The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-03-07

There were few persons stirring about
the hotel when MIR. Cleveland entered.
\ erimvisaged man of 90, with close
cropped gray beard, who had been
nacing the corridor and casting lmpa-
tent slances at the H street entrance,
stepped quickly forward when the door
opened.
"Why, how do you do, Mr.. Barnum,"
said the President-elect heartily, as he
extended his hand.
"How do you do, Governor" said
the Chairman of the National Commit
tee.
Mr.. Barnum and NIessrs. Barrel and
Gait of the Inauguration Committee re-
NAMED in conversation with Mr.. Cleve-
land and Col. Lamont for few minut-
es, and then departed, while the Presi-
dent elect and his friends prepared for
breakfast, which was served IN the priv
ate apartments. Mr.. Cleveland has
three rooms for his own use on the sec
ond floor of the Pomroy House, the an
mex Of the Arlington, fronting on H
street. The ladies of the party have a
suite of rooms in the Sumner House,
fronting on Vermont Avenue. Sergeant
Dinsmore, of the White House, whose
long experience has made him familiar
with the faces of public men, took his
station in the corridor as soon as Mr..
Cleveland arrived, and all cards passed
through his hands Mr.. Dinsmore has
a remarkable faculty of remembering
names and faces, and detects Cranks
and bores at a glance. He proved to
be invaluable in assisting Mr.. Cleveland
to lead a comparatively quiet day.
About $50, while he was still at break
fast, Senators German and Garland
called and left their cards without 60
ing up to see MIR. Cleveland. He did
not begin to receive visitors until 10
O'Clock. The Rev. DR.. Bartlett, the
pastor of the New York Presbyterian
Church, called shortly atterward and
sent his card to the Rev. w. n. Cleve-
land, brother of the President-elect,
and a Presbyterian minister at Forest
port, Oneida county, NY. DIR. Bart
lett is an old friend of the Rev. Mr.
Cleveland, and it was the intention Of
the latter to stop with his wife, with DR.
Bartlett He will, however, make DR.
Bartlett visit after Wednesday. DR.
Bartlett also went up stairs and met th'
President-elcct, whom he has not sth
for years.
Col. Villas called about 1922 anu
was shown at once to Mr.. ce ,.
party. While he was the secretary
McCuloch called, ar was at once
shown up. After IL, until noon there
was steady procession of visitors, IN
chdino Nayor tanks, of Albany, Gen.
Sheridan, Co: Sheridan, and Col. Gre
gorv and several members of the Re
ceptiop Committee the Hon. Frank
ZONES. of New Hampshire, Roswell T.
Flower, William Henry Hurlbert, Os-
valid Ottendorfer, Edward Cooper,
Daniel \. Lockwood, htrick heily' Oh
| Minnesota. Senators Shrman, f1a"ley'
.,d p,ncon, - the Senate Inaugural
t ,;ll,, ~ .,i,ittee Wilson S. Bssel, Mr.
~ eiand's law partner; Attorney-Gen-
eral O'Brlcn, Senator Jackson, Of Ten
nessee, and many members of the
House of Representatives.
At O'Clock visitors were excluded
for time, and Mr.. Cleveland and the
members of his party sat down to lun-
cheon. The reception room, where
the President elect received his guests,
was fragrant with flowers. The centre
table had high bank of roses circling
it, which was presented by the County
Democracy of New York. In front of
one of the windows was high brass
stand, which contained mass of fine
flowers, the gift of the National Demo
cratic Committee. MIR. Cleveland's
colored body servant, William Sinclair,
was about the rooms during the day.
At O'Clock Mr.. Cleveland and
Col Lamont entered a carriage and
drove to the White House, where a for
NAL call was made upon President Ar
thur. Mr.. Arthur's invitation to dine
had been previously declined by Mr..
Cleveland, but the formal call was made
very pleasant by the Presidents courte-
Gus reception of his successor. At half
past O'Clock in the evening President
Arthur made the customary return call
on the President elect at the Arlington.
After his return from the White House
in the afternoon Mr.. Cleveland received
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