Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-03
THE PRESYDENT.ELECT.
He Calls Upon the President.

The stream Of callers that set In about ten
O'Clock was not, as may be seen, very great. but
other. About ~ O'clock Messrs. Kelley and
Stetson, of Minnesota, called, and shortly after
Mr.. Whitney, who is spoken OF In connection
with the cabinet, Went up stairs.
VICE PREsIDENr-ELEcr HENDRICKS
also came in alone and went up stairs. Then
the Senate committee on The inaugural arrange
ments, Senators Hawley, Sherman and RAN
som, came in. All these callers were seated in
the front room or reception-room, where the
PreSdent-elect stands chatting pleasantly with
those who came to pay their respects. When
he wishes to talk with any one i'm particular he
retires to his private room. The President-elect
honoyed several with private interview. At
torney General o Brien. OF New York, called
about halfpast twelve, and he was followed by
eN-Representative Roswell p. Flower, Hon.
William II. Barnum and Col. A. F. Rockwell.
Senator German did not come down stairs un-
til nearly o'clock. At this time Mr. .Cleveand's
reception room was thronged with callers, and
the President-elect stood in the center of the
room, chattering pleasantly with the Vice
PreSident-elect, while the other gentlemen
formed little groups about the room. The Pres
ident is said by those who met him, to be In a
laugh and F lolze' Whatever Of serious converse.
ton he had was carried on In his private room,
and this was mainly with Mr.. Villas, Mr. Whit
ney, Mr.. Manning and Senator Gormgn. Simon
Stein, William Henry Huriburt and ex-Mayor
Cooper, of New York, called.
At one o'clock most of the gentlemen up
stairs had come down and the President-elect
returned to the rooms occupied by the ladies
and the entire party sat down to
LUNCH.
The center table in the reception room was a
mas Q mass of cut flowers presented by the
County Democracy of New York, while a huge
bronze vase was also filed with flowers, the
gift of the national democratic committee
These were the only floral decorations in the
room.
THE RECEPTION ROOM
where the President-elect received his guests
was fragrant from the odor of flowers The
center table. large one, had a high bank OF
exquisite roses circling it, which was presented
by the County Democracy, of New York. In
front of one of the windows was a high brass
stand, which contained a mass of fine flowers,
the gift of the national democratic committee.
Mr.. Cleveland'S coIored body servant, William
Sinclair, was about the rooms during the day.
While Mr.. Cleveland was at lunch delega-
ton of the Cook County Democratic club OF
Chicago, called Mr.. Joseph Pulitzer, the editor
of the New York World. and Mr.. ID. \. Lock
wood, of New York also left their cards.
The arrangements made. so far as the location
of Mr.. Cleveiand's apartments were concerned,
were admirably adapted to keep the crowd
away; There was no entrance from n street;
and the other entrance was through the hotel
and by rather lengthy hallway.
The President.eiect Calls Upon the
President.
Shortly after . O'Clock the President-elect
and Col. Lamont drove over to the White House
and made a short call upon President Arthur.
This is a customary act of courtesy, and some
times the President entertains the President
elect. President Arthur has extended such an
invitation to Mr.. Cleveland, but the latter has
declined, preterring not to accept any invita-
ton.
After his return from the White House Mr..
Cleveland again received callers.