ss i,...r. state is particularly wei |
'..s..f.I Mrs Cleveland, Mrs. Lam
t ana NIs. l-sen are an New 10TH
US In point 90 h"ln"tiS' "oMSNvi, .nS
- uisst be- opposed 10 hold the
.. .f mower. were 10 not that the
~ th. ..D.p Is so eQuaole that
49, H. d. sa--cStlOn OF power airs
.N.rn is native hchtuchlah
N,.,,ln the ola kentucky home Is but
..r.nrv of childhood, as her parents
--,,.I fo Indiana in her early youth,
o.. Western associations nave IA'"ci
+-.-tl tnr asccntency over southern
tHffv 90 the formation or hei Cn "I az
81. ,fre Carlisle stiO calls hentuchy
,r.. uotwithstanduS her long leslutHVe
- Washington. Mrs. Hoke smith IS a
s.rtert IS proudly claimed 10y N," ','..,
40 EAST and Mest have typical repre-
s.-tatives IN Mrs. olney, o. sla9S"
tlssetts and Miss Morton OF -\eui So
although they are the acknoWle'Scd
t..fers OF Washington Official society
..v are hy no means giddy soc'"l u"t'c'-
ses IL is not an unusual circumstance
zen I'm the height of the social season
. encounter the cabinet ladies at market
a. they 50 with proNdent puiIose
not merely for Fun" the trutn is
.,t tney have. very little time for iun
.r0ut a purpose. they are, IN IaC''
ole OF "homely women in the good
| fashiOned sense OF the phrase. lheh
/ I duties are performed with grace
,.t indicates pleasure in the perform
.-.r lut 10 Is very evident 10 those that
go. a privileged intimacy, That MIS-.
ICELAND and ner social assistants ma
lily greatest pleasure in their own
--t they are ladies' VINO
5.+-,t TO DO each other
SgSr is apparent from the round
Z ~ .f-.ctlv cabinet dinners and luncheons
2 =. -rt.b thev have INDUCED during the
tlst season. The movement was inaus
'-t.I bv the regulation dinner Whicn II
l.s been customary IoI lHe -, -. ,Sotr
.srIar 90 his cabinet ministers ana lhciI
,-i,.. since the early days OF the Nepun-
~ Zach minister ana his wife reclpIO-
..t.1 with "a dinner in honor OF the -
1.f and Mrs. Cleveland; the olueI
,r.l.rs OF the cabinet with thelI re-
e,.-f.ve wives and the g-ests OF tHtL
iss loids being the only ones Diaaen
- these feasts. Larry IN , InS ~ me
.Ilv-t ladies' which was succeeitu ~ "a
series OF luncheons tendeIeu ~ ,L.
~ tne others IN town. Az an vi ~ ~
Nhff. House receptions anu az lti'o' -
l,ata banuuets the cabinet lduleS %i0
,r attendance TO assist Mrs CleVeldhA. ..e
rT4 social functions commence WIN 'lc
public reception at the " Elte + ilOSIS ~.
Nh Years Day, which Is atlehuvu -,
,roa,er is so minded, PROVIDED alN"s
-r4f such persons are OF decoIUus IS
-r.anor The number aNalHIb 1-o'l'1 ~
u the privilege sWelIS 10 ny .,,..,,ttons
F. followed by a succession Oh tssi,ed
e.. orfiich cards OF invitation are lSSuSrp
En- which nevertheless. are caSn " ~.
me cabinet ladies stand III lluc " cre
--bt of the President, ana nave -
+s smile of welcome for each paSSlIi5
.r.st Mrs Cleveland gives Mack
f,asbal,e 10 each person, DE nc -
Nulv "a -, he part of the assistants
t4v eii'ie e,,ei,r1e too much time, ana Time
Ia ~ consideration on these occasIOHSS g,
p'ror, The Wednesday eittt tHe, 80
Van to the commencement OF ne I1Ilc'
eeseon the cabinet ladies holl IsceP-
tions in their own homes eaSGh w vuii re-
54v. 10 which the general pup4'C Ia IA. go 80
e1ir.e THRONES attend these recepuohs.
me members of the diplomatic corps. tne
fgsfices ~ the supreme court seH@:pIa,
r.rres,ntatives and the ladies OF IlYlI
connective households are bound Dy ol iiC
- -raft.. - ba present at each OF IhtSe
,.'sr.tions 1T least once during the sea
SON. ARMY and navy residents SVEN va.
lists OF callers, WnlCh ~ .roreient Wis
70 Immense proportions by trahsleHI We
r.rs 10 Washington. The majority %
ne quests are sightseers ana are peIso'is
aur unknown to the hostess WIZ, -
.-., IND these heterogeneous rtcepuoi,S u
.-,fn.r ordeal never betray the lact, bul
smile and smile and 10 an HlltHt9
49, delighted 10 meet" each new conner
The public receptions are but an item
al demands uDUn NlIS. A4tNt-
lind and her fair cabinet assistants. an
interchange of visits OUTSIDE lhe az" ..
raf circle IS not required OF MIS-. 'ieNy
Ind but she responds 10 many ipptdls
.. ar.raar as patrOness OF entertainments
&. behalf Of charitable enterprises, ana
Size IL very courteous IN according SptC,
Sd appointments to ladies' OF lhe oii'Cidl
circle who have WISHING irlehls ue9lI
Gus Of being presented to her. Requests
fl~ these special receptions are very
numerous ana her aHnahihy IN inr
matter has won her many admrlhs
The cabinet ladies are not exempt from
mixing calls, although their liability IS
limited" Dinners. luncheons. musicales'
and merrv-making Of all descriptions are
en- rege with them, in acknOw ledgement
Of entertainments rendered 70 them ana
they have few moments during the sea
son that thew may call their own. Not
vithstanding the innumerable demands
upon her time ana attention, Mrs. 'leNe-
Land devotes a portion OF each oay 10
Der little lduthleit- one u Il btli.N'i
iu outdoor life for babies, and when
they are AT the White House little Ruth
and Esther quite live I'm the private
grounds. Rough winds and lowering
SKIES seem 10 have no terrOrs for them.
oNiy actual stormy weather keeps them
indoors. Mrs. Cleveland often runs ont
n, assure herself OF their well being,
and almost every day the President
takes "a few moments from work for a
Nalk with Mrs Cleveland and the ba-
M-s in the White Lot After school
tnrs the Lamont children frequently
t'iyr over in their pretty pony cart
fc dIminltiye pony f. evidently trust
worthy animal for az the little ones
climb into the cart together and have
many merry flin around the grounds.
mere ls always policeman on duty
ln 10" hii- lot when the children are
tneir "hi IlIeifs from the assiduOus
toh7 nit 90 tnem-and their at
remnant 'DI-. the guardian OF the
peace detailed for that duty does not
&c H l an csuecial hardship.
Afe. Cleveland. Mrs. Lamont. Mrs. Bis
f,i ana Mrs Smith are all young moth |
'.'. ana doubtless they find few mo- !
p ii' every time they meet 70 compare
lAr latest infantile achievements all
iI"ii-.f the case may be. Miss Her
iffi as tue aunt of much admired mem
i'r OF the Herbert household, the infant |
f.N or her sister. Mrs. MicDu. IS not 10 be
...ftI in baby lore. and Mrs. Gresham,
-r, Carlisle. and Mrs. Olney. having
feared families of their own can listen
= fn- baby talk with The competency
Dorm " the superior wisdom OF experience.
Ni.eh wisdom, no doubt is frequently
called into requisitlOn In the form OF /
..I non