The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-24
MRs. CLEVELAND,
Chief Guest of Honor.

House, most nearly approached the
immortal Dolly" in popularity, tact.
charm and social success
a quarter Century ago Mrs. Clevc-
land, bride of less than year, had
just concluded her first social season
at the White House Her name was
upon every lip. her face was familiar
to the humblest dwsller in the most
isolated corner of the land. and the
thousands who at Washington had
Viewed the actual radiance of her smile
returned HON, to cherish Its memory
as long as they might live to sing her
praises \ her lcvees. at public cere-
monials or when abroad in hsr car
rage she beamed upon the: multitudes
with tho benevoicnce of mother love
At public receptions In the White
House she stood with her husband as
long at time as three hours and for
~ minutes and shook hands WITH as
many as 1000 people within this
time.
She who thus won the hearts of the
people when she came to the White
House. beautiful bride OF twenty
one. is now handsome matron OF
iorty-seVen, with ono daughter of de-
outante age and another of fifteen. pc
sides two strapping sons. Sinca her
widowhood Mrs. Cleveland has spent
some time in Europe, particularly im
Switzerland. where. at Lausanne, she
has had her children 'sntered in pri-
vate schools, primarily that they might
acquire speaking knowledge OF
French. And inasmuch as she had al
ready mastered that language, who's.
essentials she learned at u French
kindergarten, she has spent hsr leisure
at Lausanne in studying italian. AL
hAa a
she relinquishcd h,r exalted station
as hrst lady OF the land, her memory
ls still green in the hearts of official
Washington, which Will give her
warm welcome If she decides to as
sumo the chief honor seat at the Dolly
Madison breakfast
Upon the left hand OF the toast.
mistress at this interesting ass am
blage will sit Mrs. William Jennings
Bryan, whom time has touched az
lightly as II has Mrs. Cleveland Mrs
Bryan has been a grandmother for sew
eral years, and it is fact not known
to many that she has been O member
Of the Nebraska bar for a quarto,
century.
Some Possible PreYidcnts' Wives.
About these consorts of the two most
powerful leaders which the Democracy
has had within the past generation VIII
party who hope to be the mistress OF
the white House at this time noxt
year, as Well as thu wives OF tho pres
cnt and former party leaders.
Many OF these honor guests will be
old friends of Mrs. Cleveland. notable
among these being Mrs. Adlai Steven
son. who was tho second lady of the
land during Mrs. Cleveland's last
reign in the White House; Mrs hudson
Harmon. who as one of her Cabinet
ladies'" also received with Mrs. Cleve-
land ct state functions; Mira. Woodrow
wilson, whose husband was a neigh-
Dor and intimate friend Of Grover
Cleveland at Princeton. and Mrs.
White, wife OF the Chief Justics, whose
husband, then a Senator from Louisi-
ana, made her a bride during the last
Cleveland regime and shortly before
President Cleveland elevated him to
the Supreme Court.
Soma interesting ladies, old and
young. VIII be bidden to that honor
table that Is to be reserved for daugh-
terra and granddaughters (somc with
various greatly OF Democratic Pres
idents Conspicuous among these Will
In the White House g little over eigh-
teen YEARS ago waa honored by gifts
from all OF tho rulers OF the world,
and Minis Marian Cleveland, now a
soioolgirl OF fifteen. who was born at
Buzzard's Bay during the last sum-
NOR vacation which hor father enjoyed
whifs President. Had Mrs Cleveland's
eldest daughter, Ruth, lived she would
have been q full-hodsed society wo-
man by now. for sho was born dur
Ing tho four years between her ia
thor's forms. while no lived in New
York,
drnnddnughtcrs of Presidents.
No othcr young ladies can sit at this
table in tha status Of Presidents chill
dren. for Mr.. Cleveland was tho only
Democrat TO become President within