Evening journal., 1913-08-15
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
How Grover Cleveland
Looked After Successors
Comfort
BY Holland.
BY Holland.

'I used TO hear II said by some OF
those who we're in close touch with
Grover Cleveland during one or the
other of his administrations that he
never failed to observe the stricrest
etiquette established at social or ad-
ministrative functions In Washington.
He never made a blunder. nor ever
was inconvential in any manner. hav-
ing informed himself concerning the
rules and regulations characteristic
of social life in Washington and also
as to the established customs Of the
departments as perfectly as he would
have done II from boyhood he had
lived at Washington and had been in
daily association with high social or
administrative life there"
This statement was made to me hy
George r. Parker, who was frequent
ly a guest at the White House and
was the biographer Of President
Cleveland his book being the stand
ard authority upon Cleveland s
career.
81 can narrate 70 You two circum-
stances which are related, although
Ahf1 were iUiI years apart WHiiU
will illustrate Mr.. Cleveland's adapt
ability TO formal and ceremonious eti-
quette whether social or diplomatic.
As The time approached for the
retirement of Mr.. Cleveland from the
White House and the entry there as
President OF General Harrison, Mr..
Cleveland was very anxious to learn
whether there was any established
etiquette defining the manner in which
the retiring President should receive
the incoming one, so far as the White
House establishment was concerned.
"As he was a bachelor when he be-
came President, there were no prep
arations Of a kind which would have
been appropriate had he been a man
OF family President Arthur was very
courteous but Mr. Cleveland did not
remember whether there we're any es-
peioal formalites.
"He therefore called upon his as
sistant secretary of state, Mr. Adee.
for information, and he also sought
the advice or authority Of others who
he presumed, would be sure to know
what was proper for him to do so far
as receiving General Harrison at the
White House was concerned.
"He learned that, although II was
not expected of him to do more than
to put the White House reasonably
in order. vet II would be a most
graceful act II his hospitality went
much further. He was glad to re-
ceive that counsel He gave orders
that the White House be in every
respect deliberately prepared 10 re-
cieve the new President He ordered
abundant viands of choice quality
to be procured and he saw TO II
that the White House cellar wa;
reasonably stocked with wines ant
other refreshing liquors.
General Harrison was over
whelmed at the revelation made tC
him Of President Cleveland
thoughtfulness and hospitality He
had not looked for such courtesy. H'
was amazed to learn how thought
ful and full the preparations wer'
for tho White House Table
After having heen shown over thI
White House and having visible
demonstration Of these courtesie'
General Harrison said. This is, in
deed. most cordial. and ! have nov
learned what will be the graceful
thing for me 10 do four years hence.
-Four years later. when Mr. Cleve
land re-entered the White House, hl
found that President Harrison had
. matched, almost surpassed, his owl
bountiful courtesy Of four years pre-
vious And al the first White House
dinner after the inauguration Presi
dent Clevelands guests drank
very choice brand OF champagne
which was part Of the stock placed
in the white house cellar by tn,
order Of President Harrison and pail
Tor from his own purse
Copyright. 1913. by r.. !. Edwards
All rights reserved).
Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell o
THE Man with the Talent for Ac
quiring Languages"