The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-08
CLEVELAND IN NEW YORK.
A Triumph for Mrs. Paran Stevens-Grant
Leaves Card for the President Elect.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NEW YORK. Feb 1.-THE stay in this city of
President-elect Cleveland which closed to night,
has involved a triumph for one of our notable
and fashionable women. The rivalry Of the
hotels for the distinction Of boarding him sump-
tuously free of charge-as is the custom here
when Presidents are guests-has been widely
published, SO far as the Fifuh-avenue and the
Hoffman were concerned. The efforts by the
managers of those two houses became so bitter
that the Hoffman was twitted of being run by
man slayer, in the person of Ned Stokes, and the
Fifth-avenue of being owned by the father of
John G. Emo, the fugitive bank thief. Under the
circumstances, Cleveland could not we'll choose
between them. At this juncture, Mrs.
Paran Stevens took up activity in the struggle.
She is the owner of the Hotel Victoria. This is
big structure across Broadway from the two
establishments mentioned. 1t was built for an
apartment house, and at first was called the
Stevens, but during that period of its history
was not successful. Then it was turned into
regular hotel. Mrs Stevens is eccentric, and yet
so potent factor in society that more foreign
letters her than to any other resident and she is
tised tenant who offended her; but, on the
whole, remarkably shrewd and enterprising She
happened to have, in the manager of her hotel,
H L. Hoyt an old Buffalo acquaintance of
Cleveland and very quietly through him she in
vited the distinguished traveller to occupy a suit
of rooms. There are those who discern as much
thoughtful policy on his part, in accepting her
offer, as she displayed in making it. Mrs. Stew
ems is powerful matron in the Astor section of
New York society. Her wealth is great, her
daughter is the wife of an English lord. and her
entertainments are occasions Of vast conse-
quence. Theorists who saw how President Ar
thur stepped into society favor by means of APP
pointing an Aston minister to Italy, argue that
Cleveland has achieved the same thing in ad
vance of going to the White House
General Grant called at the Victoria Hotel
this afternoon, and left card for Governor
Cleveland. report was current this afternoon
| of Governor Clevelands purpose to stop on his
way back to Albany at Greystone, and confer
| with Mr.. Tilden, but Private Secretary Lamont
denied this. He said the President-elect would
| probably leave for Albany tonight, and make no
stops
Daniel Manning arrived tonight and sent his
| card to President-elect Cleveland Mr. Man
ming has just come from Greystone, where him
self and bride had been the guests
of s. j. Tilden. Mr. Cleveland at
| once received Manning. Cleveland, Lamont,
and Manning will leave for Albany to- morrow by
| the 9 O'Clock train. Mr.. Cleveland passed the
| evening with Manning, Barnum, of Connecticut,
| W. l.. Scott of Erie, Pa, Oswald Ottendorfer,
editor of the Stats Zeitung, and Senator Cor
| man.
sNUBBING A GREAT EDITOR
| New York Dispatch, in Globe. Democrat.
1t was just $3.50 when tall man. with sandy
whskers, sent in a card flor MIR. Clevelandl, on
which was incribed: ''Mr. Joseph Pulitzer" The
footman at the door brought back a response:
/ will you please wait moment2" II am not
in the habit of waiting responded Mr. Pulitzer,
/ turning like fash. and walking rapidly down
! the ladies stairway.