Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-26

tttSuSC lhdl ne might view II. Inclr
conversation on this occasion is not re-
corded. but IL must have been a pleas
ant one, tor three days later a Deau-
tifu. team oi bays came from Virginia,
and pae presidents wife was able 70
drive around to this south entrance Of
her mansion.
The finest appropriation came ia
1S4S, when Mrs Polk asked for gas
This was placed in the White House
IN that year, and great crystal chande-
lers were hung n the lower rooms.
These chandeliers still ornament the
White House When the connections
were all made Mrs. Pork herself lighted
the gas in the East Room.
The gifts or late years have been. as
the wedding accounts say, both nu-
merOus ard costly. Mrs Garfield ask
ed for uCw furniture. Mrs McElrOy
the sister of President Arthur, and the
lady CT me White House, bought a set
Of dishes CT sixty covers for a grand
state dinner about GOO pieces in all
And she also replaced the billiard
tables which Mrs. Hayes had had
taken awy.
But il was to a White House lady
that the White House owed the billiard
tables in the first place. When Grant
went to the White House there was no
room for a billiard table and III was
owing to Mrs. Grants ingenuity that
space near the conservatory was clear
cd for a billiard room Mrs. Grant
also bought an entire set of drawing
room furniture in 1870 most of the
pieces OF which still remain. These
were made very strong, as they were
intended TO be historical
Mrs. Harrison had a fancy for plants
and plates. She grew the former and
painted the latter. Congress one year
kindly inclosed a large veranda to be
used for an added conservatory and
also gave a very fine set Of white
dishes. which she decorated with her
own hands
Mrs Mckinley may receive an APP
preparation this year and next, and it
Is rumOred that If she gets a generous
amount she viii devote it to the COM
plate equipment of an Oriental room,
which SHAH be perfect in detail and
carefully carried out to its mfnutest
appointments.
BISHOP COLEMAN IN BALTIMORE.
Bishop Coleman was in Baltimore
last night and attended the annual dim
ner or the Churchman'S Club Of the
Diocese of Maryland, at the Hotel Rem
merit The subject CT the evening, and
the only one discussed i'm the speeches
was THE Responsibilities Of Laymen
i'm the Church" Bishop Coleman made
am eloquent address, i'm which he dis
O.
lhaustYely. He cited a number OF inch
dents that had occurred in his long ex.
perience with laymen, and paid a
tribute TO the active and true layman
HIS address made a profound impress.
sion.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.
Joha III. Evans is getting better.
There Will be a private dance at Eder
Hall this evening.
EX-Sheriff J. d. Truxton, Of George
town was in town yesterday afternoon
Charles Arthur. or New York. man
agar of the Academy of Music. is ii.
town.
w. f. Street, Of this city, spent yes
terday with Dover friends.
Misses Elsie and Gertrude Babcocb
Of Philadelphia, have been visitinl
friends here.
While City Treasurer Curry is abb
J TO be at his desk, he is still far from
being well.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Whiteman wer
I, in Philadelphia yesterday.
The marriage of Miss Pauline Baue
p and Harry S. .Neher will take place thi
evening.
Albert Bothman and his sister, Mrs
A., c. A. Brown, are visiting relatives il
4 Baltimore.
J. ID. Williams, OF Salisbury, Md, j
, registered at the Clayton House.
I Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis b. Morrow HAY
| returned from their wedding trip.
,. Mrs Margaret Benson is the CUES
y lol friends In Clayton
j Mr. and Mrs William j. Fisher hav
b returned from Atlantic City, wher
n they have been spending a week