New-York tribune., 1885-03-04
CLEVELAND IN WASHINGTON.
pr.cHING THE ARLINGTON UNNoTIcED'
EXCHANGING CALLS WITH PRESIDENT Ahih'"
FEW PERSONS PERMITTED TO SEE ii"

FEW PERSONS PERMITTED TO SEE n'"
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBuNE'I -,
WAsHINGToN March 3.-The secrecy WV Wo,,;nn
Mr. Clerelaud's journey from Albany " ~aaon.
ton was surrounded in order that ne n'enO w.
the ;nonisitiye scrutiny of his feilo" "-o'iN 1
carried ont to a rather unexpected cA',o,
nar - 7.2O o'clock this morning, the President
elects special tram drew mp III 'he pai''o -
poomac station not soul was there to receive hiin
Tho 6de,tv of several reporters who had peeh
,,o,t;pg SINCE o'clock was thus rewarded oy the
frst rocoonition of the distinguished stranger. AS
NO one onproached to welcome the party inspector
Rvrnes stepped from the train and suoue up
and down the platform whiie -"i
Cleveland aud his friends remained sea'eu III
+be cars Thus ten minutes passed, anu tnen WI
one, 7 G. Berret and w. NJ. Gait, OF the IN
arrtral Committee. strolled leisu1ey ihto 'ne sa
,ion and asked when the special tram "ouiu ai
rive. 1T is here" replied Inspector byrnes anu
-rhile Mfr. Gait fastened to procure carriages
CaIonol Rerrct entered Mr. Clevelands car
and made the necessary explanations
II is said that Senator German Is
O,rtiv responsible for the extreme informality OF
Tho reception. the committee having understood
.ho, be was acquainted with the desires OF MI
cleveland and at the proper moment would COM
npnicate them. The committee received no III
timations on the subject, and therefore was uhpre
nared to do the appropriate honors- However 'ha'
,oav he the arrival was as unheralded as any
event well could be- -, ~, :.
When Mr.. Gait returned with the IN
formation that carriages were In waiting tne
President-elect and his party emerged trom .no
train and in q moment were on their way W 'no
Arlington Hotel, while yet not dozen persons LII
the city knew that they had arrived. four car
raues comfortably accommodated the party.
a and Is.
Hovt aud Miss Cleveland, his brother, the Rev. w.
N: Cleveland, his wife. his nieces, Miss Mary
Hastings. Miss Annie Youmans, and Miss Nellie
Youmans Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Manning,
Colonel Lamont Mrs. Lamont and their
two children, and Inspector Byrnes as
committee of one in charge of their persons. III
was about 8 o'clock when they reached the en-
trance of the HIST annex of the Arlington. Scarcely
a single person had recognized the next President
as the carriages drove rapidly from the station
and except by a solitary policeman at the entrance
of the hotel their arrival there was unwitnessed
Amoment later they in close seclusion in their
rooms. These apartments, which include private
dining-room, are handsomely furnished, but have
not been subjected to any elaborate ornamental
tion.
Half an hour after their arrival the party sat
down 10 breakfast, and an hour later Mr.. Cleve-
land was ready TO receive those callers whose ere
dentials were sufficiently strong. Among the first
to be presented were Judge Courtwnght, of OHIO
and the Rev. DR.. Bartlett, of this city, friend OF
Mr. Cleveland's brother. After them came
stream of visitors of whom, perhaps one
out of q score was admitted The favored
few included Mr.. Hendricks Senators German,
Garland and Lamar, Secretary McCuiloch, Senators
Hawley, Sherman and Ransom, OF the Senate COH-
mttee on Inauguration ATangementsi General
Sheridan, ex-POstmaster General King Wlllan "
Whitney, General FaInswofth. OF New-lork !;
Bosom friend Dorsheimer, Colonel Villas. Mayor
Banks of Albany, and Hubert u thompson.
conversation between the fTesldeni-elect
and his visitors was entirely OF an
informal and cOngTatuatOry character, all mo-
meDtons consultations beng reserved for later
hour. -, ,ua,
pointment 10 pay his respects to President Arthur
al he White House, the cheers OF crowd OF on
lockers assemb ed around the portlco announcing
TO the President the arrival OF his successor Inc
call lasted half al hour or more ana was pIesuua-
bly, occupied with such polite inquiries and iehcl-
tations appropriate TO such a meeting.
Undoubtedly Mr.. Clevean took occasion to thank
the President for his courtesy III detailing The tA-
pcTienced Sergeant Dnsmore TO stand guard at Inc
Arlington for the express purpose OF admitting inc
elect and turning away crdllks ana persistent
nOnentitles-a task which he Is accustomed 10 us
charge at the White House with the hapDest com
bnatiOn of grace and efficiency. .
After returning to his hotel Mr.. Cleveland admit
ted to his presence few more important person.
ages including Oswald Ottendorfer, of The Aec ORR
Staats Zeitung, who enjoyed longer conversation
prospective members of the Cabinet. Late IN the
afternoon President Arthur returned Mr.. CleVe-
lands call and early iii the evening the PRESIDENT
elect dined with the members OF his family