The morning times., 1897-01-31

It's surroundings are said to be most home
like and stately, the residence, well back
from the street, half hid in deep sh ade and
strawberries. 1t has the broad piazza
portico In front, with It's four great pillars,
and on either side conseryatoTies. The
furniture at Woodley is to go into the house,
and much of 1T Is of old colonial date Mrs.
Cleveland has n fine taste for furnishings OF
this period, and in her New York home at
the close of the last Cleveland admins
tration had grandmother's bedroom fitted
up with woven rag carpet, a high poster
bedstead upon which her Dutch ancestors
may have slept, and other relics, among
them spinnet, like Nellie Custis at Mt.
Vernon, ia her parlor. AS an instrument
il had ceased to be more than sounding
brass bat it was beautifully carved and in
laid. No doubt these pieces Of antique
furniture will be part of the harmonious
whole reproduction OF the colonial mansion
at Princeton.
Mrs. Cleveland has never been spoiled
by her social elevation An Old friend is
ali old friend still, and those of her
mates who We're friends at school, are no
less friends now, though some of these
have had to 60 out into the world and
tdii tHctE lNlS. Jane WEIGH, IIe MS
torcal lecturer, has always received many
couTteses from her old college mate, when
she has come 10 the capital on professional
tours. Mrs Cleveland has invited her to
the WhiteHouse and been a constant patron
of her lectures, one OF the really helpful
Of her auditors in that way; though the
constant friendship manifested was OF
far more W orth as a revelation OF high
character. Miss johnson, professional
demonstrator OF good cookery. she has
also treated with easy consideration And
not only her fair, young cousin, Miss
HuddieStone, to whom she gave a coming
out tea at the White House, but the young
guests whom she has given luncheons in
honor of, and the debutantes. whom she
has taken under her wing, as it were, will
make her the ideal OF womanhood TO all
of these younger women.
This dear lady seems TO have found
the elixir OF life; the way TO be happy
is to make others 50. The first young
woman is yet TO be seen who does not
adore Mrs. Cleveland. Her final COM
pliment to the younger set occurred at her
lastat home, when thirtytw of them were
invited to assist her in receiving guests
These were dispersed throughoutthe various
parlors; among them Miss Stevenson,
daughter OF the ce-President; Miss Sar-
tcris, granddaughter of Gen. Grant; Miss
Fuller daughter OF the Chief Justice. Miss
Wilson, daughter of the Postmaster Gen
eral Miss Miles, daughter OF the General
OF the Army; Miss Reed, daughter of the
Speaker; with the twin daughters OF gal
liant Phil Sheridan, who rests at Arling-
ton Many of these were debutanteS; and
how delicious a first taste Of society al
ways is! How much more palatable in
such n place, and amidst such surroundings,
And this function has hitherto usually
fallen to the matrons of the official list
who consider ii an honor never to be
refused
But there are two sides TO every shield
TO the one old enough 20 be aunt to a coed
sized Toy society, as seen at the White
House during the last social functions Of
an administration, furnishes a sober
thought. Here youth and loneliness are sur
rounded by every accessory of light, music
and flowers to enhance its charms. taking
its farewell sip of certain kind of social
pleasure that is more or less intoxicating.
AS Fate lowers the curtain of this ad-
ministration and raises it up for the new
W t'iOtls NOW many VI bIitSt IdDDN young
women viii change these scenes for Others
which may lead anywhere in the course of
the flying years, worldwide and afar from
such scenes as this.
In the Louise Home one, once as happy
aud gay as Mrs. Cleveland, a bride also in
the White House, spent many lonely wears.
Within sight OF the Capitol dwelS n woman
almost unknown by the generation that
aGored her rs they do Mrs. Cleveland to-
day: one OF the most beautiful, tactful and
brilliant social leaders this capital ever
knew, the daughter of chief Justice. too,
spends her lonely years. She has tasted
almost every cup Of sorrow and trial and
other stars, brilliant now, will likewise
disappear in the mist and rain of cruel
circumstances. 1t is the way of the world.
Within ten years who may be asking for
place in the civil service? And how MANY
must surely fail?
The bright procession of youth, beauty,
talent and lovelincSs will move quickly IN
and so its various ways. We all shall be
sorry To part With them all, but sorriest
10 miss the bright, happy face of Mrs.
Cleveland. Aunt Emily.