An Economical President.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 160, 28 August 1886, Page 5

An Economical President.

The President is an economical man, and his expenses have not been anywhere near as great as tho?e of Mr Arthur. He seldom entertains people at, the White House, and while hia oflicial dinners have been elabor* ate, they have been few in number, and tho lunches given by Miss Cleveland last winter to ladies in official life were inexpensive. Only four private servants are kept by th© President, the remainder of the attendants at the White House being paid by the Gov» ernment. lie has one pair of horses and a driver to pay for,, but he gets all of hiß forage ana household pupplies Irom the Quartermaster's Department of the Army at coutract price 0 , which are much lower than other people have to pay. Mr Cleveland's wants are few, and he has never had any extravagant habits, in Buffalo he lived in a suite of two room* in a business block and took his meals at an hotel. His friends say he had an income of from five to seven thousand a year, and never spent more than a third of it. When he was elected Governorhe was worth from $50,000 to $60,000 and he has been living at the> White House at a rate not to excaed ten or twelve thousand, so that he haß added considerably to his capital. His bride, will bring him about $100,000, it is said, and as he is a prudent conservative man, he will leave the Presidency worth a quarter of a million or more. His expenses will be larger now that he* is married uth an they, were before, as he* must necessarily see more of society and exs tend his hosoitality. The cost of living afc the White House depends upon the number and character of the entertainments given* A State dinner seldom costs less than $500, but'a reception does not cost anything, at* the music and flowers are furnished by thej Government, "arid, no refreshments aret served. Tl^e was not an expenB^ye> affair, although everything was very nice. The present 'to' the "bride is Baid to have cost $,i,soo— a diamond necklace, and therei were the cards, the wedding cake and th* supper td pay f or—^sl,ooo would cover it aIL — ".Washington Letter.", >,

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