The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-09

On hat friIlod. starcho1. wirorim hat
with ribbons qs bread ae nahy's waist
10 is in her home that tnis dome ic
high lady shines. She makes 80 dn iltil
rostug-place for an within her portals
and She is wOrshiupol hy every one
nom Joe Jefferson who cannot stay
away day. 90 Elsa. the nrrFe ana tug
tor Of little Ruth who VIII sit cramI ~
for hours WITH Roth halics in h,r arms.
fearing 90 nove .est She waken the
II has been Mrs Clevolonds custom at
Gray Gables 20 rise az o'clock. SA' la7
.dOne this ever since kuth's birth, as 'He
child wakes. and wants her faotnfr ana
Mrs Cleveland slips away 90 ihe nNi-
sery. Here she plays with the children
until breakfast, pariak or lh'f 1Nn
simple dishes. and only JOINS lNti
father AN hour later when Doc SIS ioohll-
over the newspapers az his cwn break
fast.
After breakfast she is generally in the
company of the Presid 'ut lnfll luncI-
She walks with him. drives with him,
PLAYS cards with him. or sits On the piaz-
- during the long. ccol. SUNNY NOR iln--
The children may come out quietly h
their father Is IN mooi fp see iHtin
and Dee generally is' for no man is pioud-
or Of his babies than the lresiIcut
The family uncl con is the children
dinner. and AN have q merfN-m aklnt'
during which friends are sure 20 ulop lt.
Then comes "a nap for the chilirtu' i7H-
ing excursion Tor tN.li ldlI'Is d4iA tt i'.t0f
friendly visit somewhere Tor the eFti-
welcome mother The children are put
90 bed before the family dlhfer, ana
later Mrs. Clevclend visits the nursery 10
sing lulahys. to s0oth little aches, ana
relate the bedtime tales thai are as Wei
come nowadays TO the Presidents chill
drcn as they were 70 certain smali ones
long ago. The old tavoriIes. Jack ana
the Rean-Stalk.' "rhe Iaree Bears,
and sThe Little Pig e hat Went TO Mar
ket" are family friends here
or President Cleveland's two children,
Ruth was born on Fifty-tlird street. New
YORK city. on October 9. 1891. Esther. the
second child, was born at The White
House On September 9, 1893.
The very first birth on record as hav-
ing transpired within the Executive Man
sion. dates back 70 the year 1872 when
President Tyler nm ad The cheir of office.
Father Of ten children. the Chief Maeis-
trate lived surroundai by gcodly group
Of girls and boys. olive hrsI cres round
about his table. TO ms son hoDert 'Ht
Elizabeth Cooper. his WIFE daughter ot
Thomas Cooper. the tragedian-Was born
a daughter. Christencd Elizabeth Prisril-
Ia. after her mother, and again, on the
Path of January. 1873. the household Zee
i1iccl IN the birth Of a son, born % Mary
Tvler-eldest daughter of the prCs.deut-
and Henry Lightfoot Jones OF North
Carolina. while upon Visit 10 the White
House. Both OF these srandchillfen oi
President Tyler are now living end re-
siding in Washington. The little maid,
Elizabeth Priscilla. who claims the honor
of being the first child born IN the White
House. was the first 10 raise the Confed-
crate flag al Montgomery Ala. Another
daughter of President Tyler. Airs Lo-
titia Semple, resides az the Louise Home
enc Of the most admired and loved em0ng
the cotcrie Of elesant women who enjoy
The advantage II Mr.. COrcOran's gener-
ous hhcrality and thoughtful provision a.
a home for southern women.
CoSG tA1ULAIiONs COMING IN.
BUZZARD'S BAY, July S-All is quiet
and serene az Gray Gables this morning.
Not until late this morning aid the vii
lage learn OF the arrival OF tn, little girl
Ut the Presidents summer home, ar u 1t