The Washington times., 1895-04-28

Inc fact that Mrs. Cleveland was accom-
panied to the Leiter-Curzon wedding by
her little daughter, Ruth on Monday last
should effectually put at rest for all
future time the false and malicious stories
that have been so long current in regard
to the child, who is really an unusually
bright and sturdy little specimen OF
childhood. The effort Of the President and
Mrs. Cleveland to keep their children in
the background heretofore has been en-
tirely due to their desire to keep the public
from being surfeited with accounts of
the children, their daily doings, sayings,
and happenings generally.
That their motive has been entirely mis-
understood and grossly mlsrepresented
TO the extent of having accounts OF the
children's alleged deformities and dull
ness of comprehension scattered broad
cast over the United States, the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland know perfectly
Well. There is always some one to bring
disagreeable atters to the notice of
those most nearly concerned, and to this
there has been no exception in the case
OF the Presidents family.
1t may or it may not have been due to
the knowledge of such reports that Mrs
Cleveland finally consented to crafty
the desire OF the bride in allowing Ruth
to be present at the ceremony on Monday
at which the entire fashionable world
was in attendance. II was certainly the
knowledge of such malicious and ridiculous
reports that quite recently prompted Mrs.
Cleveland to make a witty little speech
In the presence of some guests who had
driven out to the country place at Woodley.
While Mrs. Cleveland was entertaining
her callers the door OF the room in which
they sat was opened softly and dainty
little childish figure stood irresolutely
on the threshold. For moment the child,
seenig that her mother had callers, started
to draw back and close the door after her.
With little laugh, Mrs. Cleveland held
out her hands TO the child, calling out:
Come in, Ruth, dear II you don't people
may say that you have no legs"
Mrs. Daniel Lamont had made every ar
rangemeDt for sailing for Europe with her
three young daughters on the 18th of May
to spend the summer abroad, but has now
decided to abandon this plan, as the Secre-
tary OF War would not be able, on account
of his official duties, to join them at any
time during their stay. The purpose fthe
trip was mainly that the children might be
the present summer at least this plan VIII
be deferred.
1t will be remembered that few years
since the Secretary of War and his fam
lily went abroad and were gone for the
greater part of year, the trip having been
taken III order to allow him to recUperate
from break down from oyerwork when
private secretary in the first Cleveland
Administration, followed by the tremen-
dous strain Of work into which he plunged
Immediately afterwards upon going to New
York.
1t is about decided, now that the Euro
pean trip has been given up, that Mrs. La
mont will spend the greater portion OF the
summer at her cottage at Sorrento on the
coast of Maine. There from time to time
she will be Joined by the Secretary of War,
who always enjoys to the utmost the de-
lightful climate of the Maine coast. This
decision has made the Secretary OF War
and Mrs. Lamont already refuse a fine
offer they have had for leasing the Sor-
rento cottage for the season.
1t is pleasant home-like little place, and
when Mrs. Lamont spends the summer there
she always takes with her numerous boxes
and bales of rugs, hangings, and all manner
of furnishings to scatter about the house
and give it the most picturesque appearance
possible. This cargo of goods is always
sure to contain one or more gayly colored
the square Living room" before the
large windows with deeply cushioned settles.
The other hammock is swung in place on
the broad porch running the entire length
OF the house on the southern side of the
house. There the accessories OF prettily
cushioned chairs and diYaDS covered with
bright hued stuffS makes the best possible
place for serving afternoon tea to callers at
"Bueberry LODGE" as the cottage is called.
Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller, who spent
last summer at Sorrento, have recently pur
chased one of the largest cottages at that
delightful summer resort, and with their
family will spend the coming warm months
on the Maine coast. The cottage is not far
from that of the Secretary OF War and has
recently had numerous additions and al
terations in order to render it of the size
and completeness desired for the accommo
dation of the Chief Justices family.
When they first went TO Maine last sum-
mer they were the guests of Senator and
Mrs. Hale at the latter'S home at Ellsworth,
and later went to Sorrento, where they
had a most delightful time, becoming SO
heartily fond of the place and its environ
ments that they then and there decided to
make it their summer home for the future.
Vice-President and Mrs Stevenson had
looked forward to spending the coming
but will not do so now on account of the
painful associations of the place. Their
elGest daughter had taken heavy cold prior
to their going TO S sorrento and W asan invalid
during their entire stay in consequence of
this fact. Had it not been for this the Vice
President and his family would have goue
to Sorrento.
Miss Herbert, daughter of the Secretary
OF Navy, will sail for Europe on May to
| spend the entire summerin continental altrayel.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles j Bell will sail for
Europe on May A to spend the summer
abroad. Before returning to this country
they viii place their little daughters at
| school ON the continent.
In the recent rush of fashionable weddings
! at st. Johns Church there was onelast week
| at which decitsd innovation in the method
| Of entering wasinauguratedf for the wedding
party. 1t was an innovation not set down
| on the regular calendar of events, as the
| church full OF fashionable guests doubtless
| imagined. 1t was due entirely to the failure
| of the electric bells running between the
| vestibule and the robing room to perform
| their proper office. 1t was due also to the
ready wit of the rector, DR.. Mackay- Smith,
who has shown himself in this instance
man of quick resources quite equal to an
4 emergency whenever IL may arse.
When the bride aud her attendants arrived
| In the vestibule the electric bell commune
| eating with the robing room in which the
! rector, together with the groom and best
man, were awaiting this important an.
nouncement, was duly pressed by one OF
the ushers. Ordinarily this would have
resulted in the rector Immediately marching
out into the church, followed by the groom
and best man. AS it was, nothing of the
| kind happened for the simple reason that
from some mysterious cause, not yet ex.