St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-16
president CLEVELAND'S RECEP-
TIONIE BUFFfLO--1 CHdRITT


President Cleveland now, and until his
official notification Of his election to the Pres
idency, private citizen, arrived at Buffalo,
his old home, on the Sth inst. Mr.. Cleve-
land, unclated and inundated by his election
to the Presidency, retains his unostentatious
manners, and minges on an equality with
his old friends, acquaintance and fellow
citizens, as Of old time. On the morning
after his arrival in Buffalo, after breakfast
with a few friends Mt the Genessee House, be
called no carriage to ride out in state. to Wis
it the city, nor did he wait at his hotel, in
dignihed pose, only approachable with stited
formalty for his fellow-citizens TO call upon
him, but he started out on foot to call on
his friends about town, thus Illustrating the
simplicity, and uuassuming manners, be-
coming our Democratic institutions. He
stopped ut stores and Offices shaking hands
with lawyers and merchants and bowing
right and left on the streets as be recognized
familiar faces. lie did not get back 60 the
hotel until after two o'clock. After lunch he
opened MS parlors aud received all who came
He was kept busy shaking hands, greeting
old acquaiutances and making new ones I'M
Oh six O'Clock. At that hour he drove ID the
residence Of Mr. aud Mrs. George P. Sawyer,
on Ferry street, where dinner party had
beer invited in his honor. The covers were
laid for ten guests, making twelve at the Ia
bic. They we're President Cleveland, Mr..
Cleveland, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward H. Movius,
Mr. and Mrs. John Glcuny, Mr.. and Mrs.
GcorreJ. Sicard, Mr.. AID Mrs. Z. T. Evans,
aud Col. George E. Wahng, Jr., Of Newport
On the evening Of the 9th inst Charity
Ball was given al the tennessee House, in
honor of, and under the patronage OF the
Presidcut-elect aud is claimed 10 have been
the most brilliant event OF the kind ever
held in the city Of Buffalo. Il represented
the best society OF Buffalo aud that Of many
81 the cities and towns in the western psrt
OF that state and Pennsylvania. For weeks
the preparations had been iudusiriously in
progress. The hotel had been newly decora-
ted in the highest art designs. and to these
the Goris.s had added all that Is beautiful in
their liuc. Turkish rugs, French mirrors,
tapestries, brouzcs, vases, bisques aud flowers
furnish beautiful settings for lively picture
OF loveliest beauty.
After the dinner above referred to, Mr..
Cleveland and friends proceeded 70 the GEN
essce House. As matter Of interest, e.
pcoial,y to she GLosE's numerous LADY readers
a description Of what followed Is here append
ell:
When the party arrived At the Geucssce
last evening, the plTloTs were already filled
with The early arrivals. Azd It was With DIFF
dculty that Mr.. Cleveland pressed his vsy
through. The reception lasted for more
than Al hour. By his side stood his sister.
while the people were introduced by the
committee OF ladies' from the charities bene-
Gied. tie shook hands with each persoa.
aud IN most cases addressed few pleasant
words. One orchestra was located in the
dining RON behind a bank Of tropical
plants. while 8 second Was placed IN he
dogb,e parlors a. and ''B." The dining
room was given uP 70 square dances. where
as in the parlors wsltzss sero th= order. The
Presiisni-eIec;vGs pressed With iaviiaiioas
to Join Ia the Intoxicating pedal exercise. bu.
declined each favor vith excuses and thanks.
he spent tas tine ia looking a. tue spirited
picture aud eoaysrsing with old frsczsis.
In the mater u Costumes the h&n VS. far