The herald., 1897-03-10
Brigham Writes of the Stirring
Times at the Capital
THOSE OHIO VILLAGERS
10 Whose Honor About 100000 We're
Spent
Cleveland and McEinIey's Tsts-s-'rete Dinner
Inaugural Appetitss We're Expected
to Be lnordinate
Especial Correspondence to The Herald.) }

! Especial Correspondence to The Herald.)
| WASHINGTON, d. c., March o.
There's a new foot on the floor. my
friends, and new face at the door. my
friends-a new face at the door," or
rather, there will be before these words
are in print. A lovelier winter day was
| never seen than yesterday. when that
party of Ohio villagers arrived In their
sumptuous special train, amid tre-
mendous ovation which extended all
the way from Canton to the capital.
This conquering- style of coming
to the perfect realization of the high
est ambition of the American citizen. TO
stand at the head of 10000 900 people, is
in wonderful contrast to Major McKin-
ley's departure from Washington In
1884, when he was unseated by the
house of representatives and his place
given to another. Congress was over
whelmingly Democratic in these days
600 majority, I believe), but the vote
that unseated "the little Napoleon" as
he was even then called, was not strict
ly on party lines. After two or three
days rancorous discussion OF the case,
Mr. wallace was declared elected, and
the house Immediately adjourned. AS
usual everybody was in hurry to get
home to dinner, and In five minutes not
a member remained in the building.
The attendants promptly proceeded
with the work of sweeping and cuspi-
dor-cleaning, and in the midst of the
dust and debris, Major Mckinley re-
moved his books and papers from the
desk he had hoped to occupy and packed
them for shipment to Canton. The cha
grin of that hour Is not SO far in the
past but its memory must add spice
of satisfaction to the present triumphal
return.
AN INTERESTING TETE-A-TETE
Mrs. Cleveland came back from
Princeton on the evening preceding the
Mckinley ARRIVAL on purpose to do the
honors OF the mansion once more in
Major and Mrs. Mckinley were bidden
to the dinner of March 2, which was
served in the private dining room and
made as informal as possible. But
alasi the future lady of the White House
was too fatigued after the journey from
Canton to leave her bed, and Major Nc
Kinley went alone. Mr.. Cleveland, too
was suffering from one of his peculiar
attacks, which, strange to say, always
or two, and which nothing will cure but
another duck-shooting excursion-the
same which the enemy is wont to speak
of as rum a tism." After the repast-
at which wine was conspicuous by Its
absence, for the first time in several
years-the two men retired to the IL
brary to discuss affairs of state; while
Mrs. Cleveland, with the sweet gra-
ciousness for which she Is distinguished.
l,,,ct ted bar in icrna fCbf1R a haSkaf
of choice flowers to her successor, with
a note expressing her sympathy for the
sufferer and her intention to call in per-
son next morning.
THE TWO LADIES.
BY the way, the difference in the per-
sonality of these two women, who are
just now most prominent in the public
eye, is striking in the extreme-the ro-
bust and handsome young matron, full
of vitality and the happiness of mother
hood; the pale invalid, fragile as wind
swept lily, not much past the half of
life's appointed three-score years and
ten, but apparently with a good many
more years behind her than to come.
Happiness is a wonderful beautifier, es-
pecially when seconded by the best ef-
forts of artist -modistes; and maybe you
have observed that no woman in high
social posit!2n was ever downright
homely--in print Mrs. Mckinley has
never been spoken Of by her most par
tial friends as a beauty, but hers is
refined, delicate. spirituelle face which is
Just now transfgured by the proud ado
ration with which she regards her lover
husband.
WHITE HOUSE IN ORDER.
The White House has never been in
better order for the reception of new
family, for Mrs. Cleveland has given
her personal attention to all the details
of refurnishing the moldy old rookery
and making 1t look as homelike as pos
sible. 1t has been thoroughly renovated
from attic to cellar, woodwork oiled or
painted. carpets cleaned, furniture pol
ished, even the picture frames regilded,
till all ia as neat as wax and looks ike
new. The furnishings proper of all the
rooms belong to the national govern
ment, and a cumbersome lot of heavy
old mahogany it is; but OF course each
new occupant brings along good many
knick-knacks and personal belongings
to relieve the general stiffness. The pri-
vate portion Of the White House is
unique. There is no private parlor, but
the long corridor on the second floor,
into which all the rooms open, with Its
Persian rugs and straight-backe set
tees and antique mantels. is the general
sitting room. There are six bed cham
bere, besides the large room used as a
library and the larger one which Mrs.
Cleveland converted into nursery. OF
course each presidential family makes