Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-09
1T is NOT A BOY.
President ClsYeland the Father Of An
other Girl.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON EVEN
uotbcr and Little One Both Doing
Well--CongratuInti CicNe-
. land In Her Home-Shc IL De-
voted Mother.

lust before 6 o'clock Sunday evening
news reached the village OF BuzZato >
Bay, Mass. that a girl baby had oeeh
Leru nj Gray Gables. This report was
soon verified by DIR. Bryant. who an
nounced that the happy event occurfeo
AT 40 y. NJ. and that both mother anc
little one were doing as wen as could De
expected.
This is the third child to be born into
the Presidents family. and all OF them
are girls. Ruth is years old ana
Esther ..
only passing glance could be oo'aiheu
from the President Sunday afternoon pu'
that was sufficient to note an expression
Of satisfaction on the face OF the Ch'ei
Executive although II was an open Sc
: cret that a boy baby would not have oeeh
unwelcome.
Mrs. Cleveland's mother, Mrs. Perfihc'
is expected TO arrive from Buffalo this
week.
THE BABY's OUTFIT.
A,o,,, Tho babv,s outfit Mrs Cleveland
has been in this. as In the two previous
Instances. very particular, and her OH
Fashioned WAYS show themselves very
,lnlnIv. She never buys her baby clothes
ready made They must be done ny Il
seamstress, and after the mistress iuen'
There is a young woman In New YORK
who has for years mace All the pauS
clothes needed by Mrs. Cleveland one
was busy four years ago settlhs redu!
sor little Ruth, who was expected In DC
rohar. and two years ago she was pre-.
narin, for little Esther. And for the pas,
Six months she has worked nara anu
faithfully upon another complete layout
n Is a fact that Mrs. Cleveland buys
every stitch of material that goes III he'
children's clothes. She chooses rainy days
for her buying, and goes In closed car
rlape 10 the store, which is apprsed De-
1orehand of her coming, so that safes
woman may be delegated to assist hef
Immediately.
This is the only concession to her posi-
zion Mrs. Cleveland allows. II must 60
IT," she says, because time is so uiiH-
cult. and If were to delay some one els,
would have TO buy my baby's dresses lor
/ am not strong enough to stand In IN.
shops and at the long receptions, too!'
The last time she shopped was Just be-
fore the Gray Gables trip. She went 10 a
large Washington store and was ntted 10
the second floor, where she Immediately
sought the whlte-goods counters. Here
there were most tempting displays OF
clildren's hats, children's slips, ana an
things for the little tots TO wear: ana
right literally she purchased OF them-
When she came out there were niue PINK
and NM GOWNS for Ruth stacked high on
the counter and Baby Esther had every
Kind OF sun hat. from big. warm mus
jim poke to a fiat, r!lled, starehed' WIRE
rim hat with ribbons as broad as bapy's
waist.
II is I'm her home that this domestic high
hs ideal
ing place for all within her portals. and
she is worshipped By every one from Joe
jefferson. who cannot stay away Day
10 Elsa the nurse and tutor OF little Ruth'
who win sit cramped for hours with both
babies in her arms. fearing to move lest
she waken the sleeping mistress
MRS CLEvELAND's HABITS.
IL has been Mrs. Cleveand's custom AT
Gray Gables TO rise at o'clock. she
has done this ever since Ruth's birth, as
the child wakes and wants her mother.
and Mrs. Cleveland slips away to III,
nursery. Here she plays with the chill
dren until breakfast, partakes OF their
own simple dishes, and only joins their
father an hour later. when he Is looking
over the newspapers at his own break
fast
After breakfast she is generally in the
company of the President until lunch.
She walks with him, drives with him,
PLAYS cards with him. or sits on the piaa
"a during the long. cool, sunny mornings.
The children may come out quietly If their
father Is IN a. mood TO see them-and he
generally is, for no man is prouder of his
babies than the President
The family luncheon is the children's
dinner, and all have q merry-makine,
curing which friends are sure TO drop in.
Then comes q. nan for the childt3n. a dsh-
a. f,r hot 90 md lpN
friendly visit somewhere for the ever
welcome mother. The children are put
10 bed before the family dinner. and later
Mrs Cleveland visits the nursery TO sing
luliabys, TO sooth little aches, and relate
the bedtime tales that are as WELDON,
nowadays TO the Presidents children as
they were TO certain small ones long ago.
The old favorites Jack and the Bean
stalk" 1.-THE Three Bears" and The Lit
tie Pig That Went 10 Market" are family
friends here
RUTH AND ESTHER.
or President Cleyeland's two children.
Ruth was born on Tifty-third street. New
York city. on October 8. 1891. Esther,
the second child. was born at the White
Housa on September Q. 1885.
The very first birth on record as having
transplrsd within the Executive Mansion
hates back to the year 1872. when Presi-
II ten children. the Chief Magistrate lived
surrounded by goodly group OF girls and
boys. olive branches roundabout his table.
TO his son Robert and Elizabeth Cooper.
his wife-daIghter of Thomas Cooper. the
tragedan--was born daughter. CHRIS
tened Elizabeth Priscilla. after her
mother: and again. on the 2ith of January.
1913, the household reioiced in the birth
OF a son, born TO Mary Tyler-eldest
daughter of the President-and Henry
aightfoot Jones, OF North Carolina. while
upon visit to the White House Both OF
these grandchildren of President Tyler
are now living and residing in Washing
ton. The little maid, Elizabeth Priscilla.
who claims the honor of being the first
child born in the White House. was the
first TO raise the Confederate nag at Mont
gomery, Ala. Another daughter OF Presi-
dent Tyler. Mrs. Letitia Semple. resides
at the Louise Home-one OF the most adj
mired and loved among the coterie OF ele-
giant women who enjoy the advantage OF
Mr.. Corcorans generous liberality and
thoughtful provision of home for south