Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-12-11
MIR. cLEyELAsD's ROUTINE.
Hew He Makes Visitors Feel at Home
His joke at the Expense Of
Bridal Party-He VIII
Not Accept Gifts.

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Governor Cleveland Is an early
User. He generally gets up at ..
n, and has breakfast at g.. He re-
mains at the executive mansion until
3, when he starts alone for the capi-
.ol. 1t is about ten minutes walk,
and the governor proceeds at a slow
but measured gait. When be arrives
at the capitol he first enters bis pri-
vate room, and, after removing his
bat and overcoat, goes at once TO the
executive chamber. Taking seat
at his large, square and fat topped
table, he Is ready for the. morning
seige Of visitors.
They come in groups up to noon
time o continuous procession Of men,
women and children files into the
beautiful chamber. When it is well
filed the doors are closed and the
callers who are in the outside room
have to wait their turn. The gov
ernor is naturally democratic in his
ways. He is fond of simplicity and
does not affect it. There is no need
of red tape introducing to him. He
introduces himself to the visitors, al
though they may all be strangers to
him. When he preceives that there
are number of people in the room,
some walking around and admiring
the portraits of distinguished states
men, others standing around gazing
at him, he suddenly arises from his
cane-bottomed chair and approaches
the nearest group to him. He walks
up and proffers his hand, saying:
''How do you doa I am glad to
see you"
The person thus addressed men
tons his or her name and If he or
she knows any Of the parties near
an introduction follows. The gov
ernor converses with the party for a
few moments and then passes on to
the next group. He does not stop
until he has shaken hands with all
who are in the room, exchanging q
few words with them. The room
being cleared by those who
have had the good fortune to see and
talk to the next president, he slips
for a few minutes into the innel
room, where his private secretary
Col. Daniel s. Lamont, is busy look
ing over official documents. Return
ing, the governor goes through an
other levee and then another unit
it is time for him to lunch. He goe
to lunch about 2 p. m. and returns a
$50, when the public receptions ar
lcontirued. It is estimated tina
at least 500 persons pay their re
spects to him daily. Every perso'
visiting Albany makes it point t
try and see the next president.
BRIDAL TRIPS TO ALBANY.
To-day three happy couples o
their bridal trip called upon him an
he extended to them his congratuls
tions and best wishes. One of th
grooms told the governor that b
had been married that morning
which made the bride blush.
"Please, governor" said th
groom, 'write your name on tn
card9"
As the governc~ was doing so h
J quietly put in:
"Theres no use of putting dow
the date, as you will probably r
' member it all your life"
The groom and the bride laughe
! heartily as they glanced at each OF
t er and then at the governor: Ju
t as this couple wheeled away plai
u ly-dressed woman walked to his de'
leading a towheaded youth. II
{ latter was timid and kept himself
n the rear. The governor arose, al
extending his hand to the woma
: said:
"Well, madam, how are yous"
Every well, thank you, governor
she replied, and turning around
the youth she exclaimed:
J "Come here, Tim, here's the pre-
dent" and the governor took t
boys hand. AS the woman was b
= ing the governor adieu she said:
1--WE will have you for preside
for eight years, SO we will"
Il The governor laughed at the
= mark, which was given in such
earnest and quaint way. A gent
man told the governor that he wo'
- see him inaugurated if he had
walk to Washington.
.r THE aovERNoR's JOKE.
ut "You are right though, govern
" in wishing to be inaugurated in
g simple way as possible. 1 alw'
~ ~ admired Thomas Jefferson for rid
n, to the capitol, hitching his horse
I'D tree and then walking to the swe
nd ing place. That's Americanism.'
III That's true" replied the gove
or, but / am told that the fam
,te tree has been cut down"
The other night when Gov. Gle
o. land returned to the executive m
ol, sion from the executive chamber
nd found a large and fine Newfoundl'
ey dog tied to the balcony railing.
on was told that it had been sen
ID, him as a present. The COVER
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