Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-03
MIR. CLEVELAND ARRIVES.
He Comes Into the City UnannOunced.

TEE SURPRISED-MR. CLEvELAND'S MOVE
MENTS TODAY, DC
Presldent-elect Grover Cleveland and party
reached Washington at 7:2O O'Clock this morn
ing. Ills arrival was as quiet as he could have
Wlsned No one, except few newspaper men
VINO mad been waiting about the depot since
O'CLOCK In the morning, had any idea when to
expect him. Private Information was received
at the STAR office that the President-eect would
De que at the B.& p. depot at o clock, ,and STAR
reporter was then half an hour before that
time. AT O'Clock q special train came in and
ran on on the sidings on Maryland avenue, fol-
loWed about ten minutes later by another
special, but both were occupied by troops The
nagmen, few policemen and the telegraph
operator were all the persons present, and none
OF them had any idea that Mr.. Cleveland would
come In this morning. Later the number of
newspaper men present was increased to six,
spe,eted sTs,n as, as they arrived. The regular
crowded The Second section a1eS had on snf1S board
the Albany Phalanx, but none of them knew
anything of MIR. Cleveland beyond the fact that
ne was somewhere behind them, and would be
IN during the course of the day. The next sec
ton was crowded, and had on two sleepcrs,
the rest of the train and taken up the track a
ways and brought back on a switch. The men
IN charge of the train were reticent, and two or
tHree newspaper men hung on to the hind end
OF itne cars as they were taken out. While atten-
t1on was attracted to the closed blinds OF the
two mysterious ''sleepers," and after all the
IL deserted by every one but the newspaper
men, the train hands and the remnants of lire
ing to collect themselves and be gone, another
train of two '.sleepers" and baggage
car dropped down the track at the
cover of the depot. The blinds were up;
lady and two little blonde children We're seated
at the first window. One of the little girls was
with doll. q "
father-Col. Lamont, who sat in the next seat.
MIR. CLEvELAND'S TRAIN.
1t was Mr.. Cleveland's train and nobody
knew 1t, except the six newspaper men who
stood on the platform. Even the policemen
continued to walk up and down without MOTTO
ing the train. The train hands went on with
their work, and the firemen in the extreme end
OF the depot were gathering their red coats
about them ready to go their way. There was
trumpet blast but it merely a signal for
the firemen to move on. The stood still
for five minutes without attracting any atten-
tion. Mr. Daniel Manning sat at a window next
the platform, and in front of him. at the next
window. sat Mr.. Cleveland by the side of his
sister: They all looked casually out, except Mr..
fed as his shiny silk hat. His sister by his side
smiled as she looked at the two or three faces
turned towards the windows, and Col. Lamont
Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Manning then changed
their seats to the other side of the cars, where
they were not SO conspicuously seen from the
platform, and engaged in conversation. In this
position they remained for about ten minutes.
A tai, ,dignified looking'man, with beaver hat
the car and began walking back and forth its
full length as if on guard duty.
"Are you in charge of the train?" asked THE
his walk.
Not exactly was the reply, given as if it
were the last of it.
''Do you object to telling me who you are?''
further pressed THE STAR.
81 don't know that l should talk" was the
rnr,1y folln Ir,.,
declaration, 81 am Inspector Byrnes; 1 came
through from New York" Then he continued
his walk.
SURPRISED CoMMITLEEMEN.
Exactly ten minutes after the the arrival of
the train Mr.. w. NJ. Gait and Col. j. G. Ber-
ret, of the inaugural committee, came walking
down the platform arm-in-arm and, stopping
one of the railroad men, asked If he knew when
Mr. Cleveland would arrive. Mr.. Byrnes then
stepped up and announced that the train was
doubtfulfy for moment. Then Mr.. Gait hur-
ried after carriages and Col. .Berret accompanied
learn when the party was expected, so that
the whole reception committee could be on
hand to give them welcome. They were taken
by surprise. Col: Lamont met Col. Berret on
the platform of the sleeper and then went in to
announce him to the President-eect. He was
namtaa m n few With nu5Si Mr and
and Mr.. Manning, until the arrival of Mr. Gait
to announce that the carriages were ready.
Of the train, and the few people lounging about
in the depot did not know that the democratic
President had arrived. Mr.; Cleveland walked
by the side of Col. Berret, followed by Mr.. Man
ming with Mr.. Gait; then came the ladies, and
lastly Rev. Mr.. Cleveland, the President-elect's
little girls by the hand They walked directly
through the depot and out through the ladies'
room. stepping over the stone that marks the
waiting at the ladies' entrance. Mr.. Cleveland
and three Of the ladies got in the first carriage
Mr.: and Mrs; Manning and Rev; Mr.. Cleveland
in the second. Col Lamont and family in the
third, and Mr.. Gait, Col. Berret and Inspector
Byrnes in the fourth. The whole thing was con-
Quoted SO quietly that there were not more than
twenty-five people about the carriages, and
probably not more than half a dozen knew their
occupants pa ,ts until Ut they were gone Inspector
seemed to be very anxious that the party
should not be known Everything was very
Charge of the train, air L. R. Brown, said they
had met with delays, and had come along
very smoothly without incident
ter, said they had had most comfortable trip,
sleeping soundly nearly all the way.
The fact that when the President-elect ar
rived at the station in Washington this morn
ing there was no authorized person commit
tee there to formally receive him and see him
was, doubtless, a surprise to the presidential
party as it mnst also be to the citizens of
Washington, who naturally supposed that all ar
rangements for paying him due respect as well
as insuring his personal comfort had been
made. AS matter of fact they had BEEN
Everything necessary to those ends had been
done by those charged with the duty, and that
their intentions and plans came to naught was
through no fault or neglect OF the special COM
mittee appointed for the purpose. In answer
to his communication sent to Albany on the
subject, the chairman of the special committee
was Informed by the direct personal repreSen-
tative Of the Rresident-elect that he desired
no conspicuous demonstration on the occasion
of his arrival, but rather privacy and quiet,
and that such q program as would be accepta-
BILE to him had already been made in Albany,
the details of which were known to Senator |
German, who had been directed to communi-
cate the particulars to the committee. AS a
matter Of fact, however, Mr. German either
failed to comprehend the character and extent |
of the matter confided to him, or neglected to
do what was expected OF him in the premises. |
Since he made no communication to the COM |
mittee representing the people, except to inti- |
mate that such steps as were necessary had al
ready been taken, stating also that he did not |
himself know the hour for the arrival of the |
train, thus conveying to the committee whether |
SO intended or not, the impression that their |
services or attention at the station would not be
required or expected. Thus happened the |
which was both natural and proper, but for
which those authoritatively representing the |
people Of the national capital were In no wise
LEAVING THE DEPOT.
Upon leaving the depot the carriages were
whirled up the avenue at q rattling pace As
Mr.. Cleveland's carriage drew away from the |
depot the people collected about the station |
doors suddenly seemed to become aware of the |
arrival of the President-elect and gave one or |
two spasmodic cheers. The carriage containing |
Mr.. Cleveland was private one, but its owners
name was not divulged. A young man In a |
trOtttng buggy evidently was connected with |