The Washington times., 1913-01-12
MRS. AND
MRS. HARRISON REST
/ FROM SOCIAL. WH|RL
Former Attends Her Old Church,
and Latter Visits Relatives
Grave at Cemetery.

WAshington.s honored guests, Mrs.
Grover Cleveland and Mrs. Benjamin
Harrison. widows of former Presidents,
rested today after the strain of social
gsyety incident to their visit
Mrs. Cleveland attended Divine ser
vice at the old First Presbyterian
Church, in John Marshall place, where
she and President Cleveland worshiped,
Prof. Preston, Mrs. Cleveland's fiance,
also attended today's service. Mrs.
Cleveland, following her usual custom,
declined all invitations for the Sabbath.
Mrs. Harrison was the guest of Con-
gresham and Mrs. Richmapd P. Hob
son at luncheon, after she had gone to
Rock Creek Cemetery to place flowers
on the grave of her brother-in-law,
Commander ]. F. Parker She leaves at
o'clock tonight for her home in in
dianapolis
Former Cabinet Members Present.
President and Mrs. Taft last night
entertained both Mrs. Cleveland and
Mrs. Harrison at dinner at the White
House. As the dinner was planned In
honor Of Mrs. Cleveland on her first
social visit here In many years, the
party included, as a compliment TO
her. four members of President Cleve-
lands Cabinets and two widows of Cab
met members. Besides these guests
there were present Miss Esther Clev-
land, and Prof. T. ]. Preston, to whom
Mrs. Cleveland is engaged to be mar
ried.
Mrs. Harrison. second wife of Pres
ident Harrison, and niece Of his first
wife, recalled last night with tender
ness, memories of President Harrison.
and likewise the White House life of
the period She was married three
Years after the Administration ended.
but had lived at the White House
previously. The difference In social
life between that period and the present
WAC marked, for then there was op-
portunfty for the President and his
wife to pass many quiet evenings
alone in the White House. There were
fewer brilliant social affairs, and the
theaters offered less variety.
Covers Laid For Fifty-two.
Mrs. Harrison is interested in the tariff
legislation to be framed under Presi-
dent Wilson, especially as she took
great interest in tariff matters during
the Harrison Administration.
The friendship between Mrs Harrison
ana Ln6 aus .QdlcS DdCh " 11I. 1dISl
appointment as judge of the United
States circuit court under the Harrison
regime.
At last nights dinner, covers were
laid Tor fifty-two. The three members Of
President cleveland's Cabinets pres
senator Hoke Smith and David r.
Francis, former Secretaries of the II
terror. and Hilary A Herbert, former
Secretary Of the Navy Mrs. David r.
Francis, Mrs. Thomas r. Bayard, wild
oM of Cieyeland's Secretary of State.
and Mrs Daniel S. Lamont, widow Of
Cieveiand's Secretary of War, conf
pieied the circle Of the Cleveland Ac-
nninistration of guests. Others were
Of Princeton University; President and
AIRS. John H. Finley. CT the College
of the City of New York; Dean Andrew
r. West, of Princeton; Robert 7. Lin
coin. SON Of President Lincoln. and
former Secretary of War, and Mr.. and
Mrs. John W. Griggs
David r. Francis, former governor of
Missouri and Secretary of the Interior
under President Cleveland. called at the
White House yesterday TO pay his re-
spects to the President. He came to
Washington primarily TO attend the din
ner to be given at the White House to-
night In honor of Mrs. Cleveland, widow
of the former President
Mr.. Francis invited President Taft to
attend the dedication of the Jefferson
monument now being erected at St
Louis The unwilling and dedication
wsfi take place April 90. President Taft
said that he could not make the engage
ment so far ahead of time.
The monument, for which pretentious
plans were made. is being built largely
from a surplus remaining after the
books of the st. Louis exposition Of
1901 were closed. Mr.. Francis was man.
aver of that exposition.