The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-06-07
THE HONEYMOON
OF PRESIDENT CLEVELAND
sIll Interesting to the Newspaper Msn-Hs
and His Wife Attend Church at Oakland.
The Fishing EEoursIon Of Saturday.
Dining with Ex-senator Davis,

DEER PARK, Nd, June 6.-The Presi
dents first Sunday on the crest OF the Al
leghenies dawnsd clear and bright The
elements seemed to look iavorably on the
pair, The sun came up warm, but with
it came cool breeze which made the at
mosphsre delightfully."- pleasant.
Col. Lamont and wife arrived on the
early train from Washington, and were
driven at once to the executive cottage,
where they will be quartered during
their stay, Breakfast was taken shortly
after 0 O'Clock, and about an hour later
the party started for Oakland, six miles
oil. The party consisted Of the President
and Mrs. Cleveland, Mr.. and Mrs. La
mont, ex-senator and Mrs. Davis and the
children and JOll8-- Dayis7 President
Garrett's frat assistant. The quaint
mountain village Of Oakland was alive
with people who came from miles round
to catch glimpse Of the President and
his bride.
Theprstty little Garrett Memorial church
was the centre of attraction and groups OF
rustiCs Rttired In Sunday raiment stood
around the door, Inside there were as
many people as could be Accommodated.
The chanCel was decorated with flowers
and an extra large choir was In attend.
anCe.
THE PRESIDENT AT CHURCH.
AT II O'Clock the presidential party en-.
tered and were ushered into pews reserved
for them ontherlghtoi the pulpit, Ashley
were seated the choir sung "Flee as Bird
to Your Mountain" The pastor, Rev. DR.,
Foulk gave out the Fiity.iourth hymn,
"Bethold what OondesCending Love" and
after 1t was sung proceeded to baptize the
daughter ol Captain Isaac Kingkendall,
which was by coincidence named
Frances, though not intended as com.
p!iment to Mrs. Cleveland. Tho little
girl bore herself with becoming dignity
and did not make sound.
DR.. Foulk read the fifteenth chapter OF
tho First Epistle to the Corinthians, after
which he prayed at length, asking the Di.
vine blessing for all present, espeClAllyth
President and his wife. The sixty.sixth
hymn was then sung, after which a col.
lection was taken up, 10 which President
Cleveland contributed crisp S. note.
The sermon was preached by DR.. Foulk
from the text, first and second verses Of
Corinthians: Brethren, do declare unto
you the Gospel which preached unto
you, which also ye have received and
wherein ye stand, by which also ye are
8aved II ~ keep In mind what preached
unto you, unless 70 have believed In
Vain."
The discourse was an orthodox argu.
ment as to the truth Of the death and
resurrection OF Christ, and lasted q little
over half an hour. The President listened
with respectful attention, and followed
the service with the assistance Of book
handed him by an usher. Mrs, Cleys-
land was similarly supplied. After o
prayer by the pastor ex.Oongressn1an
hamill, postmaster OF Oakland, and q
local Methodist preacher, prayed that al
present might be blessed, and that Nj. |
Cleveland might be continued 90 Chioi |
magistrate Of this mighty Nation. Thel
choir then sung the l66th hymn, "Let
everlasting glories crown" and the con.
gregation was dismissed with the benedlc-
ton.
DINING WITH EX-SENATOR DAVIS.
The President and his party were the
frst to leave the church. They at once
entered their carriages and were driven
to the cottage OF ex-senator Davis, where
they dined. Mrs. Cleveland wore a hand.
some black silk dress trimmed with Jet,
beaded bonnet and black gloves. She
looked strikingly handsome and on her
entrance excited murmur OF admira.
ton. The President wore conventional
broadcloth suit with silk hat and tan color.
ed kid gloves. He carried the usual
light cane. After lunch tho President and
his wife walked over to the next cottage,
which is occupied by Major N. s. Hill,
purchasing agent Of the Baltimore 4 Ohio
Company. He introduced Mrs. Cleye.
land to Mr.. and Mrs. Hill, and after being
Joined by Colonel and Mrs. Lamont the
entire party walked through the fields
back to the cottages and spent over an
hour gathering wild flowers, with which
the ladies filled their arms. The President
thanked Major Hill for the courtesy ex-
tended by the Baltimore 4 Ohio Com.
pany, and expressed himself as greatly
pleased with the attention that had been
paid him.
Supper, or :rather late dinner, was
eaten at the house Of ex-senator Davis.
The fourteen newspaper men quartered
here were taken TO Oakland this morning
in a special car, and at 8 o'clock were In.
vited TO partake Of sumptuous dinner
by Mr.. John W. Davis, who had II served
In his private palace car Delaware, which
is side tracked short distance above
Deer Park Station.
It is understood that tho President and
Col. Lamont will have general trouting
expedition tomorrow, and that COL La.
mont will return to Washington by Tues.
cay morning. The date OF the Presidents
return has not yet been announced.