The Washington times., 1913-07-28
WHITE HOUSE BABY"
HAS RIVAL WOOERS
Princeton Students in Race to
Win Esther Cleveland for
Their Bride.

OF interest to Washington in par
ticular, and the country in general Is
the gossip coming from Princeton. her
home, that Miss Esther Cleveland, the
White House Baby" second daughter
of Mrs. Thomas ]. Preston, jr., and the
late President Grover Cleveland. is to
wed some time next year. Two Balti-
more young men, both students at
Princeton. are said TO be rivals in the
race for love-" and the entire country
is standing by and awaiting the out
come.
Herman Stump and H. Gordon Ewing,
both from the Monumental City. are
declared to be the rivals for the heart
and hand Of Miss Cleveland.
Mr.. stump is a son of Judge and MIS-
H. Arthur Stump; Mr.. Ewing Is q son
of Mr. and Mrs William jackson Ewing
of Roland Park. Both are about t"eh-
ty-one years old
Predict Ewing's Success.
Mr.. Ewing's friends believe he has
the better chance to gain the victory.
While both young men have been guests
at Miss Clevelands home, Mr.. Ewing
is still there, which leads the wise
acres" to prognosticate that all Will
not be well with Mr.. Stump's suit
Both wooers are members of the senior
class at Princeton University, which Is
In the town where Miss Cleveland mas
spent most of her life The classmates
have been friends for years. having
known each other before they went 10
! college.
The uncertainty as to the exact posi-
! ton which each young man occupies IN
| Miss Cleveland affections makes the
| situation much more delicious as a
! morsel of gossip among their frlends'
and the rumors have gained such VIDE
circulation that the mothers OF the
young men have been in consultation On
| the subject already. The opposition or
both families is to be friendly, although
II is admitted that each would ike TO
have its favorite win" This Is the
way Mrs. Ewing discussed the story
! yesterday:
Mothers Talk of Rumors.
Thus far have heard of no engage
ment, but l know that my son and MT.
Stump, his friend, are fond Of Miss
Cleveland. l shall see Gordon this week
when Mr.. Ewing and myself will go 10
| Biddeford Pool. Me. for August. and we
shall know more about these rumors. II
he is thinking about marrying. l should
| like to spank him, for he's only boy.
Mrs. Stump. not so communicative
I said:
| TT is true that my son has been a
guest at a house party given by MISS
Cleveland, but he is now at Bass ROCKS.
Mass, and l have not been told OF any
| engagement concerning him"
AS Mr Stump and Mr.. Ewing are ap-
preaching their graduation at the uni
versity, each is endeavoring to equip
| himself for his lfe's work. 1t Is under
| stood that the former will not follow IN
his fathers footsteps and become law
yer, but will learn engineering. He ls'
| therefore, specializing in his studies
now. so as to be better prepared for his
| final training at another school.
A general classical course is being
pursued by Mr.. Stump's rival. Mr.. Ew-
| ing. who will probably enter his father s
ercploy in the Levering Coffee Company
| where the father is a partner of Eugene
Lcvering, jr.
Meet In Newport.
| According TO the story told here. Mr..
| Ewing was a guest of Paul Andrews al
| Newport last spring. Miss Cleveland
was a guest also. and It was this visit
which brought on the love AFFAIR which
| now involves Mr.. Stump.
| The rivals are much alike in appear
ance. Both have light hair and are
| fond OF outdoor life. Mr.. Ewing being a
good swimmer and an excellent diver
| The formal debut of Miss Cleveland
was made last October in Princeton
! when large entertainment was given
! in her honor by her mother, many per
sons in society being invited from the
| large cities. A year prior to her DO"
| TO society II WAS announced informally
J that Miss Cleveland was engaged T.
! Randolph d. West. son of Prof. An
drew West. of Princeton University,
| Born in the White House in 1893. Miss
/ Cleveland is Just twenty years old, and
is quite pretty. She will probably in
fathers estate. which is said to bt
considerable and we'll invested.
Is Domestic In Tastes.
! Domestic in her tastes like her
mother, Miss Cleveland, the white
House Baby" has been of assistance
to Mrs. Preston at many social gather
ings. When her father lived She was
| quite young. but her eagerness to please
| often, especially when he returned
from successful fishing trip. He USED
| TO send the fish ahead sometimes st
| that his daughter might prepare then
for the table.
Since the death of the eldest child
Miss Ruth Cleveland, in 1904. which was
| a severe blow to her parents, Miss
| Esther Cleveland has tried to be wit
her mother as much as possible. Hel
disposition is quite unlike that OF mel
sister Ruth. who cared little for society
| While Miss Esther Cleveland was tn
only child of the President TO be borI
in the White House. she has anothe
sister. Miss Marian Cleveland. born IL
1895 and two brothers. Richard FOLSOM
| (IaNtland horn 1897 and lSIONt