Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-01
CALLING UPON CLEVELAND.
Mr.. w. Pierce Eell's Impressions of
the Fresidenf.etect-TIr. Cleveland
Like ALI Great Men, Not Handsome.
HUT Attractive-The Inauguration
Ceremonies.

MI. W. Pierce Bell, who has returned to the city
from professional trip In New York state, while
away paid visit to Gov. Cleveland in Albany,
having gone to Albany for that purpose with Sem
ator German, OF Maryland, who introduced him.
"The governors room in that magnificent and
very costly building at Albany said Mr.. Bcll to
STAR reporter, VINO inquired for particulars of his
visit, ais much larger and handsomer than any
room In the White HouSe-outside OF the East room
and We remarked upon the fact to his excellency
A comfortable crowd of visitors were In attend
ance; no one is kept waiting, every caller walks
r1gnt In. ana the democratic atmosphere was really
invigorating, ana in strong contrast to the air OF
ante-roomS and offices in some OF our departments
at work, and Secretary Lamont, to whom also
was introduced and who inquired after many here
was seated near. After had taken a good look at
the governors profile, and falling to recognize him
from his pictures, he turned, and seeing Senator
German, at once approached US l was presented
by the Senator as his friend from Washington
He spoke OF his pleasure in meeting US, and said
that he had visited Washington twice before, not
Withstanding the newspaper accounts TO the con-
trary, and turning around to a Knot of newspaper
gentlemen, he Jokingly spoke OF the papers having
assigned him quarters prematurely. was intro
duced afterwards TO several of these comrades OF
yours by the Senator. Our chat was very pleasantly
prolonged blythe distinguished governor and then he
moved around very dignif1edly and with pleasant
manners, exchanged salutations with his callers,
clearing the room in very quiet, quick way, and
then returned to where we stood again"
swell. as TO my impressions of the man they are
III saying lie IL as
God created him. so evidently he has measured up
gracefully towards his Beings end. No. he is not
handsome, In the ordinary or Womanly acceptation
OF the term, and never saw a great man who was
anu have seen every President from Taylor to
arthur and all the men prominent In politics
within that period, as Senator German and were
pages respectively in the Senate and House at the
same time. GOV Cleveland is wonderfully attrac-
tive-wthout knowing 1t himself-not magneti-
cally, but naturally. His countenance shows force
and his mouth flrmnesS, and like great ruler. he
bears scars, Lines and burrows, proving him hard
number stations. has met and overcome troubles
men, for he Is a grand one.
"Ihave not met with many of our local politicians
and, with little time to spare, have only heard, in
inaugural ceremonies l talked them over Incl
the Hudson road to New York city. The senator
will recognize our Central committee and as chair
man or the National sub committee will regulate
the affair on grand scale, and everybody is will
Ing to admit he knows how. My own ideas eX-
pressed TO him and some Of our prominent busi-
ness men, outside OF organizations, was that all
our citizens should unite in this work OF courtesy
TO the President and Vice President OF the country
and to the thousands who Will join us from the
states. 1t will have head in the national COM
mfttee, now established here, and be aided by our
local central committee and c1tiZenS, without re-
gard to party, for take it some OF our republican
citizens desire to show their respect for the peoples
choice and their obedience to the democratic doc
trine OF majoritieS The ball ought to be given IN
the new pension Dudfupr