The evening times., 1895-11-15
WHITE HOUSE CHILDREN
Their Bright Smiling FACES Seen
in a Box at a Recent Matinee. :
lection of Miniatures aud Laces.
Where Well-KnOwn Ones Are.

1t was matter Of qualification to all
those who have had doubts concerning the
physical perfectious of the Cleveland ba-
bies to see their bright, smiling little faces
in box a. the matinee recently
One can understand and syInpathize with
Mrs. Cleveland's dislike OF notoriety, but
the other extreme is equally Objectionable,
aud Gned head has ever surrounded
hins di so impreg ma Bile a wall AZ the
wifet President has built up about her
childr' y, doubtless, the best of inten-
tions, th the result of making every
one pelie that some terrible physical or
mental defect Is the cause OF this precau-
ton. As a matter of fact, the Cleveland
children are physically and mentally as
sound, bright, niischieyOus and full or life
as it is possible for children 10 be, and the
reports concerning them that have gained
credence are greatly to be deplored.
President Linculn's fondness for children
Is matter OF history. / was, therefore, iu-
terested to hear at a luncheon the other
day the following story, which was told me
Lne Presidents official fnmily was much
alarmed on returning to his home opposite
the Ebbitt House on street to learn from
the nurse, who, frantic with GRIEF and ex-
citeneut, stood wringing her hands, that
the baby, about three years OF age. aud two
older children, had disappeared from in
front OF the door where they had been play
ing. Mr.. - started his entire household
out ou the search and himself jumped into
carriagesto drive TO the police station n nd
give gen, NJ alarm, for those were unquiet
days at the nations Capital.
One of his clerks bethought him to follow
in the footsteps OF some troops that had
passed along street on their way to the
White House, where they were to be re-
viewed by the President, thinking that with
childish love Of music and display they
might have followed the soldiers; His
proachedthe Executive Mansion the grounds
Of which were filled with military, he saw
playing on the steps the two elder children.
and snugglcd up by the Presidents tall,
spare form, with one arm thrown protect
ingly about her, was the baby as happy and
comfortable as if she had been In her
mothers arms.
society young woman. Just returned
from two weeks stay at The Hub,''fs
very appreciatiye OF the social u attractions
of that metropolis, and quite enthusiastic
over apictureorthe emuch-exploit.dAirs III rs. Jack
Gardiner. painted by ZOrn about a year ago.
traits, says the young woman fresh from the
center of culture ana eruditioB. that she has
ever seen.
1t represents Mrs. Gardiner standing in
widely extended. the black night behind
her. brilliantly lighted room in front;
color, and about her beautiful neck are a
string OF pearls reaching almost to her
knee. The whole Arrangement is very
striking, and altogether like Mrs. Jack
Gardiner, whose appetite for novelty Is
seemingly ineXhaustiblc.
Mrs. Hearst. whose home is a treasure
house of so much that is beautiful in art,
has added much 10 her collection during her
absence abroad. Most costly nd unique is
her collection OF miniatures, especially those
OF the First Empire period, and her paint
ings and curiOs surpdss in value those OF
many museums. Mrs. Hearst has ra and
beautiful collection OF fans and laces, the
latter being insured for $4,000. She has
lately purcha sed i'll Russia md Sweden n
number of specimens of lace work.
Ms. Hearst viii have Miss Florence Bay
ard with her during the winter.
Mrs. Stockbridce Is in the city. and VIII
occupy tue residence belonging to Senator
Sawyer, ON Connecticut avenue.
Mru Cron,np widow of th1 In 70 ay Gov